RISK ASSESSMENT METHOD STATEMENT
SITE LOCATION
ACTIVITIES
DESCRIPTION OF JOBS (SYNOPSIS)
S/N Breakdown of job in task
Mobilization of materials to
1 Manual handling
work site/area
Mobilization of materials to
2 Moving trucks and forklifts
work area
Annular, shell plate, bottom
3 plate and roof plate
fabrication
Annular, shell plate, bottom
4 plate and roof plate
fabrication
Apapa, Lagos - Nigeria
Installation of Cylindrical Vertical Steel Storage Tank
Fabrication and Installation of 600,000 Litres working capacity, 7.35m Internal Diameter x 15m high Vertical Fire Water Steel Storage
Tank
Risk Rating Before Risk rating after control
Hazards Involved Risk ( Consequences)
Affected entities involved Recommended control measures
P S C P S C
Induction of all workers as part of FMN site basic
requirement
Minor cut , sprain and
Use of PPE and practicing proper way of lifting
musculoskeletal Personnel/workers M M M M L L
disorder
Walking on the designated pedestrian pathway to conform
with FMN LSR 4
Ensure all personnel are inducted by FMN
Ensure all personnel’s stay off driveway, and beware of
Collision with other Personnel/worker moving truck/forklifts, and make use of the designated
M H H walkway and watch before crossing. L M L
pedestrians, and passerby
All mandatory PPE must be worn.
All employees must wear high-visibility vest,
Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Inspection of cable and all electrical equipment prior to
shock, tangling commencement of task to conform with FMN LSR 2
Electricity sensation and Personnel/workers M H H The proper connection will be done by authorized FMN L M L
electrocution staff
Use of first aid and FMN in plant clinic
Use of required PPE
Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Barricading of work area
Inspection of work area to get rid of any combustible or
Hot work Fire, burn, rashes Personnel/workers L M M L L L
flammable material
Provision of a fire man watch
Provision of fire extinguisher
 Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Competent and trained personnel shall be used to operate

Personnel/Worke,
Annular, shell plate, bottom Building in close
5 plate and roof plate Oxyacetylene Explosion, fire proximity, Equipment H H
fabrication damage while moving
it and other personnel
the equipment
Inspecting of equipment prior to commencement of the
task
Use of flash back arrestor at the both end of the
H hose(guage and nozzle side) L M L
Proper hose management during operation

Securing of cylinder while on transit and during operation

Close supervision by the site safety officer

Barricading of work area

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Competent and trained personnel shall be used to operate

Use of grinding machine to
grind the rough surface as
Annular, shell plate, bottom
6 a result of cutting (Flying
plate and roof plate fabrication
chips, fire, electric shock,
deep cut , laceration)
Stacking of plates at the
Annular, shell plate, bottom designated place (Back
7 plate and roof plate strain due to poor lifting
fabrication techniques, minor cut
from sharp edges)
Use of grinding machine
to grind the rough
surface as a result of
cutting (Flying chips, fire,
electric shock, deep cut ,
laceration)
Stacking of plates at the
designated place (Back
Personnel/workers and PasserbyM
strain due to poor lifting
techniques, minor cut
from sharp edges)
the equipment
Personnel/workers Inspection of the equipment shall be done by competent
H M M M L L
and Passerby personnel and make sure the guard is in place at the point
of use to conform with FMN LSR 5
Equipment shall properly be insulated in line with FMN LSR
2 Barricading and Use of required PPE in line with FMN LSR
7
Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1,
Proper manual handling techniques, Working as team,
L M L L L
(avoiding lone working) & Barricading of the work area
after stacking

Rolling machine (Hand in Rolling machine (Hand in Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
machine injury, machine injury, Machine handled by competent personnel
Annular, shell plate, bottom entanglement with the entanglement with the Working in line with the machine safe working procedure,
8 plate and roof plate cloth, cut in between, Personnel/workers, machine operator,
cloth, cut in between, M M M Inspecting of machine prior to the commencement of the L L L
fabrication Shock from electricity Shock from electricity task
Musculoskeletal disorder Musculoskeletal disorder Use of PPE
due to prolong standing) due to prolong standing) First aid kit and FMN in plant clinic

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Annular, shell plate, bottom
9 plate and roof plate
fabrication
Welding activities
Barricading of work area
Inspection of work area to get rid of any combustible or
Shock, burns Personnel/workers L M M flammable material L L L
Provision of a fire man watch
Provision of fire extinguisher

