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The Ensuring Pedestrian Safety Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- Struck by moving vehicles
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Planning route
- Uneven surface
- Obstruction
- Darkness
- Weather conditions
- 3. Pedestrian crossings
- Vehicle Collision
- Inadequate signage
- Distraction
- 4. Footpaths and pavements
- Uneven surface
- Obstruction
- Poorly maintained footpath
- 5. Navigating stairs
- Slip
- trips
- falls
- Insufficient lighting
- 6. Emergency evacuation routes
- Blocked paths
- Inadequate signage
- Lack of familiarity with the route
- 7. Wearing appropriate PPE
- Incorrect or ill-fitting PPE
- Not wearing PPE correctly
- Lack of PPE
- 8. Awareness of heavy machinery/vehicles
- Noise
- Vehicle collision
- Dust and falling materials
- 9. Adequate Lighting
- Darkness
- Glare from sunlight or artificial light
- Hidden hazards due to poor lighting
- 10. Proper signage
- Lack of clarity
- Overlooked signage
- Wear and tear on signs
- 11. Weather considerations
- Wet surfaces causing slips
- Extreme temperatures causing dizziness
- Lightning risk in open areas
- 12. Training refreshers & Safety Talks
- Inadequate information
- Employee misunderstanding
- Lack of attention during training
- 13. Accommodating impaired pedestrian
- Inadequate facilities
- Poorly maintained facilities
- 14. Regular inspections
- Overlooked hazards
- Immediate danger due to deteriorating conditions
- 15. Incident reporting procedure
- Inadequate information
- Employee reluctance
- Delay in reporting