EHS RISK ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Current Risk Final Risk

Task (Steps) Potential Hazard Existing Control Additional Control Prob
Cons. Prob. Risk Cons. Risk
.

Verify isolations
Main After getting valid permit from SLII
contractor/client only start work.
coordination Engineer/supervisor ensure that the
fails,job work permit is valid for date and
6.1.1 TO 6.2.2 stopped,work time
unapproved All workers are inducted by EMAL 3 1 3
Operatives should All personnel involve in the activities
be aware of must wear the required PPEs at all
emergency times (hard hat safety glass for gas
procedure of cutting /welding safety shoe
EMAL ,welding apron,hand gloves
,coverall)
Supervisor to ensure all mobile
equipments are duly inspected by
Use of mobile EMAL / SLI with valid load test
equipments e.g. certificates 3 1 3
6.3.1 TO 6.3.3 forklift/dumber A banks man must be to guide the
transportation of the welding set in
to the required position
All lifting gears must be in good
Lifting
condition with valid load test
gears(shackles,lifti
certificate and colour coded. 3 1 3
ng cable,nylon
Inspect lifting gears before use,
sling etc)
ensure the validity of certificates.

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Welding and gas cutting work should

be done only by competent and
authorized personnel
Incompetent
Toolbox talk to be given to all 3 1 3
6.3.4 TO 6.3.9 welder
personnel involve in the activity.
Supervisor to ensure all hand tools
are in good condition
Manual handling Supervisor to conduct daily crew
Injury to workers meeting prior to start work 2 1 2
(back,hands,foot) Use proper PPEs.
Obstacles on area Supervisor to conduct daily crew
may cause tripping meeting prior to start work
2 1 2
and slipping Carry out good housekeeping and
hazards stacking of materials accordingly.

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Welding machine and its

components(cable,electrode,handl
e,etc)shold be inspected daily
before operation.
Welding set must be earthed.
Welding machine should be
inspected and approved by
EMAL/SLII.
Provide proper sign boards such as
DANGER WELDING/GAS
CUTTING WORKS IN
Use of welding
OPERATION
6.3.10 TO 6.3.19 machine 3 1 3
Competent and trained individual
should set the voltage of welding
machine.
Cables must be kept neat and free
from anything that cause stress
and damage.
A drip try must be located under
each welding set where diesel is
the power source.
Power source / generator must be
switch off before leaving the work
area

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Obtain a hot work permit prior to

start the welding/gas cutting job
The hot work area must be provided
with adequate ventilation to protect
persons against atmospheric
contaminants.
Take necessary precautions as
mentioned on the hot work permit
Fire watchman equipped with
Flammable
sufficient fire extinguisher to be
materials & other 4 1 4
made available during the
fire hazards
welding/gas cutting activities
Erect screens and fire blanket to
control welding sparks and protect
general public from burns and
exposure to UV-rays.
Improve and practice proper
housekeeping.
Cover flammable materials with fire
blanket if not possible to relocate.
Supervisor to conduct daily crew
meeting prior to start work
Erect screens and fire blanket to
Burns control welding sparks and protect 3 1 3
general public from burns and
exposure to UV-rays

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

All personnel involve in the

activities must wear the required
Not using PPES PPEs at all times (hard hat safety 3 1 3
glass for gas cutting /welding
safety shoe ,welding apron,hand
gloves ,coverall)
All hand tools must be in good
Hand tools condition, no homemade hand
tools to be used at site, supervisor 3 1 3
to check.

Hand power tools must be in good

condition,valid color
Bad condition of
code,supervisor to ensure,110V
hand power tools,
6.4.1 TO 6.4.9 damaged cable,
grinding machine to be used at 3 2 6
site.
plug, guards,discs
Cables must be kept neat and free
from anything that cause stress
and damage.

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Only competent and

authorized worker for the using of
power tools.
Ensure adequate earthings
Power supply should be
Unauthorized
taken through adequately rated
using of hand
ELCB.
power tools. 3 2 6
Electrocution/Elect Avoid cable joint.
rical hazards Disconnect the power
source before any maintenannce.
Face shield and ear plug
are must while using grinding
machine

Supervisor to givedaily crew meeting

to be held at site prior to start the
job and to be recorded.
Slip/trip/fall at the
Maintain housekeeping inside 3 1 3
same level
around the area.
Walkway and gangway to be kept
free of obstruction.
Appropriate fire exdtinguisher to be
provided.
Fire hazard 4 1 4
Protect all combustible materials
with fire blanket.

