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The Recharge Forklift Battery Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Electrical faults
- 2. Battery Inspection
- Chemical spill
- Acid burns
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Check
- PPE failure
- Incorrect usage of PPE
- 4. Positioning Forklift
- Collision
- Falls from height
- 5. Disconnecting Battery
- Electric shock
- Acid splashes
- 6. Removing Battery
- Crushing injuries
- 7. Transporting Battery to Charging Station
- Drops and falls
- 8. Setting Up Charging Station
- Fire
- Explosion
- 9. Connecting Battery for Charging
- Electric shock
- Fire
- 10. Monitoring Charging Process
- Overheat
- Fire
- 11. Disconnecting Battery Post-Charging
- Electric shock
- Acid splashes
- 12. Transporting Battery to Forklift
- Drops and falls
- 13. Reinstalling the Battery
- Misplacement
- Crushing injuries
- 14. Checking Forklift Operation
- Mechanical faults
- Control failure
- 15. Clean up and Maintenance
- Trip hazards
- Chemical spills