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The Sash Cord Adjustments Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from improper handling of tools
- electrical shock hazards
- 2. Inspection of cord
- Injury from malfunctioned sash cord
- dust inhalation
- 3. Removal of old cord
- Uncontrolled release of tension
- getting struck by detaching components
- 4. Cleaning of pulley
- Eye injury from dust and debris
- skin irritation due to cleaning chemicals
- 5. Installing new cord
- Injury from hand tools
- accidental release of sash weight
- 6. Adjusting the knot
- Injury from tying knots incorrectly
- possible slippage resulting in sudden movement
- 7. Testing for proper operation
- Unbalanced window falling
- trapping fingers between moving parts
- 8. Clean-up
- Trip and fall from improper storage
- exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 9. Documentation
- Eye strain
- ergonomic issues related to poor postures
- 10. Post work inspection
- Fall from height while inspecting elevated heights
- fatigue leading to an oversight
- 11. Decommissioning and storage
- Incorrect manual handling
- trip over the stored materials
- 12. Communication and Training
- Risks from misunderstandings
- lack of safety information
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate knowledge about emergency procedures
- panic during emergencies
- 14. Maintenance of equipment
- Accidental startup of equipment
- improper handling of equipment
- 15. Safety report compilation
- Eye strain from computer screen
- ergonomic hazards
- 16. Regular Inspections
- Risk of overlooked safety issues due to complacency
- injuries due to equipment failure
- 17. Health Monitoring
- Health problems ignored or undetected
- psychological stress
- 18. Process Improvement
- Improper changes leading to new risks
- resistance to change
- 19. Ongoing Training
- Risks related to outdated knowledge and skills
- failure to adapt to new requirements or conditions
- 20. Performance Evaluation
- Unfair judgments causing stress and disputes
- overlook of potential safety issues