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The Use Of Tranquiliser Guns Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Untrained handling
- Inadequate equipment
- 2. Tranquiliser Loading
- Accidental discharge
- Puncture wounds
- 3. Pre-shooting Safety Checks
- Missed target
- ricochet
- 4. Animal Targeting
- Aggressive animal behaviour
- Human exposure to tranquilisers
- 5. Tranquiliser Shooting
- Public/Worker exposure
- Miss-fire
- 6. Post-shooting Safety Checks
- Tranquilised animal aggression
- Residual tranquiliser on equipment
- 7. Secure & Transport Animal
- Animal distress
- Public safety risk
- 8. Surveillance of Tranquilised Animal
- Unexpected animal recovery
- Danger to public/Worker
- 9. Unloading Unused Tranquilisers
- Accidental discharge
- Puncture wounds
- 10. Cleaning and Storage of Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- Incorrect storage leading to damage or unauthorized access
- 11. Decontamination Procedures
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- inadequate decontamination
- 12. Training and Competency Assessment
- Inadequate training
- Unprepared staff handling
- 13. Daily Inspection Log Maintenance
- Inadequate record keeping
- overlooked equipment fault
- 14. Reporting Incidents or Hazards
- Inaccurate incident reporting
- Failure to report
- 15. Tranquiliser Stock Control
- Unauthorized access
- Loss or theft of tranquilisers
- Inadequate stock control system
- 16. Animal Recovery Assessment
- Premature recovery
- Further distress to animal
- 17. Dealing with Unforseen Complications
- Unprepared staff
- Escaping animal
- Public safety risk
- 18. Policy and Procedure Review
- Misinterpretation of policies
- Inadequate review process
- 19. Emergency Preparedness Training
- Inadequate training
- Unprepared for emergency situations
- 20. Safety Audits
- Poor hazard identification
- Non-compliance to safety rules