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Key Features:
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The Emergency Exit Testing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Incorrect use of tools
- 2. Planning Escape Route
- Lack of signage
- Incorrect mapping
- 3. Identifying Exit Points
- Blocked exit points
- Lack of maintenance
- 4. Emergency Lighting Check
- Electrical fault
- Dim lighting
- 5. Door Operation Test
- Faulty mechanism
- Obstructed Doorway
- 6. Pathway Clearing
- Obstructions on pathway
- Slipping hazards
- 7. Exit Sign Inspection
- Faulty lighting
- Misleading signs
- 8. Alarm System Testing
- Electrical faults
- Unclear alarm sound
- 9. Fire Extinguisher Check
- Faulty extinguishing system
- Wrong positioning
- 10. Staff Drill
- Lack of cooperation
- Undefined roles and responsibilities
- 11. Inspection for Repairs
- Faulty materials
- Poor workmanship
- 12. Documenting Inspection Results
- Miscommunication
- Data loss
- 13. Communicate and Train Staff
- Resistance to change
- Lack of staff engagement
- 14. Regular Monitoring
- Neglect of safety measures
- Complacency
- 15. Review Procedures
- Outdated procedures
- Ineffective procedures
- 16. Maintenance Schedule
- Overdue maintenance
- Insufficient resources
- 17. Evaluate Drills
- Inefficient strategies
- Staff resistance
- 18. Feedback for Improvement
- Lack of feedback
- Miscommunication
- 19. Repairs and Replacement
- Delays in repair
- use of substandard materials
- 20. Compliance Check
- Non compliance with WHS regulations
- Penalties