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The Unloading Of Lorries Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips on loose debris
- 2. Pre-arrival checks
- Traffic hazards
- Absence of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 3. Arrival On Site
- Poor visibility
- Unauthorised access to site
- 4. Access To Lorries
- Height risks
- Fall from lorry
- 5. Inspection Of Load
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving vehicle
- 6. Open Lorry Doors
- Manual handling injuries
- Crush injuries due to shifting load
- 7. Secure Area Around Lorry
- Traffic hazards
- Pedestrian intrusion
- 8. Unload Items Individually
- Weight hazards
- Fragile items breaking
- 9. Use Of Forklift If Needed
- Operator errors
- Equipment failure
- 10. Check Off Delivered Items
- Paper cuts
- Misidentification of goods
- 11. Transport Items To Storage Area
- Spillage or breakage
- Trip hazards
- 12. Place Items Into Appropriate Storage
- Positioning risks
- Storage collapse
- 13. Clean Up Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- Chemical hazards
- 14. Close And Lock Lorry
- Falling objects
- Struck by moving door
- 15. Document Procedure
- Incorrect documentation
- Lack of detail in reports
- 16. Return Of Lorry To Designated Parking Area
- Traffic hazards
- Pedestrian intrusion
- 17. Safe Exit From Site
- Tripping
- Slipping on wet surfaces
- 18. End Of Work Overview
- Paperwork errors
- Incompleteness of work