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The Responding To Emergency Towing Callouts Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect manual handling
- Accidents due to lack of PPE
- 2. Assess Towing Site
- Uneven terrain
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Collisions with other vehicles or structures
- 3. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning tools
- Injury due to incorrect use of tools
- Electrical faults
- 4. Plan Towing Strategy
- Ineffective communication risks
- Incorrect tethering leading to equipment damage or injury
- 5. Establish Safe Work Zone
- Traffic accidents
- Pedestrian injuries
- Exposure to extreme weather conditions
- 6. Secure Vehicle for Towing
- Falling objects
- Crushing injuries while securing vehicle
- 7. Perform Towing Operation
- Vehicle instability
- Mechanical failure causing uncontrolled vehicle movement
- Fire breakout from electrical faults
- 8. Transport Vehicle to Designated Location
- Accidents in traffic
- Elevations posing rollover risk
- Potential loose materials hitting pedestrians or motorists during transportation
- 9. Unload Secured Vehicle
- Injuries while removing the vehicle
- Manual handling risks
- Falling objects
- 10. Inspect Towed Vehicle
- Cuts and abrasions from damaged vehicle parts
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals in the vehicle
- 11. Finalise Paperwork
- Strain from prolonged sitting
- Paper cuts
- Psychological stress from high workload
- 12. Clean Up Working Area
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Contact with harmful cleaning chemicals
- Improper disposal of waste
- 13. Conduct Routine Maintenance Checks
- Accidental ignition of vehicle
- Faulty equipment causing injury
- 14. Restock Supplies
- Improper manual load handling
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Exposure to harmful substance(s) during restocking process
- 15. Review and Update Emergency Towing Procedures
- Psychological stress from high workloads
- Repetitive Strain Injury from prolonged use of computer