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The Creating Safe And Easy Entry And Exit To The Pool Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- tripping hazards
- electrical hazards
- 2. Setting up temporary fencing
- Falling objects
- unexpected contact with electricity
- 3. Installing entry and exit markings
- Trip hazards
- falls from height
- 4. Cleaning the pool area
- Chemical exposure
- slip and fall risks
- 5. Checking all pool equipment
- Electrical hazards
- entrapment hazards
- 6. Ensuring adequate lighting
- Poor visibility hazards
- electrical hazards
- 7. Inspecting and maintaining safety signs
- Risk of ignorance or misinformation about hazards
- falls while installing signage
- 8. Re-validating swimming capabilities of workers
- Drowning hazard
- fatigue related hazards
- 9. Providing proper training
- Ignorance of health and safety procedures
- incorrect use of equipment
- 10. Regular supervision
- Non-compliance to safe practices
- unexpected emergencies
- 11. Maintaining first aid kits
- Delayed response in emergencies
- potential worsening of injuries
- 12. Frequent testing & maintenance of water
- Chemical imbalance
- bacterial contamination
- 13. Assessing weather conditions
- Exposure to extreme weather conditions (heat
- storms)
- 14. Controlling public access
- Unauthorized entry
- accidents due to unsupervised activities
- 15. Dismantling/clearing after activities
- Incorrect manual handling
- trip hazards
- 16. Documenting all safety measures and inspections
- Miscommunication
- missing critical information
- 17. Keeping emergency contact numbers handy
- Delayed response in emergencies
- 18. Creating buffer zones around pool area
- Trip hazards
- fall into the pool
- 19. Ensuring adequate rest breaks for workers
- Fatigue related hazards
- decreased alertness
- 20. Regular risk assessments
- Risks not identified
- improper hazard control