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The Heavy Duty Strimming Jobs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mechanical hazards
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Maintenance checks
- Electric shock
- cuts from sharp objects
- 3. Strimming operation
- Eye injuries from flying debris
- noise pollution
- 4. Bending and lifting
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- slips
- trips and falls
- 5. Refuelling
- Fire hazards
- chemical spills
- 6. Clearing work area
- Back strain
- manual handling injuries
- 7. Loading / Unloading equipment
- Lifting injuries
- tripping over equipment
- 8. Strimmer blade change
- Cuts or amputations
- pinching/crushing injuries
- 9. Equipment cleaning
- Chemical exposure
- eye injuries
- 10. Waste disposal
- Sharp object injuries
- hazardous waste exposure
- 11. Machine transportation
- Physical strain
- road traffic accidents
- 12. Repair of strimming equipment
- Electrical shock
- physical injuries from tools
- 13. Line replacement
- Entanglement
- cuts or abrasions
- 14. Strimmer storage
- Trips and falls
- mishandling injuries
- 15. Hazard communication training
- Ineffective dissemination of information
- misunderstanding risks
- 16. Emergency response planning
- Unpreparedness for emergencies
- panic led accidents
- 17. Safety gear inspection
- Faulty equipment
- improper gear
- 18. Regular breaks
- Fatigue
- Reduced concentration
- 19. End of day checklist
- Oversight in safety measures
- miscommunication
- 20. Shift handover
- Miscommunication
- overlooking important tasks