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The Pruning High Branches Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects from the tree
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Faulty equipment
- Electric shock
- 3. Safety Check
- Equipment failure
- Incorrect usage of safety gear
- 4. Ascend Tree
- Falling from height
- Branch snapback
- 5. Positioning
- Unstable branch
- Slipping/Falling
- 6. Cutting branches
- Kickback
- Injury from sharp tools
- 7. Maintaining Equipment
- Injury from sharp tools
- Electric shock
- 8. Descend Tree
- Falling from height
- Dizziness/ Fatigue
- 9. Clean Up Area
- Tripping over cut branches
- Handling of heavy debris
- 10. Checklist Completion
- Paper cut
- Miscommunication/Documentation error
- 11. Send Report
- Eyestrain from computer use
- Carpal tunnel syndrome from typing
- 12. Debrief Team
- Lack of understanding of hazards faced
- Communication breakdown
- 13. Store Equipment
- Injury from lifting heavy objects
- Trip hazards
- 14. Emergency Procedures Training
- Incorrect application of first aid
- Panic during real emergency situation
- 15. Routine Check Up
- Missed damages on equipment
- Complacency
- 16. Site Clearance
- Tripping over unremoved tools/equipment
- Long term damage to working area's environment
- 17. Hazard Signage Replacement
- Injury from falling signages
- Incorrect placement leading to ineffective warning
- 18. Tree Health Assessment
- Incorrect assessment leading to wrong tree pruned
- Damage to healthy trees
- 19. Ground Crew Communication
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- Delayed transmission of vital information
- 20. Project Documentation Submission
- Error in documents leading to future problem
- Loss of documents