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The Inspecting Retractable Gate Mechanism Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping hazards
- improper engineering alert
- 2. Inspection Planning
- Lack of training
- inappropriate tools
- 3. Accessing Work Area
- Working at height
- unexpected gate movement
- 4. Implementing Barrier Control
- Mechanical hazard
- contact with live parts
- 5. Condition Checking
- Misjudgment of condition due to lighting
- noise interference
- 6. Initial Inspection
- Electrical shocks
- sprains and strains
- 7. Operate Retractable Gate
- Crush injuries
- sudden gate movement
- 8. Closely Inspecting Mechanism
- Hand injuries
- exposure to sharp objects
- 9. Lock-Out Tag-Out Implementation
- Negligence in lock-out tag-out
- inappropriate lock devices
- 10. Mechanism Disassembly
- Dropped tools
- exposure to heavy objects
- 11. Component Inspection
- Electric shock
- direct contact with worn out parts
- 12. Mechanism Assembly
- Pinch points
- mishandling of parts
- 13. Final Testing
- Sudden equipment failure
- handling errors
- 14. Refit Safety Features
- Incorrect fitting
- overlooking safety components
- 15. Final Operation Test
- Manual handling injuries
- incorrect operation
- 16. Proper Documentation and Reporting
- Incomplete reports
- miscommunication
- 17. Area Clean-up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- improper waste disposal
- 18. Verification of Work Completeness
- Overlooking minor defects
- incomplete checklists