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The Running Electrical Cords Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Electric shock
- 2. Assessing Cable Length
- Misjudgment of length
- Electrical fires
- 3. Acquiring and Testing Cords
- Damaged cords
- Faulty equipment
- 4. Positioning Cords
- Tripping
- Entanglement
- 5. Securing the Cords
- Cords not secured properly
- Fire risks
- 6. Conducting Inspection
- Overlooked damages
- Fire risks
- 7. Power Check
- Electric shock
- Incorrect installation
- 8. Plugging the Cord
- Incorrect plugging
- Electric shock
- 9. Activating Equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- Surges
- 10. Supervising Operation
- Operation failure
- Fires
- 11. Prepping for Shutdown
- Fires
- Electric shock
- 12. Unplugging the Cord
- Shock from static electricity
- Loose wires
- 13. Inspecting Post-Use
- Loose connections
- Fire hazard
- 14. Storing the Cord
- Improper storage
- Damages to cord
- 15. Final Review
- Missed inspection points
- Tripping