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The Winching Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Ill preparation
- Unidentified hazards
- 2. Vehicle Selection
- Incorrect vehicle choice
- Use of faulty vehicle
- 3. PPE Check
- Lack/inappropriate PPE
- PPE failure
- 4. Winch Inspection
- Damaged winch
- Failure of winch
- 5. Vehicle Positioning
- Unstable ground
- Ineffective parking brakes
- 6. Connection to the towed vehicle
- Poor rigging
- Faulty connection hardware
- 7. Ground Assessment
- Unsteady ground
- Insufficient visibility
- 8. Route Selection
- Poor route selection
- Obstacles on the route
- 9. Winching Operation
- Improper winching operation
- Fast release of tension
- 10. Equipment Care After Winching
- Neglected equipment ,Use of damaged gears
- 11. Demonstration to others
- Incorrect demonstration
- False assumptions
- 12. Loading & Unloading
- Overloading
- Mishandling of goods
- 13. Reconnection
- Wrong reconnection method
- Failure in checking all connections
- 14. Rigging & De-rigging
- Wrong rigging techniques
- Inadequate de-rigging
- 15. Shutdown & Clean Up
- Ignorance of proper shutdown
- Inadequate clean up
- 16. Vehicle Maintenance and Inspections
- Skipped maintenance
- Hasty inspections
- 17. Documentation & Reporting
- Incorrect documentation
- Late reporting
- 18. Evacuation/Fire Procedure
- Unawareness of procedure
- Panic/chaos
- 19. Debrief & Review
- Skipped debriefing
- Lack of feedback
- 20. Emergency Response Training
- Inadequate training
- Ignorance of emergency response procedures