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The Handling Venomous Reptiles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling techniques
- Inadequate PPE
- 2. Transporting Reptiles
- Escape of reptile causing panic
- vehicle accident during transport
- 3. Unloading and Setting up Enclosure
- Improper enclosure setup
- Lifting-related injuries
- 4. Handling Reptiles
- Bite or sting from reptile
- Musculoskeletal injuries from handling
- 5. Feeding Reptiles
- Bite or sting while feeding
- improperly stored feed leading to illness
- 6. Cleaning Enclosures
- Exposure to waste leading to disease
- musculoskeletal injuries from cleaning work.
- 7. Containment Procedure
- Escape of reptile causing panic
- incorrect containment procedure.
- 8. Health Checks
- Health risks due to close contact
- bite or sting when handling
- 9. Record Keeping
- Miscommunication about care routine leading to errors
- lack of traceability in care tasks resulting in discrepancies.
- 10. Emergency Response
- Inadequate skills to tackle emergency situations
- panic during emergencies increasing risk
- 11. Store Closure & Final Check
- Overlooking escaped reptiles or hazards due to rush or fatigue
- bite or sting when moving reptiles back into enclosures.
- 12. Post Work Debrief
- Communication gaps leading to repeated mistakes
- non-compliance with instructions resulting in hazards.
- 13. Training New Staff
- Inadequate knowledge transfer
- new staff handling reptiles without adequate training.
- 14. Regular Review and Maintenance
- Deterioration of enclosure security
- unnoticed reptile health issues due to inadequate focus during review.
- 15. Releasing Reptiles in the Wild
- Reptile reacts aggressively
- environmental factors causing stress or harm to the reptile.
- 16. Exotic Reptile Care
- Unfamiliarity with species-specific needs
- risks associated with rarity or specific features like venom potency.
- 17. Public Interaction Sessions
- Bites from scared reptiles
- public panic response to reptiles
- 18. Veterinary Visit
- Risk of infection
- mishandling by untrained vet staff.
- 19. Off-peak Season Care
- Overlooked requirements due to decreased workload
- neglected issues due to lack of supervision.
- 20. Closure Procedure for Operations
- Mistakes/errors due to fatigue
- overlooked hazards due to rush or underestimation.