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RPD Health & Safety Risk Assessment Template

Risk Assessment No.


Revision No. RA-45

Method Statement No. MST-A00045

Activity Installation of Traffic signs & Directional Signs


Project Interim Road Improvement Doha South Phase 1
Origination Contractor (IOSH Managing Safely Certified):
Name Position Signature Date
Ikeacho Vincent C. (M/s. EMI) & Teslim
HSE Lead/ HSE Manager 22.12.2020
Abdulazeez (AIQ)
Review & Accepted by Contractor Senior Team Member (IOSH Managing Safely Certified)
Name Position Signature Date

Walid Ezzat Project Manager (AIQ) 22/12/2020

Review & Accepted by GEC Senior Team Member (IOSH Managing Safely Certified):
RA Validity Start
Name Position Signature
Date

Distribution List
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Note: This activity Risk Assessment is valid for ONE month from GEC approval or less if the original activity location/surrounding/environment/hazards
changes (new Risk Assessment is required)

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Document No. : PWA-RPD-HSS-FM-040
RPD Health & Safety Risk Assessment Revision No. : 0
Issue Date : 30 June 2020
Next Review
Date (one
Risk Assessment No.: RA-45 month from Revision No. 00 Person Conducting Original Assessment (IOSH Managing Safely Certified):
approved
date):
Activity: Name Signature Date
Ikeacho Vincent (M/s.
1. Engineer (Owner)
Location: Specific Chainages reference & attach sketch/drawing highlighting area of the specific activity area EMI) & Teslim
Abdulazeez (AIQ)
Persons exposed: 10 Employees: 10 other workers: None Public/Visitors: None Young Persons: None 2. H&S rep (Reviewer) Tayeb Khababa
Total at risk: 10 Persons Supervising Work: Sajith Ahmed
Hazards which create potential for harm Notes
General working ✘ Refuelling Temporary works ✘
1. Likelihood of harm: Likely = 3, Possible = 2, Unlikely = 1
Heavy Plant Movement ✘ Manual handling ✘ Safety barrier ✘ Severity of harm: Major Injury = 3
Notifiable Occurrence = 2
Site access/egress ✘ Plant/vehicles Contaminated ground Minor Injury = 1
Working with Crash 2. If following controls there remains a result greater than or equal to 4 in column
Work on/adjacent to water COSHH 7, refer the assessment to your Project Manager for a review of the controls.
Cushion
Further controls should be implemented to reduce the degree of risk.
Excavation Vandalism/Theft
3. If our operations are likely to affect pedestrians or the safe operation of a
Adverse weather ✘ Buried services public transport system, the control measures must reduce the likelihood of
Excavating using Quick Hitch Delivery wagons ✘ significant harm to the level that existed before our work commenced.

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1 Activities –

Obtain necessary documents and


permits
 Authorised permit receiver (Engineer /supervisor) EMI
trained about PTW system must prepare the permit Engineers.
Hazards:
 Authorised permit receiver must know the details, Supervisors,
2 3 6 1 3 3 Daily
significant information and execution plan of the H&S
1, Wrong inputs or information to be
activities. MS & RA must be prepared prior to work Inspectors &
given in the application of permit
commencement Contractor
(PTW, MS, JSA, RA)
2, Request rejection due to expired or
insufficient supporting documents

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 Ensure all drivers and installation crew are inducted
by the HSE trainer and are familiar with the Al-
Ghanim traffic management plan
 Ensure drivers observed the site speed limit.
2)Activity:
 Ensure EMI driver has appropriate valid operating
Transporting of GMS materials to the
license for equipment driven
site using boom truck
 Ensure loaded ground mounted signage’s, posts,
baseplates and other materials are properly secured
Hazards:
on the truck using suitable belt or chain and locked
 Boom truck Vehicle
 Ensure trucks and other equipment has site vehicle
collision, death or serious Site project
pass issued by the Lusail
injuries coordinator.
 Ensure heavy vehicle has valid istimara and
 Over speeding could lead EMI
insurance
to traffic accident and Supervisors,
vehicle damages and
3 3 9  Ensure daily drivers’ inspection is carried out as per 1 3 3 Daily
Al-Ghanim
serious body Injuries /death the checklist and record kept. H&S
 GMS materials falling off  Ensure no vehicle revers without a trained flagman Inspectors &
from the truck could lead to  Ensure flagmen are properly trained and are familiar Contractor
traffic accident with Al-Ghanim traffic management plan
 Oil leakages /spill from  Ensure adequate site supervision by EMI competent
equipment could lead Soil site supervisor
contamination  Ensure spill containment emergency procedure in
 Unfamiliar with site route place and drivers are trained on how to use the spill
could lead to traffic accident kits
 EMI Supervisor to ensure PRE-STARRT meeting
is conducted prior to daily work commencement

