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The Use Of Distress Signals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Lack of personal protective equipment
- 2. Inspection of Signals
- Faulty signals
- Slip and trip hazards during inspection
- 3. Transportation to Site
- Vehicle accident
- Manual handling injuries
- 4. Installation of Signals
- Electrical shock
- Fall from height
- 5. Testing of Signals
- Signal failure
- Accidental activation
- 6. Monitoring Signals
- Exposure to extreme weather
- Isolation
- 7. Deactivation
- Explosive hazard
- Chemical burns
- 8. Maintenance of Signals
- Electrical shock
- Chemical exposure
- 9. Training of Staff
- Incorrect information
- Inadequate training resources
- 10. Emergency Response
- Delayed response
- Inadequate first aid facilities
- Panic
- 11. Cleaning up Procedures
- Chemical exposure
- Slip
- trips
- and falls
- 12. Disposal of Used Signals
- Environmental risks
- Fire hazards
- 13. Storage of Signals
- Fire hazards
- Explosive hazard
- 14. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate maintenance
- 15. Auditing Procedures
- Inaccurate records
- Non-compliance
- 16. Documentation & Reporting
- Inadequate records
- Miscommunication
- 17. Decommissioning of Signals
- Environmental contamination
- Manual handling injuries
- 18. Incident Investigations
- Mishandling of incident
- Inadequate investigation procedures
- 19. Hazard Identification
- Oversight of hazards
- Inadequate hazard assessment
- 20. Regular Review and Updating
- Non-compliance
- outdated protocols
- inadequate data