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The Ground Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Site Assessment
- Accidental penetration of underground services
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- 3. Equipment Check
- Equipment malfunction or breakage
- Noise pollution
- 4. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 5. Ground Maintenance
- Gravitational potential energy (height related)
- Power tool use injuries
- 6. Tree Trimming
- Falling branches
- Use of chainsaws or other cutting tools
- 7. Grass Cutting
- Flying debris
- Incorrect usage of cutting machinery
- 8. Hedge Trimming
- Contact with electrical wires
- Cuts or abrasions from sharp tools
- 9. Rubbish Disposal
- Sharps and biohazardous waste
- Handling heavy waste bags
- 10. Irrigation System Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Slip
- trip and fall incidents near water sources
- 11. Fertiliser Application
- Skin irritation
- Inhalation of harmful chemicals
- 12. Pesticide Application
- Poisoning through inhalation or skin contact
- Harm to non-target organisms
- 13. Outdoor Furniture Installation
- Strains and sprains
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 14. Pathway and Driveway Maintenance
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Working in extreme weather conditions
- 15. Clean Up
- Incorrect manual handling
- Hazardous waste handling
- 16. Post-Maintenance Review
- Inadequate follow-up on identified issues
- Ignorance of safety protocol
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Accidental injury from unsecured equipment
- Inadequate storage facilities
- 18. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- Handling heavy waste bags
- 19. Final Inspection
- Neglecting safety during final check
- Inadequate process monitoring
- 20. Documentation and Reporting
- Incorrect data recording
- Failure to report safety incidents