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The Transporting Large Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of adequate training
- Inadequate equipment
- 2. Loading Animals
- Animal panic
- Injury to staff
- 3. Transport
- Vehicle accidents
- Heat stress in animals
- 4. Unloading Animals
- Animals escaping
- Injuries during unloading
- 5. Post-Transport Checks
- Undetected injuries
- Stress-related illnesses in animals
- 6. Cleaning and Disinfecting Vehicles
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals
- Slip and fall risks
- 7. Record Keeping
- Miscalculation
- Omission of important data
- 8. Vehicle Maintenance
- Injury from machinery
- Improper use or setup of equipment
- 9. Training Staff
- Insufficient knowledge transfer
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 10. Regular Vet Checks
- Late detection of illnesses
- Uncooperative animals
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Unpreparedness
- Panic during an actual emergency
- 12. Ensuring Feed and Water Supply
- Contaminated supply
- Shortage of supplies
- 13. Staff Shifts
- Over exhaustion
- Lack of full coverage
- 14. Animals’ Rest Time
- Disrupting animals' sleep
- Physical exhaustion in animals
- 15. Safety Equipment Check
- Missing equipment
- Defective safety gears
- 16. Animal Behavior Monitoring
- Missed signs of distress
- Aggressive animal behaviour
- 17. Vehicle Checks
- Brake failure
- Tire blowout
- 18. Animal Conditioning for Travel
- Stress in animals
- Poor adaptation to traveling conditions
- 19. Feedback Gathering from Staff
- Ignored feedbacks
- Communication issues
- 20. Auditing and Reviewing Procedures
- Outdated processes
- Non-compliance to standards