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The Vertical Rescue Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- 2. Risk Assessment
- Misidentification of hazards
- Poor communication
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate safety checks
- 4. Site Access
- Unsafe access to site
- Unprotected edges
- 5. Setting Anchors
- Inadequate anchor points
- Physical strain
- 6. Descender Rigging
- Incorrect rigging setup
- Component failure
- 7. Communication Setup
- Communication failures
- Device malfunction
- 8. Buddy Check
- Oversights in checking
- Complacency
- 9. Descent
- Falls from height
- Incorrect rope usage
- 10. Rescue Procedure
- Mishandling of injured personnel
- Delay in rescue operation
- 11. Ascent
- Muscle strain
- Equipment failure
- 12. Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of focus
- 13. Equipment Dismantle
- Unsafe practices
- Physical injury
- 14. Site Cleanup
- Potential straggling hazards left
- Incorrect disposal
- 15. Post-Rescue Review
- Lack of retrospective analysis
- Not addressing issues/problems
- 16. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper maintenance procedures
- Overlooking of wear and tear
- 17. Reporting
- Non-adherence to reporting procedures
- Failing to document incidents/risks
- 18. Training & Assessment
- Lack in teaching
- Inadequate assessment of personnel competencies
- 19. Review and Update SWMS
- Outdated methods
- Lack of incorporation of new procedures/technologies
- 20. Controls Implementation
- Failure to implement risk controls
- Repeated occurrences of hazards