Equipment Risk Assessment
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HAZARDS DESCRIPTION
IMPACT DESCRIPTION
LIKELIHOOD
CONSEQUENCE
RISK
RATING
RISK CONTROL MEASURES TO ELIMINATE / REDUCE RISKS
Maintenance and repair
Cuts and burns (heat)
Entanglement of clothes, hair etc.
Chemical burns (fuels and oils)
C
3.2
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Only trained and competent personnel to undertake maintenance and repair on
equipment.
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Complete service and maintenance as scheduled in the equipment and engine
owners’ manuals.
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Use only genuine parts and accessories to ensure correct compatibility and safe
use of equipment.
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Remove spark plug (B450G) from engine or disconnect battery (B450E) prior to
conducting maintenance to eliminate unexpected starting of equipment.
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Always ensure guards, safety switch and any other safety mechanisms are free
from damage and installed prior to testing and returning product to service.
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Always wear PPE when servicing and repairing equipment (gloves, glasses and
steel cap boot) to reduce risk of cuts, burns and skin exposure to fuels and oils.
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Never work underneath equipment suspended by lifting device or on ramps.
