Hazard & Risk Assessment UnderGround & Excavation
Hazard & Risk Assessment UnderGround & Excavation
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(Process, Equipment, Hazards [What can go wrong] Existing Controls controls / implement Whom
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Materials) (Accident / ill health to persons, new controls (date)
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fire or property loss)
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1 Toolbox meeting
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1. The Electrical Supervisor (Operator) must follow the operators’ safe work
procedures when opening the electrical circuits
2. Inform the control room of the operation, key numbers, and arrange the
programming process for electrical insulation
3. Isolate the isolation area from the rest of the work, put safety cones and warning
tape at the work site, and stand in the safe place
4. Ensure the grounding with the authorized person
3 Switch off Electrical Shock Burns, Death 5. Ensure that the power switch is in the off position
6. Setting the yellow locks with the red locks of the operator
7. Ensure that there is no voltage at the points of connection with the multimeter
8. Checking the gas level in the key with the person in charge, making sure that the
keys that were separated are on the EARTH position
9. Ensure the qualifications and courses of the recipient and who works with him
10. Issuance of a LOA permit for drilling and a PTW permit for electrical work
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1. Ensure that there are no ground services in the excavation area (sewage -
electric wires - ... etc.).
2. The presence of fixed, reinforced and suitable entrances and exits for excavations
according to the type of soil.
3. Putting warning lights and signs around the excavations for drivers and
pedestrians.
1. lack of oxygen inside 4. Ensure that the sides of the pit are free of equipment to avoid it falling.
the hole. 5. Examination of the excavations on a daily basis by the competent person to
2. Workers fall while ensure the safety for the workers.
going down and 6. Health hazards should not be ignored in excavation works, as health hazards may
ascending from the pit. appear as a result of the presence of silica dust, toxic or flammable gases, lack of
Excavation tranche 3. Exposure to toxic oxygen, the presence of toxic substances or irritants, so all these possibilities must be
Respiratory injury, eye taken into account when planning the work, and the necessary respirators must be
(Compressor gases in pits.
4 infections, noise, loss of provided for emergency use.
machine -Bucklin 4. Exposure to 7. When carrying out excavation works with a depth of 4 feet (1.3 meters) or more,
services, stop operations
excavator) poisonous insects or the excavation must have vertical ladders, staircases, or paths for descending and
reptiles. ascending to and from the pits.
5. Demolition Check the 8. Ensure that workers wear Protective clothing specific to work - helmet - safety
ground services before shoes- reflective jacket - work gloves - respirators – earplugs
the excavation process. 9. Implementation of traffic controls
6. Equipment tripping 10. Implementation of municipal regulations
11. Excavations should be at a depth of (65 cm) for LV cables and (80 cm) for MV
cables according to the company's specifications
12. Maintaining a safe distance between the machine and the workers
13. Stay at the safe distance for flying objects while drilling
14. Receipt of the document and authorization of work required by the LOA operator
for mechanical works to determine the route of the cables
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1. Check and ensure the Safety guarding on vehicles
2. Ensure that workers wear Protective clothing specific to work - helmet - safety
Respiratory injury, eye shoes- reflective jacket - work gloves - respirators – earplugs
Trencher-JCB – Noise - Dust - Sharp 3. Review the vehicles check list
5 infections, noise, loss of 4. Ensure that vehicles inspection forms are available and confirm to the
Horizontal drilling Rotating Machines
services, stop operations specifications before starting work
5. Ensure the qualifications and courses of the drivers and who works with them
6. Stay at the safe distance of 4m from the working vehicles
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1. Inspect the crane before use to be completely free of anything that hinders the
technician to work
2. Ensure that crane is isolated before work
3. Check the driver’s qualifications before boarding
4. Ensure the integrity of the tension chains
5. Install the tension chains in the correct place for them and make sure that they
Falling down (material, head and fingers injury,
6 Crane operation are closed
equipment) damage to vehicle 6. Ensure that the weight to be carried matches the capacity of the equipment.
