Unstable load
Dropped load or overturn
Operator and nearby workers
Load chart and suitable attachment
Verify load center and boom extension against capacity
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Dropped load or overturn
Operator and nearby workers
Load chart and suitable attachment
Verify load center and boom extension against capacity
Crushing injury
Pedestrians
Segregated routes and spotter where required
Apply extra controls in blind areas
Serious injury or fatality
Operator
Slope limits and safe travel
Do not exceed manufacturer slope limits
Overturn and serious injury
Operator and nearby personnel
Load chart and ground assessment
Verify boom extension, load weight and radius against the load chart
Crushing or fatality
Site personnel
Suitable forks and attachment for the load
Secure the load throughout travel and lifting
Electric shock or structural damage
Operator and site workers
Safe clearance and banksman
Assess overhead hazards before operation
Dropped load or equipment instability
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Use an attachment suitable for the load and approved by the manufacturer
Overturn or collision with nearby equipment
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Keep the boom in the manufacturer-specified safe travel position
Load striking personnel or equipment
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Use suitable tag lines and controlled guidance for suspended loads
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Telehandler Operation | CATEGORY | Mobile Equipment |
| # | 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 | Telehandler Operation | Unstable load | Dropped load or overturn | Operator and nearby workers | Load chart and suitable attachment | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Verify load center and boom extension against capacity | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Telehandler Operation | Pedestrian collision | Crushing injury | Pedestrians | Segregated routes and spotter where required | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Apply extra controls in blind areas | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Telehandler Operation | Overturn on slope | Serious injury or fatality | Operator | Slope limits and safe travel | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Do not exceed manufacturer slope limits | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 04 | Telehandler Operation | Telehandler instability | Overturn and serious injury | Operator and nearby personnel | Load chart and ground assessment | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Verify boom extension, load weight and radius against the load chart | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Telehandler Operation | Load falling from forks | Crushing or fatality | Site personnel | Suitable forks and attachment for the load | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Secure the load throughout travel and lifting | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Telehandler Operation | Boom contact with structure or power line | Electric shock or structural damage | Operator and site workers | Safe clearance and banksman | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Assess overhead hazards before operation | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 07 | Telehandler Operation | Incorrect telehandler attachment selected | Dropped load or equipment instability | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Use an attachment suitable for the load and approved by the manufacturer | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Telehandler Operation | Travelling with telehandler boom raised | Overturn or collision with nearby equipment | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Keep the boom in the manufacturer-specified safe travel position | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Telehandler Operation | Uncontrolled swing of suspended load | Load striking personnel or equipment | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Use suitable tag lines and controlled guidance for suspended loads | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |