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The Identifying Veteran And Historic Trees Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- 2. Tree Identification
- Size of the tree misjudgement
- Animal encounters
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Electrical faults
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 4. Safety Measures Enforcement
- Non-compliance to safety rules
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 5. Base Inspection
- Physical injury from falling branches
- Unstable ground conditions
- 6. Canopy Inspection
- Fall from height
- Eye injuries from foreign bodies
- 7. De-limbing
- Cuts and abrasions
- Noise pollution
- 8. Trunk Inspection
- Smashed fingers/toes
- Splinters
- 9. Rigging
- Struck by moving swing ropes
- Crush injuries from falling heavy objects
- 10. Climbing
- Slip or fall
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome
- 11. Pruning
- Eye injury
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- 12. Tree Felling
- Crush injuries from falling trees
- Dust inhalation
- 13. Log Splitting
- Cuts and abrasions
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 14. Woodchipping
- Inhalation of wood dust
- Entanglement in machinery
- 15. Cleanup and Waste Disposal
- Ergonomic hazards lifting heavy materials
- Improper waste disposal
- 16. Maintenance of Equipment
- Injury due to improper maintenance
- Electric shock
- 17. Review of Job and Sign-off
- Incorrect assessment of job completeness
- Non-compliance