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The Forestry Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- Untrained personnel
- 2. Site Assessment
- Uneven terrain
- Bio-hazards (wildlife)
- 3. Equipment Check
- Mechanical failure
- Poor maintenance
- 4. Tree Felling
- Falling objects
- Inadequate safety gear
- 5. Extraction
- Heavy lifting
- Unstable loads
- 6. Log Processing
- Motorised saw hazards
- Noise pollution
- 7. Transporting logs
- Road accidents
- Unsecured load
- 8. Reforestation
- Inadequate training
- Environmental impact
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Biohazard waste
- Fire risk
- 10. Maintenance Work
- Faulty equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 11. Site Clean-up
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Slip/trip hazards
- 12. Documentation
- Incomplete record keeping
- Disorganised files
- 13. Machinery Shutdown
- Incorrect procedure
- Mechanical hazards
- 14. End of Day Procedures
- Worker fatigue
- After-hours security
- 15. Review and Feedback
- Failure to conduct complete review
- Missing feedback