GCC – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & RISK ASSESSMENT

Description of Activity: CRADLE INSTALLATION & OPERATION.

Project: (01-17) Stella maris tower, Marina, Dubai.
(Suspended Scaffold).
Date: 20/04/2020 Revision No. 000

LIKELIHOOD RISK RATING

RISK RATING High Risk: Immediate action required, activities should
3 2 1 SEVERITY be modified/ re-planning, be subjected to EHS re-
assessment.
3 9 6 3 3 Major Injury/ Pollution/ Damage
SEVERITY

Medium Risk: Monitoring Controls are required.

2 6 4 2 2 Minor / Pollution/ Damage/ Loss Management responsibility must be specified or modify
the activities.
1 3 2 1 1 Injury / low Damage / Loss
Low Risk: Identify hazards and implement controls.
LIKELY HOOD Manage by routine process. i.e. inspections/
6 & 9 = High Risk 3 Likely observation.

3 & 4 = Medium Risk 2 Possible

1 & 2 = Low Risk 1 Never / Very Unlikely
Risk Rating = S X L = R

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
1. Plant, Tools & Equipment required: 2. Chemical / Industrial Gas:
Tower crane, Lifting gears, Cradle materials, power tools (drilling machine), Grease.
spanners, hammers.
3. Work Environment / Human: 4. Work Location/ Place:
Work at height edge area / Mech. Dept. erectors. Elevation for façade installation

5. Source of Fire (ignition source/fuel): PPE:

Electricity. Safety helmets with chin straps, reflective jacket, safety shoes, working gloves, safety
glass, cover all, safety harness.

Prepared By: Name : Signature: Engr.Prabhu vel manikandan, EHS Engineer Approved By: Name : Signature: Eng. Ahmed El Maghrabi, QEHS Manager

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Risk Level
Significant People at risk Risk Level
After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
1. Delivery of 1. Collisions with Public, flag man, 2 2 4 1. Ensure site traffic management 1 2 2 DM COCSP # Truck driver , Site
cradle other vehicles, driver or all plan. 20-1-2, 20-3-1 engineer, CM, EHS
materials plant, others in the 2. Report security check point. team
buildings. vicinity 3. Ensure speed limit
2. Public will 1. Enforcement 4. Ensure flag man for traffic
vulnerability. action. control.
3. Over speed 2. Fatalities, 5. Ensure adequate signs.
injuries due to 6. Ensure designated walkway &
collision with for vehicles.
vehicle. 7. Information, instruction,
training & supervision.
2. Unloading the 1. Collision with Workers, 3 3 9 1. Ensure tower crane lifting 1 2 2 DM COCSP # 22 Tower crane
materials from plant or Engineers, staff operation risk assessment. operator, site
the trucks by equipment or etc. 2. Ensure Third party inspection Engineer, CM &
using tower workers. 1. Fatalities, certificate for tower crane & PM, EHS team
crane. 2. Fall of injuries. lifting gears.
materials. 2. Property 3. Competent operator & riggers.
damage. 4. Ensure adequate
3. Enforcement communication between
action. operators & riggers.
5. Ensure safe working load &
wind speed indicator (<38 Kmh)
in crane.
6. Use tag line to control the
suspending of load.
7. Maintain exclusion zone with
adequate signs.