3) Activity: 3 2 6  EMI to ensure the forklift have valid inspection 1 2 2 , Site project Daily
Unloading and storing of standard certification coordinator.
traffic signages/GMS  EMI to ensure boom truck lifting accessories have EMI
necessary certifications and daily inspected on the Supervisors,
lifting belts by the driver prior to usage Al-Ghanim
Hazards  EMI to ensure the boom truck driver and forklift H&S
operators has appropriate driving license as per Inspectors &
 Trip and falls hazards cold Qatar Law. Contractor
lead to body injuries,  Ensure PRE-STARRT inspection is conducted on
dislocation and bone the equipment as per the Al- Ghanim checklist by
fractures the operator prior to daily work commencement and
 GMS materials falling report back to the supervisor if deviation found.
during unloading and  EMI to follow Lusail mobile equipment preventive
possibly damages. maintenance regime on site
 Damage to the boom truck  EMI to ensure the forklift operator is trained on the
lifting sling safe use of the forklift
 Overturn and collapse of  EMI to ensure forklift operator adheres to the safe
forklift equipment could operating procedure while using the forklift.
lead to property damage or  EMI to ensure traffic signages/ materials are
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property stored and out of the pedestrian access
route
 Ensure all personnel for the installation wears
crushing of persons
proper PPE ie visibility jack
 EMI to ensure storage area for the traffic signages
are barricaded properly with warning signage in
place

 Ladders only to be used for short duration work and


where no other type of platform is suitable (work at
height assessment to be carried out);
 Ladders tied (by poles not rungs) and footed, at
correct angle (75 degree);
 Do not carry items up a ladder unless in a tool belt/
4) Activity: bag;
Installation of GMS; - Three points of contact to be always maintained
Use of step ladder and access/egress - Do not overstretch from a ladder;
- Ladder to extend a minimum of 1m above
Hazards: landing platforms
 Personnel falling from - Stepladders to be of suitable height to allow for Site project
height; work to be carried out safely. coordinator.
- Working area segregated from the other EMI
 Falling objects from step
activities; Supervisors,
ladder 3 2 6 1 2 2 Daily
- Visual inspection of working area prior to using Al-Ghanim
 Collapse of step ladder
ladders H&S
- Ladders checked prior to use; Inspectors &
 Body injuries - Ladders used right way up; Contractor
 Stepladders collapsing - Do not paint ladders;
 Ladders being used struck - Defect reporting system in operation;
by vehicles; - If placing ladders in or close to traffic routes,
. barriers and warning signs to be suitably placed;
 Stepladders to be opened fully and securing arms
locked in position;
 Place stepladders to avoid any sideways pressure.
 Operative to wear proper PPE, helmet, safety shoe,
eye protection, hand gloves etc
 Supervision to be provided

5) Activity: 3 3 9  Hazard/ Risk associated with working at height shall 1 3 3 Site project Daily
Installation of GMS; be discussed in daily Task Talks prior to start coordinator.
Use of scaffolding for access/egress activity; EMI
 Ensure the scaffold is erected by a competent Supervisors,
scaffolding erector, inspected and colour tagged Al-Ghanim
with green tag prior to use H&S
Hazards:  Provide safe working platform fitted with guardrail, Inspectors &
 Collapse of scaffolding toe-boards and secured planks; Contractor