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Dont use excessive force to the

hand power tools.
Use grinding machine with dead-
Bursting of man switch only. 3 2 6
grinding wheels
Never remove the grinder guard.
Dont use grinding wheel for cutting
Ensure the disc wheel RPM is
matching with machine RPM.
Ensure all workers invlove in the
Dust, Fumes &
activities wear the appropriate 2 2 4
Noise
respiratory mask & ear plug

Wear P.P.E.'s at all times

(hard hat, safety glass
(clear glass if required), safety
Not using PPES 3 1 3
shoes, hand gloves, dust mask,
fire retardant long sleeve shirt /
pants.)

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Operator must pass third party

competency test for crane
operation and secure competency
certificate.
Operator should attend induction
course for forklift operation.
Forklift must have:
1. Valid registration from RTA
to Travel
Use of mobile 2. Valid certificate of
equipments e.g. conformity or through
forklift truck inspection 5 1 5
6.5.1 TO 6.5.12 forklift,trailer
from approved certification
agencies.
3. Statement of insurance
policy.
4. Supervisor to ensure all
mobile equipments are
duly inspected by EMAL /
SLI with valid load test
certificates.
5. A banks man must be
guide the transportation to
the required position

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Forklift must be certified by

approved third party certification
agencies.
Gears ,chains ,and belts should be
Mechanical Failure inspected ,certified and colour 5 1 5
coded to use.
Avoid overloading of transport
equipment.
Lift load for its specific load limit or
safe working load

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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Transport vehicles must be parked

in dedicated loading or unloading
space or as closer as is safely
possible to the site.
Provide safety sign boards and
barricade the area where loading
and unloading works will be
Inadequate access initiated.
to off load Make sure that the trailers surface,
materials. where the plaettes will be placed,
Accidentally drop is clear from any unnecessary
of load. materials. 3 2 6
Too close to Personnel should stand well clear of
existing Emal equipment being loading or
facilities. unloading.
Personnel should not climb onto or
work from the back of palettes
unless there is absolutely no other
way of loading or unloading.
Secure the anode palettes, as
needed, on the trailer to avoid any
unnecessary/unwanted
movements during transport

Wear P.P.E.'s at all times

(hard hat, safety glass
(clear glass if required), safety
Not using PPES 3 1 3
shoes, hand gloves, dust mask,
fire retardant long sleeve shirt /
pants.)

NOTE: All Current Risk ranked above C-15 must have additional control measures: Risk = Consequence x Probability (R = C x P)
Tolerable Risk (Low) = 1-6, Medium = 8 -12, (Methods statement), Intolerable Risks (High) = 15 25 (Method Statement plus additional Control Measures in place)
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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Consequence
Consequence ( Severity) Rating Factors (5) Probability Rating Factors (5) Frequency/Probability
(Severity)
No Safety Health Environ. Financial No Frequency A B C D E
1 First Aid Immediate Minor <AED 1k <1 hr A (1) Practically impossible or Once in 10 years 5 5 10 15 20 25
2 Medical Temporary Short term <AED50K 1-2 hrs B (2) Not likely or Once per year 4 4 8 12 16 20
3 Lost Time Short term Long term >AED300k 2-4 hrs C (3) Could happen or Monthly 3 3 6 9 12 15
4 Disability Long term Serious >AED500k 4-8 hrs D (4) Has happened or Weekly 2 2 4 6 8 10
5 Fatality Fatal Catastrophic >AED1m >1 shift E (5) Common or Daily 1 1 2 3 4 5

Risk assessment compiled by :

Risk Assessor:

SACHIN BABU EHS ADVISOR 21-03-2012

Name Designation Signature Date

Risk assessment approved by :

EHS Department:

Name Designation Signature Date

Construction:
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ACTIVITY: GAS CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ANODE PALETTE.
PACKAGE NUMBER: CE-0994

Name Designation Signature Date

Management:

Name Designation Signature Date

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