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The Pulling Pushing Pallet Trucks Heavily Loaded Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable loads
- Inadequate training
- 2. Pre-Operational Checks
- Faulty equipment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 3. Moving Empty Pallet Truck
- Collision with objects or personnel
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- 4. Loading the Pallet Truck
- Incorrect manual handling
- Falling items
- 5. Operating Loaded Pallet Truck
- Tipping accidents
- Collisions
- 6. Navigating Obstacles
- Struck by objects
- Collision with other equipment
- 7. Unloading the Pallet Truck
- Dropping items
- Incorrect manual handling
- 8. Parking and Securing Pallet Truck
- Inadequate securing of pallet truck
- Tripping hazards
- 9. Completion and Clean-up
- Improper disposal of waste
- Hazardous materials left unattended
- 10. Maintenance of Pallet Truck
- Incorrect use of tools
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 11. Safety Inspection of Truck
- Electrical faults
- Worn-out parts
- 12. Towing Pallet Truck
- Load instability
- Excessive speed
- 13. Using Lifting Equipment
- Falls from height
- Equipment failure
- 14. Reporting Incidents and Hazards
- Inadequate communication
- Delay in reporting
- 15. Emergency Procedure Training
- Lack of familiarity with procedures
- Panic in emergency situations
- 16. Wearing Appropriate PPE
- Inadequate PPE
- Non-compliance to PPE usage
- 17. Manual Handling Training
- Insufficient training
- Improper posture
- 18. Daily Toolbox Talks
- Miscommunication
- Complacency
- 19. Regular Breaks to Avoid Fatigue
- Overworking
- Dehydration
- 20. Transferring Loaded Pallet Truck
- Load instability
- Moving heavy objects