Landscaping JHA examples
Retaining walls, paving, tree work, sod, fencing, irrigation and garden care. Pick the job below to see a complete JHA with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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JHARetaining Wall Construction10 steps · 13 hazards coveredJHAPaver Installation5 steps · 11 hazards coveredJHATree Removal10 steps · 13 hazards coveredJHASod Installation5 steps · 9 hazards coveredJHAFence Installation6 steps · 12 hazards coveredJHASprinkler System Installation5 steps · 7 hazards coveredJHALawn Care and Landscaping Maintenance6 steps · 13 hazards covered
Common landscaping hazards
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Poor housekeeping and wasteTrash, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Being hit by heavy equipmentExcavators, loaders, telehandlers and trucks run over or crush workers, especially when backing up or swinging.
Hitting underground servicesDigging, drilling or driving pegs hits a buried power cable, gas pipe or water main, causing electrocution, explosion or flooding.
Public entering the work areaMembers of the public, including children, walk into the site and are hit by plant or falling objects, or fall into holes.
Loud noiseSaws, grinders, jackhammers and machines cause permanent hearing loss and ringing in the ears over time.
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