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The Suspended Loads Handling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Inadequate worker training
- 2. Pre-Operation Checks
- Machine fault
- Lack of safety equipment
- 3. Load Selection
- Misjudged weight
- Inadequate load securing tools
- 4. Lifting Operation
- Sudden movement
- Overloaded crane
- 5. Load Transporting
- Drop loads
- Collisions
- 6. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper maintenance
- Unqualified operators conducting maintenance work
- 7. Feedback and Process Improvement
- Missed hazards due to lack of communication
- Inefficiencies in operation
- 8. Shut Down Procedure
- Electrical shock
- Tripping over equipment
- 9. Emergency Response
- Poor visibility causing accidents
- Delayed response time
- 10. Site Clean Up
- Slippery surfaces
- Sharps on site floor
- 11. Personnel Training
- Inadequate training leading to errors
- Worker complacency resulting in missed steps
- 12. Health & Safety Briefings
- Non-compliance with regulations
- Incomplete information exchange
- 13. Load Inspection
- Inadequate inspection
- Missing defects
- 14. Documentation and Reporting
- Inaccurate documentation
- Not reporting incidents
- 15. De-Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Tiredness affecting focus
- 16. Equipment Storage
- Unsafe storage causing accidents
- Failure to secure equipment properly
- 17. Regular Equipment Checks
- Old equipment causing problems
- Not replacing faulty parts
- 18. Follow WHS Regulations
- Non-compliance with regulations
- Lack of awareness about updates
- 19. Ongoing Training
- Insufficient refreshment training
- Workers forgetting procedures
- 20. Incident Reporting
- Failing to report incidents
- Misincidents reported