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 Provide safe access and egress (scaffold staircase
and straight ladder) to the scaffold
 Ensure that workers wearing full body harness with
structure double lanyard and properly hooked up and properly
inspected.
 Scaffolding structure being
hit by a vehicle  Don’t push the mobile scaffolding if workers are on
the working platform and ensure the ground was
 Openings holes;
free from any obstruction to prevent the toppled
 Fall from height;
over.
 Falling of materials and
 Install safety net for protection against falling
tools;
materials;
 Working under overhead
 Ensure scaffolding is re-inspected after a high wind,
works
or heavy rain or after being hit by an equipment.
 Slip, trip and fall. This is to ensure stability of the scaffolding structure
 Impact injuries  Ensure periodic inspection on the scaffold especially
after any rain, high wind and when there is high
impact on the scaffolding structure
 Ensure TBT meeting is conducted on use of
scaffolding prior to initial use

 Ensure that Coordination and planning is


implemented.
 Established effective two ways communication.
 Make sure management goes beyond the regulation
to ensure a safe workplace.
 Encourage workers to go beyond the call of duty to
6) Activity:
ensure a safe workplace
Working interface with other
contractors  Support a work environment that fosters trust,
creativity and general well-being
Site project
 Conduct and document frequent and regular coordinator.
Hazards: inspections of subcontractor site-specific work EMI
(frequent and regular inspections and/or safety Supervisors,
2 2 4 meetings are established by the controlling 1 2 2 Daily
 Miscommunication and Al-Ghanim
misunderstanding contractor's knowledge of the subcontractors' level H&S
of experience, expertise, and knowledge of their
 Property damage; Inspectors &
safety history and practices).
 Lose time due to work Contractor
 Provide an effective system to enforce the prompt
stoppage;
correction of hazards, both recognized and
 Serious/fatal/ minor injury.
foreseeable
 Create a site-specific safety program.
 Enforce the safety policy for the project site.
 Provide general supervision of project activity and
safety

7) Activity : 3 2 6  EMI to avoid manual handling where possible 1 2 2 Site project Daily
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 EMI supervisor to ensure that mechanical handling
is employed wherever practicable.
 Ensure that personnel are trained in the correct
techniques for manual handling and are aware of
the associated risks.
 Ensure (wherever practicable) that sign post and
signages are delivered in load denomination that
can be handled safely by one or several personnel.
Manual Handling: (Shifting and  Ensure that suitable hand protection is provided
Installation of GMS) (leather and cotton gloves). coordinator.
 Ensure training of personnel in body positioning: EMI
Bend knees, keep chin in, and keep back straight Supervisors,
Hazards: and elbows by side. Al-Ghanim
 Back pain, back injury  Ensure the way is free from wet, uneven floor and H&S
 Body pain, muscle pain tripping hazards Inspectors &
 EMI Supervisor to ensure two operatives to carry Contractor
traffic signage material over 25kg
 Supervisor to conduct STARRT briefing prior to start
the work.
 Ensure suitable training of personnel with regular
updates and toolbox talks.
 Supervisor to ensure that all crews has appropriate
PPE’s at site as per job requirements ie helmet,
hand glove, safety shoe, goggle etc

8) Activity: 3 3 9  EMI to ensure to ensure only ANSI standard hand 1 3 3 Site project Daily
Working with hand tools: tools are used coordinator .
 EMI to ensure task briefing is conducted prior to EMI
work commencement Supervisors,
Hazards:  EMI to ensure tools provided are suitable for the Al-Ghanim
Cuts, abrasion, sprains due purpose intended and maintained in good working H&S
to wrong use of hand tools condition. Inspectors &
and hand tools failure  EMI to ensure tools are inspected regularly in Contractor
accordance with manufacturer instruction
 All operatives to be given instructions on the safe
use of the hand tools and to be trained.
 EMI to ensure Screwdrivers, spirite level and square
and other sharp tools are to be used in a correct
manner so as not cause injury.
 Damaged tools shall be immediately disposed off
from site.
 Ensure workers only use hand tools that they have
been trained and authorized to use. Read carefully
specification & catalogue for use
 EMI to ensure hand tools are visually checked by
competent person prior to use and must be colour
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coded as per contractor colour coding system
 Supervisor to conduct PRE-STARRT meeting with
all the crew prior to work commencement
 All operatives shall wear their PPEs accordingly

