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The Dealing With Onsite Insects And Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Site Evaluation
- Unidentified species
- Unforeseen breeding grounds
- 2. Preparation
- incorrect handling of equipment
- muscle strains
- 3. Equipment Set-Up
- Incorrect usage
- equipment malfunctions
- 4. Applying Pesticides
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- allergic reactions
- 5. Physical Removal
- Bites
- scratches from animals/insects
- muscle injury
- 6. Disposal
- Improper disposal leading to contamination
- 7. Containment and deterrence set-up
- Incorrect installation
- ineffective deterrents
- 8. Checking traps/containment
- Potential for trapped live animals
- exposure to dead animals/insects
- 9. Cleaning Work Area
- Exposure to residues
- slips
- trips and falls
- 10. Record and Reporting
- Inadequate data recording
- delay in reporting hazards or incidents
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment failure
- accidents due to poor maintenance
- 12. Decontamination of tools and equipments
- Touching contaminants
- inadequate cleaning
- 13. Safety Training
- Inadequate knowledge can lead to mishandling situations
- 14. Regular Site Evaluations
- Unidentified breeding grounds
- overlooked safety concerns
- 15. Reporting and Review Process
- Omission of significant details
- delays