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The Handling Soil And Compost Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable work environment
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Collecting Soil
- Exposure to harmful bacteria
- risk of collision with heavy machinery
- 3. Transporting Soil
- vehicle accidents
- strain or injury from lifting
- 4. Sorting Soil
- Inhalation of Dust
- cuts or abrasion wounds
- 5. Composting
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Fire hazard due to compost heat
- 6. Temperature Monitoring
- Heat burns
- slips and falls
- 7. Turning Compost Heap
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Exposure to harmful microorganisms
- 8. Finalising Compost
- Enhanced propagation of pathogens due to imbalanced composting parameters
- manual handling risks
- 9. Packaging Compost
- Risk of falling items
- Sharp edges on packaging
- 10. Transporting Compost
- Special handling risks
- Exposure to dust particles
- 11. Loading and Unloading
- Risk of injury due to heavy machinery
- Slips and falls
- 12. Delivery
- Road accidents
- Manual handling injuries
- 13. Clean Up
- Chemical Exposure
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 14. Maintenance and Repair
- Injury from improper tool use
- Electrical Hazards
- 15. Waste Management
- Exposure to toxic waste
- Manual handling injuries
- 16. Safety Assessment
- Repercussions due to incorrect assessment
- data misinterpretation
- 17. Safety Training
- Inadequate knowledge leading to injuries
- Non-compliance to safety regulations
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient response during emergencies
- Panic leading to accidents
- 19. Inspection and Audit
- Incomplete inspection causing overlooked hazards
- Irregular audits resulting in increased risks
- 20. Safety Reporting
- Inaccurate report generation causing miscommunication
- Delay in report making escalating the danger level