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The Driving A Forklift Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect pre operation checks
- Inadequate training
- 2. Loading
- Collisions with other personnel or structures
- Falling loads
- 3. Driving
- Speeding
- Lack of communication
- 4. Unloading
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Non-clear area
- Slip
- trip and fall.
- 5. Parking
- Risky parking spots
- Lack of awareness of surroundings
- 6. Maintenance
- Inadequate inspection
- skipping maintenance check-ups
- 7. Recharging/Refuelling
- Fires
- Explosions
- Poor ventilation in charging areas
- 8. Stock Organising
- Falling objects
- Stacks collapsing
- 9. Pedestrian Safety
- Collision with pedestrians
- Running over feet
- 10. Ramps & Inclines
- Miscalculated turning angles
- Rolling backward or forward unexpectedly
- 11. Load Stacking
- Unstable load
- Overloading forks
- 12. Dealing with Accidents
- Delayed response
- Inadequate first aid knowledge
- 13. Operator Changes
- Communication breakdown
- Misunderstanding between operators
- 14. Forklift Inspection
- Loose parts
- Malfunctioning controls
- 15. Shutting Down
- Improper shutdown procedures
- Leaving the forklift in unsafe state