401 Jeffreys Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Tel: 252-442-0700
3.2.
Residual risk assessment
BELCO Resources Equipment has made every effort to ensure that the design of the machine, and
its intended use, do not pose any risk to persons or the environment.
Due to the nature of work being done by the tedder and, for example, the inability to completely cover
the machine, certain risk factors may occur.
No.
Hazard
Hazard source (cause)
Hazard protection measures
1
Overloading the
locomotor system
(physical load)
Working in a standing position,
inclined-forced position,
walking, moving objects
Reading and understanding the instruction
manual, workplace training including
lifting standards for the manual
transportation labor, proper techniques
for lifting and carrying weights, use of
another person's assistance, moving
devices such as jacks,
winches
2
Fall on the same
level (tripping,
slipping, etc.)
Uneven terrain, messy
environment
–
e.g. objects
standing or lying around,
cables lying on communication
roads, slippery
surfaces.
Suitable footwear, leveled terrain, paying
attention, maintaining order, familiarization
with the instruction manual
3
Hitting stationary,
protruding parts
of the machine
Machine and its surroundings
Proper positioning of a machine, safe space to
move around, proper organization of work,
paying attention, familiarization with the
instruction manual
4
Being hit by
moving objects
Tedded plants, accidentally
removed soil, stones
Maintaining caution, marking the danger
zone, banning walking in the immediate
surrounding of the working machine, banning
staying in the immediate surrounding of the
working machine, use of personal protective
equipment (helmet, safety glasses),
Reading the instruction manual
5
Sharp, dangerous
edges
Protruding structure elements
of the machine, use of hand
tools
Personal protective equipment
–
protective
gloves, buttoned up work clothes, paying
special attention
6
Transmissions
Power take-off shaft, no guards
of movable parts
Do not move around, approach a machine,
which is running. Become familiar with the
User Manual
7
Weight of the
standing machine
Improper mounting,
aggregating, wrong setting of
the machine, improper
operation
Paying special attention, use of personal
protective equipment - safety footwear,
protective gloves, secure setting of the
machine, help of another person, use of lifting
jacks, davits, familiarization with the
instruction manual
