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The Chainsaw Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of equipment
- Untrained personnel
- 2. Chainsaw Check
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3. Site Evaluation
- Trip hazards
- Overhead obstacles
- 4. Work Area Clearance
- Unstable objects
- High traffic area
- 5. Felling Plan Development
- Poor planning
- Lack of communication
- 6. Escape Path Planning
- Blocked or cluttered paths
- Underestimation of path
- 7. Tree Assessment
- Rotting trees
- Misjudging tree lean
- 8. Pre-cutting Tasks
- Inaccuracy in cuts
- Inadequate safety distance
- 9. Cutting Operations
- Kick-back from chainsaw
- Falling limbs
- 10. Timber Processing
- Crushing
- Pinching
- Incorrect techniques
- 11. Limbing and Bucking
- Struck by falling limbs
- Improper lifting
- 12. Debris Removal
- Risk of slipping or tripping
- Improper debris disposal
- 13. Tool Maintenance
- Risk of sharp edges
- Ignoring guidelines from the manual
- 14. Refuelling
- Fuel spillage
- Contact with fuel
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate procedures
- Panic-induced errors