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The Hazardous Vegetation Management Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment handling
- Uncontrolled climbing plants
- 2. Area Assessment
- Fall from height
- Heavy mascular strain
- 3. Equipment Check
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Faulty tools or equipment
- 4. Site Clearance
- Moving vehicles
- Ground instability
- 5. Felling Trees and Shrubs
- Struck by falling objects
- Tree backlash
- 6. Clipping and Cutting
- Exposure to noise
- Exposure to vibration
- 7. Collection and Disposal
- Manual lifting and carrying
- Mistaken identity of potentially hazardous plant species
- 8. Stump Treatment and Removal
- Contact with harmful chemicals
- Tripping hazards
- 9. Herbicide Application
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- 10. Plant and Equipment Maintenance
- Proximity to electrical installations
- Musculoskeletal Disorders from awkward postures
- 11. Replanting
- Exposure to Sun and Heat
- Physical exhaustion
- 12. Inspection and Reporting
- Traps and snares left behind
- Being bitten/stung by insects
- reptiles
- and spiders
- 13. Waste Management
- Discarding hazardous wastes improperly
- Contact with harmful biological substances
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of training in emergency procedures
- Inadequate medical facilities
- 15. Debriefing and Review
- Ignorance of future potential hazards
- Tardiness in communication