 EMI to coordinate with the Al -Ghanim responsible


engineer/person to ensure road closure /diversion
permits are obtained and traffic properly diverted if
required, or segregated using appropriate barrier
prior to work commencement
 EMI to ensure copies all required permit are on site
8; Activity : and the EMI supervisory team adheres to the permit
Working on adjacent to live road requirements strictly
 EMI to liaise with the Al -Ghanim to ensure safe
Hazards: separate access/egress for site traffic only with
 Poor traffic management security to man the entry access to prevent
causing serious body unauthorized entry and workers sneaking out.
injuries, Death to crews,  EMI supervisor to ensure close supervision of
Vehicle /Property damage workers to avoid workers crossing the barrier and
encroaching on the live road Site project
due to vehicle ramming into
 EMI to ensure all welfare facilities, toilet, rest room, coordinator.
workers,
eating place etc are provided on site at their EMI
designated locations Supervisors,
 Vehicle collision /crash with 3 3 9 1 3 3 Daily
Al-Ghanim
the barriers,  Competent and licensed driver and operator must
H&S
be ensuring by the EMI
Inspectors &
 Personnel hit by speeding  EMI to ensure implementation of alcohol and drug
Contractor
vehicles, policy check for all drivers
 EMI to coordinate with Al – Ghanim responsible
 Vehicles head on head person to ensure exclusion / work zones is
collision due to poor road established
diversion,  Traffic spotters / flagman within work zones should
be available
Unauthorized access (public and  Pedestrian and vehicle routes shall be clearly
children marked
 EMI to ensure its workers always wear their high
reflective vest while working on site
 Clearly marked pedestrian and vehicles routes
 EMI to ensure Installation of audible alarms in
mobile equipment brought to the site .

9) Activity: 3 3 9  EMI Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain 1 3 3 Site project Daily
clean and tidy workplace at all time coordinator.
House Keeping  Ensure all are wearing proper PPE. EMI
 Ensure proper dust control management especially Supervisors,
in congested areas especially during windy Al-Ghanim
Hazards: moments H&S
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 Consider implementing the principle of Clean and
Go procedure
 Consider the attitude of Clean and Go.
 EMI to ensure all plastic wrapper used for the GMS
materials are collected at one point for onward
 Slips, trips, sharp objects disposal at the designated skip daily
and dropped GMS
 EMI to ensure good housekeeping is maintained on
materials Inspectors &
site and workers comply to Lusail Waste
 Physical injuries / Damage Management plan
Contractor
to properties
 EMI to ensure GMS materials are properly stored
out of the pedestrian walkways
 EMI to ensure un-used GMS materials are
immediately put transferred back to the vehicle and
returned to the factory

10; Activity : 3 3 9  EMI to ensure compliance to Qatar ministerial 1 3 3 Site project Daily
decree of No. 16 of 2007, which stipulates that from coordinator.
Working during the adverse weather: June 15 to August 31, all work conduct under direct EMI
(summer & winter) sunlight or in an open area must not exceed five Supervisors,
hours. And no work must be conducted within the Al-Ghanim
Hazards: H&S
hours of 11:30 and 3:00 pm.
 Exposure to direct Inspectors &
 EMI to comply with Al-Ghanim summer working Contractor
sunlight /high humidity
arrangements where necessary.
 Cold Stress (hypothermia)  EMI to ensure stand by air condition vehicle on site
to serve as temporary rest shelter and emergency
 High wind speed while working during the summer
 EMI to ensure workers take regular breaks and job
 driving during fog rotation as reasonably practicable.
 EMI to Provide adequate supply of drinking water
and procedure for replenishment.
 Ensure workers drink enough water to keep them
hydrated
 Allow workers time to acclimatize to the hot weather
 Workers shall be encouraged to take light breakfast
and hot drink such as tea and warm water during
winter season.
 All personnel shall wear suitable PPE, with light
material coveralls and jacket during winter period.
 EMI to ensure their operatives participate in the Al
Ghanim adverse weather management training
and emergency procedure (summer and winter)
 EMI to ensure workers are provided with winter coat
during winter period
 EMI to ensure hot drink are provided to the workers
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on interval and provision for warm water on site
 Ensure regular safety traffic advisories for drivers
during the winter & fog conditions

