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The Boom Length Adjustment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of training
- 3. Adjustment Planning
- Incorrect calculations
- Insufficient clearance
- 4. Assembling Support Equipment
- Misplacement
- Unstable platform
- 5. Adjusting Boom Length
- Overextension
- Loose connections
- 6. Positioning Boom
- Collision
- Overturning
- 7. Locking and Securing Boom
- Incomplete locking
- Incorrect placement
- 8. Checking For Clearances
- Neglected obstructions
- Unnoticed power lines
- 9. Load Attachment
- Non-compliant slings
- Overloading
- 10. Lifting Operation
- Incorrect lifting manner
- Sudden load drop
- 11. Boom Retraction
- Uncontrolled retraction
- Mechanical failure
- 12. Detaching Load
- Accidental release
- shifting load
- 13. Lowering Boom
- Uncontrolled lowering
- Hydraulic failure
- 14. Dismantling Support Equipment
- Falling equipment
- Incomplete dismantling
- 15. Clean up and Maintenance
- Slip and trip hazards
- Ignored maintenance
- 16. Reporting and Documentation
- Incomplete records
- False reporting
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Untrained staff
- Lack of emergency plans
- 18. Training and Supervision
- Inadequate training
- Lack of supervision
- 19. Regular Inspections
- Overlooked problems
- Irregular inspections
- 20. Policy Adherence
- Non-compliance with policies
- Lack of awareness