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The Turf Cutter Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Accidental falls
- Inadequate training
- 2. Unloading Equipment
- Back injury
- Damage to equipment
- 3. Inspection and Maintenance
- Electrical hazards
- Improper handling
- 4. Start-Up Procedure
- Sudden machine start
- Loose clothing caught in machine
- 5. Cutting Turf
- Sharp tool injuries
- Extreme temperature exposure
- 6. Loading Cut Turf
- Heavy lifting
- Slips and trips
- 7. Transporting Turf
- Traffic accidents
- Overweight loads
- 8. Unloading Turf at Site
- Falling objects
- Incorrect equipment use
- 9. Laying Turf
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Dehydration
- 10. Clearing Site
- Incorrect disposing of waste
- Hazardous material exposure
- 11. Machine Shutdown
- Sudden machine stop
- Heat from machine parts
- 12. Clean-Up Procedure
- Slippery surfaces from cleaning
- Exposure to chemicals
- 13. Equipment Storage
- Misplaced items causing trip hazards
- Equipment theft
- 14. Reporting any Incidents/Injuries
- Lack of communication
- Lost documentation
- 15. Review and Improvement
- Lack of regular review
- Resistance to change