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The Applying Brakes On Trolleys Or Dollies Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- incorrect manual handling
- 2. Moving trolley/dolly to vehicle
- Inadequate pathways
- collision with objects/people
- 3. Positioning trolley/dolly
- Incorrect surface angle/roughness
- Overbalancing of load
- 4. Loading the trolley/dolly
- Manual lifting strain
- Falling objects
- 5. Securing the load
- Unstable loads
- insecure tying methods
- 6. Moving loaded trolley/dolly
- Trip hazards
- Overexertion-strain injuries
- 7. Applying brakes
- Inferior brake design/place
- Sudden stopping causing whiplash
- 8. Unloading the trolley/dolly
- Manual lifting strain
- Falling objects
- 9. Storing unloaded trolley/dolly
- Pedestrian obstruction
- propped up trolley falling onto someone
- 10. Inspection & Maintenance
- Brake failure due to wear and tear
- Lack of regular check-ups
- 11. Decommissioning old trolleys/dollies
- Exposure to harmful materials
- Disposal safety issues
- 12. Training for correct usage
- Substandard training leads to increased risks
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Poor injury response times
- Inadequate procedure knowledge
- 14. Safety audits
- Insufficient hazard identification
- failure to address known risks
- 15. Reporting and documentation
- Delays
- inadequate incident reporting process
- 16. Policy updates
- Failure to adapt to new safety rules
- 17. Reviewing and improving workplace processes
- Inadequate accountability for health and safety outcomes
- 18. Workplace meetings/discussions
- Miscommunication of important information
- Disruption due to noise/distraction
- 19. Capital expenditure on safe equipment
- Insufficient budget allocation
- Choice of substandard trolley/dolly parts