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The Slip Or Launch Boats Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of training
- inappropriate clothing or footwear
- 2. Inspection and maintenance
- Poorly maintained equipment
- slips and falls
- 3. Transportation
- Traffic accidents
- improper loading/unloading of boats
- 4. Boat Launch
- Incorrect launching procedures
- malfunctioning equipment
- 5. Slip Operations
- Overloading
- untrained personnel operating the winch
- 6. Use of Life Jackets
- Improper use
- faulty jackets
- 7. Deck Duties
- Slips and falls
- struck by moving objects
- 8. Towing operations
- Accidents due to incorrect methods
- equipment failure
- 9. Cleaning Operations
- Mishandling of chemicals
- slips on wet surfaces
- 10. Engine Operation
- Noise hazards
- heat burns
- 11. Food Services
- Food poisoning
- kitchen accidents
- 12. Fuel Handling
- Spillages leading to fire hazards
- breathing in fumes
- 13. Weather Monitoring
- Incorrect interpretation of forecasts
- failing to react properly to changes in conditions
- 14. Communications
- Failure in emergency communication systems
- miscommunication
- 15. Recovery Procedures
- Inadequate training
- faulty recovery equipment
- 16. First Aid and Emergency Response
- Delayed response
- inadequate first aid supplies
- 17. End of Day Procedures
- Storage of equipment
- leaving the work site safe and secure
- 18. Reporting and Recording
- Failure to report accidents or incidents
- incorrect recording practices
- 19. Maintenance and Safety Checks
- Neglecting regular checks
- ignoring minor repair needs
- 20. Weather Assessment
- Inadequate preparation for weather changes
- failure to cancel operation during bad weather