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The Straddle Carrier Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips or falls from height
- Being struck by moving objects
- 2. Pre-Operation Inspection
- Working near electricity
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 3. Mounting the Straddle Carrier
- Falls from height
- Contact with high temperature surfaces
- 4. Operation of Straddle Carrier
- Collision with people or equipment
- Overturning vehicle
- 5. Loading and Unloading
- Pinned between object
- Improper load rigging
- 6. Communication Procedures
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- Lack of situational awareness
- 7. Parking and Shut Down
- Rolls
- tips over
- Collision with other machinery
- 8. Emergency Procedures
- Fire
- Vehicle rollover
- 9. Refueling
- Flammable materials
- Chemical spill
- 10. Minor Maintenance
- Inappropriate use of tools
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 11. Major Repairs
- Contact with high voltage electricity
- Pinned under equipment
- 12. Cleaning and Housekeeping
- Trip hazards
- Chemical spills
- 13. Dealing with Breakdowns
- Call for assistance
- Traffic accidents
- 14. Disconnecting the Straddle Carrier
- Electric shock
- Falling objects
- 15. Post-Operation Tasks
- Traffic accidents
- Injury from residual kinetic energy
- 16. Reporting and Documentation
- Data inaccuracy
- Breach of privacy
- 17. Transportation of Straddle Carrier
- Traffic accidents
- Collision
- 18. Safety Training
- Inadequate Safety Knowledge
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- 19. Periodical Inspection and Maintenance
- Unnoticed equipment wear and tear
- Unexpected malfunctions
- 20. Decommissioning of the Straddle Carrier
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Fall from height