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The Coupling And Uncoupling Trucks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unorganised work area
- unserviceable equipment
- 2. Pre-Inspection of Trucks
- Mechanical failures
- incorrect usage of tools
- 3. Coupling Process
- Incorrect coupling
- unexpected truck movement
- 4. Post-Coupling Inspection
- Missing inspection
- incomplete inspection
- 5. Starting the Truck
- Failure to operate controls properly
- sudden start
- 6. Driving to Destination
- Vehicle collision
- poor visibility
- 7. Uncoupling Process
- Incorrect uncoupling process
- sudden truck movement
- 8. Post-Uncoupling Inspection
- Incomplete inspection
- missing components
- 9. Servicing of Truck
- Toxic chemical exposure
- improper disposal of servicing waste
- 10. Maintenance Check
- Inadequate safety measures
- Using wrong tools
- 11. Reporting
- Falsification of data
- late reporting
- 12. Cleaning and Sanitation
- Chemical hazards
- inadequate waste disposal
- 13. Emergency Planning
- Inadequate training
- lack of proper emergency plan
- 14. Risk Assessment
- Incomplete assessment
- ignoring potential risks
- 15. Training
- Untrained workers
- poor training resources
- 16. Final Review and Sign Off
- Non-compliance with regulations
- overlooking details
- 17. Transportation Duties
- Traffic hazards
- unskilled drivers
- 18. Shut Down Procedure
- Failure to follow procedure
- emergency shutdown
- 19. Incident Reporting
- Delayed reporting
- ignoring minor incidents
- 20. Review of the Process
- Inadequate review
- ignoring feedback