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The Transporting Plant and Machinery – Tilt Tray Trucks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Inadequate training
- 2. Loading Plant
- Miscalculating load capacity
- Operator error
- 3. Securing Load
- Improper tie-downs
- Insufficient anchor points
- 4. Transporting
- Load shift
- Road hazards
- 5. Unloading at Site
- Uneven terrain
- Obstacles in the unloading area
- 6. Positioning Machinery
- Inadequate communication
- Collision risk
- 7. Set-up and Inspection
- Defective machinery
- missed defects during inspection
- 8. Operating Machinery
- Operator fatigue
- lack of concentration
- 9. Traversing Rough Terrain
- Loss of control
- Overturn risk
- 10. Lifting Loads
- Overloading
- instability of machine
- 11. Safety Checks
- Bypassed/not performed on schedule
- Incomplete checks
- 12. Maintenance & Repairs
- Working on running machine
- improper lockout/tagout
- 13. Stowing Equipment
- Incorrect stowing procedures
- insufficient storage space
- 14. Clean Up
- Rushing procedures
- inadequate disposal of waste materials
- 15. Communication
- Lack of proper communication regarding shifting loads or hazards
- 16. Traffic Coordination
- Poor coordination with other vehicles
- unaware of clearing path
- 17. Weather Conditions
- Limited visibility
- slippery surfaces
- 18. Emergency Response
- Inappropriate response to an emergency situation
- insufficient training for emergency situations
- 19. Site Inspection
- Missing potential hazards during site inspection
- no proper documentation
- 20. Operator Skill Assessment
- Overestimating skill level
- unfamiliarity with specific machinery