Hanging and compression of the legsHanging and compression of the legs
Description of the hazard
Being suspended upside-down by the legs and being conveyed and being subject to compression of the legs by metal bars.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:00
Decreasing air humidity
Description of the hazard
Exposure to an environment with progressive depletion of humidity.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:20
Unintended electric shockUnintended electric shock
Description of the hazard
Being subject to a pre-stunning electric shock in any part of the body.
Percentage of birds exposed
25%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:01
Tipping / Tilting
Description of the hazard
Sudden fall in groups onto a moving conveyor.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:20
Removal of air
Description of the hazard
Exposure to an environment with progressive depletion of air.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:20
Noise
Description of the hazard
Being exposed to a sudden unexpected sound.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:18
Gas expansion in body cavities / internal organsGas expansion in body cavities / internal organs
Description of the hazard
Expansion of the gases contained in the intestine, the air sacs and the internal ear due to a reduction of the atmospheric pressure in the environment.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:20
Respiratory stimulant gas or gas mixtureRespiratory stimulant gas or gas mixture
Description of the hazard
Exposure to a gas or gas mixture that leads to increasing depth and rate of breathing.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:30
High stocking density
Description of the hazard
High stocking density reduces space allowance and increase the probability of collision between the neighbouring animals.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:00
Acidic gas or gas mixtureAcidic gas or gas mixture
Description of the hazard
Inhalation of an acidic gas or gas mixture.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
01:00
Neck cutting
Description of the hazard
Cutting the neck of a conscious animal (severance of the tissues around the neck).
Percentage of birds exposed
5%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:01
Bleeding
Description of the hazard
Bleeding to death while recovering consciousness.
Percentage of birds exposed
5%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:15
Handling
Description of the hazard
Being caught by an operator by the legs and being held upside down.
Percentage of birds exposed
100%
Duration (mm:ss) of exposure
00:05