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The Maintaining Tree Harvesters Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Machinery failure
- improper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Site Inspection
- Slips
- trips and falls
- unforeseen obstacles
- 3. Equipment Check
- Improper maintenance of equipment
- lack of training
- 4. Tree Identification
- Falls from height
- struck by falling object
- 5. Work Area Setup
- Poor workplace layout
- trip hazards
- 6. Ascend to Work Height
- Falls from height
- equipment failure
- 7. Tree Cutting
- Ineffective cutting tools
- falling branches
- 8. Branch Removal
- Struck by branches
- cuts or abrasions
- 9. Descent from Work Height
- Falls from height
- Equipment failure
- 10. Ground Clean Up
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips and trips
- 11. Equipment Cleaning
- Incorrect cleaning processes
- Hazardous fumes
- 12. Inspection for Future Work
- Missed tree health issues
- Incorrect assessment
- 13. Safe shut down process
- Machinery failure
- Lack of knowledge on proper shutdown procedures
- 14. Documentation and Reporting
- Loss of records
- Miscommunication
- 15. Emergency Procedures Lack
- Delayed response
- miscommunication during emergencies
- 16. Equipment Storage
- Potential theft
- damage to equipment through incorrect storage
- 17. Transport Harvester to Next Site
- Traffic accidents
- poor handling of machinery during transit
- 18. Debrief and Review of Process
- Missed information
- inadequate communication
- 19. Training and Knowledge Updating
- Non-adherence to new protocols and procedures
- lack of updated knowledge on equipment handling and safety measures
- 20. Maintenance and Repair
- Risks associated with improper maintenance
- such as equipment malfunction or reduced efficiency; Risk of injury during the repair process