Site Specific Risk Assessment (update/edit or sign as read)

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Site Details

Welfare/Emergency/First aid - Dial 999/112

Toilet and hand wash facilities:
Use W3W if possible
Van, Site hut etc...
Have you had first aid training?

General Arrangements

Will there be lone working on site?
Weight and Height restrictions?
Communication - Do you have phone signal?
Chemical constraints/COSHH?
Are there turning areas on site?
Livestock/Animals/Pets on site?
Important if spraying or picking up waste
Storage Areas?
Where equipment is kept?
Keys/Code needed for gate?
Signage required?
Working near roads or public footpaths?
Vertical surfaces needing protection?
Any walls or fences that may need covering?
Public access/footpath?
Hazardous terrain?
warrens/badgers/wells/working at height?
Are you in an Oak Processionary Moth zone with oak trees on site?
If unsure select yes and give answer in detail
Asbestos present?
Could soils be contaminated with chemicals of asbestos?
Is there any biosecurity risk from plants?
If unsure please select yes and take photos
Risk of sharps on site?
Are poisonous/hazardous plants present on site?

Utlities

When filling out this section there are multiple things to consider:

-External lights

-Pond work

-Dog collar and automatic lawnmower cables

-Electric Gates

-New fibre cables hidden

-Electric boxes and cables running around houses

-Oil tank in situ

-CAT meter to be used when planting is taking plave to pick up shallow cables

Do you have any access to utility plans?
Electricity/Power/Security Cables present relevant to garden work
Water/Gas/Oil lines present?
BT/Telecoms/Data cables present?

Hazards in the garden

*In the event of a fire, meeting point is by the entrance (gate) to the property

Are there hazards in the garden?

Temporary Hazards

list of temporary hazards on site including wasps nests etc...
Are there any temporary Hazards on site?
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