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The Low Voltage Rescue Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of electric shock
- potential for slips and falls
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Misunderstanding risk
- lack of safety compliance
- 3. Necessary Equipment Checking
- Equipment malfunction
- missing PPE
- 4. Survey the Area
- Unidentified energy sources
- tripping hazards
- 5. Isolate the Energy Source
- Electric shock
- energy source mistakenly identified
- 6. Lockout / Tag-out Procedures
- Incorrectly performed lockout
- system still energised
- 7. Test to Confirm De-Energisation
- Electric shock
- test tool failure
- 8. Grounding Actions
- Faulty grounding
- inadequate contact
- 9. Barricade the Work Area
- Unauthorised entry
- seal not properly placed
- 10. Start the Rescue Operation
- Fall from height
- electrical burns
- 11. Monitor Progress
- Inadequate supervision
- overlook potential issue
- 12. Rescue Casualty
- Improperly shifting casualty
- secondary injury to rescuer or casualty
- 13. First Aid Treatment
- Inadequate first aid knowledge
- delayed response time
- 14. Report and Investigation
- Incomplete incident logging
- lack of information for root cause analysis
- 15. Debrief and Examine
- Failure to learn from incident
- repetitive mistakes
- 16. Clean Up the Site
- Debris left in the work area
- potential tripping hazards
- 17. Equipment Maintenance
- Broken equipment remains in service
- routine checks neglected
- 18. Document Review and Update
- Outdated procedures followed
- inconsistent with local regulations
- 19. Training and Refreshment
- Neglected training
- important safety measures forgotten
- 20. Continuous Monitoring and Assessment
- Delayed identification of new hazards
- overlooking subtle changes in work environment