Loading Dry/Granular Product

Potential Hazards

  • Dust inhalation

  • Interaction with mechanical devices (chute operation)

  • Ergonomic concerns

  • Slips, trips, and falls due to uneven surfaces

  • Open holes and leading-edge hazards (to both same level and lower level)

  • Worker fatigue

  • Inclement weather

Potential Consequences

  • Respiratory irritation/illness

  • Soft tissue and/or musculoskeletal type injuries

  • Amputation

  • Death

Opening and Closing Hatches

Potential Hazards

  • Slips, trips, and falls (to both same level and lower level) due to uneven surfaces

  • Open hole hazards

  • Ergonomic concerns with bending and twisting

  • Frozen or stuck lids

  • Pinch and crush points

  • Cuts and lacerations

  • Worker fatigue

  • Inclement weather

Potential Consequences

  • Soft tissue and/or musculoskeletal type injuries

  • Amputation

  • Death

Access/Egress to and from Top of Railcar

Potential Hazards

  • Slips, trips and falls due to slippery conditions and unprotected leading edges (to both same level and lower level)

  • Worker fatigue

  • Inclement weather

Potential Consequences

  • Serious Injury

  • Death