There are two main hazard areas that service
technicians may encounter on a day-to-day
basis. They are: working within close proximi-
ty to the public, and personal safety. Before
starting work, review these hazards by com-
pleting the following checklist:
W
ORKING N
EAR THE PUBLIC
KEEPING THE PUBLIC OUT
:
The following techniques reduce the risk of
injury to third parties (shoppers, store
employees, etc.):
Cordon off all work areas with cones, cau-
tion tape, warning signs and/or barricades.
Maintain a work area of at least five feet
from the public.
Is a second person required to prevent the
public from entering the work area when the
work area cannot be adequately cordoned
off?
H
AZARDOUS MATERIALS
Can the public be exposed to any chemi-
cals, refrigerants or fumes? If yes, can steps be
taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of expo-
sure? to guard against accidental release of
refrigerants, make sure the work area is ade-
quately cordoned off (instead of posting a
WET FLOOR sign, use CAUTION tape to prevent
the public from entering the area).
Are wet floors going to create a slip haz-
ard for pedestrians? If yes, be sure to post
WET FLOOR signs and establish a schedule for
clean up as soon as the work is complete.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
Are all live electrical hazards protected
from public access; i.e., de-energized/locked
out or cordoned off? Is proper signage in
place?
Do light bulbs need to be replaced: If yes,
will high work be conducted from a ladder or
a scissor lift? Make sure the work area is cor-
doned off as shown below.
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