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The Undertaking Arborist Activities Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Poor weather conditions
- 2. Site Assessment
- Uneven terrain
- Unidentified tree species
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty machinery
- Missing safety gear
- 4. PPE Donning
- Incorrect PPE fit
- Damaged equipment
- 5. Tree Climbing
- Slips and falls
- Equipment malfunction
- 6. Limb Removal
- Falling branches
- Chainsaw kickback
- 7. Ground Crew Coordination
- Communication failure
- Falling debris
- 8. Rigging Operations
- Load slippage
- Equipment failure
- 9. Use of Chainsaw
- Kickback injury
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 10. Felling Trees
- Misjudged fall direction
- Stump jump back
- 11. Tree Pruning
- Cuts from tools
- Heights exposure
- 12. Wood Chipping
- Flying debris
- Equipment jamming
- 13. Horizontal Limb Removal
- Collapse of cut limb section
- Rope failure
- 14. Clean-Up Operations
- Manual handling injuries
- Trip hazards
- 15. Transporting Logs
- Overloading
- Shifting load
- 16. Machine Maintenance
- Pinch points
- Chemical exposure
- 17. Refuelling Machinery
- Fuel spillage
- Fire hazards
- 18. Wildlife Management
- Animal attacks
- Nest disturbance
- 19. Temporary Weather Hold
- Sudden storms
- High winds
- 20. Final Inspection
- Overlooked damage
- Incomplete task list
- 21. Reporting & Documentation
- Inaccurate records
- Delayed reporting