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The Use Of Spear Guns Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Failure in checking the equipment
- 2. Transporting Spear Gun
- Incorrect manual handling
- Slipping or tripping over
- 3. Assembly of Spear Gun
- Inadequate workspace
- Equipment malfunction
- 4. Loading Spear Gun
- Misfire due to mishandling
- Inappropriate spear selection
- 5. Applying Safety Mechanism
- Failure to apply safety mechanism properly
- May cause accidental discharge
- 6. Spearfishing – Underwater Dive
- Drowning
- Interaction with hazardous marine life
- 7. Firing the Spear Gun
- Recoil causing injury
- Missing the target and hitting another diver
- 8. Retrieving Spear
- Getting tangled in rope
- Diving underwater without proper breath control
- 9. Handling Caught Fish
- Hazards related to certain species (e.g.
- poisonous)
- Incorrect handling causing injury
- 10. Resurfacing With Catch
- Rapid surfacing can lead to decompression illness
- Heavy load causing fatigue
- 11. Unloading Spear Gun
- Accidental discharge
- Not following correct unloading process
- 12. Cleaning and Disassembling Spear gun
- Handling spear tip
- Lack of cleaning leading to malfunction
- 13. Maintenance
- Inadequate maintenance
- Using wrong tools
- 14. Storage of Spear Gun
- Improper storage leading to deterioration
- Accidental access by untrained individuals
- 15. Emergency response for accidents
- Response plan not in place
- Lack of first aid knowledge