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The Treat Weeds Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 2. Identification of weeds
- Contact with poisonous plants
- Inadequate training
- 3. Selecting appropriate pesticides
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Incorrect storage of pesticides
- 4. Mixing pesticides
- Inhalation of fumes
- Skin contact with harsh chemicals
- 5. Applying pesticides
- Exposure to direct sunlight
- Spray drift to non-target areas
- 6. Monitoring and evaluation
- Fatigue from long hours in field
- Missed pests due to poor visibility
- 7. Disposal of pesticide containers
- Improper disposal leading to environmental harm
- Exposure to residual chemical
- 8. Record keeping
- Misidentification of treated areas
- Loss of data due to poor record keeping
- 9. Clean up
- Exposure to remaining chemicals
- Incorrect disposal methods
- 10. Post-treatment monitoring
- Recommended control measures not effective
- Continued contamination
- 11. Reporting
- Delayed or incorrect reporting of treatment process
- Miscommunication of risk areas
- 12. Equipment maintenance
- Equipment malfunction leading to increased risk
- Neglected maintenance causing hazards
- 13. Training and instruction
- Incorrect instructions leading to application errors
- Inadequate training leading to high exposure
- 14. Emergency procedures
- Inefficient emergency procedure leading to harm
- Lack of understanding of emergency process
- 15. Preparing for next treatment
- Depletion of essential supplies causing delays
- Not reviewing process for improvements