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Securing the facility to limit damage 3. Mobilization of recovery personnel 4. Developing a safety plan 5. Temporary and emergency power generation 6. Initial damage assessment 7. Documentation 8. Equipment 9. Reenergization of the facility 10. System commissioning 11.
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H) requires a minimum of three things to be addressed and documented before any employee begins a task. The risk assessment procedure must detail the process that will be used to: identify hazards assess risks implement the hierarchy of risk controls Consistency is important when conducting risk assessments. Section 110.5(H)
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