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The Emptying Grass Bag Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- incorrect equipment selected
- 2. Inspection of Equipment
- Damaged equipment
- electrical faults
- 3. Transport to Site
- Traffic accidents
- poor manual handling
- 4. Setup Work Area
- Incorrect placement
- trip hazards
- 5. Start Mower
- Noise hazards
- hand injury from blade
- 6. Mowing
- Flying debris
- equipment malfunction
- 7. Emptying Grass Bag
- Exposure to dust and allergens
- Manual lifting
- 8. Disposal of Clippings
- Exposure to allergens
- trip hazards
- 9. Cleaning Mower
- Contact with sharp objects
- water-electricity contact risk
- 10. Checking Work Area
- Leftover debris
- uneven ground surface
- 11. Transport Back to Storage
- Inadequate securing
- traffic accident
- 12. Cleaning and storage
- Improper chemical usage
- trip hazards
- 13. Maintenance
- Mishandling of parts
- Improper tool usage
- 14. Record Keeping
- Misplacement of records
- inaccurate record keeping
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Non-adherence to processes
- confusion during emergencies
- 16. Training
- Misinformed training
- unqualified operators
- 17. Supervision
- Unauthorised operations
- inadequate safety monitoring
- 18. Waste Management
- Inappropriate disposal
- chemical leaks
- 19. Procedure Review
- Non-updated safety procedures
- overlooking potential hazards
- 20. Notification of incidents
- Late reporting
- Miscommunication