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The Apply Pesticides Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to pesticides
- incorrect use of safety equipment
- 2. Equipment Set-up
- Faulty equipment
- pesticide spills
- 3. Mixing Pesticides
- Chemical contact
- improper measuring
- 4. Filling Application Equipment
- Chemical spillage
- over exposure
- 5. Applying Pesticides
- Ineffective application
- wind-borne exposure
- 6. Cleaning Up
- Contact with residue or wastes
- improper disposal
- 7. Decontaminating
- Inhalation of fumes
- poor ventilation
- 8. Equipment Maintenance
- Physical injury due to faulty parts
- contact with residual chemicals
- 9. Storage of Pesticides
- Storage fire
- leakage
- child access
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of awareness
- slow response time
- 11. Training
- Incomplete knowledge
- improper usage
- 12. Health Surveillance
- Non detection of health issue
- lack of medical response
- 13. Workplace Monitoring
- Faulty sensors
- non compliance of staff
- 14. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Improper fit
- inadequate protection
- 15. Waste Management
- Unlawful disposal
- pest infestation
- 16. Incident Reporting
- Failure to report
- incomplete information
- 17. First Aid Procedures
- Delay in action
- improper treatment
- 18. Decontamination and Disposal of Unused Pesticides
- Failure to adhere to protocols
- environmental contamination
- 19. Safe Work System Compliance
- Non adherence to guidelines
- miscommunication
- 20. Document Control and Record Keeping
- Data loss
- non compliance with legislation