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The Side Loader Trailer Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Lack of safety gear
- 2. Inspecting Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of maintenance
- 3. Loading Trailer
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips
- Manual handling injuries
- 4. Transporting Load
- Vehicle accident
- Overturning vehicle
- 5. Unloading Trailer
- Falling objects
- Manual handling injuries
- 6. Returning Trailer to Base
- Traffic hazards
- Fatigue
- 7. Maintenance & Cleaning
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Cuts and Abrasions
- 8. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training
- Panic under stress
- 9. PPE Use
- Incorrect use of PPE
- PPE failure
- 10. Health Monitoring
- Inadequate health monitoring programs
- Exposure to harmful contaminants
- 11.Safety Communication
- Miscommunication
- Ignoring instructions/health warnings
- 12.Hazard Identification
- Unidentified Risks
- Improper Risk assessment
- 13. Workplace Design
- Cluttered workspace
- Trip hazards
- Poorly maintained equipment
- 14.Managing Weather Conditions
- Heatstroke
- Hypothermia
- Slips on wet surfaces
- 15.Risk Management
- Poor execution of risk management plan
- Unforeseen risks
- 16.Driving Vehicle
- Fatigue
- Ignoring traffic rules and signs
- 17.Docking Trailer
- Incorrect positioning
- Mishandling of controls
- 18.Storing Equipment
- Misplaced equipment
- Inadequate security
- 19.Documentation & Reporting
- Lack of attention to detail
- Errors in documentation
- 20.Review & Revision
- Rigid safety plan
- Lack of timely revision