LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

BUILDINGS AND FACTORIES INDEPENDENT COMPANY

Ref: SP 6.1.2 – 1 Rev 00
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) Register
Name of the Job Site: WIPRO IT SEZ PROJECT Date: 02-07-2018
Activity/ Facility/ Equipment/ Substance: Welding and Gas cutting Ref No: HIRA/10

Rating Probability

Severity Rating
Additional Control

Residual Risk
Risk Level
Sl. Sub Hazardous Possible Population at Measures (If the list is Action By
Hazard Existing Control Measure exhaustive, give only a doc.
No Activity Event Outcome Risk
Ref no of the Safe Work
Method)

Overheatin Welders,
g & burning helpers and
Cable is checked for its tightness by the P&MEngg
Loose cable of welding Fatal persons 3 1 L L
cables, fire welder / helper before starting the job
working around
hazard the area

Electrocutio Welders,
Improper
n, burning helpers and Return earth is given through the welding
earthing to the P&MEngg
of welding Fatal persons 2 1 L lead only and no rebar to be used for L
parts to be cables, fire working around return path.
welded. hazard the area
Welders,
Machine helpers and  Double earthing is provided. P&M
Machine burnout,
1 Welding Fatal persons 2 1 L  All electrical connection is routed L Engg
overheating electrocutio
n working around through RCCB.
the area
Welders,
Worn out /
Electrocutio helpers and P&M
defective Welding holders Insulated is replaced
n to the Fatal persons 3 3 M Training & inspection L Engg
welding welder when found damaged.
working around
holders
the area
Welders,
 HSE Induction is given to workers,
Electrocutio helpers and
Failure to use supervisors. P&MEngg
n to the Fatal persons 3 3 M L
PPEs welder  Experienced and competent welder is
working around
allowed for the welding job.
the area
 Electrocutio Welders,
Keeping the n to the helpers and P&M
welding workmen Shed is provided for the electrical
Fatal persons 2 3 M Electrical inspection L Engg
machine open during the machines
rainy working around
to sky
season. the area

Welders,
Setting the Bone
Site helpers and
2 welding Cables lying fracture Cable routing is done away from the P&MEngg
Tripping persons 3 2 M Electrical inspection L
machine on access hazard and the pathway.
working around
wound
the area
Welders,
helpers and Connectors are used to join the cables. P&M
Improper overheating
Fatal persons 2 2 L Checking is done during the site HSE L Engg
connection , fire hazard
working around inspection.
the area
 Welding is done in open or well
Welders, ventilated place. It is so carried out
Welding helpers and along the wind direction. P&M
3 Welding fumes --- Ill health persons 4 1 L  In confined space, arrangement of L Engg
generation working around checking the level of oxygen is done.
the area  Permit to work should be obtained to
start the welding works
Welders,
helpers and Combustible materials are removed. P&M
combustible
Fire hazard Fatal persons 1 3 L Fire retarder materials are used to contain L Engg
materials
working around sparks.
Setting the the area
4 welding
machine Non- Welders,
segregation of Fire due to helpers and P&M
Welding cable are not laid over electrical
welding cables excessive Fatal persons 1 3 L L Engg
heat cable and gas cutting hose.
over electrical working around
cable the area

Handling Explosion, Bone Use of tyre / coir mat for unloading the
Improper Shifting P&MEngg
5 the Personnel fracture 3 1 L cylinders from the vehicle. Use cylinder L
Handling persons
cylinder injury and wound trolley to transport to site.
 Improper
shifting. i.e, Damaged Persons
to cylinder P&MEngg
Rolling the Explosion working around 2 2 L Use cylinder trolley to transport to site. L
and its
cylinders on valve. the area
the ground
 Keep the leaking cylinder well away
from the site, inform dealer to take
away immediately.
Leakage of Persons  If fire occurs, keep cool the top side of
Fire, P&MEngg
gas cylinder Fatal working around 1 3 L cylinder in case it is full, otherwise L
explosion
near the valve the area putoff.
 Soap leak test to be conducted for
identify the cylinder leaks on regular
basis.

Gas cutting
Tripping Bone Persons  Gas hose is not laid on the pathway.
hose laid in P&MEngg
hazard fracture working around 2 2 L  Caps should be provided for protecting L
haphazard Fire hazard and wound the area the cylinder’s nozzle
manner

 Nozzle is cleaned everyday by the gas

Flash P&M
Gas Improper Gas-cutter and cutter
6 Blockage back, 1 4 L L Engg
cutting Set maintenance helper  Flashback arrestors is fitted in torch &
Backfire
cylinder

 Store of filled & empty cylinders in

separately
 Stored upright
 Smoking is prohibited
 Fire extinguishers are provided.
 Cylinder trolleys are used.
 Keeping the cylinders stock away from
Fire/ Persons combustible materials. Lock the cylinder with P&M
Cylinder Improper explosion  For gas cylinder storage, usage &
7 Fatal working around 2 5 H chain to avoid fall of L Engg
storage storage handling gas cylinder rules 2004 shall
the area cylinders
be followed.
 No smoking shall be placed in front of
gas cylinder storage area.
 Gas cylinder identification done like full
(or) empty.
 No any combustible stored a within
10M radios of hot work.
 Conditions of hoses are checked
Setting the Persons frequently. Damaged or tempered hoses P&M
damaged hose Fire/
8 cutting set Fatal working around 2 2 L are replaced then & there. L Engg
Explosion
the area A coupler and clamp is used to join the
hose.
Permit to work should be obtained to start
the Gas cutting work
Failure to use Exposure to Arm/eye Gas-cutter and Pep talks P&M
3 3 M Experienced and competent person should L
PPEs the spark injury helper inspections Engg
Preparatio be engaged
n for Goggles/hand gloves provided.
9
cutting
Persons Combustible materials shall be removed.
combustible P&M
Fire hazard Fatal working around 1 3 L Fire retarder materials are used to contain L
materials Engg
the area sparks.

Generation of
Contamina Welding and gas cutting to be done as per P&M
toxic gases, Air pollution N/P 4 1 L L
tion air the need of the site in well ventilated place. Engg
fumes etc

10 General
Contamina
Throwing of
Soil tion of Welding butts are stored in small box and P&M
welding butts N/P 4 1 L L
pollution ground returned to store dept Engg
at site
water

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PM / CM / Section Head HSEO