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The Disposing Of Biomedical Waste Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Unsafe area
- 2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
- Not wearing PPE
- Use of incorrect PPE
- 3. Waste Collection
- Incorrect handling
- Potential spillage
- Contamination
- 4. Sharps Disposal
- Accidental injury
- Inadequate sharps container
- 5. Non-sharp waste disposal
- Incorrect segregation
- Lack of labelling
- 6. Movement of containers
- Physical injury
- Spillage during transport
- 7. Sterilisation process
- Exposure to chemicals
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Packaging and Labeling
- Incorrect labeling
- Failure to securely seal packages
- 9. Storage of waste
- Overcrowding
- Leaking containers
- 10. Transport to disposal site
- Vehicle breakdown
- Regulatory non-compliance
- 11. Disposal
- Unauthorized dumping
- Improper incineration
- 12. Documentation and record keeping
- Misclassification of waste
- Data entry errors
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Lack of knowledge
- Panic
- 14. Cleaning of equipment/area post-disposal
- Chemical exposure
- Infectious residues
- 15. Review of procedures
- Non-identification of recurring issues
- Outdated methodology
- 16. Training refresher courses
- Skill degradation
- Non-compliance with regulations
- 17. Audit and improvement
- Misidentified risks
- Inadequate audit process
- 18. Management commitment and support
- Lack of leadership
- Budget constraints
- 19. Communication and consultation
- Incorrect information shared
- Poor communication channels
- 20. Safety culture & attitude towards health and safety
- Negligent attitudes
- Inconsistent implementation of procedures