Objects
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Hazards
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Possible Controls
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Automatic doors
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- Automatic doors which don't open quickly enough on approach
- Automatic doors which close too quickly (especially when used by disabled persons)
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- Have door-opening speed adjusted to ensure door opening matches normal approach speed
- Have door sensors adjusted to delay closure until disabled persons are safely clear of doors
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Doors with no through visibility
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- Being struck by a door opened by a person from the other side
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- Place warning signs next to doors on side which opens outwards (on both sides if a swing door)
- Install a viewing window or install a glass door
- Mark the footprint or opening pattern of the door on the ground (the space the door could swing through on opening and closing)
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Glass doors
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- Failure to see a clear glass door immediately ahead
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- Apply decorative strip or branding across door to provide visible warning of presence of glass across path
- Mark the opening pattern of the door on the ground
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Deliveries
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- Goods delivered to reception area causing obstruction of doorways and passageways
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- Ensure receptionist is instructed to contact the addressee and arrange for immediate collection
- Have larger deliveries redirected to another entrance (loading bay) if possible
- Allocate a specific storage area for deliveries, away from trafficable areas
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Stairs and ramps
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- Insufficient disabled access
- Uneven surfaces
- Poor lighting of stairwells or ramps
- Wet areas
- Obstructions
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- Ensure appropriate disabled access is available
- Have policies or procedures for assisting disabled persons
- Consider installing tactile ground surface indicators to warn people with a vision impairment they are approaching a hazard
- Ensure stairways and ramps are well lit
- Ensure trafficable areas are free from obstructions
- Have appropriate support rails in place
- Ensure appropriate drainage around stairs and walkways
- Have non slip surfaces
- Have appropriate signage to identify where a step may be present (e.g. 'watch your step')
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