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The Dealing With Low Visibility Due To Smoke Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe work environment
- Improper safety gear
- 2. Communication Strategy
- Failure in communication devices
- Miscommunication due to noise or interference
- 3. Assessment of Smoke Density
- Exposure to toxic smoke
- Equipment malfunction
- 4. Correct Safety Equipment
- Faulty safety equipment
- Poor visibility
- 5. Emergency Escape Routes
- Blocked exit paths
- Insufficient marking/signage
- 6. Fire Suppression Efforts
- Risk of burns
- Collateral damage caused by water or chemicals used
- 7. Evacuation Procedures
- Panic in evacuees
- Inadequacy of evacuation routes or plans
- 8. Medical Assistance Provisions
- Mistreatment of injuries
- Lack of training among first-aiders
- 9. Follow-up Damage Control
- Untreated smouldering materials resulting in reignition
- Damage not detected during initial assessment
- 10. Investigation & Reporting
- Ignorance of underlying cause
- inadequate reporting causing future incidents
- 11. Maintenance check of Equipment
- Faulty equipment goes unnoticed
- Regular maintenance is neglected
- 12. Training Sessions
- Gaps in knowledge of procedures
- Inadequate practical experience
- 13. Post-Crisis Counselling
- Past trauma causing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Non-availability of professional counsellors
- 14. Implementation of Preventive Measures
- Inadequate resources for prevention
- Resistance to change in existing procedures
- 15. Continual Improvement Strategies
- Reluctance against continual learning
- Non-compliance with improvement strategies
- 16. Review & Feedback
- Retaliation against negative feedback
- Non-adherence to learning from feedback
- 17. Regular Fire Audits
- Complacency towards audits
- Irregular audit schedules
- 18. Investment in Infrastructure
- Lack of funds for improved infrastructure
- Decision makers not prioritising safety-related investments
- 19. Regular Mock Drills
- Employee resistance to drills
- Inadequacy of drill scenarios encompassing all potential risks
- 20. Enforcement of Safety Policies
- Non-enforcement of rules
- Violations going unpunished