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The Install Faulty Electrical Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of tripping over cords
- Risk of shock from inaccurate equipment placement
- 2. Equipment checking
- Risk of electrical fire
- risk of electrocution from faulty wiring
- 3. Fault identification
- Electrocution hazards
- Risk of equipment damage
- 4. Implementation of safety measures
- Risk of incorrect usage of safety equipment
- Potential for overlooked hazardous conditions
- 5. Equipment deactivation
- Risks from sudden power loss
- Hazard from accidental re-activation
- 6. Removal and replacement
- Risk of mishandling electrical components
- Risk of improper installation
- 7. Testing new equipment
- Risk of a short circuit
- Fire hazards
- 8. Cleanup and disposal
- Potential for injury from improper handling/disposal
- Environmental hazards
- 9. Final inspection
- Risks from missed faulty areas
- Overlooked hazards
- 10. Reporting and documentation
- Loss of critical information due to poor record keeping
- Non-compliance hazards
- 11. Routine maintenance
- Fire risk from worn out parts
- Electrocution risks
- 12. Staff training
- Incorrect handling leading to injuries
- Misinterpretation of safety instructions
- 13. Emergency response planning
- Ill-preparedness can lead to escalated situations
- insufficiency of emergency equipment or resources
- 14. Regular review and updates
- Inconsistency hazards due to outdated procedures
- unidentified risks due to lack of regular reviews
- 15. Compliance checks
- Non-compliance with safety standards
- risks due to outdated safety protocols
- 16. Feedback processing
- Reoccurrence of accidents due to ignored feedback or suggestions
- Risks from ignoring unidentified hazards in feedback
- 17. System Shutdown
- Risks due to improper shutdown process
- Risks due to the sudden power loss in connected equipment
- 18. Restart Analysis
- Restarting without thorough analysis can lead to serious extinguishing and re-ignition
- Ignoring restart can lead to failures overlooked
- 19. Re-installation
- Risk of mishandling electrical components
- Risk of improper installation
- 20. Closure & Archiving
- Loss of critical information due to poor record keeping
- Non-compliance hazards