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The Carrying Out Pre-Departure Checklist Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Miscommunication
- 2. Check Vehicle Condition
- Injury from faulty parts
- Unexpected sudden condition change
- 3.On-site Walkthrough
- Slips
- trips and falls
- exposure to harmful chemicals or substances
- 4. Load Checks
- Material falling on operator
- incorrect handling equipment
- 5. Pre-Start Engine check
- Fire in engine
- Explosion
- 6. Equipment Inspection
- Malfunctioning of equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 7. Fuel and Oil Checks
- Spillages
- Fire from fuel vapours
- 8. Brakes and Tyres Checks
- Tyre blowouts
- Brake failure resulting in collision
- 9. Safety Equipment Check
- Inadequate safety gear
- Faulty safety gear
- 10. Start Vehicle
- Collision
- Struck by moving vehicle
- 11. Check Lights and Indicators
- Reduced visibility
- Faulty indicators leading to miscommunication
- 12. Final Interior Check
- Loose items flying around the cabin
- trapped seat belts
- 13. Check Surroundings
- Collisions
- Pedestrians in blind spots
- 14. Synchronise Territories
- Misnavigation
- traffic accidents
- 15. Final Document Check
- Lost documentation
- improper recording of information
- 16. Departure
- Collision
- Pedestrians in blind spots
- 17. Ongoing Checks while in Motion
- Distracted driving
- Fatigue
- 18. Arrive at Destination
- Poorly executed parking or stopping
- Collisions
- 19. Unload materials
- Injuries from falling materials
- Spinal injuries from lifting heavy weights
- 20. Post-Trip Checks
- Missed damage or maintenance needs
- unsecured vehicle