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The Handling Animals For Shows Or Events Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of animals
- Exposure to Zoonoses
- 2. Transportation
- Injury due to improper lifting techniques
- Animals escaping during transport
- 3. Setup and Installation
- Tripping over setup equipment
- Stress caused by loud noise and crowd
- 4. Animal Handling in Show
- Risk of bites or scratches
- Anxiety of the animals
- 5. Audience Interaction
- Allergies to animals
- Risks of animal bites to audience
- 6. Feeding Animals
- Potential for foodborne diseases
- Inappropriate diet can cause health issues
- 7. Cleaning Enclosures
- Exposure to animal waste
- Chemicals used for cleaning cause health risks
- 8. Break Down
- Tripping over dismantle equipment
- Animal stress during break down
- 9. Post-Show Care
- Risk of disease transmission
- Animals stressed after show
- 10. Documentation
- Incomplete or incorrect documentation harming traceability
- Miscommunication risks
- 11. Training Staff
- Inaccurate training may lead to safety risks
- Staff allergies to certain species
- 12. Health Check
- Risks from direct contact with sick animals
- Improper handling causing injuries
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inefficient emergency response
- Lack of knowledge about dealing with escaped animals
- 14. Veterinary Visit
- Transport accidents
- Wrong medication/dose
- 15. Dispensing Medication
- Wrong medication/dose
- Inappropriate handling causing stress to animals
- 16. Quarantine Care
- Risk of disease spread
- inadequate support for ill animals
- 17. Euthanasia
- Emotional stress to staff
- Possible violent behaviour from animals
- 18. Disposal of Animal Wastes
- Exposure to pathogens
- Inadequate disinfection can lead to illness outbreaks
- 19. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper maintenance leading to equipment breakdown
- Injuries due to faulty equipment
- 20. Public Health
- Disease transmission to public
- Physical harm from escaped/exhibited animals