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The Pesticide Mixing And Usage Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to toxic substances
- equipment malfunction
- 2. PPE Check
- Equipment inadequacy
- skin exposure to pesticides
- 3. Premixing Operations
- Contact with eyes or skin
- inhalation of vapor
- 4. Mixing Pesticides
- Spilling
- improper measurement
- vapour Inhalation
- 5. Filling Sprayer
- Skin contact
- eye contact
- 6. Applying Pesticides
- Drift to non-target areas
- exposure to non-protected workers
- 7. Cleaning up Spills
- Toxic exposure
- slip and falls
- 8. Post-application Operations
- Inadequate dispersion
- accidental ingestion
- 9. Equipment Cleaning
- Residual Exposure
- improper handling of cleaning chemicals
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Improper disposal
- pollution
- 11. Reporting Incidents
- Inaccurate reporting leading to further risk
- lack of transparency
- 12. Maintenance of Equipment
- Equipment failure
- Unexpected start-up of equipment
- 13. Storage of Pesticides
- Leaks or spills from containers
- uncontrolled fire or explosion
- 14. Transportation of Pesticides
- Accidental spillage
- exposure during transportation
- 15. Emergency Response Planning
- Lack of knowledge about emergency procedures
- Panic or rash actions in emergencies
- 16. Training Of Workers
- Inadequate training leading to misuse of pesticides
- Lack of understanding about risk assessments
- 17. Review Safety Procedures
- Out-of-date procedures
- lack of consistency in implementation
- 18. Auditing and Compliance
- Non-compliance with rules and regulations
- 19. Medical Check-ups
- Delay in identifying health impacts
- inadequate medical help
- 20. Debriefing
- Lack of communication about possible improvements
- Lack of adequate response to feedback