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The Upgrading Fire Alarm Systems Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Work environment is cluttered
- Exposure to electricity
- 2. Install physical supports for alarm systems
- Falling from heights
- Struck by flying objects
- 3. Thread wires through conduit
- Cut and abrasion hazards
- Electrical hazards
- 4. Connect wiring to control panel and devices
- Electric shock hazards
- Fire hazards
- 5. Program and test system
- Inadequate testing leading to system failure
- Electrical hazards
- 6. Clean Up
- Risk of cuts from sharp materials
- Slips
- trips or falls
- 7. Inspection
- Electric shocks
- Inadequate system performance
- 8. Test alarm signals
- High noise levels causing hearing issues
- Electrical hazards
- 9. Final System Test
- Electrical hazards
- Faulty equipment
- 10. Document and Report
- Incorrect reporting leading to system error
- Paper cuts
- 11. Indoor Workspaces
- Poor ventilation
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 12. Outdoor Workplaces
- Exposures to harsh weather
- Inadequate lighting
- 13. Asbestos Check
- Inadvertent asbestos exposure
- Respiratory disease risk
- 14. Dust and Particulates
- Eye injuries
- Respiratory disease risk
- 15. Use of Hand Tools
- Muscle strain
- Cuts or abrasions
- 16. Maintenance While in Use
- Electric shocks
- Fire hazards
- 17. Manual Handling
- Back injuries from lifting heavy items
- Trips and falls
- 18. Noise Working area
- High noise levels causing hearing issues
- Communication difficulties
- 19. Equipment Storage
- Fire hazards due to improper storage
- Trip and fall hazards
- 20. Safety Inspections
- Inadequate inspection leading to unresolved hazards
- Miscommunication