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The Towing Trailers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect hitching
- Insufficient Decoupling of trailer
- Being rear-ended by another vehicle
- 2. Inspecting and evaluating the towing capacities
- Overloading
- Incorrect tire pressure
- Fatigue due to long work hours
- 3. Securing the loads
- Falling objects
- Unstable load
- Tripping over unorganised material
- 4. Driving with the trailer
- Vehicle collision
- Skidding or vehicle rollover in case of bad weather
- Ill health due to long driving hours
- 5. Parking
- Roll away accidents
- Incorrectly positioned trailer causing accidents
- 6. Loading and unloading of assets
- Fall from height
- Strains and sprains due to manual handling
- Topple over of heavy equipment while lifting
- 7. Communication between driver and the loading/unloading staff
- Miscommunication causing accidents
- Slips and falls in a hurry
- 8. Managing traffic and pedestrians around the trailer
- Public safety risk
- Vehicle collision with pedestrian or infrastructure
- 9. Servicing a Trailer
- Injury due to faulty tools
- Fire hazard
- 10. Reversing Trailers
- Collision with people or infrastructure
- Damage to the towing vehicle or trailer
- 11. Refuelling
- Fire Hazard
- Chemical Spill
- 12. Cleaning the trailer
- Exposure to harmful chemicals during cleaning
- Slipping on wet floors
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge can increase severity of accidents
- Panic can result in further accidents
- 14. Trailer Storage
- Trip and fall hazards due to unorganised storage area
- Damage to trailer due to improper storage
- 15. Post Tow Checks
- Missed defects leading to future accidents
- Missing items causing problems for the next user
- 16. Dealing with public enquiries or complaints
- Stress or anxiety-related health issues
- Conflict induced violence
- 17. Liasoning with emergency services when required
- Delayed response in case of poor coordination
- Inadequate support causing increased damage
- 18. Disposal of waste from the trailer
- Injury due to unsafe manual handling of waste
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 19. Documentation and record keeping
- Data loss due to poor documentation practices
- Miscommunication due to unclear records leading to mistakes
- 20. Reporting and investigating incidents/accidents
- Non-identified ongoing risks if reporting processes are not followed correctly
- Non-compliance with WHS regulations if accident is not reported accurately leading to potential legal implications