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The Treat Tree Wounds Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- lack of training
- 2. Tree Assessment
- Falling branches
- unseen structural damage
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty machinery
- incorrect setup
- 4. Setting Up Work Area
- Slippery surfaces
- tripping hazards
- 5. Wound Identification
- Exposure to biological substances
- sharp or rough surfaces
- 6. Cutting Damaged Branches
- Possible falls
- cutting injuries
- 7. Cleaning the wound
- Infection risk
- damage to tree health
- 8. Applying Wound Dressing
- Chemical exposure
- improper application
- 9. Removing Debris
- Strains and sprains
- contact with hazardous plant material
- 10. Sterilizing Equipment
- Chemical burns
- inhaling harmful substances
- 11. Safety Check
- Unsecured equipment
- overlooked hazards
- 12. Packaging Waste material
- Sharp objects
- contamination
- 13. Transport of waste material to disposal site
- Manual Handling
- vehicular movement
- 14. Equipment Dismantling
- Incorrect storage
- equipment damage
- 15. Post Job Clean Up
- Unseen debris
- sharp objects
- 16. Reporting
- Incomplete reporting
- delay in communication
- 17. Evaluation
- Neglecting suggestions
- overlook of feedback
- 18. Training Re-assessment
- Inadequate skill improvement
- lack of understanding
- 19. Repairs if necessary
- Improper handling
- unskilled operations
- 20. Document and record keeping
- Data mismatch
- loss of data