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The Garage Door Unlocking Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Assessing the door
- Falls from heights
- struck by falling objects
- 3. Setup of tools and equipment
- Injury from improper use of tools
- electric shock
- 4. Unlocking the door manually
- Struck by moving objects
- pinch points
- 5. Testing the door's operation
- Mechanical failures
- excessive noise
- 6. Re-locking the door manually
- Pinch points
- struck by objects
- 7. Cleaning the area
- Trip hazards
- chemical exposure from cleaning agents
- 8. Maintenance check
- Excessive noise
- mechanical faults
- electrical hazards
- 9. Lubrication of Door mechanisms
- Chemical exposure
- fire hazards
- 10. Checking Sensors Alignment
- Electrical hazards
- trip hazards
- 11. Changing worn out parts
- Manual handling injuries
- ineffective lockout procedures
- 12. Adjustment of structural elements
- Falls from heights
- falling objects
- 13. Verifying Door opener's function
- Electrical hazards
- moving part accident
- 14. Realigning Garage door track rails
- Crushing injuries
- hand-tool accidents
- 15. Inspection and Final Testing
- Mechanical failures
- electrical hazards
- 16. Disposal of wastes
- Exposure to harmful substances
- cuts from sharp objects
- 17. Documenting the job
- Paper cuts
- eye strain
- 18. Conducting staff debriefing
- Psychological stress
- poor communication
- 19. Removing safety tags and signs
- Missed hazard identification
- ineffective lockout procedures
- 20. Restoration of work site
- Trip hazards
- manual handling injuries