Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders? Y N Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge Y N protection? Other Y N Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level FIRE AND EXPLOSION Major Rare Medium The storage and handling Ensure fuel is appropriately Y N Can anyone be injured by fire? of petrol (e.g. refuelling) stored (e.g. away from ignition may pose a risk of fire sources in a locked storage Can anyone be injured by explosion of Major Rare Medium and explosion to the area). gases, vapours, liquids, dusts, or other operator. substances? Ensure refuelling is conducted Y N in a safe manner (e.g. equipment is switched off, away from ignition sources etc.). TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE Can anyone come into contact with objects Y N at high or low temperatures? Can anyone suffer ill-health due to Y N exposure to high or low temperatures? Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health Y N due to exposure to moisture? OTHER The whipper snipper Ensure the whipper snipper is Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health produces exhaust fumes only operated where there is from exposure to: which can build up over adequate ventilation. time in an enclosed Chemicals? Minor Possible Medium Y N
Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders? Y N Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge protection? Y N Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level FIRE AND EXPLOSION Can anyone be injured by fire? Y N Major Rare Medium The storage and handling of petrol (e.g. refuelling) may pose a risk of fire and explosion to the operator. Ensure fuel is appropriately stored (e.g. away from ignition sources in a locked storage area). Ensure refuelling is conducted in a safe manner (e.g. equipment is switched off, away from ignition sources etc.). Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances? Y N Major Rare Medium TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or low temperatures? Y N Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to high or low temperatures? Y N Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to exposure to moisture? Y N OTHER Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from exposure to: The whipper snipper produces exhaust fumes which can build up over time in an enclosed Ensure the whipper snipper is only operated where there is adequate ventilation. Chemicals? Y N Minor Possible Medium
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