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The Order Picker Forkplift Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inadequate PPE
- 2. Pre-Operational Inspection
- Improperly functioning equipment
- Untrained operators
- 3. Loading Order Picker Forklift
- Overloading
- Unstable Load
- 4. Operating Order Picker Forklift
- Collision with objects or pedestrians
- Falling from height
- 5. Maneuvering Order Picker Forklift
- Poor visibility
- Irregular surfaces
- 6. Lifting Load
- Mechanical failure
- Uneven weight distribution
- 7. Transporting the Load
- Struck by falling object
- Collision with other vehicles
- 8. Lowering the Load
- Entanglement
- Sudden drop
- 9. Unloading/picking items
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Struck by falling objects
- 10. Parking and Shutting Down
- Unauthorised use
- Unexpected startup
- 11. Charging Battery
- Mishandling batteries
- Electrical risks
- 12. Forklift Maintenance
- Incorrect repair procedures
- Exposure to hazardous substances