Project Name: Main Contractor Reference

Project no. Prepared by: Date:

Client Signature
Location
Task: Cutting, Grinding & Welding Risk assessment type_____Initial _X___Review

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

-Supervisor to obtain required Permit to Work & shall

be available at site at all times.
Violation of Permit to -Supervisor/Foreman to conduct toolbox talk and
Permit to Work 3 2 6 2 1 2 OK
Work Procedure discuss about the hazards involved in the job as per
RA.

Fire Extinguisher to be near welding machine. Machine

Exposed Electrical cable,
Welding Machines 4 3 12 to be earthed . Good housekeeping Electrical cables 2 2 4 OK
Electrocution
are not allowed to touch water,

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Well maintained equipment & Periodic inspection. Hi-

Welding Machines & Explosions / Potential fire Viz vests have to be removed when carrying out Hot
Welding Leads/ outbreak, Electricity, Skin 3 3 9 Work.Earth cable to be at clipped as near to the weld 2 2 4 OK
spatters burn as possible. Gas test to be carried out regularly.
Remove combustible materials, Proper PPE.

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Basic Job Step
Hazard Or Risk
Or Activity
Grinding Hot metal sparks/chips
Flying metal particles Disc
in motion, Skin burns.
Illness due to excess
inhalation. Electrocution
and fire incident
Fuel Spill Fire and Explosion.
Burns, Objects in Eye,
Welding Electricity, Flash Burn to
Eyes
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Well maintained equipment & Periodic inspection. Only
trained personnel to change grinding discs. No Dronco
discs to be use on sit. Discs to be stored in adry area.
Any disc dropped must be checked for damage. Check
3 3 9 1 2 2
speed of disc and grinder are correct befor changing.
Use the correct tools for changing discs no home mad
tools to be used. Hi-Viz vests have to be removed
when carrying out Hot Work. Used double face shield,
use leather hand gloves and long sleeve coverall.
All spills to be reported and cleaned up immediately.
3 3 9 1 2 2
Drip trays should be used always.
Proper PPE for welding, including double eye
protection, hearing protection . Safety glasses and
welding screen. Full face visor & safety glasses to be
worn when welding. Personnel 2Mfrom
grinding/welding work to wear hearing protection. Hi-
3 3 9 Viz vests have to be removed when carrying out Hot 1 1 1
Work. Hard hot attachment has to be worn when
welding, or hard hat has to be on when work is
completed welders can not walk around site wither
welding screen on. Area to be free of combustibles
materials.
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Proper PPE for welding, including double eye

Inhalation of fumes,
protection, hearing protection and nose mask. Safety
Welding fumes suffocation
2 3 6 glasses and welding screen. Full face visor & safety 1 2 2
glasses to be worn when welding Ensure good
ventilation. Close weld area. Follow PTW strictly..

3 3 9 Drinking Water to be provided and worker to take rest 1 1 1

Heat Stress Dehydration
breaks during hot weather in the
shade.

Hydrocarbon Explosion, Pollution and Area to be free of combustible materials. Test area regularly
present, flammable Production loss for flammable gases. Install screen between welding area
gases in 3 2 6 and live pipelines. Standby fireman. Provide fire extinguisher.
Follow PTW strictly 1 2 2
atmosphere.

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Fire Extinguisher to be near welding machine, to be earthed.

Good housekeeping. Stop welding during raining. Ensure
Exposed Electrical Electrocution and Fire pre-mob of equipment Circuit breaker on machine. Use of
cable incident 3 2 6 correct PPE 2 2 4

Ensure good housekeeping at all the time.

SLIPS, TRIPS AND Cables shell be tied/Secured overhead to remove the hazard
FALLS Personnel Injury 3 2 6 1 2 2
If cables must run across the floor ,then they shall be secured or
covered to prevent personnel from tripping or highlighted with barrier
tape.

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1 2 3 4 5
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2 4 6 8 10
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Low
3 6 9 12 15
Medium
4 8 12 16 20
High
5 10 15 20 25

Severity Likelihood

1- No potential for injury, illness or incident 1- Very unlikely

2- Potential for minor injury, illness or incident 2- Unlikely
3- Potential for recordable injury, illness or incident 3- Likely
4- Potential for major incident, or major injury or illness causing short term disability 4- Very likely
5- Potential for major incident or major injury or illness causing a fatality or long term disability 5- Certain

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