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The Use Of Pesticides In Gardens Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Handling pesticide containers
- Exposure to pesticides
- 2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
- Incorrect PPE usage
- Pesticide spills on PPE
- 3. Mixing Pesticides
- Inhaling fumes whilst mixing
- Chemical reactions
- 4. Loading Sprayers
- Spills and splashes
- Incorrect dilution
- 5. Applying Pesticides
- Accidental ingestion or inhalation
- Drift towards people or animals
- 6. Cleaning Equipment
- Residual pesticide contact
- Equipment failure causing exposure
- 7. Waste Disposal
- Improper storage causing leakage
- Accidental exposure
- 8. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- Delay in incident reporting
- 9. Transporting Pesticides
- Leakage during transport
- Accidental ingestion or inhalation
- 10. Storage of Pesticides
- Inadequate ventilation
- Wrong temperature control leading to destabilisation
- 11. Inspection and Maintenance
- Lack of regular inspection
- Poor maintenance practices
- 12. Training
- Inadequate training
- Non-compliance with safety norms
- 13. Record Keeping
- Incorrect logging of pesticide usage
- Inaccurate records leading to overuse
- 14. Reviewing Procedures
- Complacency in reviewing safety procedures
- Unupdated safety procedures leading to accidents
- 15. Incident Reporting
- Delay in reporting incidents
- Under-reporting of incidents
- 16. PPE Disposal
- Failure to dispose PPE correctly
- Contamination from improperly disposed PPE
- 17. Breakdown Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of stopping procedures
- Improper shutdown leading to accidents
- 18. Pesticide Spill Response
- Improper handling of spills
- Potential contamination risk after spill
- 19. Decommissioning equipment
- Exposure to residual pesticides
- Incorrect disposal of old equipment
- 20. Auditing
- Inadequate auditing processes
- Non-compliance not identified