Use of plant / machinery and tools for grounds maintenance

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Hazards:

  • Lone working
  • If work involves manual handling, it may be beyond an individual’s capabilities and cause personal injuries.
  • Untrained users of plant equipment, tools and equipment
  • Inadequate P.P.E
  • Poorly maintained machinery
  • Incorrect tools for task
  • Power leads
  • Use of Petrol for refuelling.
  • Flying debris
  • Debris on floor
  • Sharp blades
  • Use of drugs and alcohol while working.
  • Physical attacks by humans or animals.
  • Contact with hazardous material I.e, Human / animal waste, sharps.
  • Carrying out work operations in remote locations.
  • Difficulties in dealing with an emergency situation, e.g. accident requiring medical attention
  • Untrained users of equipment
  • Inadequate P.P.E
  • Poorly maintained or faulty machinery / equipment
  • Incorrect tools for task.
  • Power leads
  • Use of Petrol for refuelling.
  • Flying debris
  • Debris on floor
  • Sharp blades
  • Use of drugs and alcohol while working.
  • Physical attacks by humans or animals.
  • Contact with hazardous material I.e, Human / animal waste, sharps.
  • Untrained users of equipment
  • Slips trips and falls from- Power leads, Debris or substances spilt on floor
  • Poor natural light or inclement weather
  • Inadequate P.P.E
  • Poorly maintained or faulty machinery / equipment.
  • Incorrect tools for task.
  • Use of Petrol for refuelling.
  • Flying debris
  • Sharp blades
  • Use of drugs and alcohol while working.
  • Contact with hazardous material I.e, hypodermic sharps.

It is important for all employers to have a health and safety policy in place and for those companies who employ more than 5 employees, it is a legal requirement. Make sure that you have the correct health and safety documents in the workplace and that they are not out of date.

The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the legislation dealing with health & safety in the workplace and is usually governed by local authorities who make the necessary checks and visits to companies to ensure that the rules and regulations of the act are complied with.

A health & safety policy should be written by someone in your place of work, preferably by someone who has taken a course in health and safety and is aware of the responsibilities. The templates you can download will help you to create a policy which is clear and easily understood by the work force.

A health & safety document usually comprises of three elements which are:

  • A statement outlining how safety procedures will be managed in the workplace.
  • How safety is to managed and who is responsible for safety procedures
  • How health & safety activities are managed.
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