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The Applying Fertilisers Manually Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- chemical exposure
- slips and trips on uneven surface
- 2. Chemical Mixing
- Chemical exposure
- inhalation of fumes
- 3. Loading Fertiliser
- Fall from height
- strain injury from heavy lifting
- 4. Transportation to Site
- Vehicle collision
- spillage of chemicals
- 5. Application by Hand
- Skin irritation from chemical
- inhalation of dust
- 6. Storage of Remaining Fertiliser
- Chemical spillage
- improper storage leading to contamination
- 7. Cleaning of Equipment
- Exposure to residual chemicals
- skin irritation
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Improper disposal leading to ground contamination
- accidental ingestion of chemicals
- 9. Maintenance of Equipment
- Risk of injury from faulty equipment
- chemical exposure
- 10. Training and Supervision
- Insufficient knowledge leading to misuse
- lack of proper supervision during operation
- 11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Usage
- Misuse or neglect of PPE
- insufficient protection provided by PPE
- 12. Responding to Emergencies
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- chemical accidents
- 13. Reporting and Documentation
- Misreporting of incidents
- inadequate tracking of usage and storage of fertilisers
- 14. Regular Auditing
- Non-compliance to safety standards
- overlooking hazards during auditing
- 15. Review and Update Procedures
- Outdated procedures
- non-adherence to new safety standards
- 16. Worksite Communication
- Miscommunication of work steps
- overlooking of safety measures due to language barrier
- 17. Worker Health Monitoring
- Long-term exposure effects overlooked
- inadequate monitoring of worker health
- 18. Site Demarcation
- Failure to mark hazardous areas
- ignoring demarcation signs
- 19. Return and Clean Up
- Poor restoration of work site
- improper storage of tools and chemicals
- 20. Debriefing
- Not sharing learning from incidents
- lack of improvement on safety protocols