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The Managing Surrounding Trees And Plants Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fall from height
- Injury from machinery
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Electric shock
- Malfunctioning equipment
- 3. Area Evaluation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Overhead hazards (falling debris)
- 4. Plant Identification
- Allergenic plants
- poisonous plants
- 5. Pruning Trees
- Falling branches
- Awkward postures
- 6. Removing Dead Wood
- Falling branches
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 7. Tree Removal
- Falls from height
- Danger from falling trees or branches
- 8. Stump Grinding
- Flying debris
- Noise exposure
- 9. Mulching & Chipping
- Injury from machinery
- Dust exposure
- 10. Planting New Trees
- Strains and sprains
- Exposure to chemicals (fertilisers)
- 11. Routine Maintenance
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Exposure to sun/heat
- 12. Use of Pesticides
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Eye injuries
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 14. Equipment Cleaning
- Contact with harsh cleaning substances
- Electrical faults with machinery
- 15. Review and Reporting
- Inadequate safety reporting
- Missing potential hazards