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The Repairing Riding Lawn Mowers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper PPE
- Inadequate lighting
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Non-compliance with safety instructions
- 3. Transportation of Lawn Mower
- Physical Injury
- Property Damage
- 4. Inspection
- Use of defective equipment
- Electrical Shock
- 5. Setting Up Workspace
- Slips or Trips
- Poor lifting technique
- 6. Assembling Repair Tools
- Tool mishandling
- use of wrong tools
- 7. Disconnecting Power Supply
- Danger from live wires
- risk of electrocution
- 8. Removing Mower Deck
- Risk of cuts
- Struck by heavy object
- 9. Cleaning and Oiling
- Inhalation of harmful fumes
- Eye injury
- 10. Replacing Blades
- Cuts from sharp blades
- Hands caught in machines
- 11. Test Running
- Damage to hearing
- Equipment failure leading to injuries
- 12. Cleaning up Workspace
- Trip hazards from scattered tools
- improper disposal of waste
- 13. Disposal of Old Blades
- Accidental cuts from blades
- improper handling of sharp objects
- 14. Completing Job Documentation
- Eye strain
- Ergonomic issues
- 15. Debriefing & Follow Up
- Miscommunication
- overlooked safety risks
- 16. Maintenance of Equipment
- Improper maintenance procedure
- Electrical Hazards
- 17. Handling of Chemicals (Oils, fuels)
- Chemical burns
- inhalation of fumes
- spillage and slips
- 18. Use of Lifting Equipment
- Inadequate machine guarding
- improper lifting technique
- 19. Personal Hygiene after work
- Mistreating wash facilities
- Non-compliance to hygiene procedure
- 20. Storage of Mower Post-Repair
- Improper storage
- damages due to storage