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The Plant Tree Saplings Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Lack of PPE
- 2. Site Inspection
- Unmarked utilities
- Unexpected wildlife
- 3. Equipment Gathering
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 4. Soil Preparation
- Rupturing underground services
- Noise exposure
- 5. Tree Sapling Selection
- Allergic reactions
- manual handling injuries
- 6. Digging Holes
- Struck by moving object
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- 7. Applying Fertiliser
- Respiratory irritation from dust
- Spills and splashes causing skin irritation
- 8. Planting Tree Saplings
- Back injuries
- Insect bites or stings
- 9. Watering Saplings
- Slips on wet ground
- Manual handling of water containers
- 10. Staking Saplings
- Struck by falling objects
- Hand injuries
- 11. Mulching Around Saplings
- Dust inhalation
- Eye injury from flying debris
- 12. Cleanup Area
- Trips over materials or equipment
- Sharp object injuries
- 13. Equipments Check & Maintenance
- Equipment failure
- Electric shock
- 14. Review Work Area
- Struck by vehicle
- Uneven surfaces causing trips/falls
- 15. Final Reporting
- Prolonged static postures
- Stress from deadline pressures
- 16. Incident management
- Inadequate first aid
- Delay in emergency response
- 17. Waste Management
- Improper handling of waste
- Hazardous substances
- 18. Training and Supervision
- Inadequate training
- Poor supervision
- 19. Review and Continuous Improvement
- Missed or unidentified hazards
- Lack of communication
- 20. Communication and Consultation
- Misunderstanding instructions
- Language barriers