My Job/Safety Audit

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MY JOB My job is one that I’m sure you will be quite familiar with by the end of this assignment, given the fact that there are six members of this class that I currently work with. Having said that, I will attempt to explain it in a way that I hope won’t put you to sleep. I am a bus driver for. I have been driving for four years this March. I believe this assignment, identifying the hazards in my work place, will benefit me immensely. So let’s get indentifying. HAZARDS Some of the obvious hazards deal with the driving aspect of my job. They are other motorist, fatigue and complacency, weather in all its varieties, pedestrians, bicyclists, and obstacles on the road. Part of my job I spend doing other tasks, such as, sweeping the bus, washing the bus, office work, taxi driving, etc. Some hazards associated with those tasks maybe, ergonomics, dealing with machinery, not enough knowledge, bending and lifting, pinching, chemical usage, and shortcuts. DRIVING HAZARDS OTHER MOTORISTS I believe this hazard to be an exceptional one because of the unpredictability of other motorist. Every morning and evening I drive a bus load of people to and from the site. It has become known as the five hundred. In the morning motorists become anxious and attempt things they shouldn’t. One type is in a hurry and will pass at anytime, anywhere. Just two weeks ago a small Toyota pick-up passed me just before we leave the four lanes and go to two. Not two miles down the road as was climbed a short hill the speed he was keeping, to stay in front of me(45mph), caused him to slide out of control three different times. The first two he was able to regain control but, not heeding the first two he kept the same speed and ended up in the ditch. FATIGUE This hazard is one that I battle with daily. My work schedule is such that it does not give one much time for family and
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