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The Dealing With Vermin Pests During Guttering Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools
- exposure to pest droppings
- 2. Ladder setup
- Falling from height
- accidental contact with pests
- 3. Gutter inspection
- Inhalation of dust and pests' residues
- physical injury from sharp gutter edges
- 4. Pests identification
- Bites or stings from pests
- unexpected contact with live vermin
- 5. Vermin Removal
- Exposure to harmful bacteria from pests
- direct contact with pests
- 6. Use of pest repellents
- Chemical exposure
- allergic reactions to pest repellents
- 7. Cleaning and maintaining gutters
- Potential slips or falls
- bacterial infection from pest remnants
- 8. Disposal of pests and debris
- Injury from improper handling
- disease transmission from pests
- 9. Setting up pest deterrents
- Accidental ingestion or inhalation of deterrents
- electric shock from electric pest deterrents
- 10. Inspecting work
- Falling from height
- potential contact with missed pests
- 11. Clean-up
- Trips and falls over leftover tools
- exposure to leftover pest deterrents
- 12. Review process
- Physical stress related to reviewing work at height
- potential exposure to overlooked hazards
- 13. Documentation
- Eye strain from computer use
- ergonomic issues from incorrect seating posture
- 14. Feedback session
- Emotional stress from negative feedback
- mental fatigue from lengthy discussion
- 15. Rest and recuperation
- Slips
- trips or falls due to fatigue
- exposure to unaddressed hazards post-task