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Crowded facilities at the principal terminal creates strain and tension while performing loading tasks.
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2
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Poor identification of the goods inside the terminal. The driver is forced to search the goods while performing loading.
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3
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Narrow premises. Not possibilities to use tail gate loader. Risk of slipping and being hurt while ascending or descending the tailgate loader.
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4
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Difficult to reach control switches while using the tailgate loader, as they are on the other side of the cargo space wall. Order of the switches may vary by manufacturer.
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5
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Difficulties in securing the load. Floor hooks frozen or rusted.
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6
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Difficulties in securing the load. Lack of supplies for binding the cargo.
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7
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Difficulties in securing the load. Mounting hooks below the cargo space not available in all trailers.
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8
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Difficult to reach. Refuelling difficult as the tank is located in a place with improper access.
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9
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Uneven ground. Danger of slipping while descending the cargo space.
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10
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Time pressure. Monday distributions are usually very busy.
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11
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Unsafe cargo space. During windy weather, the cargo space door might suddenly blow open.
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12
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Unsafe tailgate loader. Risk of hurting foot by accidentally placing it under the tailgate loader while it is being lifted.
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13
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Unsafe customer premises. The cooling cabinet is shallow and it is possible to knock head. Driver has to walk by stooping back and neck.
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14
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Slippery ground at customer courtyard.
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15
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The driver may tumble while performing manual lift is performed incorrectly in the cargo space.
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16
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Cages and the driver might fall from a high level when the driver is at the tailgate loader. Sometimes the driver has to warn other people not to come too near the truck.
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17
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Unsafe public environment. Crossing a public road with the goods.
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18
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Unsafe loading practices. Five boxes have been piled one on the other. Possibility of falling.
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19
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Unsafe working practices. Handling a light load that is difficult in size and shape.
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20
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Unsafe working practices. There is a light in the cargo space but the driver tends not to switch it on.
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21
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Unsafe unloading practices at customer’s premises. Not possibilities to use the tailgate loader. There is a potential risk of being injured by falling under the load.
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22
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A very narrow space inside the lift at a customer’s premises and goods must be distributed to several floors.
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23
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Small space to perform unloading at a customer’s courtyard.
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24
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Unsafe working methods. Very large items must be pulled one or two times in a work shift.
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25
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Unsafe work environments. Working with heavy loads at the tailgate loader in wintertime.
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26
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Fear that a roll container or a similar load may fall from the tailgate loader or from the cargo space when the vehicle is in a tilted position.
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27
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Carrying goods on public streets at winter conditions.
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28
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Unsafe and narrow customer premises. The driver must choose not to drive to the loading dock to save time if there is only one package to be delivered.
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29
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Approaching a customer’s dock. Reversing alarms are unreliable. There is no clear, marked route for pedestrians. Poor visibility and parking arrangements are inadequate.
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30
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Cargo space area lighting is insufficient.
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31
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Loading docks are not marked with the height of the loading ramp. In some vehicles, lifting is difficult as the hand brake may affect the pressure.
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32
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Loading at the principal terminal. The plots are small relative to the large amount of the goods. Scheduling routes is thus difficult.
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33
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The driver is forced to seek for goods inside the terminal.
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34
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The driver must find ways for handling of over-long items.
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35
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Some of the items to be delivered are stored outside and must be sought.
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36
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When the side of the cargo space is open at customer’s premises while unloading, there is a risk of the cargo falling. Bad lighting worsens the situation.
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37
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Unsafe truck body structures. Steps are not included in all vehicle models and the driver must adapt. Foot slips easily.
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38
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Gear box fixing and the door latch are weak. The driver faces a possibility for hurting himself.
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39
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Problems related to connecting the trailer to the truck. Clothes get dirty and there is a possibility to hurt hands or head. The placement of plugs may vary by manufacturer.
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40
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Pallet truck has not been fastened properly inside the cargo space.
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41
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Placement for different accessories varies inside the cab. The driver may need to adapt to different work environments.
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42
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The driver does not know how to use ICT devices used for reporting after unloading the goods at customers’ premises.
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43
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The cargo is not fastened properly because of the difficult shape of the item.
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44
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Difficult shaped item. Fastening the item is difficult and the driver acts unsafely.
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45
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The driver is fastening the load incorrectly. Guidance to drivers insufficient.
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46
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Hooks are icy and placed poorly inside the cargo space. May force to improper load fastening solutions. No assistive devices available.
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47
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Moving heavy items alone is difficult and contains many risks at a customer’s premises.
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48
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The driver is uncertain about the binding point inside the cargo space.
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49
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Poor communication. When the driver is unloading cargo that has been fastened by someone else, he/she can’t be absolutely sure if it has been fastened safely.
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50
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The driver chooses not to use the tailgate loader while ascending the cargo space.
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51
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The driver is uncertain about the load securing process. 12 m-long metal pipes are difficult to fasten.
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52
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Different kinds of pushcarts available, however the driver chooses not to use them for unloading purposes.
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53
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Difficulties to reach while using pushcarts inside narrow cargo space.
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54
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Unsafe loading dock at a customer’s premises. Possibility of falling from the tailgate loader.
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55
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Installing and lifting cargo space supporters is difficult. Jammed supporters will rip out.
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56
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Location of the gas tank is problematic. Difficulties when refuelling.
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57
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Poor lighting at public streets and the unloading work must be performed on the street.
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58
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Customer’s narrow premises force the driver to move other items out of the way before he/she can start unloading,
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59
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Pulling a roll cage on a public street in slippery conditions.
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60
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The driver is forced to deliver goods inside narrow premises (in this case, a small shop) among clients.
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