Risk Assessment Excavation
Risk Assessment Excavation
Risk Assessment Excavation
POTENTIAL SEVERITY /
SR JOB STEPS HAZARD CONTROL MEASURE
CONSEQUENCES (What can be done to prevent it from going wrong?)
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to who?)
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Inadequate preparation /
failure to properly Safe Work Permit shall be posted at
communicate to all involved work site while job is in progress.
personnel.
Survey work area and address safe
Failure to obtain approved
work method, hazards and
work permit.
precautions.
JSA must be followed and to be
explained to all employees during
Vehicle movement / failure.
Site Preparation: TBT prior to start of activities and it
Mobilize personnel, must be made available at the site.
materials, equipment, All equipment and vehicles shall be
1 Moderate to Severe
vehicles and on-site Slips, Trips and Falls. inspected and approved before use on
communications to the site.
task site. Ensure job area must be free from
unnecessary materials and debris that
Pinch Points.
may affect or obstruct work
execution.
Fire Extinguishers must be present on
Fatigue.
all vehicles.
All Staff to wear High Visibility vests
Personal Injury. so that they can be seen by vehicles or
other manned equipment.
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Personnel shall be made aware
through TBT and Training on the
Access to facilities
risks in the area to avoid slips, trips
and falls.
Adequate plans to bring supply of
Availability of water and food water and food to site to ensure
sufficient daily supply.
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
3 Driving at worksite Severe ·Do not use cell phones when driving.
·Follow posted speed limits.
·Reduce the speed in poor weather
condition such as foggy, sand storm
and rainy.
·Always use turn signals while
turning.
·Make sure all lamps are in working
order before each trip.
·Always wear seat belts.
·All vehicles must be equipped with a
first aid kit
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Drilling of Boreholes
Assess the ground condition before
Physical injuries.
setting up the drilling rig
Ensure the ground surface is leveled
Unlevelled ground surface.
for setting up the rig
Unauthorized operations / rig Authorized employees shall operate
moves the rigs
Collision with equipment or Proper tools and equipment shall be
Setting up the drilling
5 existing objects Moderate to Severe used at site.
rig
Identify locations by survey Ensure the rig is not set upped close
prior to setup electrical transmission lines
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Ensure proper lifting techniques are
adopted.
Wear required PPE
Ensure the fluid spills are cleared
Slip , Trips, and Falls
immediately.
physical injury caused by Wear appropriate PPE including eye
contact with skins or eyes and face
Preparing drilling fluid Protection
7 Moderate
(Bentonite) MSDS Bentonite
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Excavation of Test Pits
Dust arising while excavation
Pre-excavation checklist
pits
Continuous monitoring at job site,
Fall into pits
safety briefing prior start of work.
SEVERITY /
CONTROL MEASURE
POTENTIAL HAZARD CONSEQUENCES
SR JOB STEPS (What can be done to prevent it from going
(What can cause harm?) (What can go wrong to
wrong?)
who?)
Electrical Resistivity Test
Ensure hand tools are in good
Physical injury from condition. Damaged tools shall be
Hammering/removing removed from service
12 hammering the Moderate
the electrode
probes/electrodes.
Brass hammer to be used only
1 Drill Rig & Accessories 1 1 Helmet, Safety Shoe, Glass 1 set for
& Safety Jacket each person
2 Water Tank (Attached with Pickup) 1 2 Barricade tape, Trip tray & 1
other Misc. items
3 Resistivity Meter 1 3
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Prior to commencement of job, Authorized Permit Receiver / Supervisor must give information on details of job, hazards, risks and safety
precautions to all personnel involved in the job and obtain their signatures on the form to acknowledge the same.
