Falling load
Crushing or fatality
Loading crew
Suitable rigging and exclusion zone
Keep personnel clear of suspended loads
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Crushing or fatality
Loading crew
Suitable rigging and exclusion zone
Keep personnel clear of suspended loads
Collision or crushing
Loading personnel
Wheel chocks and vehicle parking control
Prevent vehicle movement during loading
Material collapse
Logistics workers
Safe stacking method
Verify stability before releasing load restraints
Crushing or serious injury
Loading crew
Load securing and exclusion zone
Verify load stability before releasing restraints
Crushing or fatality
Loading personnel
Vehicle-pedestrian segregation and controlled area
Allow only essential personnel in the loading area
Load shift or fall
Driver and loading crew
Wheel chocks and driver communication
Use a system preventing vehicle movement until loading is complete
Serious injury
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Provide safe access to the vehicle bed and prevent jumping from height
Sudden load movement or impact on personnel
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Assess load stability and potential movement before releasing restraints
Forklift or personnel fall
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Verify ramp position, capacity and securing before loading
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Loading / Unloading | CATEGORY | Logistics |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Loading / Unloading | Falling load | Crushing or fatality | Loading crew | Suitable rigging and exclusion zone | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Keep personnel clear of suspended loads | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Loading / Unloading | Vehicle movement | Collision or crushing | Loading personnel | Wheel chocks and vehicle parking control | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Prevent vehicle movement during loading | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Loading / Unloading | Unstable load stack | Material collapse | Logistics workers | Safe stacking method | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Verify stability before releasing load restraints | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Loading / Unloading | Load falling from vehicle | Crushing or serious injury | Loading crew | Load securing and exclusion zone | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Verify load stability before releasing restraints | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Loading / Unloading | Crushing between vehicle and forklift | Crushing or fatality | Loading personnel | Vehicle-pedestrian segregation and controlled area | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Allow only essential personnel in the loading area | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Loading / Unloading | Vehicle movement before securing is complete | Load shift or fall | Driver and loading crew | Wheel chocks and driver communication | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Use a system preventing vehicle movement until loading is complete | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Loading / Unloading | Personnel falling from vehicle bed | Serious injury | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Provide safe access to the vehicle bed and prevent jumping from height | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Loading / Unloading | Uncontrolled release of load restraints | Sudden load movement or impact on personnel | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Assess load stability and potential movement before releasing restraints | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Loading / Unloading | Gap or level difference at loading ramp | Forklift or personnel fall | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify ramp position, capacity and securing before loading | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |