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The Articulating Boom Lift Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Untrained operators
- inadequate safety equipment
- failure to inspect tools and equipment
- 2. Transporting Lift
- Instability during movement
- collision with obstacles or pedestrians
- inappropriate handling of equipment
- 3. Setting up Lift
- Incorrect set up
- Lift instability
- overhead power lines
- 4. Operation
- Falling from heights
- trapped between lift and object
- mechanical failure
- 5. Maintenance Work
- Electrical shock
- contact with moving parts
- improper lockout/tagout procedures
- 6. Ground Condition Assessment
- Working on unstable or uneven ground
- slip
- trip and fall risks
- 7. Lowering the lift
- Crushing or pinching during lowering
- misuse or failure of safety devices
- 8. Dismantling
- Incorrectly dismantling
- uncontrolled release of stored energy
- dropping heavy components
- 9. Shifting Locations
- Instability during shifting
- collision with objects or people
- unrestrained loads
- 10. Meal Breaks
- Lack of clean facility
- contaminated food items
- inadequate nutrition
- 11. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate safety provisions
- lack of emergency training
- delay in emergency services
- 12. Night Operations
- Reduced visibility
- fatigue
- excessive noise
- 13. Interaction with other Crews
- Poor teamwork
- communication failure
- confrontation
- 15. Reporting and Feedback
- Failure to report hazards or near misses
- incorrect reporting procedures
- lack of feedback