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Impact Residual
Significant Hazard / Hazardous Risk Level
S/N Activity Control Measures Risk
Situation Consequences
L C RR L C RR
Pesticides and contaminated packaging
Pesticides and Where possible ensure that pesticide waste is
Contaminated Packaging Improper storage minimized. Prepare correct initial volumes.
Decant pesticide waste Improper manual operation Wear suitable PPE including gloves and
Material fall
into a suitable container Lifting visor/goggles when handling liquids.
Injury
or deploy a spill kit to Use of lifting equipment use of cranes Refer to the safety data sheet.
Fire
soak up liquid waste if the collapse of equipment collapses of Ensure waste product is secured upright in an
Property damage
1. needed machinery 3 3 9 appropriate container that cannot spill. 1 3 3
Injury due to crane collapse
Transport of waste to Waste generation The container must be fully labeled with
Injury unhygienic condition
disposal or collection Wrong parking contents.
Fire sickness
site Fence stability Pesticides and contaminated containers must
Loss of assets.
Disposal of pesticides Site traffic be disposed of following any label instructions
and contaminated Spillage/leakages by an authorized contractor or at an authorized
packaging site and must comply with local legislation and
Rentokil policies for disposal.
2. Biological Waste (Dead E. coli infection, Blood and Body Fluids. Asthma, 3 3 9 Wear appropriate PPE and gloves. Refer to the 1 3 3
Animals/Animal Parts or Cryptosporidiosis, birth defects, cancer, safety data sheet.
Faeces) Hookworm infection, cardiovascular disease, Place waste into an appropriate bag/container
Collection of material Hydrated disease, childhood cancer, COPD, adding a deodorizing sachet if necessary.
Transport of waste to Yersiniosis, and psittacosis infectious diseases, low birth Ensure waste is secured within the container.
disposal or collection Mold and Fungi. weight, and preterm delivery. Restrain the container within the vehicle.
site Bacteria, vermin, and insects Ensure the vehicle is adequately ventilated.
Disposal of biological can also be added to the Biological wastes must be disposed of by an
wastes problem that trash causes. authorized contractor or at an authorized site
and must comply with local legislation and
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Rentokil policies for disposal.
Contractors collecting waste must be informed
of waste content before collection.
Ensure tubes are stored and transported in an
appropriate container.
Skin cancer (melanoma and no Wear suitable gloves when handling broken
melanoma) tubes. Where possible use shatterproof tubes.
UVA Tubes
Wrinkles, leathery skin, liver spots, Premature aging and other skin UVA tubes must be disposed of following any
3. Storage and transport 3 3 9 1 3 3
actinic keratosis, and solar elastosis. damage label instructions, by an authorized contractor
Disposal of UVA tubes
Cataracts and other eye damage or at an authorized site and must comply with
Immune system suppression local legislation and Rentokil policies for
disposal.
Wear eye protection.
Batteries must be stored segregated in a
manner to prevent leakage of contents.
If a residual charge is present, isolate battery
Very corrosive chemicals can
terminals before disposal, e.g. with insulation
permanently damage the eyes and
tape, to prevent shorting.
produce serious chemical burns to the
This should be secured and fully labeled during
Batteries skin. Sulphuric acid and potassium
Can cause burns and dangers to transport.
4. Storage and transport hydroxide are also poisonous if 3 3 9 1 3 3
our eyes and skin. Appropriate gloves and goggles must be worn if
Disposal of batteries swallowed. The lead, nickel, lithium, or
handling leaked batteries.
cadmium compounds often found in
Batteries must be disposed of following any
batteries are harmful to humans and
label instructions by an authorized contractor or
animals.
at an authorized site and must comply with
local legislation and Rentokil policies for
disposal.
5. WEEE (Waste Electrical E-waste can be toxic, is not Soils also become contaminated 4 5 20 WEEE must be disposed of following any label 2 5 10
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by heavy metals from
biodegradable, and accumulates in the
incomplete recycling and
environment, in the soil, air, water,
improper disposal of e-waste.
and living things. For example, open-air
and Electronic Cadmium, arsenic, and lead all instructions by an authorized contractor or at
burning and acid baths being used to
Equipment) recover valuable materials from
because neurological damage an authorized site and must comply with local
Disposal of WEEE and delays in development legislation and Rentokil policies for disposal.
electronic components release toxic
among children and increase
materials leaching into the
risk of multiple chronic diseases
environment.
and cancers in adulthood.
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OSH Risk Matrix
Consequence
Probability
1-Negligible 2-Marginal 3-Critical 4-Severe 5-Catastrophic
Rare (1) 1 2 3 4 5
Possible (2) 2 4 6 8 10
Likely (3) 3 6 9 12 15
Often (4) 4 8 12 16 20
Frequent/Almost
5 10 15 20 25
Certain (5)
15 - 25 Extreme Risk Activity or Industry Should Not Proceed in Current Form
Activity or Industry should be modified to include remedial planning and action and be subject
8 - 12 High Risk
to a detailed OSH Assessment
4-6 Moderate Risk Activity or industry can operate subject to management & Modification
1-3 Low Risk No Action is Required Unless Escalation of Risk is Possible
Consequences People Assets Environment Reputation
5-Catastrophic Multiple Fatalities Extensive damage Extensive Effect International impact
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4-Severe Single fatality or Permanent total disability Severe damage Severe Effect National impact
3-Critical Major injury or health effects (long-term or permanent partial disability) Major damage Major Effect Major impact
2-Marginal Minor injury or health effects leading to LTI/RWC/MTC Minor effect Minor Effect Minor impact
1-Negligible Single injury or health effects, requiring first aid Slight effect Slight Effect Slight impact
Probability is the likelihood:
Frequent/Almost An event will happen without a doubt
Certain (5)
Often (4) Will occur several times
Likely (3) It will occur sometime
Possible (2) Unlikely but possible to occur.
Rare (1) So unlikely, it can be assumed occurrence may not be experienced.
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