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The Trucks and Heavy Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Vehicle Inspection
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Fluid leaks or spills
- 3. Plan Vehicle Route
- Collision with other vehicles
- Getting lost
- 4. Load Heavy Equipment
- Falling objects
- Strain from lifting
- 5. Secure Equipment
- Insecure load
- Equipment damage
- 6. Pre-Start Checks
- Fire risk
- Unexpected movement of controls
- 7. Driving on Roadway
- Traffic accidents
- Fatigue
- 8. Reversing Truck
- Rear-end collision
- Blind spots
- Exposure to diesel fumes
- 9. Park & Isolate Equipment
- Unauthorised access
- Vandalism
- 10. Unload Heavy Equipment
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- a Dropped load during removal
- 11. Post-Operations Inspection
- Burns from hot surfaces
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- 12. Store Equipment Safely
- Miscommunication
- Damage to equipment
- 13. Complete Documentation
- Paperwork errors
- Lost documents
- 14. Communicate Job Completion
- Failed communication
- Misunderstanding between team members
- 15. Dispose of Waste Materials
- Uncontrolled release of chemicals
- Cross-contamination
- 16. Appropriate PPE
- Inadequate or no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 17. Conduct Safety Observation
- mishandling hazards
- Inadequate hazard identification
- 18. Safe Work Procedures
- Unsafe work practices
- Workers' ignorance of procedures
- 19. Site Clean-Up & Demobilization
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- Spreading of hazardous materials
- 20. Report Near Misses or Incidents
- Failure to report near misses
- Non-compliance with regulations