Risk Assessment
Company Name: GreenMech Ltd Activity: CHIPMASTER 260 (CM.260.MT.70.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
with cutter in base
of CHIPER infeed
chute
OPERATOR FATALITY-
LOSS OF LIMB
5 VERY LIKELY 5 25 Reach area safety
distance to cutter complies
to latest HSE guidelines.
Safety stop rail to lower
perimeter of infeed chute.
Operation of this
emergency stop system
should operate as
recommended by HSE.
Only appointed operators
to use machine
(competent)
5 2
10
STABBING AND
PUNCTURE by
projectiles from
cutter. Wood,
stones, nails
rebounding back
out of infeed chute
OPERATOR Injuries to face,
eyes, head and
hands
3 PROBABLE 4
12 Trained operator. Check
only green waste is fed
into machine.
Safety helmet to BSEN
397
Forestry visor
Hard wearing gloves
3 2
6
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: R030
Signed: ……………………………
Date: …………………………….
Review Date: …………………………….
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