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The Operation Of Watertight Doors Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Faulty equipment
- 2. Pre-Inspection
- Poor lighting
- Slips and trips
- 3. Opening the door
- Manual handling hazards
- Pinch points
- 4. Using the control console
- Electric shock
- Machine malfunction
- 5. Closing Watertight doors
- Rushing
- Obstruction in door path
- 6. Operating remote control
- Electric shock
- Misoperation
- 7. Visual checks
- Poor visibility
- Distracted operation
- 8. Aural checks
- Excessive noise
- Missed audible alerts
- 9. Manual operation (if applicable)
- Manual handling hazards
- Pinch points
- 10. Navigating through door
- Trips
- Falls
- Moving parts
- 11. Locking the door
- Incorrect locking
- negligence
- 12. Monitor Operation
- Negligence
- Distracted operation
- 13. Emergency Shutdowns
- Panic situations
- Inappropriate shutdown procedure
- 14. Regular maintenance
- Inadequate training
- Unsafe work practices
- 15. Reporting defects
- Insufficient reporting
- Neglect to report
- 16. Cleaning of areas and disposal of waste
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Inadequate protective gear
- 17. Post-Operation
- Heavy loads
- Distracted operation
- 18. Miscellaneous tasks
- Struck by moving object
- Falls from height
- 19. Work area housekeeping
- Slips and trips
- Hazardous obstacles
- 20. End of shift checks
- Fatigue
- Neglect of checks