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The Stacking And Storing Materials Improperly Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- Tripping over misplaced materials
- 2. Delivery of Materials
- Falls from height during offloading
- Hit by moving objects
- 3. Storing Materials
- Poor stacking causing collapse
- Fire risks of flammable materials
- 4. Accessing Stored Materials
- Falling objects
- Slips due to loose materials on floor
- 5. Regular Inspections
- Inadequate inspection leading to unseen hazards
- Accidents during inspection
- 6. Removal of Materials
- Injuries from manual handling
- Poor visibility leading to accidents
- 7. Preparation for Transport
- Injury from loading machinery
- Loose materials falling during transport
- 8. Safe Transportation Practices
- Accidents in transit
- Damage to materials destabilising load
- 9. Unloading of Materials
- Falls from height
- Collision with offloading machinery
- 10. Re-stacking and Storage
- Misplaced items causing tripping
- Manual handling injuries
- 11. Final Inspection
- Missed hazards
- Complacency leading to mistakes
- 12. Waste Removal
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- 13. Cleaning up the Area
- Slips and Falls on debris
- Cuts on sharp objects during cleanup
- 14. Disposal of Materials
- Environmental hazards from improper disposal
- Injury from dealing with broken/disintegrated materials
- 15. Safety Briefing
- Ineffective communication
- Absence/Loss of focus leading to missed information
- 16. Periodic Evaluation
- Risks due to complacency or tardiness
- Repeated errors not corrected over time
- 17. Training Interventions
- Risks due to inadequate training
- Accidents during training sessions
- 18. Communication Of Risks
- Risks due to inadequate communication
- Misinterpretation or ignoring of communicated information
- 19. Maintenance of Equipment
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Improper usage causing accidents
- 20. Post-evaluation Procedures
- Failures in implementing corrective actions
- Inadequate follow-up leading to resurfacing of old issues