Risk Assessment of Fabrication, Welding, Cutting Work
Risk Assessment of Fabrication, Welding, Cutting Work
Actively manage & monitor – Additional controls is advised & review after 14
3. Sherwin Safety Officer 4 to 6 (M) - Medium days
4. Ashfaque rehman Safety Officer 1 to 3 (L) - Low Risk acceptable – Monitor & manage as appropriate with frequent review
Review by: Mohd Shahan Signature: Date: 23-03-2022 APPROVED BY / MANAGER or SUPERVISOR:Mohammad Fadel DATE: 23-03-2022 NEXT REVIEW DATE: 23-03-2023
Identify the hazard on the given task and conduct assessment of the actual site condition, all identified risk should provide with a plan to eliminate or control the risk.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION CONTROL RISK RISK REDUCTION ACTION PLAN
Consequence
Consequence
Risk Ranking
Risk Issue
Likelihood
Likelihood
Controls
Ranking
(Improve Existing Controls/
Item #
Work Activity (Possible Incident) (What can go wrong) Follow up By Whom (Name)
(Process, Equipment, Materials)
Hazards (Accident/ Ill health to person, fire or
Existing Controls Implement new controls) & By When (Date)
Implemented
(Yes / No)
property loss)
• Permit to Work shall be obtained as a pre- • Permit Receiver shall be trained and
requisite to perform work authorized by the Manager to receive a
• Work shall not be started until duly approved Permit to Work
Permit to Work is available at site and that Safety ●Permit Receiver shall be responsible to
Toolbox meeting was conducted oversee for the safety of all workers under
his Permit to Work Site Manager
• Accident resulting serious injury or • Work shall not proceed without the presence Site Engineer
of approved Permit to Work with the Permit 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
death to worker Safety Engineer
Receiver overseeing the activity Supervisor/ Foreman.
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within a defined location and boundary
● A safe work practice shall be implemented to • All workers attending the toolbox meeting
reduce the possibilities of accident / incident shall sign on the attendance sheet attached
●Permit Receiver and Permit Issuer shall visit to the specific Permit to Work
together at the site to ensure that workplace Site Manager
• Significant property and appurtenances hazards are adequately identified and mitigating Site Engineer
2 2 4 2 1 2 YES
damage measure shall be established Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
● Permit to Work shall be displayed at the ● All workers shall attend the toolbox
1 Obtain Permit to Work worksite meeting on a daily basis conducted by the Site Manager
● Permit Receiver shall not leave the area for the Supervising Engineer, Foreman and Permit Site Engineer
• Loss of production whole duration of work 2 3 6 Receiver 2 1 2 YES
Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
• Uncontrolled personnel entering a
restricted location
●Permit Receiver shall account all workers under
his Permit to Work before the start of work
Site Manager
• Significant cost due to damages 3 2 6 • Supervisory Control 3 1 3 Site Engineer YES
Supervisor/ Foreman.
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Preparation Risk Assessment
of materials, tools Form and Register OHS-PR-09-03-F02 (A) Rev. 0 Rev.ision Date (May 2021)
2 and equipments at workshop
• Housekeeping shall be done before, during and • Site management plan shall be prepared
after the job indicating all the location of personnel and
• Designate location for unloading of personnel equipment access, parking areas, offices,
and materials be stored only on a designated materials storage area, disposal area, Site Manager
• Property damage to equipment or storage area hazardous waste disposal and storage area,
• Poor housekeeping in the workplace / Site Engineer
materials 2 2 4 rest shelter, evacuation area and etc. 2 1 2 YES
Unorganized materials and acces Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
• All material location and storage shall be • Designate material disposal area
barricaded and provided with adequate signage
Site Manager
• Area congestion • Vehicular accident 3 2 6 3 1 3 Site Engineer YES
Supervisor/ Foreman.
• Arrange and organize materials, tools and • Housekeeping before and after the
equipment accordingly activity
• Provide and maintain safe access that is free of • Tool box talk is provided before each shift
any materials causing obstruction of activity.
• Slip resistant flooring is encouraged. Regular
• Serious injury from slip, trip or fall due checks are made for unsafe wear & damage. Site Manager
•Poor housekeeping, power cables Inspections are made for any power leads, etc.
to the working environment causing 3 2 6 3 1 3 Site Engineer YES
across work areas • Procedures are in place for the disposal of all
injuries & abrasions Supervisor/ Foreman.
waste materials around all welding activities
• Employee training is provided to minimize
exposure to these hazards.
