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The Use Of Spreaders And Beam Lifters Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Failure of equipment
- incorrect setup
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3. Lifting the Beam
- Falling objects
- back injury
- 4. Positioning the Spreader
- Caught between spreader and beam
- overexertion
- 5. Attaching Beam to Spreader
- Equipment failure
- pinch points
- 6. Activation of Lifter
- Uncontrolled movement
- mechanical failure
- 7. Moving the Beam
- Collision with objects or personnel
- loss of control
- 8. Detaching Beam from Spreader
- Struck by beam
- pinch points
- 9. Lowering Lifter
- Damage to equipment
- back injury
- 10. Maintenance of Equipment
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- electric shock
- 11. Working in Poor Light Conditions
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- 12. Working at Height
- Fall from height
- falling objects
- 13. Cleaning Up
- Trips over waste
- exposure to dangerous substances
- 14. Storing Equipment
- Risk of falling objects
- incorrect storage
- 15. Regular Review of SWMS
- Outdated safety procedures
- overlooked hazards
- 16. Training New Staff
- Lack of knowledge
- incorrect use of equipment
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of preparation
- panic
- 18. Final Safety Check
- Overlooked hazards
- failure to report issues
- 19. Safe Shutdown Procedure
- Incorrect shutdown of equipment
- equipment damage
- 20. Documentation
- Miscommunication
- loss of records