C & C UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SDN BHD

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC)

Location: General work site

Activity : Erection and use of mobile tower scaffold Date : 26/1/2019

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2 3 6 • Electrocution • Person responsible for erecting the scaffold must hold a

Preparation . • Collisions with • Serious injuries basic scaffolding ticket.
1 other workers, • Check for obvious hazards in the vicinity, including other
vehicles and work, overhead tree branches an Set up any required
machinery signs and/or barricades and use a flagman and/or spotter
• Falling/tripping if needed.
• electricity • Ensure location for erection and access to it is clear and
clean.d powerlines.

Carrying scaffold • Excessive load 3 3 9 • Potential to hurt back • Bend knees when lifting
materials to the • Applied correct manual handling method
2 set‑up area • Applied buddy system method to lift the scaffolding
materials

3 Scaffold erection • Unstable scaffold 2 4 8 • Injury due to scaffold • Competent scaffolder person used to erect scaffold or
due to lack of collapse or partial where complex configurations are involved.
competency in collapse. • Ensure ground foundation suitable for mobile scaffold.
erection.

• Overload of 2 3 6 • Collapse causing fall • Ensure correct type of scaffold used for the job.
scaffold from height. • Ensure scaffold components not overloaded beyond
components. design limits.

• Scaffold damaged 2 3 6 • Injury due to scaffold • Kept scaffold materials in close storage area.
due to poorly collapse or partial • Regularly do maintenance for the scaffold materials
maintained by collapse.
supplier
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4 Erection of base • Frames fall over 2 4 8 • Body Injuries . • Bracing or team member used to support first frames
frames and bracing striking person • Ensure foundation are level or suitable for mobile
erecting scaffold or scaffold.
other person close
to the work area.

5 Erection of second • Climbing 2 4 8 • Scaffold tips over • Ensure only one person used in frame erection.
level frames and lightweight scaffold causing fall. • Ensure foundation are level or suitable for mobile
bracing base frames during scaffold.
erection.

6 Erection of working • Manual Handling. 2 3 6 • Sprains, strains and • Only one person used to lift platforms onto second level
platform fractures frames.
• Ensure the standard and transom of scaffold are balance

7 Erection of edge • Climbing on 3 3 9 • Scaffold moves • Only one person used in frame erection.
protection, ladder lightweight scaffold unexpectedly or tips • Ensure foundation are level or suitable for mobile
and toe boards base frames. over causing fall. scaffold.

• Edge protection 2 3 6 • Fall from the edge of the • Handrail positioned 900 – 1100mm above the working
incomplete. working platform. platform on all sides.
• Install midrail or fender board to all sides.

8 Use of scaffold • Vehicle or mobile 2 4 8 • Injury due to scaffold • Scaffold positioned not too close to plant operating area.
plant strikes collapse. • Plant operated in a defined exclusion zone.
scaffold.

• Carrying out 'hot 2 3 6 • Burns. • Fire extinguisher available at work area on scaffold
work' from the working platform.
scaffold. • Use of PPE or correct PPE for the required task.
• Workers trained in the use of fire fighting equipment.

• Warking at 2 3 6 • Fall from the edge • Use of body harness and find suitable anchor point to
scaffolding prevent fall from height
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9 Scaffold left • Scaffold accessed 2 3 6 • Scaffold falls onto • Scaffold must barricaded to prevent un-authorised use.
unattended and by inexperienced person or object. • Remove or securely board-over access ladders to prevent
unsecured. person unauthorised access if it is to remain in position unattended

10 Moving scaffold to • Scaffold topples 2 2 4 • Injury due to scaffold • Moving scaffold whilst a person is still on the working
new location over resulting in a collapse. platform, e.g. grasping overhead roof trusses to pull
fall. scaffold along.

11 Scaffolding • Scaffolding 3 4 12 • Scaffold collapse or fall • Competent person used for scaffold alteration.
alterations alterations from scaffold. • Scaffold inspected by competent person prior to use.
• Isolation system for incomplete scaffold, e.g. danger tag or
warning signs, not in place.

12 Dismantling and/or • Scaffold incomplete 3 4 12 • Fall from scaffold. • Authorised removal of or interference with scaffold
alteration or partly components.
dismantled. • Scaffold inspected by competent person prior to use.
• Isolation system for incomplete scaffold, e.g. danger tag or
warning signs, not in place.

Prepared by: Approved by:

Name: Mohd Nornajman Bin Norhamdi Name: Herdawati binti Tiansin

Position: Site Safety Supervisor Position: Project Manager
 RISK ASSESSMENT CLASSIFICATION

Consequence Descriptors Risk Rank

Likelihood
5 Catastrophic One or more fatalities

5 5 10 15 20 25

4 4 8 12 16 20
4 Major Long term illness with permanent disability

3 3 6 9 12 15

2 2 4 6 8 10
3 Moderate Short term illness requiring hospital attention

1 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5
2 Minor Minor injuries requiring medical attention

Consequences

1 Insignificant First aid attention only

Likelihood Descriptors Risk Rank Action

The event is expected to occur in most
5 Almost Certain
circumstances
Extreme Risk - (1) Cease Work, (2) Review the work procedure immediately, (3)
15 - 25 Formulate risk control measures to reduce the risk & (4) Supervision by
competent person

Substantial Risk - (1) Review the work procedure, (2) Formulate risk control
4 Likely The event will probably occur in most circumstances 6 -14 measures to reduce the risk further & (3) Supervision by competent person where
possible

Moderate Risk - (1) Review the work procedure where possible & (2) Formulate
3 Possible The event might occur at some time 4-5
risk control measures to reduce the risk as low as possible

2 Unlikely The event could occur at some time 3 or below Low Risk - (1) Follow the work procedures

The event may occur only in exceptional

1 Rare
circumstances