• All approved personal protective equipment • Staff & workers training is provided to
Exposure to excessive;
(PPE) is used where required. minimize exposure to these hazards.
• Noise • Excessive noise levels produced will
• All portable welding equipment is regularly Site Manager
cause hearing problem to workers.
maintained to help minimize the risk of Site Engineer
4 2 8 3 1 3 YES
exposures to these hazards. Safety Engineer
• Exposure to noisy workshop environments is Supervisor/ Foreman.
monitored & evaluated regularly for all workers.
Site Manager
• Airborne dust particles present in the Site Engineer
• Dust 3 2 6 • Supervisory Control 3 1 3 YES
workspace can trigger asthma to workers. Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
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• Engineering controls (or physical changes) such • All portable welding equipment
as mandatory machinery guarding or any maintenance is documented.
protective safety screens & enclosures are in
place in all workspaces & all in good working
condition. Site Manager
• Created severe or excess vibration that
Site Engineer
• Vibration could be transferable to the 2 3 6 2 1 2 YES
Safety Engineer
personnel/workers
Supervisor/ Foreman.
• All portable electric welders have a wall • Electrical safety inspections, testing & Site Manager
• Types of injuries from electrical currents mounted isolation switch that disconnects all tagging, etc. are completed regularly as per Site Engineer
• Electrical: Live Electrical Cable such as electrocution (fatal), electric electrical power. 2 2 4 guidelines for all portable electrical welding 2 1 2 YES
Safety Engineer
shock and burns. • Lock Out” or warning “Danger” tags are affixed equipment. Supervisor/ Foreman.
to all electrical welding equipment under repair • Electrical maintenance on all portable
• Employee/workers training is provided to • All portable welding equipment
minimize exposure to these hazards. maintenance is documented in a register.
• All approved personal protective equipment • Welding bays are designed to allow for
(PPE) is used where required. appropriate supervision.
• Specifically, protective welding helmets & • Portable welding equipment is regularly Site Manager
•Causing serve burning & discomfort to
• An electric arc will generate UV & IR goggles, leather aprons, jackets and work boots 2 2 4 maintained to help minimize the risk of 2 1 2 Site Engineer YES
unprotected skin. Overexposure to UV
radiation are worn by all workers when operating any exposures to these hazards. Supervisor/ Foreman.
Fabrication of steel support at radiation can also cause skin cancer.
welding plant & equipment
the workshops involves laying
• Any hazardous waste materials or toxic dusts &
3 out, cutting, fitting, measuring
and welding metals to create gases resulting from this welding process are
the desired shape monitored
• Specifically, protective welding helmets & • Machines likely to generate excessive
goggles, leather aprons, jackets and work boots heat or sparks are isolated, ventilated &
are worn by all workers when operating any monitored closely. Site Manager
• Exposed to heating elements, welding plant & equipment
•Likely to cause scalding or burning to Site Engineer
exposed flame, flashback, molten • Any hazardous waste materials or toxic dusts & 2 2 4 2 1 2 YES
workers. Safety Engineer
metals or hot fluids gases resulting from this welding process are Supervisor/ Foreman.
monitored
• Frequent intake of water and more break time • Machines likely to generate excessive
of workers to allow body temperature to cool heat or sparks are isolated, ventilated &
down. monitored closely.
Site Manager
• Hot weather condition resulting in • Resulting in stress & low productivity of Site Engineer
3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
stress & low productivity of workers workers Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
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• Access pathways to be kept clear from any • Housekeeping before and after the
obstruction. activity
• Provision of proper work access (i.e. ladder or • Proper PPE such as helmet, welding apron,
scaffold) boots, welding jacket or the activity
• Conduct housekeeping before, during and after • Tool box talk is provided before each shift Site Manager
Inspection and test welds. • Injury of workers from slip, trips & fall work to ensure free access/egress. of activity. Site Engineer
• Access obstruction 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
Welds are checked for due to poor/unsafe access obstructed Safety Engineer
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durability as well as meeting Supervisor/ Foreman.
specified standards.
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• Work at height permit must be obtained before • Any obstructions shall be moved and kept
starting of work. materials away from any access. Keep work
• Work at height training of workers involve in area free from loose tools and materials
activity working above 2m. • Access ladder and landing must be free
• Safe means of access and egress will be from any obstruction that may result to any
provided to the area of work. slips, trips or fall
• Where required, signs and barriers will be
erected directly below works to warn of Site Manager
• Serious injury, property damage or overhead Site Engineer
• Work at height fatality due to falls of • Operations. 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
Safety Engineer
persons/materials/equipment • Edge protection will be provided at all Supervisor/ Foreman.
openings or edges, where a fall of 2m or more is
possible.
