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The Crawl Underneath Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling wrenches from elevation
- Exposure to environmental conditions (heat
- cold)
- 2. Positioning Crawler
- Caught between crawler and surface
- Musculoskeletal injuries from manual handling
- 3. Inspecting Underneath Vehicle
- Visual strain
- Incorrect body posture hurting back or neck
- 4. Moving Beneath Vehicle
- Striking against hard or sharp components
- Falling object from vehicle
- 5. Using Tools
- Hand injuries when using tools
- Electrical shock if using power tools
- 6. Maintaining Clear Work Area
- Tripping over tools or equipment
- Lacerations with sharp objects
- 7. Cleaning Up
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Slips
- trips and falls due to untidy area
- 8. Exit Crawler
- Head strike on vehicle underside
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 9. Reporting Findings
- Stress related to work pressure
- Miscommunication due to noise
- 10.Maintaining Equipment
- Inhalation of toxic fumes from cleaning solutions
- Eye injury from lack of protective gear
- 11.Removal of Waste Material and Debris
- Cuts
- scrapes from sharp objects
- Back strain from heavy lifting
- 12.Emergency Response Plan
- Anxiety
- miscommunication during emergency situations
- 13.Personal Protective Equipment Usage
- Improper fit causing discomfort
- Inadequate protection leading to injuries
- 14.Dehydration/Sun Protection
- Heat exhaustion
- Skin damage from sun exposure
- 15.Adverse Weather Contingencies
- Slips and falls due to wet surfaces
- Exposure to harsh weather conditions (extreme heat
- cold)
- 16.Worker Rotation/Rest Breaks
- Fatigue
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 17.Documentation and Record Keeping
- Mistakes in data entry
- Lost or misplaced documents
- 18.Clean-up at End of Day
- Slips and falls from cleaning up spills
- Accidental injury from mishandling tools
- 19.Post-Task Inspection of Vehicle Underbelly
- Missed hazards on inspection
- Inadequate lighting causing eye strain
- 20.Feedback & Continuous Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Lack of participation in improvement processes