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The Cage Hoisting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over loose materials
- exposure to harmful substances
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- risk of electrical shock
- 3. Loading Cage
- Manual lifting hazards
- sudden load shift
- 4. Secure Cage
- Inadequate securing mechanism
- cage can fall or slip
- 5. Hoist Commence
- Breakage of ropes
- mechanical failure
- 6. Constant Monitoring
- Inattention
- unpredictable failure
- 7. Cage Landing
- Incorrect landing
- tripping hazard
- 8. Unloading Cage
- Risk of objects falling
- manual lifting hazards
- 9. Return Cage to Original Position
- Risk of collision
- load shifting
- 10. Completion and Clean Up
- Debris causing trip hazards
- manual handling hazards
- 11. Equipment Pack Up
- Collision with other objects during transportation
- risk of dropping heavy objects
- 12. Reporting Process
- Miscommunication may lead to incomplete handover
- 13. Emergency Response Protocol
- Panic or confusion in case of emergency
- unidentifiable risks
- 14. Regular Maintenance
- Risk of failure due to unnoticed wear and tear
- 15. Training of Staff
- Untrained staff might cause accidents
- mistaken processes
- 16. Safety Inspections
- Risks undetected due to flawed inspection process
- overlooked safety aspects
- 17. Safety Audits
- Lack of comprehensive review
- unknown potential risks
- 18. Updates on Safety Protocol
- Obsolete safety protocols
- confusion due to new procedures
- 19. Permit and Compliance Management
- Unlawful work practices
- fines and sanctions
- 20. Communication and Consultation
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- non-adherence to safety briefings