10 Erection of scaffold
Use of tyford jack to bend
11
already prefabricated plate
Storage Tank
12
Erection/Installation
Fall from height, fatality,
Working at height Falling object, multiple
dislocation
Snapback , Injury to close
Equipment failure
by personnel,
Fatality, Multiple
Working at height
dislocation, bruises
Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Competent and trained personnel shall be engeged for task
Inspection of scaffold material prior to commencement of
the task
Work at height test to be conducted to ascertain workers
health status and also to check test for alcohol to ascertain
workers are not working under the influnce of alcohol in
Personnel/workers
H H H conformance to FMN LSR 8 L M L
and Passerby
Use of fall protection and securing of safety harness in line
with FMN LSR 6
Barricading of work area and evacuation of unessentail
personnel.
Securing of working tools at height.
Close supervision by site safety officer
Use of required PPE in conformance to FMN LSR 7
Inspection of equipment,
Equipment shall be handled by traind and competent
Personnel/workers M M M L M L
personnel,
Use of rigid support to secure the jack
Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Use of standard scaffold
Competent and trained personnel shall be engeged for task
Inspection of scaffold material prior to commencement of
the task
Work at height test to be conducted to ascertain workers
Workers/personnel H H H health status and also to test for alcohol to ascertain
workers are not working under the influnce of alcohol in
conformance to FMN LSR 8
Use of fall protection and securing of safety harness in line
with FMN LSR 6
Close supervision by site safety officer
Use of required PPE in conformance to FMN LSR 7
 Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Inspection of cable and all electrical equipment prior to
Electricity (shock, tangling
Storage Tank commencement of task to conform with FMN LSR 2
13 Electricity sensation and Personnel/workers M H H L M L
Erection/Installation electrocution ) Proper connection will be done by authorised FMN staff
Use of first aid and FMN in plant clinic
Use of required PPE

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Barricading of work area
Inspection of work area to get rid of any combustible or
Storage Tank
14 Hot work Fire, burn, rashes Personnel/workers L M M flammable material L L L
Erection/Installation
Provision of a fire man watch
Provision of fire extinguisher

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Competent and trained personnel shall be used to operate
the equipment
Inspection of the equipment shall be done the competent
Flying chips, fire, electric
Storage Tank Use of grinding machine to Personnel/workers personnel and make sure guard is in place at the point of
15 shock, deep cut , H M M M L L
Erection/Installation grind or cut edges to fit in and Passerby use to conform with FMN LSR 5
laceration
Equipment shall properly be insulated in line with FMN LSR
2
Barricading
Use of required PPE in line with FMN LSR 7

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Barricading of work area to prevent unauthorised access to
the work site
Use of marine rope to lift Struck by accident ,
Storage Tank Passer by, Inspction of the marine rope prior to the commencement
16 fabricated plate to desired Fatality, multiple M H H L M L
Erection/Installation Workers/personnel of the task
height (falling object) dislocation
Clearing of work area to prevent marine rope from coming
in contact with sharp edges

Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1

Barricading of work area
Inspection of work area to get rid of any combustible or
Storage Tank Welding activities (Shock,
17 Welding activities Personnel/workers L M M flammable material L L L
Erection/Installation burns)
Provision of a fire man watch
Provision of fire extinguisher
 Lungs damage, Allergy Use of required PPE
18 Application of paint Inhalation of paint Painter M M M L L L
trigger Take regular breaks

Wear required PPE

Paint coming in contact Wash exposed areas thoroughly with soap and water
19 Application of paint Skin and eyes irritation, Painter L M L L L L
with the skin after handling. Do not wash skin or hands with paint
thinner or lacquer thinner, use hand cleaner.

Use drop sheets Wipe up all

20 Application of paint Paint Spillage Slips trips and fall Personnel/workers M L M L L L
spills, and pick up dropped items, immediately.

Good house keeping (keeping thinner away from

Personnel/Workers ignition source
21 Application of paint Use of thinner Fire, burn M L M L L L
Property damaged Immediate cleaning of thinner in case of any spill
Positioning of fire extinguisher

Obtaining of valid work permit in line with FMN LSR 1

Asphyxiation,
22 Working inside the tank Confined space Personnel/Workers L M M Health status confirmation from the clinic L L L
Ergomomics
Intermittent break away from the confined space
 Obtaining of valid work permit to conform with FMN LSR 1
Competent and trained personnel shall be engeged for task
Inspection of scaffold material prior to commencement of
the task
Work at height test to be conducted to ascertain workers
health status and also to check test for alcohol to ascertain
Working at height(Fall Working at height(Fall
workers are not working under the influnce of alcohol in
from height, fatality, from height, fatality, Personnel/workers
23 Dismantling of scaffold H H H conformance to FMN LSR 8 L M L
Falling object, multiple Falling object, multiple and Passerby
Use of fall protection and securing of safety harness in line
dislocation dislocation
with FMN LSR 6
Barricading of work area and evacuation of unessentail
personnel.
Securing of working tools at height.
Close supervision by site safety officer
Use of required PPE in conformance to FMN LSR 7

Induction of all workers as part of FMN site basic

Manual handling(minor requirement
Mobilization of materials to
24 Manual handling cut , sprain and Personnel/workers M M M Use of PPE and practising proper way of lifting M L L
work site/area
musculoskeletal disorder) Walking on the designated pedestrian pathway to conform
with FMN LSR 4

Ensure all personnel are inducted by FMN

Ensure all personnel’s stay off driveway, and beware
of moving truck/forklifts,
Mobilization of materials to Collision with other Personnel/worker and
25 Moving trucks and forklifts M H H Ensure all employees make use of the designated L M L
work area pedestrians, passerby
walkway and watch before crossing,
All mandatory PPE must be worn.
All employees must wear high visibility vest,

LEGEND
P Probability L Low
S Severity M Medium
C Criticallity H High