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The Handling Dangerous Marine Life Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slippery surfaces
- Unstable containers
- 2. Trapping Marine Life
- Sharp objects
- Animal bites
- Drowning
- 3. Securely Housing Marine Life
- Containment failure
- Dangerous behaviour of marine species
- 4. Feeding Marine Creatures
- Allergic reactions
- Bacterial infections
- Physical Injury from Marine Life
- 5. Cleaning Enclosures
- Exposure to harmful organisms
- Slippery surfaces
- 6. Recording Behavioral Patterns
- Fatigue due to extended observation
- Mental stress from unpredictable behaviour patterns
- 7. Transporting Marine Life
- Traffic accidents
- Escapes during transfer
- Stress for animals
- 8. Emergence Medical Care
- Exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials
- Accidental needlestick or cuts
- 9. Providing Public Education
- Injury from panicked animals in presence of public
- Misunderstanding of safety guidelines by visitors
- 10. Maintenance of Tools and Equipment
- Injuries from sharp objects
- Electrical shock from malfunctioning equipment
- 11. Handling Waste Material
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 12. Storage of Feed and Medicine
- Chemical splash
- Ingestion of poison
- 13. Compliance with Regulatory Standards
- Legal penalties
- Loss of reputation and business
- 14. Dealing with Adverse Weather Conditions
- Heatstroke
- Hypothermia
- Injury due to storm/flooding
- 15. Decontamination Procedures
- Exposure and reaction to decontaminant products
- Inadequate cleanup leading to health hazard