WHIS #: OHS /RA / 04

WORKPLACE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Revision #:00

& ASSESSMENT SHEET Date Issued: 04.03.2020

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Area: Black Start Facility Department: Operation & Maintenance of Emergency Diesel Generator

BASE RISK (without RESIDUAL RISK (with

Hazard
Examples of activities Cause List of Hazards Legal controls) Controls controls) Relevent procedure
Category Risk Risk
Severity Probability Assessment Severity Probability Assessment
Electrical Preventive & corrective All electrical protections. LOTO &
maintenace of motors, Generators, Permit Procedure. Insulated tools,
ELECTRICAL Electric Shock No 5 4 20 5 1 5 Electrical safety
LV panels, Contactors, breakers, PPE, competant staff to operate,
batteries etc.. Special PPE

Routine and non routine O&M work Entangle with Motor fan guards, Shafts and
on diesel engines, generators, ROTATING ENTITIES moving & rotating Yes 5 4 20 rotating parts are covered properly, 5 1 5 LOTO
pumps, fans & motors parts Special tools, LOTO procedure

STORED Expose to
Regular maintenance, Trained staff,
PHYSICAL HAZARDS

ENERGY(PRESSURIZED pressurized liquids/

Starting / Stopping of equipment Yes 5 4 20 protective enclousures, machine 5 1 5 EDG SOP
FLUID RELEASE/ SURGE/ Moving & rotating
guards, Remote operation, SOP
LEAKS) parts of equipment

Routine and non routine O&M work Fall from height & Safe working platforms, Guard rails,
on diesel engine radiator& exhaust WORK AT HEIGHT Material / tools Yes 4 4 16 Hand rails, safety harness, gloves, 4 1 4 Work at height
system falling from height Area barrication

Expose to high By design, Hot surfaces are

Work on or near diesel engine & HIGH TEMPERATURE Personal Protective
temperature liquids No 5 3 15 insulated. Trained staff, appropriate 5 1 5
exhaust piping POINTS Equipment
& surfaces gloves, coveralls & safe practices

Arrest oil & waterleakages quickly,

During the maintenace activities
LIQUIDS / SOLVENTS Use spill response kit to Clean and
and rugular housekeeping / floor Slipping / tripping No 3 4 12 3 1 3
SPILL ON THE FLOOR keep floor dry, appropriate safety
cleaning activities
shoes, Barricade slippery areas

Prolong exposure to
Operation & maintenance of Safe Design, Gloves, Coveralls &
diesel engines, diesel transfer
Diesel diesel / bodily No 3 3 9
Trained staff, adequate ventillation
3 1 3 Chemical Handling
contact
CHEMICAL HAZARDS

Gloves, Coveralls, Face sheilds,

Expose to Hazardous
Maintenance of batteries Acid chemicals
Yes 4 4 16 Ventillation & trained staff, MSDS, 5 1 4 Chemical Handling
periodic medical check ups

Fire monitioring and protection

system. Fire extinguishers, Fire
Hot work & electrical FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS detectors, PM on Fire detection &
Fire Yes 5 4 20 5 1 5 Fire Prevention / Hot work
maintenance work EXPOSED TO HEAT fighting system safety permit
system, safety procedures & Fire
prevention / fighting training
 WHIS #: OHS /RA / 04

WORKPLACE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Revision #:00

& ASSESSMENT SHEET Date Issued: 04.03.2020

Page:

Area: Black Start Facility Department: Operation & Maintenance of Emergency Diesel Generator

BASE RISK (without RESIDUAL RISK (with

Hazard
Examples of activities Cause List of Hazards Legal controls) Controls controls) Relevent procedure
Category Risk Risk
Severity Probability Assessment Severity Probability Assessment
BIOLOGICA
L HAZARDS

Dust & Exhaust gas during UNHYGEINIC Exposure to dusty Dust masks / respirators, gloves SOP
operation and maintenace
No 2 3 6 2 1 2 EDG SOP
CONDITION environment & trained staff

Restricted entry, Sign boards, Ear

NOISE EMISSION Exposure to protections, machnes in enclosed Personal Protective
Normal operation Yes 5 4 20 5 1 5
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

FROM EQUIPMENT Excessive Noise building, annual audiometric tests & Equipment
trained staff
Hit Against Regular PM on lighting systems,
During the normal operation & stationory / moving Trained people, Illumination
INADEQUATE LIGHTING Yes 4 4 16 4 1 4
Maintenance objects measurements, Emergency lights,
Portable lamps
MANUAL HANDLING,
Preventive & Corrective Prone to injuries due Use safe lifting meathods, tool and
LIFTING OR SHIFTING No 2 3 6 2 1 2
maintenance activities to incorrect posture teckels, trained staff, gloves

Assessment done by: Kamal Peiris Assessment reviewed by: Thilina Ranasinghe Assessment approved by:

Date: 04.03.2020