Job Hazard Assessment and Prevention Profile
Job Title:
GROUNDS EMPLOYEE
POTENTIAL HAZARD SOURCES:
Sources of motion and rolling or
pinching objects
Sources of high temperature
Exposure to weather
Sources of chemical exposure
Sources of harmful dust/fumes
Sources of light radiation
Sources of falling objects
Sources of sharp objects
Hazards in layout of workplace
Sources of electrical hazards
Objects routinely lifted
Sources of bloodborne pathogen
exposure
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EXAMPLES:
ladders, tractors, blowers, weed whackers, lawn
mowers, power tools (tree trimming), chain saw,
copier, file cabinet and desk drawers, tables and
chairs, carts, gates, doors and windows,
playground equipment, students, vehicles
motors, exhaust pipes, heating equipment (steam
radiators, space heaters), cooking appliances
(coffee pot, microwave), copier
extensive work out-of-doors
oils, antifreeze, gas, diesel, parts cleaner,
cleaning products, paints, glues, fertilizers,
pesticides, herbicides, batteries, solvents, insect
stings/bites, deicer
athletic field lime, gas/diesel exhaust fumes
(nuisance dust - blown dirt and yard debris)
sunlight, copier
stored materials, hoists, jacks, building materials,
tools, transported materials, equipment on carts,
thrown objects, rocks, limbs/branches, ceiling
tiles, balls
lawn mower blades, hand tools, needle sticks, box
opener, pocket knives, saw blades, knives, metal
edges of materials, scissors, needles, broken
glass and can lids, cutting tools, nails and screws,
engine parts, shovels, rakes, sharp edges of
furniture and building trim, chippers, chain saws
uneven walking surfaces outside, cluttered and
crowded aisles, improperly stored chemicals,
equipment clearances, proper exhaust ventilation,
improperly guarded equipment, slippery
walkways, working on roofs, tractors without
rollover protection
powered equipment, cords on power tools,
missing ground plugs improperly used or sized
extension cords, small appliances
equipment, materials
hypodermic needles, trash contaminated with
body fluids, body fluids from student injury/illness
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Job Hazard Assessment and Prevention Profile
Job Title:
GROUNDS EMPLOYEE
POTENTIAL HAZARD SOURCES, CONT:
Sources of noise
(possible occupational exposure)
Sources of workplace violence
EXAMPLES:
power tools, pneumatic equipment, saws, motordriven equipment, blowers, lawn mowers, tractors,
chippers, chain saws
student fights, upset parents or co-workers,
inappropriate or uncontrolled student behavior,
trespassers or intruders
Ergonomics:
Physical risk factors
Awkward postures
Frequency
Occasional
High hand force
Highly repetitive motion
Repeated impact
Heavy, frequent or
awkward lifting
Moderate to high
vibration
Occasional
Occasional
Occasional
Occasional
Occasional
Examples
bending to do work, slippery
footing (wet or icy surfaces)
power tools, wood chipper
shoveling
power tools, gravel compactor
lifting supplies, equipment,
shoveling snow
using power equipment, wood
chipper
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Accident Prevention Program
Emergency Procedures, building specific
Hazard Communication Program & MSDSs
Exposure Control Plan (HBV) and HIV/AIDS
Personal Protective Equipment
Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout)
Fall Protection (if working 10' off ground level)
District & School Policies/Procedures
Safe Use of Ladders
Safe Lifting and Ergonomic Awareness
De-escalation Practices
Defensive Driving Course
Orientation to Specialized Equipment & Equipment Proficiency
Safe Pesticide Use
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Job Hazard Assessment and Prevention Profile
Job Title:
GROUNDS EMPLOYEE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE JOB:
Hazard category Hazard sources
Chemical
exposure
Bloodborne
pathogen
exposure
Exposure to
falling objects
Exposure to
noise
Exposure to dust
Personal Protective
Equipment
cleaners, solvents, gloves, goggles,
pesticides
apron, face shield
student body fluids, gloves, goggles
trash
Required or
Recommended**
Required
outside sites
hard hats, work boots,
work gloves
ear plugs or muffs
Required
dust mask, goggles
Recommended
blowers, mowers
blown dirt and yard
debris
Required
Recommended
** - Required (by WISHA rule) or Recommended (best practice)
Reviewed with employee on: ___________________________________________
Employee signature: _________________________________________________
Supervisor signature: _________________________________________________
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