Landscaping FLHA examples
Retaining walls, paving, tree work, sod, fencing, irrigation and garden care. Pick the job below to see a complete FLHA 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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FLHARetaining Wall Construction10 steps · 13 hazards coveredFLHAPaving5 steps · 11 hazards coveredFLHATree Removal10 steps · 13 hazards coveredFLHASod Laying5 steps · 9 hazards coveredFLHAFence Installation6 steps · 12 hazards coveredFLHAIrrigation Installation5 steps · 7 hazards coveredFLHAGarden 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 wasteGarbage, 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 reversing or slewing.
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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