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Product HandBook
GlidePath
™
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.
Check the Spray Unit
and tow vehicle is safe
before use, i.e. where
applicable: - wheel
nuts, tire pressure,
bearings, tow hitch,
etc. Use spray unit
as per instructions in
manual
As above; loss of load;
heat & cold; noise; exceed
load limit of vehicle; hose
entanglement; exhaust
fumes; terrain & slopes;
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;
• Keep hose tidy;
• Put unit brakes on
Clean up, maintenance
& storage
As above
Low
• As above;
• Continue to wear PPE for clean up;
• Store unit in a dry, well ventilated area.