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The Operating Foot-Traffic Powered Doors Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Tripping on equipment or debris
- 2. Setting up door mechanisms
- Getting fingers or clothes caught in the doors
- Electrocution
- 3. Safety inspection
- Missed safety issues due to insufficient training
- Failure of equipment/tools
- 4. Routine operation
- Struck by opening or closing doors
- Slips
- trips and falls due to a poorly lit workspace
- 5. Emergency stop testing
- Finger
- hand or limbs trapped
- Electrical faults leading to shocks
- 6. Check for obstructions
- Trip on unseen items
- Manual handling injuries
- 7. Scheduled maintenance
- Working at heights
- Electrocution from faulty equipment
- 8. Replacement of faulty parts
- Injury from defective tools or equipment
- Chemical exposure or spills
- 9. Cleaning
- Slippery surfaces causing falls
- Exposure to toxic cleaning chemicals
- 10. Power down & close up system
- Working with electricity
- Trapped arms or legs
- 11. Record keeping
- Incorrect record due to lack of training
- Loss of records or documentation
- 12. Dealing with malfunctions
- Injury from uncontrolled energy release
- Electrical burns
- 13. Decommissioning
- Heavy lifting injuries
- Exposed wires resulting in electrocution
- 14. Training staff
- Insufficient comprehension resulting in accidents
- Failure of technology during training
- 15. Compliance checks
- Missed safety violations
- Failure to stay updated with regulatory changes
- 16. Waste disposal
- Hazards from mishandling disposed material
- Excessive weight causing muscle strain
- 17. Safety audits
- Inadequate safety features
- Omitted risks during audit due to lack of training
- 18. Regular drills
- Poorly coordinated drill leading to confusion and panic
- Injury during drill due to fire or tripping
- 19. Equipment upgrades
- Injury during the installation process
- Faulty equipment
- 20. Review and update safety measures
- Irregular updates leading to outdated safety practices
- Miscommunication among staff about changes