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Product HandBook
FireGuard
™
Risk Assessment
Task
Hazard
Risk
Control Measure/Mitigation
Partially fill the tank
with water, start the
motor & test
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls; petrol;
fumes; fingers jammed
Medium
Concentrate on task; follow safe
manual handling techniques:
•
Don’t lift on your own if > 20kg,
bend knees & keep back straight;
Keep fingers clear;
•
Keep unit at least 8m away from
overhead powerlines;
•
Fire extinguisher nearby;
•
Follow warning stickers on tanks;
Wear PPE for petrol fumes; mask &
gloves.
Check weather
conditions
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls
Low
• Follow safe manual handling
techniques: don’t lift on your own
if >20kg, bend knees & keep back
straight.
Use fire fighting unit.
As above; loss of
load; heat & cold;
noise; exceed load
limit of vehicle; hose
entanglement; exhaust
fumes; terrain & slopes;
run over by unit
High
•
As above
•
Wear clothes to suit heat & cold;
•
Wear hearing protection if noise
>85 dBa;
•
Follow the manufacturer ’s safe
operation instruction for the
vehicle and the unit
•
Don’t overload - water weighs 1kg
for every 1 litre
•
Secure unit to vehicle;
•
Keep hose tidy.
Clean up,
maintenance &
storage
As above
Low
•
As above;
•
Wear PPE for clean up;
•
Store unit in a dry, well ventilated
area.
Burn risk
Hot exhaust/muffler
Med
•
Do not reach over hot exhaust
•
Do not service engine while hot
•
Wear appropriate PPE
