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Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Comprehensive Hazard Identification: Systematically record foreseeable hazards at every stage of your work process—from preparation and equipment checks to final debriefing.
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• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
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The Construction Vehicle Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Uneven surfaces
- Instability of the vehicle
- 2. Vehicle Inspection
- Failure of vehicle safety equipment
- Contact with overhead power lines
- 3. Entering and Exiting Vehicle
- Falls
- Slips
- and trips
- 4. Loading and Unloading
- Overloading
- Unexpected movement of materials
- 5. Maneuvering Vehicle
- Collisions
- Running over pedestrians
- 6. Operating Vehicle
- Noise exposure
- Vibration exposure
- 7. Vehicle maintenance
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Entrapment in machinery
- 8.Reversing vehicle
- Collisions
- Running over pedestrians
- 9. Vehicle Refuelling
- Fire
- Explosion
- 10. Emergency Response
- Lack of training
- Inadequate emergency plans
- 11. Operators Training
- Lack of skills
- Using faulty equipment
- 12. Site Clean-up
- Exposure to dust and hazardous chemicals
- Tripping hazards
- 13. Break-Down Procedures
- Manual handling injuries
- Road traffic accidents
- 14. Traffic Management
- Collisions between vehicles
- Collisions with pedestrians
- 15. Regular Health Checkups for Operators
- Operator unfitness due to health issues
- Inadequate medical resources
- 16. Downtime Management
- Loss of production
- Accidents due to haste
- 17. Hazard Reporting
- Delayed action on reported hazards
- Unreported hazards
- 18. Compliance with Road laws and site rules
- Traffic offenses
- Breach of work safety regulations
- 19. Dealing with harsh weather conditions
- Slips and falls
- Decreased visibility
- 20. End of Day Procedures
- Vehicle storage mishaps
- Lack of documentation