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The Deal With Unexpected Elevator Movement Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Equipment Check
- Mechanical hazards
- Noise hazards
- 3. Entering Elevator
- Falling hazards
- Trapping hazards
- 4. During Elevator Movement
- Unexpected elevator movement
- Panic
- Claustrophobia
- 5. Responding to Unexpected Stop
- Emotional distress
- Physical injury from abrupt halt
- 6. Communicating the Situation
- Miscommunication hazards
- Language barriers
- 7. Initial Exit Attempt
- Crushing hazards
- Falling hazards
- 8. Using Elevator Emergency Phone
- Electrical hazards
- Miscommunication hazards
- 9. Awaiting Rescue
- Stress-related hazards
- Dehydration
- 10. Rescue Process
- Exposure to untrained rescuers
- Physical injuries during extraction
- 11. Post-Rescue Health Check
- Secondary trauma
- Overlooking minor injuries
- 12. Reporting Incident
- Incomplete information risks
- Emotional distress
- 13. Equipment Repair or Replacement
- Maintenance risks
- Physical injury risks
- 14. Safety Review
- Inefficient implementation of safety measures
- Misjudgement of hazard severity
- 15. Follow-up Action
- Inadequate monitoring
- Ignorance of potential ongoing psychological impact