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The Test Fire Extinguisher Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Poor maintenance of fire extinguisher
- 2. Identify the type of fire
- Incorrect identification
- Inhalation of smoke
- 3. Choose appropriate extinguisher
- Incorrect choice
- Extinguisher failure
- 4. Approach the fire
- Heat exposure
- Smoke inhalation
- 5. Use the extinguisher
- Recoil injury
- Ineffective extinguishing
- 6. Retreat safely
- Tripping
- Re-ignition of fire
- 7. Evacuate if necessary
- Panic
- Trampling
- Smoke inhalation
- 8. Report incident
- Failure to report
- Incorrect information
- 9. Inspect extinguished area
- Re-ignition
- Heat exposure
- 10. Clean up
- Chemical spills
- Slippery surfaces
- 11. Check and replace fire extinguishers
- Poor maintenance
- Inadequate supply
- 12. Debrief team
- Miscommunication
- Failure to learn from incident
- 13. Document the incident
- Incomplete documentation
- Loss of records
- 14. Conduct post-incident review
- Fault finding
- Unresolved issues
- 15. Update safety procedures
- Failure to update
- Compliance issues