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The Perform Pest Inspections Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper PPE use
- Inadequate training
- 2. Arriving at site
- Vehicle collision
- Fire/Explosion (in vehicle)
- 3. Initial Visual Inspection
- Slips
- trips or falls
- Contact with pests
- 4. Equipment Setup
- Electrical hazards
- Improper handling
- 5. Collecting Samples
- Reactions to pests
- Needle-stick injuries
- 6. Use of Tools and Machinery
- Injury from machinery
- Noise-related hazards
- 7. Chemical Application
- Chemical exposure
- Fire / Explosion (from chemicals)
- 8. Use of Protective Clothing
- Heat stress
- Limited mobility leading to injury
- 9. Cleaning Work Area
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Physical hazards from cleaning tools
- 10. Disposing Waste
- Infection from contaminated waste
- Physical risks from carrying heavy loads
- 11. Maintenance and Checks
- Electrical hazards
- Cuts/abrasions from equipment
- 12. Documenting Findings
- Manual handling (when using computers/tablets)
- Eye strain from screens
- 13. Reporting and Follow up
- Miscommunication leading to errors
- Stress from high workloads
- 14. Post Inspection Cleaning
- Infection from contaminated cleaning materials
- Inhalation of toxic fumes/dust
- 15. Departing Site
- Vehicle collision
- Getting lost / Kidnapped
- 16. Review and Update Procedures
- Inadequate understanding of updates
- Stress from high workload
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Fires from improper storage
- Injury from heavy equipment falling
- 18. Pest Disposal
- Biohazard exposure
- Physical injury from sharp/rough edges
- 19. Restocking Supplies
- Musculoskeletal disorders from heavy lifting
- Cuts/scratches from sharp edges
- 20. Debriefing and Training Review
- Mental stress or exhaustion
- Loss of focus leading to errors in future tasks