Part A Generic Hazards – Activity: Petrol Hedge Trimmer Client: Site: Date of Assessment: Risk - Risk prior Persons Required Control Measures Records/ Control Hazards Harm to Control at Risk Actions Measures Measures Applied Ejection of debris Eye injury, S=4 Operatives Safety helmet and visor to be worn. No work to be carried out Training, S=2 piercing injuries L=2 and adjacent within 10 metres of other persons unless they wear adequate supervision L=1 to body R=Medium persons PPE to include eye protection. Ensure that working area is clear R=Low of debris before starting strimming operations Biohazards Illness, diseases S=4 Operatives Personal hygiene (see Safe System of Work, bird dropping RA Training, S=1 (Faeces, HIV, L=1 and adjacent and advice sheet) supervision L=1 Weil’s R=Low persons R=Low Hepatitis, Weil’s Disease etc) Uneven or slippery Serious injury, S=4 Operatives Safety boots to be worn. Stand only on ground which can be Training, S=4 ground. death L=3 established as firm (i.e. not overgrown). Where there is a risk of supervision L=1 R=High falling into hazardous area (roads, rivers etc) a separate R=Low assessment is required Manual handling MSD S=4 Operatives Use appropriate lifting and moving skills for moving equipment Training, S=4 L=2 and machinery (see separate Risk Assessment - Manual supervision L=1 R=Medium Handling). Work load to be assessed and regular breaks taken R=Low if considered excessive (5 minutes every hour) . All operatives to be trained in manual handling techniques. All loads to be testing before attempting to lift and only loads within safe capacity to be lifted. Contact with moving Lacerations, S=4 Operatives Always ensure that machinery is not moving and is safe before Training, S=1 parts of machinery. amputations L=2 attempting any adjustment or clearing of moving parts. supervision L=1 R=Medium R=Low Fuel and oils Fire, Dermatitis, S=3 Operatives See separate Assessment (Refuelling Power Tools on site) for Training, S=2 skin complaints L=2 risks and control measures supervision L=1 R= Low R=Low Noise Hearing S=3 Operatives Wear hearing protection to BS - EN352-2 PPE Issue, S=1 impairment L=3 Training, L=1 R=Medium Supervision R=Low
Part A – Generic Hazards Activity: Petrol Hedge Trimmer Client: Site: Date of Assessment: Hazards Harm Risk prior to Control Measures Persons at Risk Required Control Measures Records/ Actions Risk - Control Measures Applied Ejection of debris Biohazards (Faeces, HIV, Hepatitis, Weil’s Disease etc) Uneven or slippery ground. Manual handling Contact with moving parts of machinery. Fuel and oils Noise Eye injury, piercing injuries to body Illness, diseases Serious injury, death MSD Lacerations, amputations Fire, Dermatitis, skin complaints Hearing impairment S=4 L=2 R=Medium S=4 L=1 R=Low S=4 L=3 R=High S=4 L=2 R=Medium S=4 L=2 R=Medium S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=3 R=Medium Operatives and adjacent persons Operatives and adjacent persons Operatives Operatives Operatives Operatives Operatives Safety helmet and visor to be worn. No work to be carried out within 10 metres of other persons unless they wear adequate PPE to include eye protection. Ensure that working area is clear of debris before starting strimming operations Personal hygiene (see Safe System of Work, bird dropping RA and Weil’s advice sheet) Safety boots to be worn. Stand only on ground which can be established as firm (i.e. not overgrown). Where there is a risk of falling into hazardous area (roads, rivers etc) a separate assessment is required Use appropriate lifting and moving skills for moving equipment and machinery (see separate Risk Assessment - Manual Handling). Work load to be assessed and regular breaks taken if considered excessive (5 minutes every hour) . All operatives to be trained in manual handling techniques. All loads to be testing before attempting to lift and only loads within safe capacity to be lifted. Always ensure that machinery is not moving and is safe before attempting any adjustment or clearing of moving parts. See separate Assessment (Refuelling Power Tools on site) for risks and control measures Wear hearing protection to BS - EN352-2 Training, supervision Training, supervision Training, supervision Training, supervision Training, supervision Training, supervision PPE Issue, Training, Supervision S=2 L=1 R=Low S=1 L=1 R=Low S=4 L=1 R=Low S=4 L=1 R=Low S=1 L=1 R=Low S=2 L=1 R=Low S=1 L=1 R=Low
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