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The Reversing Trucks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Equipment malfunction
- 2. Identification of Reversing Area
- Collision with pedestrians or structures
- Inadequate lighting
- 3. Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle malfunction
- Inadequate maintenance records
- 4. Communicate Traffic Management Plan
- Miscommunication
- Ignoring safety procedures
- 5. Position Guiding Personnel
- Lost sight
- Miscommunication between driver and guide
- 6. Clear Reversing Area
- Collision with objects
- Unexpected movement of equipment
- 7. Start Reversing
- Human error
- Mechanical failure
- 8. Guide Driver during Reversing
- Miscommunication
- Blind Spots
- 9. Maintain a Safe Distance
- Incidental contact
- not maintaining safe distance
- 10. Continuous Hazard Monitoring
- Ignored warning signs
- Inattention to changing conditions
- 11. Emergency Stop Procedure
- Insufficient training
- Slow reaction times
- 12. Complete Reversing
- Inappropriate speed
- Sudden stops
- 13. Review Reversing Procedure
- Non-compliance with review procedure
- overlooking steps
- 14. Update Safety Documentations
- Incorrect documentation
- Omission of details
- 15. Cleanup of Work Site
- Tripping hazards
- Handling heavy loads