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The Tow-Bar Usage Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate task planning
- Improper PPE usage
- 2. Vehicle Inspection
- Potential falling from heights
- Mechanical hazards from defective equipment
- 3. Attach Mounting Bracket
- Struck by moving vehicles
- Hand or body parts caught between objects
- 4. Attach Crossbar
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 5. Attach Tow-Bar
- Manual lifting
- Struck by falling objects
- 6. Connect Electrical Wiring
- Electrical shock
- Fire hazard
- 7. Safety Chains Attachment
- Struck by moving vehicles
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 8. Final Checks
- Trip hazards due to tools left behind
- Slips on oil or grease spots
- 9. Documentation
- Incorrect report preparation
- Inadequate record keeping
- 10. Clean-Up
- Trip hazards due to tools or wastes left behind
- Exposure to chemicals during clean-up
- 11. Inspect Mounted Tow-Bar
- Mechanical hazards from defective tow-bar
- Caught in between objects
- 12. Training of Tow-Bar Usage
- Inadequate operator training
- Physical injuries due to improper usage
- 13. Regular Maintenance
- Inefficiency caused by unscheduled downtime
- Exposure to Bacteria or Virus through shared PPEs
- 14. Monitoring & Review
- Lack of regular inspections
- Inadequate review procedures resulting in overlooked hazards
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate first aid response
- Lack of evacuation plan in the event of a fire or other emergencies