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The Engage With Wildlife During Outdoor Cleaning Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Exposure to harmful wildlife
- 2. Preliminary Site Assessment
- Hazardous substances exposure
- Interaction with dangerous wildlife
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty or damaged equipment
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 4. Area Confinement
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Wildlife attacks
- 5. Wildlife Identification
- Incorrect identification leading to inappropriate handling
- Reptiles or poisonous animals
- 6. Equipment Use
- Musculoskeletal injuries from repetitive movement
- Noise induced hearing loss
- 7. Capture and Control
- Bites or stings from animals
- Physical injury due to resistance
- 8. Animal Removal
- Infectious disease transmission from animals
- Animal escapes
- 9. Area Clean-up
- Sharp object injuries
- Exposure to chemicals or bio-hazardous waste
- 10. Debrief and Reporting
- Mental stress
- Incorrect reporting leading to future hazards
- 11. Equipment Storage
- Misplaced equipment leading to accidents
- Deterioration if not stored properly
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to bio-hazardous waste causing illness
- Incorrect disposal leading to environment damage
- 13. Follow up Visit
- Non-detection of remaining hazards
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 14. Documentation Recording
- Missing or incorrect information leading to future risks
- Miscommunication issues resulting in confusion or error
- 15. Feedback and Improvement
- Resurgence of existing risks if not evaluated properly
- Complacency from team leading to overlooked potential problems
- 16. Emergency Handling
- Incorrect handling causing further issues
- Panic or confusion leading to injuries
- 17. Public Communications
- Misinforming public increasing fear or risk
- Negative publicity impacting reputation and operations
- 18. Dealing with Unexpected Situations
- Improper management leading to injury or property damage
- Stress or panic affecting decision making
- 19. Training Sessions
- Incomplete understanding leading to safety protocol breaches
- Physical Injury during practice runs
- 20. Risk Assessment Review
- Non-updated procedures leading to ineffective safety measures
- Failure to identify new hazards due to lack of review