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The Boom Spray Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposed to harmful substances
- Tripping over unused equipment
- 2. Equipment setup
- Manual handling injuries
- Hazardous noise potential disruption
- 3. Pre-operation check
- Machinery fault leading to injury
- Risk of fire from machine overheating
- 4. Operating the boom spray
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals
- 5. Cleaning up post operation
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Slips on wet surfaces
- 6. Routine maintenance
- Electric shock
- Inadequate safety measures while handling machinery
- 7. Loading and unloading
- Falls from heights
- Manual handling injuries
- 8. Spraying operation
- Potential eye injuries from splashes
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- 9. Transporting Boom Spray
- Vehicle accident
- Falling objects during transportation
- 10. Refuelling operation
- Fire or explosion from flammable substances
- Spillage resulting in slips
- 11. Storing of tools/equipment
- Tripping or falling objects
- Incorrect manual handling
- 12. Post operation checks
- Faulty equipment unnoticed
- Potential for next user to get injured
- 13. Emergency procedure drill
- Inadequate knowledge causing panic
- Injury due to misinformation on procedures
- 14. Operator handover
- Insufficient training
- Miscommunication resulting in skipped safety measures
- 15. Dealing with hazardous waste
- Chemical burns/exposure
- Improper disposal causing environmental damage
- 16. Storage and handling of chemicals
- Spillage leading to injuries
- Fire hazard from flammable substances
- 17. Pre-work safety briefing
- Lack of awareness about hazards in the workplace
- Miscommunication
- 18. Disposal of protective equipment
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Incorrect disposal methods
- 19. Documentation and reporting
- Miscommunication due incorrect records
- Missed or overlooked faults indicated in documents
- 20. Area clearance post-work
- Tripping hazards due remaining debris
- Potential hazardous substance still present