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Loading & Unloading Trucks JSAJob Safety Analysis template

Loading docks, trailers and flatbeds. Use it as-is or change it to fit your job, then walk the site and add what's different today.

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Date

Location

Person in charge

Company

Nearest ER / address

Muster point · Emergency: 911

Job steps, hazards & controls

#	Job step	Hazards	Controls
01	Secure the truck	Trailer creeping or pulling away from the dock Trailer nose dropping	Wheels chocked or dock lock set Trailer stand under unhooked trailers
02	Check the trailer floor and load	Forklift falling through a weak floor Load shifting when the doors open	Inspect the floor before driving in Stand to the side when opening doors
03	Load or unload	Back strain Struck by forklifts Falls from the dock edge or truck bed	Use equipment for heavy items Stay clear of moving forklifts Three points of contact on and off flatbeds; no jumping down
04	Secure the load	Straps or binders snapping Falls while tarping	Inspect straps; stand clear when tightening binders Tarp from the ground or with fall protection where available

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Traffic & the PublicCold & IceHeat Stress

Today’s site-specific hazards

Hazard	Control

Crew sign-in: I reviewed this JSA and I can stop work

Name	Company / role	Signature	Time

How it works on your phone

1 · Pick itTap the button above. This JSA loads with the checks crews most often forget already suggested.

2 · Walk the siteAdd where you are, who's in charge and the nearest ER. The first person on site adds today's hazards.

3 · Crew signsPass the phone. Each person reads every step and signs. Print or save the PDF.

This JSA is a starting point built from common field practice. Your job, your site and your company's procedures come first: change anything that doesn't fit, and follow your permits and regulations.