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The Install Automatic Gate Opener Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Potential fall distance
- Misuse of power tools
- 2. Selecting Tools/Equipment
- Incorrect tools/equipment for work
- Unsafe condition of tools/equipment
- 3. Installing Gate Arms
- Electrical shock from wiring
- Muscle strain from heavy lifting
- 4. Setting Up Power Supply
- Electrical shock
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- 5. Attaching Push-pull Rods
- Pinching/crushing injuries
- Slips/trips/falls
- 6. Adjusting the Gate Travel Limits
- Entanglement in moving parts
- Falling from height
- 7. Testing the Operation
- Entrapment between gate and post
- Moving gate striking personnel or equipment
- 8. Training Users
- Improper understanding of operations
- Potential misuse of machinery
- 9. Clean Up
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Slippery surfaces
- 10. Periodic Maintenance
- Regular exposure to moving parts
- Continuous use of vibrating tools
- 11. Inspecting Components
- Crush injury due to unexpected movement
- Contact with sharp edges
- 12. Aligning Sensors
- Fall from height
- Electrocution from live wires
- 13. Replacing Batteries
- Chemical burns
- Battery explosion risk
- 14. Autoclose Feature Setup
- Crushing injury from closing gate
- Sudden release of kinetic energy
- 15. Sequential Operation Setup
- Confusion in operation leading to injury
- Entrapment hazard
- 16. Emergency Release Setup
- Inefficient understanding leading to panic injuries
- Uncontrolled release of gate
- 17. Installing Entry KeyPads
- Electrical shock risk
- Falling from height
- 18. Safety Signage Placement
- Miscommunication or lack of information
- Wrong placement causing unseen risks
- 19. Area Clearance Checking
- Slip/trip hazards
- Impact from moving object
- 20. Documenting the Installation
- Loss of crucial data if not managed properly
- Misinterpretation of data