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The Coordinating Team Lifting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Miscommunication
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Choosing Team Members
- Non-qualified personnel
- Lack of proper teamwork
- 3. Inspecting Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of inspection understanding
- 4. Laying Out Area
- Insufficient space
- Trip hazards
- 5. Demonstration of Lifting Technique
- Incorrect technique
- Muscle strain
- 6. Fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Poor fitting PPE
- Potential for dropped items
- 7. Positioning the Team
- Misalignment
- Limited visibility
- 8. Communicating the Lift
- Misunderstanding instructions
- Lack of clear signals
- 9. Executing the Lift
- Muscular injuries
- Slips and trips
- 10. Moving to Destination
- Obstruction in path
- Inadequate manpower
- 11. Lowering the Load
- Incorrect posture
- Hurried actions
- 12. Releasing the Lift
- Sudden release
- Compromised balance
- 13. Resting and Recovery
- Exhaustion
- Dehydration
- 14. Reviewing Process
- Ignoring feedback
- Lack of improvement measures
- 15. Packing Away Equipment
- Incorrect storage
- Tripping over unsecured equipment
- 16. Reporting and Documentation
- Incomplete documentation
- Non-reporting of incidents
- 17. Returning to Workstation
- Fatigue
- Slip or trip hazards
- 18. Follow Up Training
- Inadequate follow up training
- Overconfidence
- 19. Review Team Lifting Protocol
- Unaddressed concerns
- Complacency
- 20. Regular Maintenance
- Skipping maintenance
- Non-removal of defective equipment