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The Delivery Driver Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of proper training
- inadequate PPE
- 2. Vehicle Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- poor vehicle condition
- 3. Loading Goods
- Manual lifting injuries
- Slips/trips/falls
- 4. Departure
- Poor road conditions
- adverse weather
- 5. Route Navigation
- Inadequate route knowledge
- Distracted driving
- 6. Delivery Arrival
- Traffic hazards
- poor visibility
- 7. Unloading Goods
- Manual lifting
- slips/trips/falls
- 8. Customer Interaction
- Unpredictable behaviour
- physical assault
- 9. Return Journey
- Fatigue
- poor road conditions
- 10. End of shift Process
- Incorrect process following
- lack of communication
- 11. Accident Reporting
- Lack of knowledge on reporting protocol
- Delay in reporting
- 12. Fueling Operations
- Fuel spillage
- inhalation of fumes
- 13. Vehicle Maintenance
- Improper tools or equipment
- noise exposure
- 14. Safety Training
- Irregular training schedule
- insufficient relevant training content
- 15. Health and Safety Audits
- Incomplete or incorrect audit results
- delay in implementing recommendations
- 16. Vehicle Cleanliness
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- biological hazards from rubbish and waste
- 17. Manual Handling Tasks
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- injury from improper lifting techniques
- 18. Breaks and Rest Periods
- Inadequate rest leading to fatigue
- schedules not followed
- 19. Communication with Stakeholders
- Miscommunication errors
- language barriers
- 20. Review and Monitoring Procedures
- Non-compliance
- inadequate policies