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The Handle Viral Disinfectants Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Chemical exposure
- Slips or trips
- Ergonomic risks
- 2. Equipment setup
- Inappropriate equipment use
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Applying disinfectant
- Skin/eye contact with chemicals
- Inadequate coverage
- 4. Rubbing process
- Physical strain
- Prolonged exposure to chemicals
- 5. Post-application clean up
- Contact with infectious material
- Slippery surfaces
- 6. Disposal of used materials
- Infection risk
- Chemical spillage
- 7. Area ventilation
- Inadequate ventilation
- Inhalation of chemicals
- 8. Equipment decontamination
- Infection spread
- Chemical risks
- 9. Personal hygiene
- Infection spread
- Chemical exposure
- 10. Documentation and reporting
- Missing information
- Reporting delays
- 11. Equipment storage
- Incorrect storing
- Cluttered storage area
- 12. Routine checks
- Overexposure to chemicals
- Missing defects
- 13. Staff training
- inadequate training
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 14. Emergency preparedness
- Inadequate response measures
- Panic responses
- 15. Review of procedures
- Outdated procedures
- Non-compliance issues
- 16. Follow-up actions
- Delayed actions
- Miscommunication
- 17. Maintenance of PPE
- Damage of PPE
- Incorrect maintenance
- 18. Assessment of health effects
- Ignoring symptoms
- Delayed medical help
- 19. Communication with stakeholders
- Miscommunication
- Delay in communication
- 20. Benchmarking and continuous improvement
- Ignoring feedback
- Resistance to change