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Key Features:
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The Ascertain Usage Of Compliant And Tested Equipment Only Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unauthorised access to worksite
- incomplete safety equipment
- inaccurate identification of equipment status
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Defective equipment
- inadequate safety features on equipment
- untrained personnel performing inspections
- 3. Equipment Testing
- Failure of equipment under testing conditions
- injury from malfunctioning equipment
- 4. Operation Training
- Insufficient training
- misunderstanding of operational procedures
- 5. Equipment Use
- Incorrect operation of equipment
- non-compliant practices during use
- 6. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge in emergency protocols
- delay in responding to emergency situations
- 7. Equipment Storage
- Inadequate storage facilities
- incorrect storage procedures
- 8. Equipment Maintenance
- Personal injury during maintenance
- deterioration of equipment due to poor maintenance
- 9. Reporting and Documentation
- Inadequate record keeping
- absence of incident reporting guidelines
- 10. Decommissioning Procedures
- Injury due to extremely worn out or obsolete equipment
- hazards associated with the disposal method
- 11. Safety Briefings
- Informal adherence to safety procedures
- staff unfamiliarity with updated procedures
- 12. Personal Protective Equipment Use
- Insufficient supply of PPE
- improper usage of PPE
- 13. Waste Disposal Practices
- Inappropriate waste handling
- potential spread of contaminants
- 14. Regular Auditing
- Ineffective auditing procedures
- non-compliance not identified
- 15. Staff Training Updates
- Lack of refresher training sessions
- inconsistent delivery of training information
- 16. Equipment Replacement Procedures
- Defective replacement equipment
- incorrect installation of new equipment
- 17. Compliance Checks
- Inadequate monitoring of compliance
- lax enforcement of rules
- 18. Safety Reviews
- Infrequent safety reviews
- poor implementation of review findings
- 19. Updating of Procedures
- Outdated safety procedures
- absence of newly introduced safety regulations
- 20. Final Inspection and Closeout
- Overlooking of residual hazards
- inadequate closeout procedure