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The Driving in Remote Areas Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fatigue
- adverse weather conditions
- 2. Vehicle Check
- Mechanical failure
- inadequate fuel levels
- 3. Route Planning
- Unfamiliar terrain
- road closures
- 4. Communication
- Poor signal coverage
- failed equipment
- 5. Packing Supplies
- Insufficient water
- lack of emergency supplies
- 6. Driver Briefing
- Lack of local knowledge
- miscommunication
- 7. Starting Trip
- Early fatigue
- improper seating position
- 8. Navigating Roads
- Unexpected wildlife
- unsealed roads
- 9. Fuel Management
- Running out of fuel
- contaminated fuel
- 10. Rest Breaks
- Not enough rest stops
- shared driver fatigue
- 11. Emergency Plan
- No emergency contacts
- delay in seeking help
- 12. Weather Alerts
- Flash floods
- bushfires
- 13. Night Driving
- Reduced visibility
- increased wildlife activity
- 14. Off-road Travel
- Sand bogging
- vehicle damage
- 15. Arrival
- Lack of accommodation
- disorientation
- 16. Return Journey
- Complacency
- accumulated fatigue
- 17. Post-trip Check
- Overlooked vehicle damage
- incomplete inventory check
- 18. Report Writing
- Delayed reporting
- lost data
- 19. Review Process
- Inadequate feedback mechanisms
- ignored recommendations
- 20. Equipment Storage
- Misplaced tools
- ineffective maintenance