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
Hazards Harm Risk prior to Control Measures Persons at Risk Required Control Measures Records/ Actions Risk - Control Measures Applied Vibration Disposal of cuttings Work by vehicular traffic Visitors to Area VWF, MSD Cuts from sharps, contact with biohazards Fall/step into road in front of moving traffic leading to death/serious injuries. Distraction of drivers Noise, debris from strimming operations S=3 L=3 R=Medium S=3 L=3 R=Medium S=4 L=3 R=High S=3 L=2 R=Medium Operative Operative Operative/ Public Public, Staff, Children Individuals should work with cutters for no longer than 4 hours per day due to severe vibration problems. Gloves to be worn (see HAV RA) Be aware of discarded syringes and needles. If these are found, follow safe system of work in this document. Gloves to be worn Wear Hi-Visibility clothing. Cutting operations to be carried out facing traffic, no approach within 1 metre to road edge. Wear Hi-Visibility clothing. No cutting operations within 10 metres of public. Special awareness when children and animals are about Training, Supervision Training, Supervision Training, Supervision, liaison with client Training, Supervision S=2 L=1 R=Low S=3 L=1 R=Low S=4 L=1 R= Low S=1 L=1 R= Low Part B – Site Specific Hazards Consider: Others affected (other work in vicinity, staff, public, vulnerable persons including children) Environment (e.g. confined space, poor ventilation, site traffic) Hazards Harm Risk prior to Control Measures Persons at Risk Required Control Measures Records/Actions Risk - Control Measures Applied