Knapsack (Backpack) and Walkover Sprayers
are widely used in landscaping, agriculture, and grounds maintenance for the targeted application of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other chemical treatments. However, improper use can lead to serious health, safety, and environmental hazards.
This professionally written, mostly completed Risk Assessment
helps you manage and minimise the dangers associated with using this equipment—saving you time and ensuring compliance.
Key risks addressed include:
✅ Use of hazardous substances and pesticides
✅ Spillages, environmental contamination, and runoff risks
✅ Manual handling
and ergonomic strain
✅ Exposure to vapours, skin or eye contact, and improper PPE
✅ Risks to bystanders, animals, or public spaces
✅ Cleaning down and disposal
procedures
This pack includes:
✅ A detailed, editable Knapsack Sprayer Risk Assessment
– pre-completed with common hazards and control measures, ready for customisation to your specific site
✅ A comprehensive six-page Safe Operating Procedure (SOP)
– providing step-by-step guidance for safe setup, use, maintenance, and decontamination of the sprayer
Ideal for groundskeepers, landscapers, estate managers, contractors, and local authority teams, this document supports both training and compliance
with UK health & safety regulations.
Download your Knapsack Sprayer Risk Assessment Pack today
—and spray with confidence and control.
