IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Ensure HPV has a low centre Risk of injury due to: Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: of gravity to ensure stability of Mobility of the HPV; HPV. Crash or collision (e.g. at Material falling off the plant? Minor Unlikely Low Y N Incorporate appropriate safe high speed); design features (e.g. roll bar, Brake or structural failure; Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Minor Unlikely Low Y N seat belt etc.). Instability of the HPV (e.g. Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Ensure appropriate PPE is Unlikely Medium poor design/traversing a Y N worn (e.g. helmet, knee/elbow critical slope); and The plant tipping or rolling over? Major Unlikely Medium Y N pads and appropriate Operating environment footwear). (e.g. adverse weather of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Major Unlikely Medium Y N Ensure the HPV operator is conditions, terrain etc.). Contact with moving parts during testing, Minor Possible Medium deemed as competent to drive inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or Y N the vehicle prior to operation. repair? Ensure a competent person thrown off or under the plant? has assessed and approved Major Unlikely Medium Y N the safe design/construction of Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work the HPV. Y N pieces being ejected) Ensure vehicle is only operated The mobility of the plant? Major Unlikely Medium on appropriate surfaces and Y N environments. Inappropriate and accessories being used? Major Unlikely Medium Y N Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level SHEARING Unlikely Low Injury from moving during Ensure appropriate guarding of Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two repair, maintenance or moving parts is incorporated into Y N parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a work operation. the design and construction of the piece or structure? HPV.
IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: Risk of injury due to: Mobility of the HPV; Crash or collision (e.g. at high speed); Brake or structural failure; Instability of the HPV (e.g. poor design/traversing a critical slope); and Operating environment (e.g. adverse weather conditions, terrain etc.). Ensure HPV has a low centre of gravity to ensure stability of HPV. Incorporate appropriate safe design features (e.g. roll bar, seat belt etc.). Ensure appropriate PPE is worn (e.g. helmet, knee/elbow pads and appropriate footwear). Ensure the HPV operator is deemed as competent to drive the vehicle prior to operation. Ensure a competent person has assessed and approved the safe design/construction of the HPV. Ensure vehicle is only operated on appropriate surfaces and environments. Material falling off the plant? Y N Minor Unlikely Low Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Minor Unlikely Low Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N Unlikely Medium The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N Major Unlikely Medium of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair? Y N Minor Possible Medium thrown off or under the plant? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work pieces being ejected) Y N The mobility of the plant? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Inappropriate and accessories being used? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level SHEARING Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a work piece or structure? Y N Unlikely Low Injury from moving during repair, maintenance or operation. Ensure appropriate guarding of moving parts is incorporated into the design and construction of the HPV.
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