JOB SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Use of Electric Welder

Date: New Crew: Supervisor:

Time: Revised
JSEA developed by
(participants)

Reviewed by:
Superintendent (Sign Name & Position): HSE Professional (Sign Name & Position):

Approved By Superintendent / Section

Manager (Sign Name & Position): Steps with High Residual risk scores must be
Plant, Tools & Equipment required approved by Discipline Manager
Fire Extinguisher Civil Manager - Syd Phillips
Mechanical & Electrical Manager – Tony Victor
PPE in accordance with Site Induction
requirements
Residual Risk
Step Assessment
Number Job Steps Potential Hazards Controls Responsibility
C P R
1 Job plan and pre-start inspection Nil.  Prior to use, conduct a visual inspection of the Supervisor
welder and associated equipment. Ensure all
leads and the hand piece are insulated and has Boilermaker
been inspected and tagged within 3 months by
an authorized person.
 Any faults identified need to be reported to the
Site Manager and the welder NOT used until all
faults have been repaired.
 Protective leather blankets and Fire
Extinguisher to control sparks & prevent
damage to adjacent areas.

2 Position welder and materials for use Manually Handling, potential sprain and strain  Park work vehicle and deliver materials as C 3 13 Supervisor
injuries close as possible to the work area to reduce the
travel distance to carry the equipment / Boilermaker

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materials.
 Organise mechanical lifting aids (crane,
forklift, trolley, hand jack, etc) to be available for
handling heavy and/or awkward materials.
 Seek assistance and utilize share lifting
when handling heavy and/or awkward materials.
 Ensure the travel path and set down area is
Slip, trip and fall. clear of slip and trip hazards.
Electrical fault, potential electrocution  Ensure the welder is plugged directly into
the site electrical supply board (fitted with an
RCD). If this is not practical, ensure a portable
RCD unit is used and tested before using the
welder.
 Keep all electrical leads clear of water.
 Ensure equipment is used as per the
manufacturers recommendation, including the
use of suitable welding rods with selected
welder amperage.
 Ensure good contact of Earth Lead.
3 Welding Welding flash and burns  A Thiess Hot Work Permit must be obtained C 3 13 Supervisor
before moving the welding equipment; and no
welding is to take place without a Thiess Hot Boilermaker
Work Permit.
 Ensure all PPE is worn, including a welding
shield, leather gauntlets, steel capped boots,
long sleeved cotton shirt and long pants.
 Where required, welding screens need to be
erected to reduce the risk of welding flash to
other workers.
 Erect signs “CAUTION WELDING IN
PROGRESS” at the entrances to the welding
work area.
 Ensure there are no workers below the
welding area. If workers do enter the area
below, welding is to stop immediately.
 Care is needed when handling welded
materials to prevent the risk of burns.

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UNCONTROLLED ENERGY CREATES POTENTIAL – Have you considered each of the following Energy sources?
(Tick to Indicate Each Energy Source You Have Considered & Controlled)
Mechanical Chemical Pressure Kinetic / Stored
Electrical Gasses/Liquid/Vapour Radiation Solar
Falling objects Thermal Biological Human Force
Points to Consider when Completing this JSEA: Personnel participating in this job/task activity
(this list is not inclusive – simply a prompt)
 Does a work procedure/ existing JSEA relate to this job? Name Signature Name Signature
 Have all relevant personnel been trained in the appropriate procedures?
 Do all relevant personnel hold the required competencies / authorisations
required for the task(s)? – Have these been identified?
 Have all relevant parties been notified and included?
 Is signage required?
 Are there special PPE requirements?
 Is there an MSDS that needs to be referred to and made accessible?
 Is there a permit required for the job and is it available?
 Have all existing and recommended controls been noted on the above
table and explained to those involved?
 Are any new hazards being introduced – if so, are they adequately
controlled to ensure an acceptable level of risk is maintained?
 Are there any mechanical aids or special tools / equipment that need to
be made available?
 Have the monitoring requirements been considered?
 Environmental Issues: Erosion and sediment controls/ chemical and oil spills/
fauna and flora/ dust/ noise/ vibration/ public complaints

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QUALITATIVE MEASURES OF IMPACT – CONSEQUENCE

LEVEL IMPACT EXAMPLE OF CONSEQUENCE

Minor Injury; low plant damage < $1,000; minor loss of productivity; no environmental impact
1 Insignificant
Medical Treatment Injury / Restricted Work injury; plant damage < $100K; interruption to
2 Minor
productivity; environmental release immediately contained
Extensive injury (LTI), plant damage $100K - $500K; loss of productivity 1 to 5 days; loss of
3 Moderate
production; environmental release off site with no detrimental effects;
Permanent Disability; plant damage $500K - $1M; loss of productivity >5 days; toxic
4 Major
environmental release off site with detrimental effect
Fatality. Losses in excess of $1M. Permanent off–site contamination
5 Catastrophic

QUALITATIVE MEASURES OF LIKELIHOOD / PROBABILITY

LEVEL MEASURE DESCRIPTION GUIDE

A Common The event is expected to occur in most circumstances Once per week
Has Will probably occur in most circumstances
B Once per month
Happened
Could
C Might occur at some time Once per year
Happen
D Not likely Could occur at some time Once per ten years
Practically May occur only in exceptional circumstances Once per life of facility
E
impossible (10 – 30 years)

H = High risk Immediate action required, activity must not start or be stopped if started. Highest level of Management needs to be involved.
M = Medium risk Monitoring controls are required. Management responsibility must be specified.
L = Low risk. Identify hazards and implement controls. Manage by routine processes. Ie inspections / observations

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