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The Charging And Servicing Batteries Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment
- Failure to use PPE
- 2. Evaluate Work Environment
- Tripping hazards
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 3. Gather Necessary Tools
- Injury due to improper handling
- Damage to tools
- 4. Safety Precaution Review
- Misunderstanding safety procedures
- Non-compliance to instructions
- 5. Disconnect Battery
- Electric shock
- Battery acid spillage
- 6. Cleaning Battery Terminals
- Inhalation of dust
- Acid burns
- 7. Inspection
- Accidental short circuit
- Acid leaks
- 8. Charging Process
- Overheating
- Explosion
- 9. Monitoring the Charging
- Electric shocks
- Overcharging
- 10. Completing Charge Cycle
- Overcharge
- Incorrect reconnection
- 11. Reinstalling the Battery
- Short circuits
- Physical injury due to improper handling
- 12. Testing the battery
- Failure of equipment
- Incorrect test results leading to other issues
- 13. Final Safety Check
- Non-compliance to safety standards
- Missed detections in previous checks
- 14. Documentation and Reporting of Activity
- Errors in documentation
- incorrect reporting
- 15. Clean-up
- Tripping over left items
- Incorrect disposal of used cleaning materials