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Key Features:
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The Crop Harvesting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- improper use of personal protective equipment
- 2. Site Assessment
- Poor weather conditions
- Hazardous plants or animals
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Ill-maintained equipment
- Damaged tools
- 4. Crop Harvesting
- Strain/Sprains due to repetitive motions
- Cuts and bruises from sharp tools
- 5. Product Sorting
- Allergies to crops
- Dust inhalation
- 6. Packaging
- Manual handling injuries
- Contact with chemicals
- 7. Loading for transport
- Work At Height
- Operating heavy machinery
- 8. Transportation
- Traffic accidents
- Fatigue
- 9. Unloading at Distribution Centre
- Falls due to uneven surfaces
- Back strain
- 10. Cleaning & Sanitising Equipment
- Harmful cleaning chemicals
- Slips due to wet floors
- 11. Storage of Tools & Equipment
- Incorrect storage leading to trips or falls
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Biological hazards due to waste decomposition
- 13. Documentation & Reporting
- Errors due to manual logging
- Data breach risks
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training leading to panic
- Delays in help arrival
- 15. Training & Awareness Programmes
- Incorrect risk comprehension leading to accidents
- 16. Periodic Review and Updates
- Outdated procedures causing safety hazards
- 17. PPE Maintenance & Replacement
- Wearing of outdated or ill-maintained PPE equipment
- 18. Regular Breaks to prevent Fatigue
- Over-exertion leading to accidents
- 19. Systematic Site Clean-up & Checks
- Ignored minor hazards accumulating to major risks
- 20. End of Day Briefings and Discussions
- Miscommunication of safety updates or issues