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The Articulated Truck Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Lack of training
- 2. Pre-Start Check
- Faulty parts
- Inadequate knowledge of operating procedures
- 3. Commencement of Operations
- Reverse movement accidents
- Overloading
- 4. Loading Materials
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips
- Poor manual handling techniques
- 5. Transporting Load
- Variable ground conditions
- Collision with other vehicles or structures
- 6. Unloading Materials
- Sudden release of stored energy
- Crush injury from falling load
- 7. Post Operation
- Uncontrolled release of hazardous substances
- Fire risk
- 8. Maintenance Work
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Electrical hazards
- 9. Storage of Truck
- Theft or vandalism
- Unauthorized access or use
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Ineffective communication
- Delay in response time
- 11. Operator Training
- Insufficient skills
- Misinterpretation of instructions
- 12. Waste Management
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- inefficient waste disposal methods
- 13. Truck Shutdown
- Struck by moving parts
- Unexpected startup
- 14. Incident Reporting
- Failure to report incidents
- ineffective incident management system
- 15. Site Clean-Up
- Sharp debris left behind
- uncontrolled spills and leaks