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The Order Picker Forklift Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Injuries from pre-use checks
- 2. Pre-Operation Inspection
- Forklift falls whilst elevated
- Unexpected starting of machine
- 3. Mounting and Dismounting
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Injury from improper mounting/dismounting
- 4. Starting and Stopping
- Vehicle runaway
- Reversing and sight lines
- 5. Operation (General)
- Collision with pedestrians
- Fall of load
- 6. Load Handling
- Overturning
- Crush injuries
- 7. Driving on slopes
- Rollover
- Loss of load
- 8. Parking
- Unauthorised access
- Unintended vehicle movement
- 9. Working at Heights
- Falls from height
- Falling objects
- 10. Lowering the Forks
- Foot injuries
- Tip over
- 11. Post-operation Checks
- Fire Hazard from leaking fuels
- Battery acid leaks
- 12. Tilt Operations
- Load shift
- Truck tip-over
- 13. Fork Adjustments
- Struck by forks
- Uncontrolled horizontal movements
- 14. Refuelling/Recharging
- Fire/explosion
- Electric shocks
- 15. Emergency Situations
- Panic reactions leading to injuries
- Ineffective response to emergencies
- 16. Maintenance & Repair
- Electrical faults causing fire/shocks
- Injuries from incorrect repair procedures
- 17. Pedestrian Safety
- Pedestrian collision
- Falls into path of operating trucks
- 18. Manual Handling
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Crush injuries from load handling
- 19. Noise Exposure
- Loss of hearing
- Distraction leading to other hazards
- 20. Working in Environmental Conditions
- Heat stress
- Inadequate lighting