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The Hedge Trimmer Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Pre-inspection
- Inadequate equipment
- Unstable work surface
- 3. Assembling/Testing
- Improper assembly
- Defective equipment
- 4. Work Area Set-up
- Obstructed access
- Falling objects
- 5. Cutting/Branch Trimming
- Mistakenly cuts utility lines
- Flying debris
- 6. Overhead Cutting
- Contact with live electric wires
- Falling limbs
- 7. Ladder Use
- Falls from height
- Incorrect ladder positioning
- 8. Cleaning/Storage
- Inappropriate transport
- Inadequate cleaning
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Mechanical faults
- Burns from hot surfaces
- 10. Sharpening Blades
- Hand injuries
- Eye injuries
- 11. Removing Debris
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposed sharp edges
- 12. Post-Inspection
- Overlooked hazards
- Missed preventive measures