Sample Generic Risk Assessment for Commercial Arboriculture

COMPANY NAME SAMPLE GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT FOR COMMERCIAL ARBORICULTURE

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Ref: Hazard Risk Persons Industry best Date Control measures Adequate Action By Completed involved practice/guidance Issued ? Y/N Required (date) (date) tbc London Plane Bronchial Operatives on 1.AFAG 401 – Tree 1. Undertake works during – fine hairs / irritation / hay- site (mainly) Climbing Operation trees dormant period or late downy fever like and possibly (generically) Summer to avoid / reduce material on symptoms and others inc. 2.AFAG 605 – exposure. leaves, fruit possible allergic residents and Woodchippers 2. Undertake works during and young reactions. public. (generically) still, damp weather shoots. Coughing, 3. CoSHH - Brief conditions to reduce (Particularly wheezing, chest Guide to the exposure. prevalent in tightness and / or Regulations (INDG 3. Selection of most suitable early – mid runny / stuffy 136) staff with no pre-existing Summer.) nose and watery / 4.‘Respiratory asthmatic, bronchial or prickly eyes. Sensitisers and allergic type conditions. CoSHH’ (INDG 95) 4. Phase works with other 5.‘Selection of tree species if possible to suitable Respiratory reduce exposure. Equipment’ (INDG 5. Rotate operatives 288) between sites to reduce exposure. 6. Use of respiratory equipment, incorporating eye protection, and ensuring adequate fitting to reduce effects of exposure. 7. Where appropriate consider use of water sprinkler system adjacent to chipper to douse the dust / leafhairs generated.

Monitor and review at 3 monthly intervals, or when there are changes in Staff, Equipment, or Work Activity COMPANY NAME SAMPLE GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT FOR COMMERCIAL ARBORICULTURE

8. Provision of adequate on site hand / face cleansing facility (clean water & hand bowl) and eye wash. 9. Undertake health surveillance / monitoring

q Zoonotic Ill health, through Anyone who is Reporting of any ill Wear protective clothing. infections (inc. Infectious exposed to health. Operatives at Cover all cuts and broken avian flu , diseases. Fatality wild birds and risk should maintain skin with waterproof salmonella & bird regular health plasters before and during others) excrement checks. HSE INDG84 work. Wash hands after either directly DEFRA webiste handling contaminated or in-directly. clothing or other materials and always before eating, drinking or smoking. See local Public Health Laboratory Service or hospital consultant microbiologist for advice and serological testing

Monitor and review at 3 monthly intervals, or when there are changes in Staff, Equipment, or Work Activity