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The Carrying Loads Upstairs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparations
- Poorly maintained stairs
- Lack of proper lighting
- 2. Initial Load Check
- Incorrect lifting technique
- Overexertion
- 3. Loading items onto trolley
- Crushing fingers
- Slips and trips
- 4. Moving trolley to the stairs
- Collision with others
- Unstable load
- 5. Ascending Stairs
- Strains and sprains from carrying load
- Falling on stairs
- 6. Navigating Turns
- Dropping load
- Tripping
- 7. Descending Stairs
- Slipping
- Tripping
- Falling
- 8. Unloading at Destination
- Incorrect lifting technique
- Dropping items
- 9. Moving empty trolley back
- Collision with others
- Slipping over
- 10. Final Checks
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- 11. Clean-up
- Tripping over unorganised equipment
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 12. Reporting
- Neglecting to report hazards or injuries
- Missing information
- 13. Manual Handling Training
- Inadequate training
- Incorrect handling methods
- 14. Equipment Checks
- Faulty equipment usage
- Improper maintenance
- 15. Work Area Inspection
- Overlooking potential risks
- Ignoring safety rules
- 16. Risk Assessments
- Insufficient knowledge about risk
- Misjudgment of risk severity
- 17. Safety Briefing
- Ineffective communication
- Ignoring safety regulations
- 18. First Aid Provision
- Insufficient first aid kit
- Untrained personnel for emergencies
- 19. Incident Reporting and Investigation
- Failure to report incidents
- Insufficient investigation method
- 20. Continual Learning and Improvement
- Lack of regular updates
- Inadequate improvement plans