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The Using A Two-Post Vehicle Lift Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1.Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- Electrical shock
- 2. Positioning vehicle
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Incorrect lifting points
- Inadequate lighting
- 3. Checking lift controls
- Mechanical failure
- Pinch points
- 4. Raising the lift
- Falling objects
- Mechanical failure
- 5. Vehicle positioned in lift
- Crushing due to falling vehicle
- Incorrect lifting points
- 6. Checking vehicle stability on lift
- Falling objects
- Mechanical failure
- Crushing
- 7. Working under lifted vehicle
- Crushing due to falling vehicle
- Poor visibility
- Mechanical failure
- 8. Lowering the lift
- Mechanical failure
- Pinch points
- Moving vehicle striking people or objects
- 9. Removing vehicle from lift area
- Moving vehicle striking people or objects
- Slipping due to oil spills
- 10. Post-operation clean up and maintenance check
- Machinery entanglement
- Chemical exposure
- Slippery flooring
- 11. Reporting any identified lift issues, faults and scheduled maintenance works
- Inadequate reporting can result in unresolved safety hazards
- 12. Emergency evacuation training for workers within area of lift operation
- Insufficient knowledge leading to injury in emergency situation
- 13. Fatigue management – regular breaks during longer duration tasks
- Fatigue-related mistakes may result in accidents
- 14. Regular inspection and maintenance of lift equipment
- Potential undetected lift faults posing safety risks
- 15. Pre-shift safety checks
- Inadequate safety check results in missed hazards