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The Cargo Storage Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips and trips
- Back injury from improper manual handling
- 2. Loading equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- Falling objects
- 3. Transporting cargo to storage area
- Collision with vehicles or equipment
- Strains and sprains
- 4. Unloading cargo
- Crush injuries
- Equipment malfunction
- 5. Positioning and stacking cargo
- Falling objects
- Improper lifting techniques
- 6. Checking and maintaining equipment
- Electrical faults
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 7. Labelling and recording cargo details
- Ergonomic issues
- Paper cuts
- 8. Monitoring humidity and temperature
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Slippery surfaces due to condensation
- 9. Cleaning and housekeeping
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- slips and trips
- 10. Responding to emergency situations
- Panic reactions
- Physical injuries caused by evacuation
- 11. Closure of operations
- Fatigue
- Accidents due to rushed activities
- 12. Reporting and documentation
- Ergonomic issues
- Eye strain
- 13. Emptying storage area
- Physical strain from lifting heavy items
- Moving machinery parts causing harm
- 14. Inspection for damage
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Cuts or scrapes from sharp objects
- 15. Rectification work
- Exposure to electrical wires
- Tripping over tools or materials
- 16. Health & Safety review
- Stress from dealing with unsafe conditions
- Accidents due to complacency
- 17. Training session
- Injury from lack of skill or knowledge
- Lack of attention
- 18. Process Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Oversights due to overconfidence
- 19. Unforeseen scenarios
- Panic caused by surprise situations
- Miscommunication
- 20. Regular audits and safety drills
- Complacency
- Injury during drill practices