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The Disposing Of Animal Waste Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of tools and PPE
- exposure to animal waste contaminants
- 2. Collection of Waste Material
- Animal bites or scratches
- pathogens from animal waste
- body strains due to improper posture
- 3. Transporting Waste
- Musculoskeletal injuries due to heavy lifting
- slip and fall hazards
- 4. Waste Segregation
- Exposure to potentially hazardous substances
- zoonotic risks
- 5. Cleaning Equipment and Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- chemical exposure from cleaning products
- 6. Sterilising Tools
- Burns from equipment
- exposure to harmful chemicals
- 7. Disposal
- Inadequate disposal methods leading to possible disease outbreaks
- 8. Finish and Cleanup
- Exposure to contaminants during cleanup
- musculoskeletal disorders
- 9. Documentation
- Repetitive strain injuries from data entry
- eye strain from computer use
- 10. Communication with team
- Miscommunications leading to potential safety incidents
- 11. Training for Safe Handling of Animal Waste
- Inadequate training leading to increased risk of injury or illness
- 12. Medical Surveillance
- Mishandled records
- breaches in privacy
- 13. Workplace Inspection
- Missed hazards
- inadequate assessment of risks
- 14. Preventive Maintenance of Equipment
- Unexpected device failure
- injury due to faulty equipment
- 15. Emergency Response Procedures
- Inadequate response to emergency situations
- increased injury risk in ineffective evacuation
- 16. Quality Assurance Checks
- Risks of not detecting health and safety issues
- lack of corrective actions
- 17. Updating Safety Protocols
- Mishandling of changes
- inadequate implementation of updated protocols
- 18. Reviewing Worker Health Records
- Breaches of privacy
- mishandled records
- 19. Staff Consultations on Safety Procedures
- Unaddressed staff concerns or complaints
- possible increase in workplace incidents
- 20. Regular Performance Audits
- Risks of non-compliance
- potential for overlooked hazards