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The Check Emergency Telephones Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- trip and falls
- 2. Equipment Check
- Electric shock from faulty equipment
- noise-induced hearing loss
- 3. Location Assessment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- accidental activation of emergency systems
- 4. Install/Repair Telephone
- Electric shock
- falls from height
- 5. Testing Operations
- Incorrect operation leading to false alarms
- electric shock
- 6. Cleanup and Waste Disposal
- Improper disposal of materials resulting in environmental harm
- physical injuries due to mishandling or lack of PPE
- 7. Documentation and Reporting
- Data inaccuracies leading to incorrect future hazard assessments
- paper cuts
- 8. Equipment Maintenance
- Electric shock from faulty equipment
- injuries from improper use of tools
- 9. Training
- Insufficient understanding leading to hazards in execution
- misuse of equipment
- 10. Communication Breach
- Miscommunication leading to inefficiency and possible hazards during operation
- loss of essential information
- 11. Transportation of Materials
- Possible accidents during transit
- loss/damage of equipment causing delays
- 12. Power Supply Setup
- Electric shock
- failure to establish communication due to power supply interruption
- 13. Weather Assessment
- Slippery conditions due to rain/snow
- lightning strike hazard
- 14. Safety Briefing
- Non-compliance due to lack of understanding
- miscommunication of key safety procedures
- 15. Final Checks
- Oversight of potential hazards
- false sense of safety due to complacency
- 16. Emergency Response
- Inadequate response to emergencies due to lack of training
- further aggravation of situation due to panic
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Damage to equipment due to improper storage
- trip and fall hazards
- 18. Post-Operation Review
- Non-detection of recurring issues
- inaccuracies in hazard reporting due to haste/bias
- 19. Audit
- Non-compliance with regulations leading to penalties
- inaccurate representation of workplace safety standards
- 20. Feedback and Improvement
- Lack of action on feedback leading to continuous occurrence of avoidable hazards
- resistance to change due to preconceived notions