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The Using Trolleys, Lifters, Jacks Etc. Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of training
- 3. Moving Trolley/Jacks
- Unsecured load
- Uneven surface
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 4. Operation Procedure
- Overloading
- Untrained staff
- 5. Lifting Heavy Objects
- Manual handling injuries
- Back injuries
- 6. Transporting Goods
- Falling objects
- Collisions
- 7. Lowering Heavy Objects
- Dropping loads
- Crushing injuries
- 8. Parking Equipment
- Incorrect parking
- Equipment obstruction
- 9. Maintenance Actions
- Contact with moving parts
- Improper lockout/tagout procedures
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency procedures
- Ignorance to alarms/safety warnings
- 11. Staff Training
- Unqualified operators
- Absence of safety awareness training
- 12. Hazardous Material Handling
- Contact with hazardous materials
- Inadequate PPE
- 13. Housekeeping activity
- Poor working environment
- Ignoring housekeeping procedures
- 14. Post Work Review
- Negligence in assessing performance
- Ignoring safety review feedbacks
- 15. Incident Reporting
- Failure to report
- Inadequate records e.g.
- injury
- accident data etc.
- 16. Equipment Storage
- Poor storage practices
- Improper securement of equipment
- 17. Dealing with Unexpected Issues
- Route changes or obstructions
- Mechanical failure
- sudden downpour etc.
- 18. Decommissioning and Disposal
- Inadequate decommissioning procedures
- improper waste disposal
- 19. Personal Health & Safety Measure
- Physical exhaustion
- dehydration
- ignoring personal wellbeing measures
- 20. Compliance Checks
- Non-compliance to safety protocols and regulations
- Inability to upgrade safety compliances as per latest updates