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The Attaching Cords, Chains, And Ropes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from unsecured cords
- ropes
- or chains
- Risk of electric shock from power cords
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Injury due to faulty equipment
- entanglement in ropes or chains
- 3. Securing Cords and Ropes
- Entanglement hazard
- risk of falling objects
- 4. Hooking Chains
- Crushing injuries
- finger pinch points
- 5. Testing Equipment
- Shock hazards
- unplanned movement of machinery or loads
- 6. Work Area Safety Check
- Trip and fall risks due to cluttered workspace
- falling object risks
- 7. Handling Loads
- Potential for dropping loads
- potential for crushing injuries
- 8. Operating the Device
- Uncontrolled movements
- equipment failure
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury from failed components
- electrical hazard from power cables
- 10. Disconnect Cables and Ropes
- Electrical shock
- injury from coiled ropes or chains snapping back
- 11. Equipment Storage
- Improper storage causing trip hazards
- stored items falling onto personnel
- 12. Inspecting for Wear and Tear
- Exposure to broken wires or shards
- unexpected equipment failure
- 13. Reporting Defects
- Negligence in reporting leading to accident
- underestimation of defect severity
- 14. Clean Up
- Injuries from cleaning solutions
- cuts from sharp edges
- 15. Equipment Disposal
- Flammable materials
- sharp or heavy objects
- 16. Safety Training
- Lack of knowledge leading to misuse
- misunderstanding safety procedures
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Unprepared for emergency situations causing panic
- unaware of appropriate steps
- 18. Regular Monitoring
- Hazards missed due to insufficient monitoring
- complacency leading to accidents
- 19. Periodic Equipment Updating
- Injury from outdated equipment
- failure due to wear and tear
- 20. Post-Working Inspection
- Ignoring warning signs of defects
- unawareness of new hazards