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The High Voltage Switchgear Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Faulty equipment
- 2. Setting up workspace
- Electrical shock
- Tripping over wires
- 3. Pre-operation inspections
- Mechanical failure
- Electrical faults
- 4. Operating Switchgear
- Electric shock
- Explosion
- 5. Maintenance Operations
- Accidental electrocution
- Inhalation of harmful gases
- 6. Testing and Troubleshooting
- Shock from faulty test equipment
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 7. Shutdown procedure
- Machinery failure
- Unexpected power flow
- 8. Post-operation checks
- Undetected damage
- Remaining electrical charge
- 9. Cleaning Up
- Chemical Exposure
- Slips and falls due to spills
- 10. Handling emergencies
- Fire
- Serious injury or death
- 11. Reviewing safety procedures
- Miscommunication
- Not following new updates
- 12. Equipment storage
- Poor handling
- Incorrect storage conditions
- 13. Training on new updates
- Information overload
- Lack of focus
- 14. Updating Safety protocols
- Inconsistent updates
- Ignorance of updates
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Missing/incorrect data
- Miscommunication
- 16. Conducting regular audits
- Overlooking minor discrepancies
- Compliance Issues
- 17. Ensuring PPE compliance
- Faulty protective equipment
- Non-compliance with PPE
- 18. Implementing corrective actions
- Resistance to change
- Misunderstanding of procedures
- 19. Disaster Recovery Planning
- Inadequate planning
- Poor coordination
- 20. After Action Review
- Not capturing all issues
- Lack of timely implementation