FORM GUIDANCE
1.0 Requirements
The Dynamic risk assessment shall be:
i. completed on an approved format – Dynamic Risk Assessment Form (See Appendix 1) by
Authorized Permit Receiver of MaSa Maintenance section, Contractors and others, whoever
intends to carry out non-operational work.
ii. relevant to specific activity and once it is completed and need not be repeated for similar jobs
iii. reviewed and repeated if there are changes in activity or location or method of performing tasks or
work environment
iv. reviewed by:
a) MaSa or Marafiq Coordinating engineer – will ensure all the nonoperation work job steps
are enlisted step by step in sequential order including hazards, risks and control measures
and
b) MaSa Safety Engineer –QHSE Department – will ensure all the nonoperation work job
steps are enlisted in sequential order including hazards, risks and control measures
v. approved by MaSa BUM (Business Unit Manager) or Operations Superintendents – Authorized
Permit Controller and
vi. submitted to API Authorized Permit Issuer MaSa
vii. attached with following supporting documents where required:
a) Copies of “Contractor’s compliance statement” – for contract woks + APR card + IDs or gate
passes & MaSa / Marafiq Safety Induction training attendance sheets of personnel who will be
working on Marafiq plant, properties & premises managed by MaSa O&M..
b) Notification / Statement of project work or proposed action - – for contract woks, tie-ins, etc.
c) Plant outage Request + Excavation request forms with drawings for tie ins
d) Technical service request or approval for changes or modifications or additional electrical
connections to existing systems, etc.
e) Third party certificates of lifting equipment / pressure vessels that will be used – where required
f) Lifting plan for critical lifts
g) Inspection lists of work equipment that will be brought on site +
h) Driving licences / third party certificates / authorizations of operators, scaffold personnel, etc.
2 Responsibility of APR (Authorized Permit Receiver)
Classified as MARAFIQ Internal Use
Authorized Permit Receiver of MaSa Maintenance Section / the contractor who is intending to
perform the non-operational work with significant risk shall:
i. complete the risk assessment form Section 1 & 2
ii. attach the required supporting documents as specified in section 4 - vii
iii. get reviewed by MaSa / Marafiq coordinating department (for contractor) and MaSa QHSE
Department Safety Section
iv. get approved by MaSa Business Unit Manager or Superintendent
v. submit to API Authorized Permit Issuer
vi. Apply safety precautions on the site as specified in risk assessment form and the PTWC
(Permit to Work Certificate)
vii. inform the people who will be engaged in non-operational work, of the hazards, risks and
safety precautions to be taken prior to commencement of the job.
viii. Monitor precautions on site
3 Section 1 Details
Details includes following:
a) Name of MaSa Department / contractor – who intends to undertake work activity in MaSa
O&M areas
b) Date – on which it is prepared
c) Facility / Department – Area in which the intended work activity will be performed
d) Job Location – Exact workplace where the intended work activity will be performed
e) Specify Work Activity to be assessed - Actual work
f) Assessment team member – Team comprising of competent personnel from management ,
supervisor and employee intending to undertake work activity
g) Signature – signatures of team members
h) Job steps involved in the work activity –should be listed
i) Potential hazard –should be identified against each job step and recorded
j) Severity / consequences –which are likely to occur should be specified
k) Control measures –to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with identified hazards should
be specified clearly
4.2 MaSa / Marafiq Coordinating department, who is either directly undertaking the activity, or
coordinating with the contractor assigned to undertake the activity, shall review the risk
assessment, give comments accordingly and ensure the following:
i. job steps involved in the work activity – are identified and correctly listed
ii. potential hazard –against each job step is identified and recorded
iii. severity / consequences – likely to occur on exposure are specified
iv. control measures –to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with identified hazards are
specified clearly
v. List of material – All tools , work equipment, safety and emergency items are listed
4.4 MaSa O&M Manager or Superintendent shall review and approve the risk assessment and
acknowledge the same.
II) Safety and emergency items used for protection of employees against hazards or mitigating
effects from tolerable residual risks. Examples include:
Personal protective equipment – helmets, safety shoes, goggles, face shields, full
body harness, respirators, special clothing, etc.
Emergency items – Emergency rescue arrangement - tripod and winch assembly, fire
fighting equipment, etc.
i. Risk assessment are obtained for all works that are inherent with significant risks and
repeated whenever there are likely changes in intended work activity / location / work
environment, etc.
ii. The MaSa Department or the contractor,( whoever submits the reviewed and approved risk
assessment) has all specified risk control measures in place prior to issue of Permit to Work
Certificate
iii. Risk control measures specified in risk assessment are in place and utilized while performing
the intended activity.