This risk assessment is for a tractor mounted hedge cutter flail. The flail is used for cutting hedges, ditches, embankments and roadsides.
This detailed assessment identifies the following hazards, injury due to driver being hit by rotating components, or being hit by cutting heads or machine arms as they move, the power take off, tractor overbalancing when arm is extended, noise and much more.
This file contains the following:
A mostly completed risk assessment which can be adapted to suit your specific environmental conditions and workplace needs.
This File contains the following. 1. A detailed Tractor Mounted Hedge Flail Risk Assessment. The hazards assessed include an injury to the driver by being hit by the rotating component and flying debris, entrapment between tractor and machine when hitching or unhitching, the tractor overbalancing when arm is extended, noise and more.
2. A detailed Safe Operating Procedure. It is important when using the flail cutter attachment that it is used correctly so to ensure that accidents do not happen. Safely start, stop and check all mechanisms including prime mover and cutter. Understand the stability factors associated with the use of side mounted equipment and much more. Download and adapt this assessment to suit your specific needs.
