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The Fire Hazard Reduction Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Lack of personal protective equipment - PPE (fire resistant clothing)
- 2. Site Survey
- Slips
- trips and falls
- unawareness of escape route
- 3. Fire Safety Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- inadequate fire suppression equipment
- 4. Inspecting Fire Extinguishers
- Incorrect handling
- exposure to harmful chemicals
- 5. Fire Alarm System Testing
- Electrical shocks
- noise-related injuries
- 6. Removing Combustibles
- Manual handling injuries
- exposure to harmful substances
- 7. Clearing Escape Routes
- Trapped
- obstruction-related hazards
- 8. Sprinkler System Inspection
- Water damage
- slips
- trips and falls
- 9. Checking Emergency Lighting
- Electrical shocks
- falls from height
- 10. Updating Signages
- Working at height
- manual handling injuries
- 11. Training Staff
- Miscommunication
- improper handling of fire safety equipment
- 12. Conducting Fire Drills
- Panic incidents
- physical strain
- 13. Flammable Liquid Storage
- Chemical burns
- explosions
- 14. Regular Equipment Maintenance
- Unplanned shutdown
- faulty equipment
- 15. Review And Update Fire Plan
- Outdated information
- non-compliance to regulations
- 16. Smoke Detector Testing
- Noise-related injuries
- electrical shocks
- 17. Fire Doors Check
- Entrapment
- obstruction-related hazards
- 18. Equipment Training
- Incorrect operation
- lack of knowledge
- 19. Fire Safety Audit
- Outdated information
- non-compliance to regulations
- 20. Action Plan Update
- Inaccurate documentation
- miscommunication