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The Relocating Wildlife Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect or ineffective personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Inadequate site knowledge
- Allergen exposure
- 2. Site Assessment
- Injury from wildlife
- Exposure to zoonotic diseases
- Poor weather conditions
- 3. Equipment Gathering
- Improperly maintained tools/equipment
- Inadequate equipment for task at hand
- 4. Brief team & site induction
- Ineffective communication
- Misidentifying animal species
- Lack of knowledge on relocation procedures
- 5. Trapping
- Risk of snake bite
- Animals' aggressive behaviour
- 6. Handling animals
- Exposure to Parasites
- Scratches or bites from animals
- 7. Loading Animal into vehicle
- Crushing injury
- animal escape
- 8. Transporting
- Vehicle crash
- Unsafe driving
- 9. Unloading animal
- Injury due to heavy lifting
- Animal escapes
- 10. Release of Animal
- Repeat capture of the same animal
- Incorrect identification of release site
- 11. Clean up and disinfecting equipment
- Cross contamination
- Prolonged exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Injury from improper use of machinery or tools
- 12. Documenting/reviewing
- Loss of information
- Inaccurate reporting
- 13. Debrief with team
- Ineffective communication
- fatigue stress
- 14. Restocking equipment/uniforms
- Tripping or falling over equipment
- Difficulty in locating stock
- 15. Health monitoring following handling of wild animals
- Delayed disease transmission
- Failure to recognize symptoms of zoonotic diseases
- 16. Reporting (end of day procedures)
- Miscommunication
- Lack of documentation
- Faulty IT systems
- 17. Follow up check/repeat relocation
- Non-compliance to rules and regulations
- Repeat capture of the same animal
- 18. Training of newly joined team members
- Inadequate or incorrect training methods
- New team member not understanding protocols
- 19. Vehicle Maintenance
- Failure of vehicle parts during operation
- Accidents due to ineffective maintenance
- 20. Arrangement for emergency situations
- Lack of preparation
- Ineffective communication during emergencies