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The Fertiliser Spreader Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to chemicals
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Inspect equipment
- Entanglement in machinery
- Slips and trips
- 3. Loading fertiliser
- Dust inhalation
- Spillages
- 4. Calibrate spreader
- Mechanical failure
- Incorrect spreading
- 5. Tractor setup
- Tractor rollover
- Power take-off (PTO) hazards
- 6. Operate spreader
- Rollover on slopes
- Collisions with obstacles
- 7. Monitor application
- Errors in distribution
- Wind drift exposure
- 8. Refilling spreader
- Back strain
- Exposure to chemicals
- 9. Adjusting settings
- Accidental activation
- Incorrect rates
- 10. Unloading residues
- Fertiliser residue spillage
- Chemical exposure
- 11. Clean equipment
- Pressure injury
- Exposure to chemicals
- 12. Inspect work area
- Uneven terrain
- Slip and trip hazards
- 13. Report issues
- Mistakes in fertiliser application
- Equipment malfunctions
- 14. Secure equipment
- Insecure load
- Falling objects
- 15. Storage and disposal
- Improper storage
- Chemical exposure