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The Removing Fallen Trees Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable work environment
- improper use of personal protection equipment (PPE)
- 2. Site inspection
- Trips
- slips
- and falls
- hazard from falling branches
- 3. Setup safety zone
- Risk from moving or falling trees
- lack of communication
- 4. Equipment check
- Faulty machinery
- inadequately maintained tools
- 5. Lookout setup
- Poor visibility
- miscommunication with team
- 6. Clear area around tree
- Risk from moving or falling trees
- hazardous materials on floor
- 7. Fell tree
- Equipment failure
- harm from falling tree
- 8. Limbing and bucking
- Kickback of chainsaw
- sharp tools injuries
- 9. Tree removal with equipment
- Collision
- heavy lifting
- equipment failure
- 10. Handover of cleared area
- Trips
- slips
- and falls
- hazards not communicated properly
- 11. Waste and debris disposal
- Sharps and other waste
- lifting heavy items
- 12. Demobilisation of resources
- Traffic accidents
- potential fire hazards from tools
- 13. Reporting and evaluation
- Inadequate reporting leading to future risks
- overlooked minor incidents
- 14. Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- non-compliance with suggestions
- 15. Maintenance and inspection of equipment
- Faulty or poorly maintained equipment
- untrained personnel handling