• Where edge protection is not practicable an
alternative means of fall prevention / fall arrest
will be identified.
• Worker shall carry materials below 50kg or half • Welder shall hold a valid third party
of his body weight whichever is lower certification for a specific task
• For weight excess in 50 kg shall be lifted by • Supervisor and Foreman
minimum of two personnel • Supervisor and Foreman shall ensure that
• Ergonomic injury • Worker must wear appropriate working gloves the job has a necessary work permits Site Manager
• Manual handling of steel structure • Body sprain
when handling or carrying steel structure • All potential hazards identified shall be Site Engineer
• Ill health 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
mitigated to avoid related accident Safety Engineer
• Damage to property
• Permit Receiver shall closely monitor the Supervisor/ Foreman.
activity and ensure that safety
requirements are followed accordingly
• Workers shall be provided with right tools for • Use overhead crane to lift materials if it is
the job already functional
• Using portable electrical equipment to • Electric shock resulting to serious injury Site Manager
• Damage, defective tools shall not be use and • Follow overhead crane safety procedure
drill a hole on the concrete floor or death Site Engineer
must be taken out of the site 4 2 8 at all times 4 1 4 YES
• Damage to property Safety Engineer
• Competent worker shall check all tools for any
Supervisor/ Foreman.
damage or sign of defects before each use
• Makeshift or fabricated tools shall not be used
•• All
Tools and equipment
workers cables shall
including nearby be free
workers shallofbe • Permit Issuer and Receiver shall conduct
Installation of equipment steel issued with ear plugs joint inspection in the area on a daily basis
support at the designed • Provide earplug that reduces excessive noise to to ensure area is free of any electrocution
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location and position inside the permissible level below 85 decibels hazards
substation • Minimize the use of tools producing excessive • Workers must be competent in identifying Site Manager
• Hearing lose
noise workplace hazards Site Engineer
• Exposure to excessive noise • Tinnitus 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
• Contractor shall inspect all portable tools Safety Engineer
regularly and maintain records Supervisor/ Foreman.
• Damage, defective tools beyond repair
shall be placed on a quarantine box
• Access pathways to be kept clear from any • Perform all grinding works outside the
obstruction. substation
• Provision of proper work access (i.e. ladder or • It must be done on the designated
scaffold) workshops Site Manager
• Conduct housekeeping before, during and after • Workers shall be trained on the proper
• Injury of workers from slip, trips & fall Site Engineer
• Access obstruction work to ensure free access/egress. 3 2 6 donning of earplug to effectively reduce 3 1 3 YES
due to poor/unsafe access obstructed Safety Engineer
noise and minimizing the impact of Supervisor/ Foreman.
excessive noise
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• Combustible material shall be removed from • Any obstructions shall be moved and kept
the working area materials away from any access. Keep work
• Immovable combustible materials must be area free from loose tools and materials
provided or covered with fire blanket • Access ladder and landing must be free Site Manager
• Fire • Accident resulting injury to workers
• Provide adequate quantity and number of fire from any obstruction that may result to any Site Engineer
• Combustible materials • Significant property damage 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
extinguisher readily available while performing slips, trips or fall Safety Engineer
work Supervisor/ Foreman.
• Provide adequate lighting on the access and • Assign firewatcher who is responsible to
workplace ensure that no combustible materials
• Lighting materials shall be explosion proof exposed to hot work activity
• Vision impaired Site Manager
• Poor illumination • Lighting fixture shall be placed on a strategic • Assign firewatcher who is trained in fire
• Accident resulting injury to workers Site Engineer
• Inadequate lighting location that provide illumination and does not 3 2 6 safety and competent in using fire 3 1 3 YES
• Significant property damage Safety Engineer
obstruct access extinguisher Supervisor/ Foreman.
• Proper PPE of workers such as hand gloves. • Conduct lighting survey using calibrated
• Proper supervision and monitoring of their instrument and maintain record
• Hand cut injuries due to handling with activities for safe operation. • Rectify and provide additional lighting Site Manager
sharp tools and object. that would comply with the SEC Site Engineer
3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
requirement Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
Housekeeping and clear the • Rubbish material and dust
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area accumulated
• Removal of all excess/unnecessary materials, • Proper PPE such as hand gloves for
tools and waste after the work. handling sharp objects Site Manager
• Garbage bin available in the area to promote Site Engineer
• Serious injury from slip & trip good housekeeping. 3 2 6 3 1 3 YES
Safety Engineer
Supervisor/ Foreman.
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