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The Removal Of Deceased Animals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to pathogens
- physical injuries from handling equipment
- 2. Identification of Animal
- Incorrect identification leading to wrong handling procedures
- zoonotic diseases
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use
- Inadequate use or no PPE
- exposure to biohazardous material
- 4. Secure/Contain Animal
- Physical contact with the animal
- biohazardous waste
- injuries from tools/improvised devices
- 5. Transporting Animal to Vehicle
- Risk of dropping/falling
- traffic accidents
- 6. Securing Animals in the Transport Vehicle
- Back injuries from lifting
- falls from truck bed
- 7. Travel to Disposal Site
- Road accidents
- spillage of biohazardous material during transit
- 8. Arrival at Disposal Site
- Slip and fall hazards
- faulty equipment
- 9. Unloading Animals From Vehicle
- Risk of falling
- improper postures/poor ergonomics
- 10. Preparing for Disposal
- Use of chemicals
- operating machinery
- open flames
- 11. Performing Disposal
- Exposure to smoke and fumes
- burns
- heat/cold stress
- exposure to pathogens
- 12. Post-Disposal Operations
- Exposure to smoke/fumes
- pathogens
- burn hazards
- 13. Cleaning and Maintenance Equipment
- Improper Handling
- exposure to sharp objects
- 14. Documentation
- Poor data management and recording practices
- eye strain from computer work
- 15. Debrief/Evaluate
- Possibility of overlooking health issues surfaced during the process
- 16. Training for Future
- Exposure to repetitive actions leading to muscular strain
- lack of competent skills leading to injuries
- 17. Reviews and Improvement in Procedures
- Insufficiency in identifying newer risks
- non-compliance with standards
- 18. Health Monitoring Post-Activity
- Failure to detect early symptoms of diseases/health issues related to job
- stress
- 19. Mental Health Monitoring
- Stress and wellbeing overlooked
- lack of healthy coping mechanisms
- 20. Hazard report and reaction plan
- Inefficiency in hazard identifications and missing out critical safety steps