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The Motor Mower Ride-On Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Debris on ground
- overhead power lines
- 2. Pre-start checks
- Damaged equipment
- incorrect fluid levels
- 3. Start mower
- Exposure to noise
- improper operation technique
- 4. Ride-on mowing
- Hitting obstacles
- rollover risk
- 5. Manoeuvre mower
- Risk of collisions
- striking people/objects
- 6. Blade maintenance
- Sharp blades
- pinch points
- 7. Slope operation
- Loss of control
- loss of traction
- 8. Mower shutdown
- Hot surfaces
- burn risk
- 9. Fuel storage & handling
- Fire hazard
- toxic fume inhalation
- 10. Refuelling
- Spillage
- overfills
- 11. General maintenance
- Slips
- trips and falls; insufficient lockout/tagout procedures
- 12. Cleaning
- Mower lifting injuries
- water hazards