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1. Have the plane plane situated to where the person holding the plane for me can easily hold the plane back without having to reach across the table.
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7. Have assistant pick up plane, get tx off bench, extend antenna and warm engine up before takeoff.
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Am I reading this right?
You start the engie on a bench/table? Then pick up the machine with a running engine and transport it somewhere?

Believe me, I am definitely NOT one of those guys that are self-certified *safety-experts* however it appears you are setting up a dangerous situation.
I firmly believe that the engine should be started at the point from which you are to start the taxi-out.
While reaching over a spinning prop for any reason is not a recommended procedure, I do it all the time. OTOH, I never position myself or anyone in the extended plane outside the prop's arc, during the initial start phase.
When training beginners, I am rough on them to:
(1) Be certain that the entire area in front of the model is clear of cords, loose tools, etc that could be sucked into a spinning prop.
(2) Have the transmitter within adequate position allowing a quick shutdown of the engine if needed.
(3) Never get hurried. Watch everything, and stay CLEAR of that prop.