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The Cleaning Large Animal Enclosures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of tools
- Exposure to allergens
- 2. Inspection
- Risk of injury from animal
- Exposure to disease
- 3. Isolating Animals
- Injury due to animal behaviour
- Emotional distress
- 4. Cleaning Enclosure
- Chemical exposure
- Slippery surfaces
- Sharp objects
- 5. Disposing Waste
- Biohazard exposure
- Heavy lifting
- 6. Sanitising Area
- Chemical burns
- Irritations due to disinfectants
- 7. Refilling Water and Food
- Allergic reactions
- Improper heavy lifting
- 8. Check Environment
- Unhealthy air quality
- Temperature extremes
- 9. Reporting
- Inaccurate information
- Miscommunication
- 10. Care for Animals
- Bite/Scratch hazards
- Zoonotic diseases
- 11. Animal Restraint
- Physical injury
- Animal escape
- 12. Moving Animals Back
- Aggressive animals
- Ignorance of safety protocols
- 13. Disinfecting Tools
- Chemical exposure
- Physical injury by sharp objects
- 14. Post-Inspection
- Incomplete tasks
- Missed hazardous situations
- 15. Equipment Maintenance
- Machinery failure
- Electrocution
- 16. Documentation
- Loss of data
- Incorrect records
- 17. Wind Down Procedures
- Fatigue
- mishandling of tools
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Panic during emergency
- Lack of knowledge of procedures
- 19. Animal Health Check
- Animal diseases
- incorrect application of medical treatments
- 20. Final Review
- Inaccurate review
- Miscommunication