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The Milking Cows Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slippery floors
- exposure to chemicals
- 2. Setting up Equipment
- Electrical hazards
- manual handling
- 3. Controlling Cows
- Animal injury
- zoonotic diseases
- 4. Milking Process
- Repetitive motion injuries
- noise exposure
- 5. Cleaning Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- electrical hazards
- 6. Testing Milk for Safety
- Chemical exposure
- biological hazards
- 7. Storage and Cooling
- Cold exposure
- manual handling
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Biological hazards
- manual handling
- 9. Maintenance
- Exposure to noise and vibration
- manual handling
- 10. Transporting Milk Products
- Manual handling
- vehicular accidents
- 11. Record Keeping
- Ergonomic hazards
- stress related disorders
- 12. Training Staff
- Inadequate training leading to accidents and ill health
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of familiarisation leading to panic and further harm during emergencies
- 14. Dealing with Suppliers and Deliveries
- Vehicular accidents
- lack of proper documentation may lead to legal issues
- 15. Shutdown and Securing site
- Unauthorized access
- animal attacks
- 16. Review processes and procedures
- Lack of reviews may lead to outdated procedures
- resulting in more accidents
- 17. Rotation of duties
- Burnout
- repeitive strain injuries
- 18. Follow-up on health monitoring of staff
- Neglect in following up on health issues may lead to aggravated health conditions
- 19. Regular upgrade of equipment and machinery
- Faulty machines can post several dangers to operators
- 20. Regular communication with all stakeholders
- Failure to communicate can lead to incidents
- injuries and non-compliance