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The Direct Contact With Live Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of animals
- Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 2. Animal Transport
- Inadequate transport facilities
- Poorly maintained machinery
- 3. Feeding Animals
- Foodborne diseases
- Allergic reactions
- 4. Animal Handling
- Bites and scratches
- Zoonotic diseases
- 5. Animal Treatment
- Parasite exposure
- Chemical contact
- 6. Cleaning Animal Habitats
- Slips and falls
- Exposure to waste and bacteria
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Using unsanitized tools
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Contamination
- Improper disposal procedures
- 9. Visitation Handling
- Public safety risks
- Animal stress caused by visitors
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Fire hazards
- Safety equipment unavailability
- 11. Training Staff
- Untrained staff
- Lack of knowledge about specific animal behaviors
- 12. Disease Management
- Infection amongst coworkers
- Disease spread between animals
- 13. Breeding Procedures
- Aggressive behaviour in animals
- Injury from handling
- 14. Deceased Animal Handling
- Disease transmission
- Emotional distress
- 15. End of Day Clean-up
- Fatigue leading to accidents
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 16. Admin tasks (reporting, etc.)
- Poor ergonomics
- Stress-related issues