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The Draining Blood From Slaughtered Close Vessels Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- improper personal protective equipment
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Electric shock
- faulty equipment
- 3. Area Assessment
- Slippery surfaces
- exposure to blood-borne pathogens
- 4. Vessel Isolation
- Exposure to infectious diseases
- cuts from sharp objects
- 5. Positioning of Vessel
- Manual handling injuries
- slipping on wet floors
- 6. Application of Pressure
- Bruising or injury to the animal
- worker strain from overexertion
- 7. Invasion of Vessel Wall
- Puncture wounds
- blood splatter
- 8. Blood Collection
- Infectious disease transmission
- exposure to sharp objects
- 9. Vessel Drainage
- Exposure to blood
- slip hazards from spillages
- 10. Handling Collected Blood
- Potential for biohazard exposure
- spills leading to slips
- 11. Storage and Disposal of Blood
- Infections from contaminated blood
- manual handling risks from lifting containers
- 12. Cleaning Up
- Chemical hazards from cleaning agents
- slip hazards from wet surfaces
- 13. Decontamination Procedures
- Risks from handling waste materials
- skin irritation from cleaning chemicals
- 14. Material Disposal
- Injury from improperly disposed sharps
- exposure to contaminated materials
- 15. Documentation & Reporting
- Incorrect recording of data
- lost documentation
- 16. Post Shift Review
- Miscommunication
- lack of process improvement
- 17. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury from improper tool use
- electric shock from faulty equipment
- 18. Training Refreshers
- Lack of competency updates leading to increased risk
- 19. Safety Audits
- Missed hazards due to inadequate inspection
- 20. Health Check Ups
- Emergence of hidden health issues due to exposure or strain