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The Rodent And Pest Control Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to diseases from pests
- Misuse of pest control chemicals
- 2. Assessment of Infestation
- Bites or scratches from pests
- Allergic reaction to pests droppings
- 3. Chemical Selection
- Skin and eye irritation from chemicals
- Ingesting harmful substances
- 4. Equipment Preparation
- Injury from handling equipment
- Exposure to skin irritants
- 5. Treatment Application
- Chemical exposure
- slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 6. Monitoring
- Stress or strain from repetitive actions
- disease transmission from pests contact
- 7. Clean up
- Disposal of dead pests increases risk of disease transmission
- exposure to chemicals setbacks
- 8. Documentation
- Paper cuts
- ergonomic issues from computer usage
- 9. Client Engagement
- Aggressive clients
- misinformation leading to misuse of products
- 10. Transport to Site
- Traffic accidents
- moving heavy equipment causing strains and sprains
- 11. Collection of Pest Samples
- Risk of bites
- exposure to diseases
- 12. Analysis of collected samples
- Potential allergens
- chemical exposure
- 13. Report Preparation
- Ergonomic issues for prolonged computer use
- mental stress
- 14. Discussion with Supervisors
- Conflict situation
- mental stress
- 15. Revisiting Infested Sites
- Increased exposure to pests
- potential for slips
- trips and falls
- 16. Implementing Additional Measures
- Exposure to chemicals
- misuse of equipment
- 17. Regular Follow Up
- Continuous exposure to pests and chemicals
- burnout from constant work pressure
- 18. Procurement of Equipment and Chemicals
- Mismanagement can lead to chemical spills
- heavy lifting resulting in injury
- 19. Storing Record Files
- Papercut injuries
- overfilled filing cabinets causing tripping hazard
- 20. Equipment Maintenance
- Faulty equipment leading to incidents
- chemical residue related ski irritation