GreenMech CHIPMASTER 220 - Page 40

Risk Assessment
Company Name: GreenMech Ltd Activity: CHIPMASTER 220 TWIN AXLE 360 (CM.220.MT.55.360.D)
Hazard At Risk Consequence ( C) Likelihood (L) Risk
Score
Controls Revised Final
Risk
Score
Those likely
to be affected
Likely injury
from hazard
Rating
Of incident
Rating
C
Rating
L
Rating
ENTANGLEMENT
Branches with
clothing
OPERATOR Drawn into
cutters –
FATALITY –
LOSS OF LIMB
5 POSSIBLE 3 15 Wear snug fitting clothes.
No ties, scarves etc.
Same controls as for
previous hazard of
entanglement with cutters.
Wear gloves with long
cuffs which can be tucked
into sleeves
5 2
10
STABBING AND
PUNCTURE –
Processed green
waste
OPERATOR
THIRD
PARTY
EYE INJURIES,
CUTS TO FACE
1 POSSIBLE 3 3 Trained operator
Lock off exhaust chute
Cordon off collection point
1 1 2
STABBING AND
PUNCTURE –
Handling branches
OPERATOR CUTS TO
HANDS
2 QUITE
POSSIBLE
4 8 Wear hard wearing gloves
with long cuffs that can be
tucked into sleeves.
2 2 4
Key:
Consequence Score Likelihood Score To find risk Score multiply consequence
rating by the likelihood rating
Fatality 5 Very likely 5 Final revised risk score acceptable to the
company is 10 or less. If higher, further
controls are required.
Final revised likelihood score must be 2 or
less
Disability 4 Probable 4
Very serious (broken
limbs)
3 Possible 3
Important (3 day
accident)
2 Remotely possible 2
Noticeable (first aid) 1 Improbable 1
Assessment No: R015-3
Signed: ……………………………
Date: …………………………….
Review Date: …………………………….