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The Driving Delivery Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip and fall hazards
- Inadequate site knowledge
- 2. Pre-Start Vehicle Checks
- Hazardous fluids
- Faulty equipment
- 3. Loading Goods onto Vehicles
- Falling goods
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- 4. Securing the Load
- Unsecured objects
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 5. Starting the Vehicle
- Reversing risks
- Low visibility
- 6. Driving to Delivery Location
- Road accidents
- Navigational errors
- 7. Unloading Goods at Delivery Location
- Lifting injuries
- Falling goods
- 8. Dealing with Customers
- Hazardous environments
- Verbal or physical confrontations
- 9. Returning to Base
- Road accidents
- Fatigue
- 10. Parking and Secure Vehicle
- Struck by another vehicle
- Theft of vehicle or contents
- 11. Unloading Remaining Goods
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Falling goods
- 12. Conduct Post-Drive Inspection
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Mechanical hazards
- 13. Document Completion
- Loss or theft of personal / sensitive data
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 14. Refuel if Necessary
- Spillages
- Flammable situations
- 15. Maintenance if Required
- Safety system failure
- Improper use of tools
- 16. Report and Record any Incidents or Near Misses
- Bias in reporting
- Miscommunication
- 17. Cleaning and Sanitation
- Exposure to strong cleaning chemicals
- Slips
- trips
- and falls due to wet surfaces
- 18. Store Vehicles Securely
- Theft of vehicle or contents
- Accidental damage
- 19. Schedule Next Delivery
- Rush and fatigue risk
- Organizational breakdown
- 20. End of Day Procedures
- Left-over hazards
- Personal security concerns