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The Rail Transport Inside The Job Site Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect manual handling
- 2. Site Assessment
- Accidents with mobile plant equipment
- Falling materials
- 3. Set-Up
- Electric shock
- Unintended machinery operation
- 4. Loading and unloading
- Falling loads
- Collisions between vehicles and workers
- 5. Transportation
- Derailments
- Overturning of rail cars
- 6. Maintenance
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Working at heights risks
- 7. Breaks & Rest Periods
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- 8. Emergency Management
- Lack of emergency training
- Hazardous material spills
- 9. Spill Control
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- 10. Safety Inspection
- Missed hazard recognition
- Improper use of safety tools
- 11. Shutdown
- Improper machine lock-out/tag-out
- Electrical hazards
- 12. Clean up
- Risk of slips due to leftover debris
- exposure to leftover hazardous materials
- 13. Storage of Equipment
- Incorrect storage procedures lead to falling objects
- sharp protrusions cause cuts or lacerations
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Injuries due to improper disposal
- 15. Final Checks
- Missed hazard recognition
- delayed reporting leading to escalation of issues
- 16. Documentation & Report
- Miscommunication due to improper documentation
- Delayed report causing health and safety risks
- 17. Feedback & Improvement
- Missed hazard recognition
- Resistance to change leading to potential risks
- 18. Training & Development
- Inadequate training leading to improper handling of equipment
- Complacency among workers leading to risks
- 19. Workplace Inspection
- Ignoring inspection schedules leads to missed hazards
- Lack of maintenance leading to machinery breakdown
- 20. Rest & Recuperation
- Overexertion leading to fatigue
- Inadequate rest spaces leading to stress and minor accidents