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The Dealing With Loading Dock Risks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Manual handling risks
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Defective equipment
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 3. Dock Loading
- Falling objects
- Caught between dock and vehicle
- 4. Moving Load
- Collision with pedestrians or other vehicles
- Overloading the vehicle
- 5. Securing Load
- Manual handling risks
- Falling from height
- 6. Unloading at Destination
- Collision with pedestrians or other assets
- Manual handling risks
- 7. Post-Operational Clean-up
- Exposure to chemicals
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 8. Vehicle Maintenance
- Risk of injury from defective equipment
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 9. Safety Checks
- Missed irregularities due to inadequate checks
- Electrocution from faulty wiring
- 10. Handling Spills
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Slippery surfaces
- 11. Responding to an Emergency
- Inability to access emergency exits
- Lack of knowledge about emergency procedures
- 12. Training Staff
- Improper training can result in accidents
- Stress and fatigue from training overload
- 13. Supervising Personnel
- Miscommunications leading to mishaps
- Staff not following safety protocols
- 14. Periodic Inspection
- Risks missed during inspection
- Inadequate action on identified risks
- 15. Reporting Incidents
- Risks involved in poor recording of incidents
- Unrecorded risks becoming major issues
- 16. Risk Assessment
- Inadequate knowledge about hazards and risks
- Misjudgment of risks leading to accidents
- 17. Wear PPE
- Risks of not wearing or improperly using PPE
- Excessive heat causing discomfort when wearing PPE
- 18. Secure Perimeter
- Risks of non-employees entering operational area
- Risks of theft or property damage
- 19. Communication among Team
- Miscommunication leading to incidents
- Distractions causing safety hazards
- 20. Review Safety Procedures
- Inconsistent follow up on safety procedures
- Staff resistant to change in procedures