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The Raking Leaves Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risks of falls
- Manual handling risks (back injuries)
- 2. Gather rake and bin
- Cut from sharp objects in storage
- Strain from lifting bins/loads
- 3. Rake area
- Contact with harmful plants/animals
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 4. Collect leaves
- Hazardous manual tasks (bending
- twisting)
- Interaction with hazardous wildlife(like snakes
- spiders)
- 5. Dispose collected leaves
- Injuries from sharp objects within gathered leaves
- Allergic reaction to leaf dust
- 6. Return tools
- Risk of injury during transportation
- Risk of lost or misplaced tools
- 7. Review completed tasks
- Strain from repetitive motion
- Mental fatigue
- 8. Cleaning the area
- Exposure to allergens
- Exposure to chemical cleaning products
- 9. Secure work area
- Trips and slips
- Residual hazards left behind (eg. tools
- debris)
- 10. Reporting the completed task
- Mental stress
- Long time sitting and computer usage
- 11. Maintenance of rakes
- Cuts and bruises from sharp edges
- Musculoskeletal strain
- 12. Care for used gloves and boots
- Contact with harmful substances
- Cross-contamination
- 13. Emptying waste bags into bin
- Injury from hidden sharp objects
- Back strain from lifting heavy loads
- 14. Break down sections of work
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Fatigue from long periods of work
- 15. Storage of tools afterwards
- Risk of Misplacement
- Risk of sharp objects exposure
- 16. Finalise work task paperwork
- Mental strain from complex forms
- Inadequate lighting leading to eye strain