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The Evacuation During Technical Failure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Electrical shock from faulty machinery
- 2. System Check
- Fire from short circuit
- Gas leakage
- 3. Communication to Staff
- Spread of panic
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- 4. Escorting Staff to Assembly Area
- Crowd management issues
- Slips and falls due to rush
- 5. Equipment Disablement
- Electrical shock
- Burns due to overheated systems
- 6. Evacuation Initiation
- Injury due to haste in evacuation
- Doorway congestion
- 7. Roll Call at Assembly Area
- Missing personnel
- Miscounting
- 8. Liaison with Emergency Services
- Incorrect information transfer
- Delay in help arrival
- 9. Situational Update to Staff
- Increase in panic levels
- Spreading of incorrect information
- 10. Temporary Work Stoppage Announcement
- Financial loss
- Employee dissatisfaction
- 11. Post-Emergency Briefing
- Incorrect flashing of emergency signals
- 12. Technical Failure Review
- Inaccurate conclusions
- Ignorance of some aspects
- 13. Safety Equipment Check
- Faulty safety equipment
- Absence of required gear
- 14. System Recovery
- Resuming work before complete recovery
- Potential for another failure
- 15. Resume Normal Operations
- Unchecked hazards post-recovery
- Employees' fear affecting productivity
- 16. Debriefing Session
- Lack of audience attention
- Inability to comprehend due to shock from the event
- 17. Disaster Management Improvement Plan
- Inadequate changes
- Ignorance toward some failures
- 18. Regular Emergency Drills
- Non-serious attitude of staff
- Inadequate drill checks
- 19. Safety Equipment Upgrade
- Wrong upgrades
- Mad rush to upgrade leading to mishaps
- 20. Celebrating Safety Culture
- Inadequate importance given to safety as a value
- Negligence towards safety practices