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The Use Of Abseiling Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect use of equipment
- tripping over equipment
- 2. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- inadequate personal safety gear
- 3. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- lack of understanding of procedures
- 4. Ascending
- Falling objects
- exhaustion
- poor weather conditions
- 5. Working at Heights
- Falling
- slipping
- or tripping from height
- failure of suspension equipment
- 6. Descending
- Inadequate control of descent speed
- dislodging of objects
- 7. Disassembling Setup
- Mishandling of abseiling equipment
- incorrect disassembly causing injury
- 8. Maintenance of Equipment
- Faulty equipment leading to accidents
- improper storage of equipment
- 9. Emergency Rescue Procedures
- Falling from height
- rope entanglement
- 10. Observing Weather Conditions
- Severe weather causing dangerous working conditions
- 11. Handling Vital Supplies
- Spilling or loss of supplies due to careless handling
- insufficient supplies
- 12. Continuous Risk Management
- Neglecting to continually assess risks
- complacency
- 13. Post-operation Debrief and Report
- Failing to report every activity and hazard
- 14. Discarding Damaged Gear
- Inappropriate disposal causing harm
- failed recall of damaged equipment
- 15. Refresh Certification and Training
- Lapsed certification
- inadequate skills refreshment