Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level ERGONOMICS The use of the equipment Ensure regular breaks are taken Can anyone be injured due to: may involve repetitive if the task entails long duration body movements and time. Poorly designed workstation? Y N awkward positions. Ensure appropriate manual Repetitive body movement? Minor Unlikely Low Y N The electric lead or handling techniques are applied extension cord may pose a whilst operating equipment. Constrained body posture or the need Minor Unlikely Low slip/trip hazard. Y N for excessive effort? Ensure the electric cord does Design deficiency causing psychological Y N not pose a slip, trip and fall stress? hazard to the operator or Inadequate or poorly placed lighting? Y N bystanders. Does the plant impact on the Minor Unlikely Low surrounding workplace and create Y N potential hazards? (Consider potential impact on the design and layout of the workplace) Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider potential effects due to Y N environmental conditions and terrain) Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level
Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level ERGONOMICS Can anyone be injured due to: The use of the equipment may involve repetitive body movements and awkward positions. The electric lead or extension cord may pose a slip/trip hazard. Ensure regular breaks are taken if the task entails long duration time. Ensure appropriate manual handling techniques are applied whilst operating equipment. Ensure the electric cord does not pose a slip, trip and fall hazard to the operator or bystanders. Poorly designed workstation? Y N Repetitive body movement? Y N Minor Unlikely Low Constrained body posture or the need for excessive effort? Y N Minor Unlikely Low Design deficiency causing psychological stress? Y N Inadequate or poorly placed lighting? Y N Does the plant impact on the surrounding workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider potential impact on the design and layout of the workplace) Y N Minor Unlikely Low Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider potential effects due to environmental conditions and terrain) Y N Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level