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The Accessing High Storage Areas Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment
- inadequate training
- 2. Inspection of Equipment
- Poor maintenance
- equipment failure
- 3. Setting up Ladder / Scaffold
- Falls from height
- falling objects
- 4. Climbing to Storage
- Fall from height
- poor footing
- 5. Store Retrieval/Placement
- Heavy lifting
- incorrect posture
- 6. Coming Down from Height
- Slippery rungs
- poor footwear
- 7. Dismantling of Equipment
- Damage to property
- personal injury
- 8. Clean Up Area
- Slip/Trip hazards
- hazardous waste
- 9. Storing of the Equipment
- Improper storage
- risk of tripping over equipment
- 10. Reporting/Documentation
- Failing to report
- inaccurate records
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of preparation
- panic injury
- 12. Health Monitoring
- Unreported health issues
- ignoring symptoms
- 13. Regular Equipment Review
- Faulty equipment
- unnoticed damages
- 14. Safety Checks
- Missed potential hazards
- insufficient checks
- 15. Visitor Awareness
- Visitors unaware of risks
- no signage
- 16. Worker Training
- Inadequate training
- unfamiliarity with procedures
- 17. Proper Signage
- Lack of warning signs
- inadequate signage
- 18. Routine Maintenance
- Delayed or skipped maintenance
- neglect of equipment
- 19. Protective Gear Usage
- Improper use
- safety gear failure
- 20. Safety briefing/debriefing
- Inadequate information
- lack of communication