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The Winching Out Stuck Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Slippery surface
- 2. Assessing Situation
- Incorrect judgement of vehicle's situation
- Unstable condition of the area where winching happens
- 3. Positioning Recovery Vehicle
- Risk of collision
- Unsuitable terrain for positioning
- 4. Connecting Winch Cable
- Risk of injury from faulty connectors
- Possibility of cable snap
- 5. Winching Operation
- Risk of vehicle instability
- Winch failure
- Unexpected movement of vehicles
- 6. Disconnecting Winch Cable
- Risk of injury from faulty connectors
- Struck by sudden release of tension
- 7. Inspection of Area After Winching
- Risk of left behind hazards
- 8. Re-positioning Recovered Vehicle
- Risk of collision
- Incorrect judgement of surroundings
- 9. Maintenance and Check of Winch Equipment
- Injury due to poor maintenance
- Risk of faulty equipment
- 10. Documentation
- Inadequate report making
- Miscommunication
- 11. Reporting Any Incidence/Observations
- Inadequate reporting systems
- Miscommunication
- 12. Evaluation of the Winching Out Stuck Vehicles
- Incorrect evaluation
- Ignorance of safety measures
- 13. Implementing Suggested Improvements
- Poor implementation of improvements
- Non-compliance to suggestions
- 14. Ongoing Monitoring of the Winching Process
- Inadequate monitoring system
- Noncompliance to safety standards
- 15. Review and Update of Winching Out Stuck Vehicles Protocol
- Non-adherence to updated protocols
- Inadequate system for review & update
- 16. Training of Personnel
- Inadequate training
- Non-compliance to training standards
- 17. Emergency Preparedness
- Risks of not having proper emergency procedures
- Inadequate emergency supplies
- 18. Compliance with Legislation
- Non-compliance with legislation
- Ignorance of laws
- 19. Maintenance of Equipment
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Risk of equipment failure
- 20. Decommissioning and Disposal
- Incorrect disposal
- Environmental hazards