11) Activity  EMI shall avoid night shift work if possible


 EMI shall carry out suitable risk assessment if night
Night shift works shift work can't be avoided.
 EMI shall ensure workers undergoes medical check
Hazards: up to determine the fitness to work at night shift
 Fall, slip & tripping hazard if  Proper supervision to be ensured by EMI supervisor
they suffer poor illumination at all time at site
at work site  EMI to ensure night shift work does not exceed 8
 Heart disease can occur if hours a day Site project
workers body system does coordinator.
 Ensure the working floor is good and free from oil,
not adjust with the sleeping EMI
changes, water spillages. Supervisors,
2 2 4  EMI to ensure all Potential hazards are explained to 1 2 2 Daily
 Gastrolienal problem can Al-Ghanim
occur in some workers the workers prior to drafting them to night shift work H&S
because of changes in  EMI to ensure good illumination at all work areas Inspectors &
eating timing. during traffic signage installations Contractor
 Depression can occur as  EMI to ensure night work permit is obtained if
some workers continue to required from Al -Ghanim responsible person prior
skip night sleep don’t sleep to work commencement
well at day.  EMI to ensure proper cable management is ensured
 Metabolic problem is at night shift
possible as some workers
 EMI to ensure no lone working at site
body system

12) Activity : 2 2 4  EMI to ensure maintenance of equipment to keep 1 2 2 Site project Daily
Exposure of operatives within design performance parameters. coordinator.
to airborne dust  EMI to ensure dust suppression/capture techniques EMI
where practicable. Supervisors,
Al-Ghanim
 EMI to ensure exposure of personnel are limited by
Hazards: H&S
Inhalation of contaminated dust and time, distance and/or the use of suitable PPE/RPE. Inspectors &
subsequent health problem  EMI to ensure training are provided to all personnel Contractor
involved in the installation work with regular updates
and toolbox talks.
 EMI to ensure personnel undergo routine health
screening
 EMI Supervisor to conduct STARRT briefing prior to
start of the installation work.
 EMI Supervisor to ensure that all crews has
appropriate PPE as per Al Ghanim PPE site

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requirements

 EMI to develop and adhere to COVID-19


precautionary measures and other infections
disease control plan and adhere to the Qatar
Government directives and regulations on
controlling the spread of COVID-19 and other
infection disease
 Ensure workers transporting bus are carrying 50 %
of the bus capacity and appropriate COVID-19
signages posted inside the bus in different
languages
 Workers to wear face mask and hand gloves in the
bus and at site.
13) COVID-19 virus and other  Ehteraz app to be checked on each workers’ phone Site project
infectious disease and ensure the colour is green before workers board coordinator.
the bus from the accommodation EMI
Hazards:  Body temperature to be checked and any person Supervisors,
2 3 6 1 3 3 Daily
 Operatives exposure to with 38 degree and above should be reported and Al-Ghanim
Covid-19 virus not allow to proceed to work H&S
 Social and physical distance to be maintained in the Inspectors &
transporting siting bus, mess and rest areas, while Contractor
queuing and disembarking from bus
 Workers to be trained on COVID-19 symptoms,
preventive measure: personal/hand hygiene, cough
etiquette, hand washing, and reporting procedure.
 Routine and thorough disinfectant programme to be
ensure at the rest/mess hall.
 COVID-19 compliance report to be sent regularly to
client representative /contractor as required
 EMI to keep, update, maintain record of COVID-19
infectious disease register and report to Al-Ghanim
as required

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RPD Health & Safety Assessment Briefing Register

Risk Assessment on Activity Installation of Traffic signs & Directional Signs


Risk Assessment No.: RA-045 Revision No. 00
Risk Assessment Validation Period: 20/12/2020 to 21/12/2021

No. Name (Print) Organisation Position Date Time Signature

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