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The Driving Company Vehicle Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor planning
- lack of vehicle checks
- 2. Pre-Start Inspection
- Vehicle defects
- fluid leaks
- 3. Route Planning
- Inadequate route knowledge
- adverse weather
- 4. Loading
- Overloading
- unsecured loads
- 5. Entry/Exit Vehicle
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- 6. Start Engine
- Mechanical failure
- driver error
- 7. Commence Driving
- Unrealistic schedules
- fatigue
- 8. Navigating Intersections
- Collision with other vehicles
- pedestrian accidents
- 9. Highway Driving
- Speeding
- tailgating
- 10. Adverse Weather Conditions
- Reduced visibility
- slippery roads
- 11. Rest Breaks
- Driver fatigue
- improper parking locations
- 12. Refuelling
- Fire hazards
- chemical exposure
- 13. Breakdown
- Stranded in unsafe location
- poor communication
- 14. Emergency Situations
- Panic
- lack of first aid knowledge
- 15. Parking
- Parking in unauthorized areas
- car theft
- 16. Post-Trip Inspection
- Missed defects
- incomplete logs
- 17. Housekeeping
- Untidy work area
- misplaced equipment
- 18. Reporting
- Failure to report hazards
- improper documentation
- 19. Training and Induction
- Lack of training
- inadequate induction
- 20. Compliance Checks
- Non-compliance with regulations
- outdated policies