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The Driving Loaded Truck Over Long Distances Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate vehicle inspection
- not checking load security
- 2. Commence Drive
- Vehicle malfunction
- collision with other vehicles
- 3. Handling Heavy Traffic
- Collisions due to traffic congestion
- driver frustration/stress
- 4. Using GPS navigation
- Distraction
- incorrect directions leading to dangerous routing
- 5. Breaks & Rest Stops
- Fatigue
- slip/trip/fall in unfamiliar environment
- 6. Fueling up the truck
- Fire risk
- inhaling fuel vapours
- 7. Overnight Parking
- Items falling from overhead storage
- potential for assault/robbery
- 8. Unloading the truck
- Poor manual handling
- unstable load shift
- 9. Recording Travel Log
- Incorrect data recording
- high fatigue levels while documenting
- 10. Emergency Response
- Not knowing location for emergency services response
- uncontrolled spill/leak of load
- 11. Truck Maintenance
- Use of improper tools
- lack of technical knowledge
- 12. Dealing with hazardous material (if any)
- Chemical spill
- fire
- explosion
- 13. Repeat Journey Planning
- Omitted hazard recognition
- workload stress
- 14. Health and Safety Management
- Non-compliance with safety procedures
- inadequate training
- 15. Return Journey Completion
- Fatigue from long drive
- potential for late night/low light driving hazard