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The Transporting Fragile Items Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting techniques
- Incorrect adherence to manual handling procedures.
- 2. Packaging
- Sharp edges on packaging material
- Absence of proper safety gear.
- 3. Loading
- Strains/Sprains due to heavy lifting
- Slips and falls
- Ineffective communication between staff.
- 4. Transporting
- Road accidents
- Poor weather conditions
- Unclear traffic signs.
- 5. Unloading
- Drop from height
- Collision with equipment or structure.
- 6. Delivery confirmation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Slips and falls.
- 7. Return journey
- Potential for road accident in high traffic/darkness/foreign area.
- 8. Debriefing
- Stress and fatigue
- Poor indoor air quality.
- 9. Site Clean-up
- Slips
- trips and falls; incorrect waste disposal; exposure to sharp objects.
- 10. Equipment maintenance
- Electrical faults
- failure to follow lockdown procedures.
- 11. Reporting and documentation
- Poor ergonomics leading to musculoskeletal disorders
- Eye strains from computer screens.
- 12. Training new staff
- Incorrect instruction leading to misuse of equipment
- Not understanding instructions leading to accidents.
- 13. Regular staff meetings
- Stress from overwork
- Strains from poor sitting posture.
- 14. Routine inspections
- Trips and falls
- Exposure to hazardous substances.
- 15. Emergency drills
- Panic causing injuries
- Strains/sprains.
- 16. Reviews and evaluations
- Stress from criticism
- Poor mental health management.
- 17. Equipment updates and replacements
- Incorrect installation leading to malfunctions
- Accidents due to unfamiliarity with new equipment.
- 18. Policy updates and improvements
- Poor understanding of policy changes
- Non-compliance due to ignorance or negligence.
- 19. Eventual phase-out and decommissioning
- Potential risks during disposal
- Improper handling causing injuries.
- 20. Post-project analyses and reports
- Workplace stress
- Poor ergonomics.