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The Underwater Criminal Investigation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip
- slip and fall hazards
- Poor lighting
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Equipment failure
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Entry into Water
- Drowning
- Slip or trip hazards
- 4. Underwater Navigation
- Poor visibility
- Marine life encounters
- 5. Crime Scene Investigation
- Biological hazards
- Sharp object injuries
- 6. Collection of Evidence
- Cross-contamination
- Biohazards
- 7. Recording Information
- Water damage to equipment
- Communication issues
- 8. Exit from Water
- Exhaustion
- Hypothermia
- 9. Debrief and Documentation
- Miscommunication
- Misidentification of evidence
- 10. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper handling
- Equipment failure
- 11. Decompression Procedures
- Decompression sickness
- Oxygen toxicity
- 12. Disposal of Biological Hazards
- Infection transmission
- Improper disposal
- 13. Confidentiality Practices
- Data breach
- Personal information exposure
- 14. Training Refresh
- Outdated practices
- Inadequate skills
- 15. Emergency Drills
- Injury during drill
- Inadequate response to emergency
- 16. Review of Procedures
- Non-compliance
- Outdated procedures
- 17. Incident Reporting
- Late reporting
- Inaccurate reporting