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The Working At Heights From Crane Booms Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping
- incorrect use of equipment
- 2. Transport to the site
- Vehicle accident
- improper lifting
- 3. Crane assembly
- Incorrect assembly
- equipment failure
- 4. Safety inspection
- Incomplete inspection
- overlooked hazards
- 5. Working area setup
- Slips and falls
- space issues
- 6. Operating the crane
- Equipment malfunction
- incorrect operation
- 7. Lifting loads
- Incorrect weight distribution
- equipment failure
- 8. Movement of crane
- Obstruction in movement path
- uneven ground
- 9. Lowering of loads
- Unsteady placement
- manual handling risks
- 10. Dismantling the crane
- Risk of falling parts
- incorrect procedure
- 11. Returning equipment
- Transportation risk
- loading and unloading risk
- 12. Health checks
- Health issues from potential exposure to harmful substances
- 13. Training new personnel
- Inexperience
- lack of knowledge about safety procedures
- 14. Documentation
- Falling objects
- untidy work environment
- 15. Regular maintenance check
- Negligence
- overlooking damages
- 16. Emergency preparedness
- Lack of proper emergency planning
- poor response
- 17. Gear and clothing checks
- Improper protective gear
- unfit for weather conditions
- 18. Communication
- Miscommunication
- lack of clear instructions
- 19. Shift changes
- Lapses due to fatigue
- handover mishaps
- 20. End of day procedures
- Improper shutdown
- not clearing work area