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Risk Level
Significant People at risk Risk Level
After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
8. Use whistle for emergency stop
& aware for workers working
under suspended load.
9. Information, instruction,
training & supervision.
3. Installation of 1. Work at Workers, 3 3 9 1. Ensure permit to work for work 1 2 2 DM COCSP # 8- Mech. Supervisor.
Out riggers. height edge supervisor, staff, at height edge area. 11-3 Mech. Erectors,
area. visitor & public. 2. Ensure competent erectors. Site Engineer, CM
2. Fall from 3. Ensure power / hand tools are & PM, EHS team.
height 1. Major or minor tethered during work.
3. Falling objects injuries. 4. Ensure pull-out test for anchor
4. Electrocution. 2. Slip, trip & fall. bolt.
5. Poor cable 3. Electrical shock. 5. Outrigger beam should
management. 4. Fatalities. adequate length & strength and
6. In competent 5. Property properly installed and
workers damage. supported.
7. Lack of 6. Enforcement 6. If the counterweights are used
awareness. action. with outriggers & it securely
8. Poor 7. Penalties. fastened & it is not less than 4
supervision. 8. Loss of times the total weight of the
production & scaffold.
company 7. Maintain exclusion zone with
reputation. adequate signs and barication.
8. Outrigger beam should be
tethered until the installation
was completed.
9. Ensure the power tools was
inspected and safe condition.
10. Ensure proper cable
management with adequate
electrical installation.
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After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
11. Pre-task brief should be
conducted.
12. Continuous monitoring and
competent supervision must to
be implemented.
4. Installation of 1. Failure of wire Mech. Team 3 3 9 1. Barricade the installation of 1 2 2 DM COCSP # Mech. Supervisor,
cradle rope. workers, area & provide adequate signs. 8-11-3 Erectors, foreman,
2. Work at foreman 2. Ensure the ropes are without operator, rigger
1. Major or minor damage and safe condition. CM & PM, EHS
height.
injury. 3. Ensure no one stand under the team.
3. Overload. 2. Electrical shock. suspended load.
4. Fall from 3. Fatalities 4. Ensure adequate illumination
height. 4. Property during installation.
5. Falling damage. 5. Installation carried out by the
objects. trained & competent persons.
6. Electrocution. 6. Electrical control panel shall be
isolated.
7. Un-authorized
7. Provide with brake or other
operation. similar device which comes into
operation when the operating
lever or handle is released.
8. Ensure the space between face
of the building or structure and
the platform shall not be more
than 30 cm.
9. Ensure competent erectors.
10. Continuous monitoring and
vigilant supervision must to be
implement.

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Risk Level
Significant People at risk Risk Level
After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
11. Appropriate PPE’s like hard hat,
gloves, safety shoes, safety
harness etc.,
5. Cradle 1. Overload. Workers, staff, 2 3 6 1. Ensure third party inspection 1 2 2 DM COCSP # Cradle operator,
operation 2. Mechanical visitors, for cradle. 8-11-3 Foreman,
failure. operator 2. Competent operator trained by Mechanical dept.,
1. Major or minor third party trainer. CM & PM & EHS
3. Unauthorized
injury. 3. Ensure permit to work for team
operation. 2. Fatalities cradle operation.
4. Electrocution. 3. Property 4. Ensure safe working load with
5. Fall from damage. capacity of person.
height. 4. Enforcement 5. Operator should ensure cradle
6. Falling action. condition before start work.
objects. 6. Exclusion zone should be
maintain with adequate signs.
7. In-sufficient
7. Ensure tool tethering for all
fall arrester. power tools and hand tools.
8. Don’t operate the cradle if wind
speed in >38km/hr.
9. Fire extinguisher should be
provide in the cradle.
10. Fall arrest should be provided in
the cradle like vertical lifeline
with rope grabbing device.
11. Emergency stop switch should
be installed and ensure it was
working properly.
12. Overhead protection to be
provided for cradle to prevent
from the fall of materials.

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Risk Level
Significant People at risk Risk Level
After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
13. Cradle shall be inspected
regularly & to ensure that all
safety device available in good
working condition.
14. Ensure proper communication
to be used in case of emergency
stop for any reason.
15. Ensure adequate cable
management.
16. Adequate warning & awareness
sign should be posted.
17. Preventive maintenance of the
Cradle should be planned and
maintain.
18. Always cradle should be
maintain in clean condition.
19. Awareness TBT should be
conducted.
20. Continuous monitoring and
competent supervision must to
be implemented.
6. Emergency 1. Obstruction of Workers, staffs, 3 3 9 1. Ensure emergency alarm in 1 2 2 DMCOCSP # 3 EHS team, PM,
preparedness emergency visitors etc working condition. &5 CM, SE, Foreman.
exit. 1. Major or 2. Ensure daily inspection of
2. Poor minor injury. emergency alarm & use
illumination. 2. Electrical checklist.
3. Emergency shock. 3. Ensure emergency access
alarm failure. 3. Fatalities should be clear without any
4. Electrocution 4. Enforcement obstruction with adequate
hazard. action. illumination in emergency exit
area.
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Significant People at risk Risk Level
After Responsibility
S. No Activity Element Action to be Taken to Reduce Risk Legal
potential Hazards
Associated risks L S R L S R
5. In availability 4. Isolate all electrical installations
of rescue during installation.
team / first 5. Assembly point always maintain
aider. in clear condition.
6. Ensure competent first aiders at
site.
7. Ensure availability of the
trained rescue team.
8. Ensure adequate valid first aid
equipment’s availability.
9. Ensure availability of
emergency rescue basket in the
site. (Rescue basket 3rd party
inspection certificate).
10. Access for ambulance should be
in clear condition for site and
first aid room.
11. Emergency contact numbers
posted all around the site.

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