7. Ensure the stability and horizontal equilibrium of the crane arms
8. Make sure to use the boom at 45o angle to get maximum weight 12TON
9. Ensure the distance from the overhead line mx 5m
10. Making sure the vehicle driver is qualified
11. Evacuation of the work area and monitoring work from a distance
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1. Oxygen measurement
2. Presence of a certified and trained first aider
Fingers stuck - foot obstruction 3. Providing first aid kits
- head collision - suffocation 4. Provide a ventilation system if necessary
Measurement of oxygen 5. Medical examination of workers before entering confined spaces
cable passement room- content (75% mmHg) A sharp 6. Removal of all employees suffering from chronic diseases
7. Providing approved fire extinguishers from foam material
Cable laying inside Oxygen ratio - ventilation - decrease in the levels of
7 8. Providing necessary means of communication between the workers of both
substations charged electrical oxygen in the blood leads to parties outside the station and inside the station
equipment the following consequences. 9. Training of workers before the extension and an explanation of all the dangers of
confusion- Headache- the corridors.
shortness of breath Increased 10. Lifting the cables on the main stand to the switch.
heart rate 11. Install clamp tying cable with tray.
12. Putting foam on the cable passage holes inside and outside
13. Test cable entries in water for three days.
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1. Ensure the safety of the towing machine, check it well, isolate it and fix it well in
position
Cable laying charged electrical Fingers stuck - foot obstruction 2. Distribution of workers along the length of the excavation and the unification of
8 cable access signals to the excavation points
(trencher) equipment - dust - suffocation
3. Placing a layer of fine sand over the cables, and in the case of 33 KV cables. A
layer of concrete tiles is laid according to the specifications, with a warning tape
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1. Visual inspection of the ground station to ensure its integrity (switch + transformer
+ panel)
2. Visual inspection of the area to ensure its cleanliness and readiness
3. Inspect the equipment for the installation of the transformer (forklift - crane) and
ensure the presence of inspection forms
4. Ensure that the work area is free of unrelated persons
5. Issuance of a work permit (LOA) to the contractor
Installation of Falling down (material, Equipment’s damage,
9 6. Examination of the materials in the disclosure and the need to review them
transformers equipment) disasters, fractures and injuries 7. Ensure that the vehicle driver is qualified
8. Check load points (hook and load chains)
9. The presence of a supervisor for the operation
10. keep the safe distance
11. arranging items in their designated places
12. Install the station (switch + adapter + panel) and install it in the designated place,
make sure of its safety
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1. Verify the grounding with the authorized person
2. Ensure that the power switch is in the off position
3. Ensure that there is no voltage at the connection points to the Multimeter
4. Check the gas level in the key with the person in charge. Ensure that the keys
Isolation process (SPIK) that have been separated are on the EARTH position
5. You must wait 10 minutes before launching for the electrical charge to be
discharged
Evacuation of workers during this process
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2. Removing the yellow locks with the red locks of the operator
12 Switch on Electrical shock Burns, Death 3. Evacuation of the work area
4. Ensure that the execution is complete
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SEVERITY / CONSEQUENCE (Impact/Hazard Effect) (Where an event has more than one ' Loss
Loss Type Additional "Loss Types" may exist
for an event: Identify & rate accordingly
(1) Insignificant (2) Minor
Medical Treatment Case
First Aid Case/Exposure to Minor
(S/H) Harm to People (Safety/Health) Exposure to Major Health Ris
Health Risk
(BI/MD) Business Interruption / Material / Fire Damage & No disruption to operation / 1000 SR Brief Disruption to Operation / 10
Other Consequential Losses to Less than 10k SR to Less Than 100k SR
(3) POSSIBLE The unwanted event has occurred in the business at some time: or
could happen within 10 years.
(2) UNLIKELY The unwanted event has occurred in the business at some time: or
could happen within 20 years.
(1) RARE The unwanted event has never known to occur in the business or it is
highly unlikely to occur within 20 years.
Action
Responsible person Target date
complete