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Product HandBook
VersatileBoom™
Risk Assessment
Task
Hazard
Risk
Control Measure/Mitigation
Check weather
conditions
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls
Low
• Wear PPE as per chemical requirements
SDS – coveralls, gloves, safety footwear,
glasses & respirator
• Follow safe manual handling techniques:
don’t lift on your own if >20kg, bend knees &
keep back straight.
Mix chemicals (if
applicable) and fill
spray tank
As above, spray drift,
chemical spillage,
emission of vapours or
flammability: weather,
untrained visitors
Medium
As above
• User trained in relevant chemical mixing &
administration course, e.g, Chem Cert;
• Follow relevant Environmental Protection
Authority requirements;
• Fire extinguisher nearby;
• Keep visitors away from job location unless
wearing full PPE.
Using Spray Unit
As above; loss of
load; heat & cold;
noise; exceed load
limit of vehicle; hose
entanglement; exhaust
fumes; terrain & slope
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 spray unit
• Don’t overload - water weighs 1kg for every
1 litre
• Secure load to vehicle.
Clean up, maintenance
& storage
As above
Low
As above;
• Continue to wear PPE for clean up;
• Store unit in a dry, well ventilated area.
