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The Bedbug Treatment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falls
- Trips
- and Slips
- Inhalation of Chemicals
- 2. Inspection
- Contact with Bedbugs
- Inadequate Lighting Condition
- 3. Identification
- Misidentification of a Pest
- Contamination by Pests
- 4. Assembling Equipment
- Incorrect Usage of Equipment
- Electrical Hazards
- 5. Application of Treatment
- Chemical Exposure
- Skin or Eye Contact with Chemicals
- 6. Post-application Clean-up
- Exposure to Leftover Chemicals
- Waste Disposal Risks
- 7. Documenting the Process
- Data Entry Errors
- Security Risks in Data Management
- 8. Loading & Transporting Equipment
- Manual Handling
- Falls from Heights
- Traffic Accidents
- 9. Decontamination Procedure
- Contact with Infectious Substance
- Aerosol Generation
- 10. Checking Treated Areas
- Exposure to Treated Surfaces
- Re-infestation Risk
- 11. Communication with Clients
- Miscommunication
- Spread of Infestation to Others through Improper Advice
- 12. Regular Monitoring
- Repeated Exposure to Pest and/or Chemicals
- Misinterpretation of Results
- 13. Disposal of Wastes
- Handling Hazardous Waste
- Leachate Production
- 14. Equipment Maintenance and Storage
- Unsafe Working Conditions
- Hazards from Defective Tools
- Fires
- 15. Review & Feedback
- Misinterpretation of Results
- Incorrect Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Treatment
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Improper Handling of an Emergency Situation
- Panic or Chaos During Emergencies
- 17. Training Requirement
- Incorrect Use of Equipment
- Lack of Knowledge about Hazards and Risks
- 18. Health Surveillance
- Inadequate Health Monitoring
- Ignoring or Overlooking Symptoms of Illness related to Chemical Exposure
- 19. Personal Protective Equipment Usage
- Incorrect PPE Usage
- Failure to Wear PPE Consistently
- 20. Incident Reporting
- Failure to Report Incidents
- Misreporting or Incomplete Reporting