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The Seed Drilling Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping hazards
- incorrect manual handling practices
- 2. Equipment Check
- Equipment failure
- slips and falls due to improper footwear
- 3. Set Up Drilling Machine
- Crushing or pinching injuries due to machinery
- noise-related hazards
- 4. Loading Seeds
- Allergic reactions to seeds
- back strain from loading heavy seed bags
- 5. Seed Drilling
- Dust inhalation
- repetitive strain injury
- 6. Adjusting Drill Settings
- Hand injuries while adjusting drills
- jeopardising safety if not correctly set
- 7. Refuelling Equipment
- Inhalation of fumes
- fire hazard
- 8. Routine Checks
- Risk of uncontrolled movements of equipment if left unattended
- accidental activation of controls
- 9. Clearing Obstructions
- Risk of crushing injuries
- risk of flying debris
- 10. Reloading Seeds
- Back or shoulder stress due to lifting
- tripping over misplaced items
- 11. Maintenance & Cleaning
- Risk of cuts from sharp tools
- inhalation of cleaning products
- 12. Emergency Stop Procedure
- Potential for panic leading to further accidents
- possible misunderstanding of steps
- 13. Deactivation & Shutdown
- Rush to finish quickly triggering accidents
- forgetting to deactivate leading to unintended operation
- 14. Packing Away Equipments
- Tripping hazards due to left out equipment
- strain due to improper lifting
- 15. Review of Operation
- Fatigue leading to lack of attention to safety considerations
- complacency after successfully completing work