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The Shrub Layer Management Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Equipments Checking
- Incorrect use of tools/equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Identifying Work Area
- Falling objects
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 4. Site Inspection
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Contact with live electricity
- 5. Setting up Work Area
- Collisions with machinery/vehicles
- Falling from height
- 6. Marking Out Work Area
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Exposure to hazardous plants
- 7. Clearing The Shrub Layer
- Cuts and abrasions
- Exposure to allergens
- Strain due to repetitive motions
- 8. Disposal Of Debris
- Manual handling injuries
- Hazardous waste exposure
- 9. Post Operation Cleaning
- Contact with harmful chemicals
- Slips
- Vehicle collision
- 10. Equipment Maintenance
- Incorrect maintenance procedures
- Electrical hazards
- 11. Report Documentation
- Ergonomic-related issues
- Eye strain
- 12. Closeout Procedures
- Missed hazard identification
- incomplete job closure
- 13. Personnel Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Misunderstandings leading to accidents
- 14. Hazards Evaluation
- Inadequate review and updating of SWMS
- 15. Review and Updates
- Failure to review and update safety measures
- missed hazard identification
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate preparation for emergencies
- Untrained personnel
- 17. Safety Briefings
- Miscommunication leading to safety breaches
- Unawareness of potential hazards
- 18. Compliance Checking
- Noncompliance to regulations
- Inadequate enforcement of safety measures
- 19. Post operation equipment storage
- Incorrect storage procedures
- Potential physical injury due to falling tools
- 20. Regular Training Sessions
- Untrained or inadequately trained staff
- Non-compliance to safety guidelines