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The Equipment Retrieval From Failed Ground Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Manual handling risks
- Exposure to loud noise
- 2. Assess the situation
- Unclear visibility
- Fall from height
- 3. Equipment inspection
- Electrical faults
- Damaged equipment
- 4. Implementing control measures
- Inadequate ventilation
- Ineffective control measures
- 5. Commencement of retrieval operation
- Falling objects
- Slippery surfaces
- 6. Continual assessment
- Changing conditions
- Spontaneous combustion
- 7. Retrieval complete
- Improper clean up
- Leaving hazards behind
- 8. Safety report
- Failing to report relevant risks
- Miscommunication
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical shocks
- Broken parts
- 10. Transport and storage
- Unstable transport conditions
- Inadequate storage facilities
- 11. Post-retrieval review
- Overlooking details
- Non-compliance with standards
- 12. Equipment disposal
- Hazardous materials disposal
- Sharp items
- 13. Training and guidance
- Untrained personnel
- Incorrect operation procedures
- 14. Emergency plan
- Lack of awareness
- Inadequate escape routes
- 15. Debrief and evaluation
- Incomplete sharing of knowledge
- Ignoring feedback
- 16. Decommissioning and removal
- Improper handling
- Dust and silica exposure
- 17. Equipment replacement
- High costs
- Sourcing delays
- 18. Documentation and records
- Inadequate record keeping
- Loss of data
- 19. Final inspection
- Overlooked hazards
- Complacency
- 20. Equipment handover
- Lack of accountability
- Untrained receiving personnel