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The Feeding Carnivorous Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe work environment
- Inappropriate equipment use
- 2. Secure Area Selection
- Animal escape risk
- Poor visibility
- 3. Animal Handling Supplies Sorting
- Improper storage
- Misuse of handling supplies
- 4. Feeding Equipment Check
- Equipment failure
- Slips and trips
- 5. Establish Secure Route to Animal Pen
- Animal attack potential
- Pathway obstruction
- 6. Animal Diet Assessment
- Allergic reactions
- Expiration of food items
- 7. Food Preparation
- Cut injury
- Food contamination
- 8. Animal Pen Approach
- Unforeseen animal movement
- Poor terrain conditions
- 9. Feeding Procedures
- Incorrect procedure
- Risk of Animal attacks
- 10. Cleaning Up After Feeding
- Exposure to animal waste
- Back strain from lifting heavy objects
- 11. Animal Monitoring Post Feed
- Exposure to aggressive animal behaviour
- Risk of disease transmission
- 12. Documenting Animal's Behaviour & Condition
- Distracted by paperwork leading to hazard unawareness
- Allergic reaction to animals
- 13. Retracting From Secure Area
- Trip hazards
- Wild life interference relaxing secure area
- 14. Feeding Equipment Clean-up
- Inappropriate cleaning chemicals
- Failure to properly disinfect
- 15. Close Shift Evaluation
- Fatigue leading to errors
- Overlooking a danger sign