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The Paddock Tracked Mini Loader Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposed to weather elements
- tripping over equipment
- 2. Pre-Start Checks
- Incorrect usage of machinery
- faulty machinery
- 3. Operation of Mini Loader
- Uncontrolled FUEL/ CHEMICAL Spill
- Noise Exposure
- 4. Load Shifting
- Crushing between load and fixed object
- Falling Object Potential
- 5. Excavation
- Collapse of sides
- falling into trench
- 6. Backfilling
- Struck by moving machine
- entanglement in revolving machine parts
- 7. Final Inspection
- Slipping
- tripping hazards
- 8. Refueling
- Fire from fuel spillage
- skin contact with fuels
- 9. Maintenance
- Contact with live parts
- body part drawn into machine
- 10. Repair
- Inhalation of fumes
- eye injury through flying particles
- 11. Housekeeping
- Muscular stress from lifting
- inappropriate use of cleaning chemicals
- 12. Post-Operation Inspection
- Ineffective maintenance schedule
- possible additional breakdowns
- 13. Loading onto transport
- Manual Handling - Lifting
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 14. Transportation
- Vehicular accident
- crashes or rolls over
- 15. Unloading from transport
- Falling from height
- struck by falling goods
- 16. Storage
- Manual handling injuries
- inappropriate storage of fuels and lubricants
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency response
- contact with live wires or lit fuel
- 18. Disposal of Waste and Environment Clean-Up
- Hazardous waste materials
- lack of appropriate disposal methods
- 19. Demobilisation
- Inefficient communication machinery damage
- employee injury
- 20. Documentation
- Incorrectly filled forms
- loss of crucial company information