Health and Safety for Grounds Management

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An adverse reportable incident as defined by RIDDOR, as being an "occurrence which arises out of or in connection with work and is of a class specified in ...

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A label, with an image, which has been fixed, usually as a sticky label, to an item of equipment.

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A legal, or moral, responsibility to avoid harm coming to another person due to negligence, either ...

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Employers need to have "appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of serious and imminent danger to persons at work....", ensuring they are written down so an employee, who must also have received appropriate training, will know what to do if this situation arises.

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An exclusion zone is to keep unwanted people away from an area, only allowing authorised users to enter the area.

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Flying debris, grass cuttings, flicked branches or vegetation (especially brambles and the like), splashes, dust, heat, sun glare, and drilling or chiselling debris can all cause damage to your eyes and face if contact is made.

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The three components required to ignite and then maintain a fire. These are Fuel (i.e. the combustible material), Heat, and Oxygen (actually an Oxidiser, which may not be oxygen but might be stronger a chemical element such as fluorine gas).

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This helps to protect toes and feet from dropped objects, sharp protrusion from the ground, pesticide spray or spillage, fuel spillage, hot materials, cold weather, wet weather, slipping, and more.

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Protecting your hands and arms from the risk of injury is an important consideration and requirement within a workplace.

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