Rev:- 001

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA)

Ref:- MES/PROJECT-

Process & Location:

Construction of concrete structures (Decking) GENERAL NOTES:
at Cobalt Filtration

Risk Assessment Owner: EGMF

Risk Assessment number/Version RA-21 / 00

Risk Assessment Team: Assessment Date:

Leader: Last review date:
1 Next review date:
2 Approved By :
3 Signature

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK EVALUATION RISK CONTROL

Consequence
Probability

Probability
Risk Level

Risk Level
Work Activity (Possible injury/Ill-
Severity

Severity
Additional Control
S.N. (Job steps in Hazards Health/ Persons-at- Present Control Measures Person responsible
Measures
sequence) Risk &
Environmental)

Quality Manager to establish required skills/qualifications required Qality Manager

for the project identifying them in the Method Statement.
Construction manager to obtain copies of licenses/qualifications.
Copies of licenses/qualifications to be available on site.
Employees not Employees to participate in project-specific
having sufficient skills training requirements including Method Statement Review and
Training & Untrained
1 or knowledge 2 1 2 Induction
Qualifications employees
to carry out tasks
resulting in injury

Fingers and hand Proper communication when handling materials; Wear of proper
Pinch points 2 2 4 Site supervisor
injuries PPE, i,e: safety gloves, safety boots, overall, safety glasses
M

Materials
2 offloading and
stacking
 Traffic management controls in place to be adhered to by all Site supervisor
workers including:
• Use of a spotter whilst unloading
Materials • Ensure stability of load before removing
2 offloading and • Persons are not to work at a height greater than 2 meters or use
stacking ladders. Unloading to be completed at ground level.
Material falling Collapse of stacked • Unloading to be conducted on level ground free from potholes.
2 2 4
down materials Material stacked in U configuration and stack not exceeding 1,5m
height.

Site supervisor
Correct lifting
techniques to be used/Mechanical lifts to be used
Manual Handling
Heavy loads Back injury when required
3 Handling beams 2 2 4
Crush points Hand injuries Use of correct PPE including appropriate footwear, high-vis, and
and plates
Slips trips falls sunscreen
Site induction includes stand-alone Manual Handling topic

Site Supervisor

• Site Supervisor to determine and assess forecast

Incident or injury due prior to commencement of work Site Supervisor to
to weather • All workers to use appropriate PPE for weather execute authority to
conditions conditions ie. sun-screen, tinted safety-glasses, keep Stop Work
4 Weather conditionsRain, wind, dust 2 3 6 1 3 3
inadequately hydrated etc. where weather
determined • Site Supervisor to assess weather conditions over conditions may impact
prior to work on site course of a work day and substitute work tasks where workers safety
necessary

Site supervisor
• Pre-Start checks to be completed and recorded in
accordance with equipment requirements
Equipment in poor • Any faults to be reported to the Site Supervisor
condition Out-of-service
• Out-of service equipment is to be tagged out-of-service equipment to
5 Equipment causing 2 3 6 1 3 3
Equipment No Maintenance by person responsible for finding fault communicated to all
injury • Arrange for repairs or maintenance conducted on faulty
schedule workers
equipment prior to work commencing
• Alert personnel once equipment can be re-used

Site supervisor to ensure comliance with site rules and working at

heights procedures; Permit to be obtained from MCJV prior to any
Fall from elevated
Major Injory, Fatality 2 3 6 work at heights; Rescue procedure to be followed in case of a
heights
person falling from heights; Employees will be closely supervised
throughout the task with regards to hooking on.

Only certified material to be used ; Only a competent person to

Substandard
Injuries 2 2 4 lead the scaffolding errection and maintenance; Scaffolding to be
scaffolds
inspected on daily basis and tagged accordingly.
 Always respect the
6 Working at heights Carrying of Injuries, Fatality 2 3 6
Never carry materials or tools in hands when climbim up or down;
1 3 3 three contact points
materials Tools and equipments shall be lifted by ropes and bucket.
rule

Failling of anchoring A competent rigger to select the suitable anchor points and
Use proper and
Inapropriate point resulting in a installing life-lines; People working at heights shall be aware that
3 4 12 2 3 6 certified devices for
anchor points person falling from the anchor point shall be located in such a way to minimize
anchoring
heights swinging of the worker that can occur during a fall.

Always use certified harnesses and anchoring devices; Safety

harnesses to be checked on regular basis by a competent rigger;
Always hook on both lanyards;
Colour code to be
Poor arrest
Injuries, Fatality 3 4 12 2 3 6 checked prior to use
equipment
of any equipment

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Table 3: Risk Index Matrix
Risk Category
Probability/ Likelihood of Accident
1 2 3 4 5
Rare Remote Occasional Frequent Almost Certain
5 Catastrophic M M H H H
Severity of
Accident/

4 Major M M M H H
injury

3 Moderate L M M M H

2 Minor L M M M M

1 Negligible L L L M M

No additional risk control measures may be needed. However, frequent review may be needed to
Low Risk Acceptable
ensure that the risk level assigned is accurate and does not increase over time.

A careful evaluation of the hazards should be carried out to ensure that the risk level is reduced to as
Medium Risk Moderately acceptable low as reasonably practicable within a defined time period. Interim risk control measures, such as
administrative controls, may be implemented. Management attention is required.
High Risk Not acceptable

Table 1: Probability/Likelihood of Accident Table 2: Severity of Accident/injury

Probability/ Likelihood Rating Description Consequence Rating Description
Not expected to occur
Rare 1 but still possible Catastrophic 5 Fatality, fatal diseases or multiple major injuries

Serious injuries or life-threatening occupational

Remote 2 Not likely to occur under Major 4 disease (includes amputations, major fractures,
normal circumstances multiple injuries, occupational cancer, acute
poisoning)

Injury requiring medical treatment or ill-health

Possible or known to leading to disability (includes lacerations, burns,
Occasional 3 occur Moderate 3 sprains, minor fractures, dermatitis, deafness
and work-related upper limb disorders.

Injury or ill-health requiring first-aid only

Frequent 4 Common occurrence Minor 2 (includes minor cuts and bruises, irritation, ill-
health with temporary discomfort)

Almost Certain 5 Continual or repeating Negligible 1 Not likely to cause injury or ill-health
experience