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The Gentle Slope Mowing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient training
- Improper protective equipment
- 2. Machine Start-up
- Collision with objects or personnel
- Noise pollution
- 3. Slope Assessment
- Trips and falls
- Inadequate visibility
- 4. Blade Check
- Contact with sharp objects
- Leftover debris
- 5. Height Adjustment
- Machine tipping over
- Pinch points
- 6. Mowing Strategy Planning
- Poor posture
- Inefficient task scheduling
- 7. Mowing - Straight Runs
- Rapid machine movement
- Flying debris
- 8. Turns Making
- Misjudged turns
- Uneven ground surfaces
- 9. Mowing - Steep Slopes
- Roll-overs
- Sliding on wet grass
- 10. Stop for Refueling
- Spillage
- Inhalation of fumes
- 11. Debris Cleaning
- Injury from sharp objects
- Handling heavy loads
- 12. Breaks/Snack Time
- Foodborne illnesses
- Allergies
- 13. End of Workday Clean-up
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 14. Equipment Maintenance
- Pinch points
- Electrical hazards
- 15. Equipment Storage
- Inappropriate storage
- Unauthorized usage
- 16. Incident Reporting
- Incomplete records
- Delay in reporting
- 17. Safety Meetings
- Lack of attention
- Miscommunication
- 18. Safety Drills
- Inadequate response
- Panic
- 19. Performance Feedback
- Negative impact on morale
- Misinterpretation of feedback
- 20. Review and Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Ignorance about improvements