This risk assessment is for changing blades on the following machinery; Votex, X Series, Batwing, Progressive TDR 15, Toro, Power Harrow, Gallop Master and other cultivation tools.
The hazards and risks include the operator being physically crushed when carrying out blade changing activity.
Cutting shearing slicing. Risk of cuts to hands and fingers, trapping of hands and feet in moving blades and more.
This File contains two risk assessments.
Changing Tines on tractor pulled equipment such as a tine and Harrow . The machine and environmental hazards to control and personal protective equipment to be used.
Changing equipment blades on various cultivation equipment.
Changing Blades and Tines. covering the risks of Crush injuries, sharp edges, revolving blades, lone working and more.
Both assessments are mostly completed. Download and adapt these assessment to suit your specific needs.
