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The Prescribed Burning Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from heavy equipment lifting
- Slips
- falls and trips
- 2. Firebreak Establishment
- Fire risk
- Smoke inhalation
- 3. Ignition Planning
- Chemical handling of ignition devices
- Incorrect fuel selection
- 4. Actual Ignition
- Extreme heat exposure
- Fire outbreak
- Fast moving fire
- 5. Post Burn Operations
- Risk from still smouldering materials
- Residual smoke inhalation
- 6. First Aid Implementation
- Equipment failure
- Lack of resources
- 7. Cleanup
- Injury from sharp debris
- Chemical burns from residual substances
- 8. Review of Burn Process
- Miscommunication or misunderstanding during meeting
- 9. Hazardous Materials Removal
- Toxic exposure to hazardous material residues
- Lifting injuries
- 10. Vehicle Movement
- Being trapped/beneath vehicle
- Collision
- 11. Traffic Management During Operation
- Accident with traffic
- Distraction by operation activities
- 12. Equipment Decontamination
- Dermatological reaction to cleaning chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 13. Re-establishment of Forest Areas
- Potential harm from wildlife
- Physical exertion risks
- 14. Evaluating Effectiveness of Burning Operation
- Stress due to scrutiny
- Miscommunication
- 15. Reporting & Documentation
- Repetitive stress injury from documentation tasks
- Mental fatigue