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Key Features:
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The Absence Of Rescue And Emergency Plans Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of safety knowledge
- Absence of rescue plans
- 2. Area Set up
- Ignoring precautionary measures
- Insufficient emergency procedures
- 3. Equipment Check
- Misoperation of equipment
- Lack of maintenance/inspection procedures
- 4. Safety Briefing
- Poor understanding of procedures
- No provision for language barriers
- 5. Beginning Work
- Inadequate safety gear
- Incomplete understanding of rescue/evacuation routes
- 6. Review Processes
- Failure to comply with SOPs
- Negligence in following rescue processes
- 7. Mid-task Safety Checks
- Unaddressed wear and tear on equipment
- Unrecognised signs of potential hazards
- 8. End of Shift Review
- Overlooked safety violations
- Unreported near misses
- 9. Evacuation Procedure Run-through
- Incomplete understanding of escape routes
- Improper use of safety equipment
- 10. Emergency Rescue Drill Practice
- Slow response time
- Improper execution of technique
- 11. Debrief and Feedback Session
- Non-compliance to feedback
- Resistance to change unsafe practices
- 12. Update of Safety Guidelines
- Outdated emergency procedures
- Failure to review safety manual updates
- 13. Regular Safety Training
- Resistance to continuous training
- Complacency in learning new guidelines
- 14. Corrective Actions
- Delayed remedial actions
- Not prioritising corrective steps post incidents
- 15. Workplace Close Down
- Lack of procedure awareness
- Mismanagement of worksite closure