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The Manage Heat Stress In Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Failure to properly train staff
- Lack of appropriate PPE
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Unsafe equipment handling
- 3. Dehydration Assessment
- Misinterpretation of symptoms
- Animals not properly monitored
- 4. Heat Stress Identification
- Poor understanding of heat stress signs
- Delayed identification
- 5. Animal Sheltering
- Inadequate shelter
- Overcrowding in shelter area
- 6. Water Provision
- Insufficient water provision
- Contaminated water supply
- 7. Feeding
- Incorrect diet during high temperatures
- Animals not eating
- 8. Veterinary Assistance
- Miscommunication with vet
- Delayed vet response
- 9. Implementation of Heat Management Strategy
- Failure to implement
- Ineffective heat management strategy
- 10. Monitoring Results
- Inconsistent monitoring
- Ignoring changes in animal condition
- 11. Adjustments
- Mistakes during adjustments
- Failure to adjust timely
- 12. Reassessment
- Imprecise reassessment
- Delayed reassessments
- 13. Record Keeping
- Incomplete records
- Misplaced or lost records
- 14. Review of Protocols
- Irregular reviews
- Rushed review processes
- 15. Staff Training updates
- Lost training material
- Non-compliance to updated training
- 16. Emergency Plan
- No emergency plan in place
- Inadequate plan for heat stress
- 17. Constant Communication
- Poor communication within team
- Miscommunication about animal status
- 18. Veterinary Follow-up
- Missed follow up appointments
- Delayed veterinary check-ups
- 19. End of Day Evaluation
- Ignored end-of-day procedures
- Rushed evaluations
- 20. Reporting
- Late reporting
- Incomplete reporting