Electric Operatives H Visual check of area for surface laid / L Report all unburied cables Damaging surface laid burns, fatality / shallow services prior to carrying out grass immediately to the Supervisor electricity cables / Disconnection of cutting works. for reporting to the appropriate communication cables services company. with Strimmer / All exposed cables to be reported to the appropriate stats company immediately. Brushcutter On site maintenance of Entrapment, hit Operatives H Ensure motor is fully closed down and the L Ensure proper tools are used. by moving parts. engine given time to cool. Use only trained Strimmer / Brushcutter operatives to change blades, pull cords or plugs. Place machine on firm level surface. Unauthorised use Staff, operatives M Strimmer never to be left unattended. L Use of Strimmer / and general Brushcutter public Use of Strimmer / Noise Operatives H Mandatory wearing of ear defenders for L operatives. Brushcutter Job rotation by trained operatives only. Reduce exposure. Reduce exposure by physical distancing if General public M L possible. Use of Strimmer / Vibration Operatives H Equipment to be properly maintained. M Operatives to be assessed for maximum trigger time and/or Brushcutter Job rotation by trained operatives only. full body vibration and Reduce exposure. exposure reduced as necessary.
Damaging surface laid electricity cables / communication cables with Strimmer / Brushcutter Electric burns, fatality / Disconnection of services Operatives H Visual check of area for surface laid / shallow services prior to carrying out grass cutting works. All exposed cables to be reported to the appropriate stats company immediately. L Report all unburied cables immediately to the Supervisor for reporting to the appropriate company. On site maintenance of Strimmer / Brushcutter Entrapment, hit by moving parts. Operatives H Ensure motor is fully closed down and the engine given time to cool. Use only trained operatives to change blades, pull cords or plugs. Place machine on firm level surface. L Ensure proper tools are used. Use of Strimmer / Brushcutter Unauthorised use Staff, operatives and general public M Strimmer never to be left unattended. L Use of Strimmer / Brushcutter Noise Operatives General public H M Mandatory wearing of ear defenders for operatives. Job rotation by trained operatives only. Reduce exposure. Reduce exposure by physical distancing if possible. L L Use of Strimmer / Brushcutter Vibration Operatives H Equipment to be properly maintained. Job rotation by trained operatives only. Reduce exposure. M Operatives to be assessed for maximum trigger time and/or full body vibration and exposure reduced as necessary.
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