RISK ASSESSMENT - SHEET 2

QAD 210.13.14
TASK ANALYSIS SCHEDULE

Task Code Involved Personnel

T16
Personnel Grinding and Personnel in Immediate Area
Grinding
Operations PO = PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE - RISK LEVEL = HIGH (H) - MEDIUM (M) - LOW (L)
CO = CONSEQUENCE OF OCCURRENCE - RISK LEVEL = HIGH (H) - MEDIUM (M) - LOW (L)
Note that should an H – High PO and an H – High CO be recorded together for a risk
exposure, the risk is unacceptable and further control measures are required.
Risk Exposure Control Measures PO CO

 Eye injuries – Are common within the
engineering fabrication industry and must
be strictly controlled.
 Personnel must remember at all times that
“ their eyes are irreplaceable and also the
easiest point of entry into the brain.
 The company operates a Mandatory eye
protection policy. Light eye protection shall be
worn in all fabrication work areas and other
work areas where there is risk of eye injury i.e.
maintenance workshops etc.
THIS SHALL BE ADHERED TO AT ALL
TIMES

 Goggles or a full face mask shall be worn at

all times whilst carrying out grinding
operations

 Screens shall be erected around grinding

operations when ever possible. Free-standing
screens or fire blanket can be utilised.
M M

 Burns / Grazing – Grazing type burns are  Toolbox talks are an effective method of
not uncommon, this is generally caused by raising awareness to the hazards of grinding
kickback or momentary loss of control by operations.
the operator.
 Personnel shall maintain a two-handed
control of the grinder at all times.

 Gauntlets shall be worn whilst operating

grinders to protect the hands and forearms in
case of kickback during use.
M L

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 Vibration White Finger – Is the loss of blood  Personal protective equipment shall be
circulation in the fingers and arms creating worn at all times (i.e. heavy leather
permanent numbness. This is now known as gauntlets), natural breaks to be taken as
HAVS – Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome and when possible
and is contracted by prolonged periods of
using vibration generating equipment such as  Any new grinding equipment procured
hand held grinding machines. shall be the type that is designed with anti
vibration dampers fitted

 The risks shall identified at the site

induction stage and toolbox talks.
H M

 Slips, Trips and Falls – Hoses and cables  Good housekeeping shall be maintained at
around work sites cause tripping hazards with all times.
can lead to serious potential injury.
 Cables and hoses shall ever possible be
secured overhead to remove the risk

 If cables and hoses etc. must run across

the floors, then they shall routed, secured,
highlighted with barrier tape or covered to
prevent personnel tripping over them.
H L

 Over exposure To Dust and Fume –
Caused by grinding operations on steel, exotic
materials such as cunifer, nickel, etc, or toxic
materials when grinding painted surfaces.
 Personnel shall use fume extraction when
ever possible
 Operators shall wear suitable respiratory
protective equipment i.e. air or battery
powered face shield or at least a
particulate mask.

 Personnel in the immediate area shall also

wear a particulate mask.
M M

 Hearing Damage – Personnel can suffer both
short term and long term hearing damage
when exposed to noise levels above 85 dBa.
Grinding operations can and do generate noise
levels above this level.
 An assessment shall be carried out to
identify the levels of noise for which
personnel are exposed (SHE Officer)
 Personnel shall wear ear protection whilst
carrying out grinding operations and
when working in noisy environments
above 85 dBa.
H L

 Inadequately Mounted Discs – Incidents can  Only trained and authorised personnel

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 occur when grinding discs come free and fly
off during use. This is mainly due to
inadequate positioning and securing of the
discs on the grinder.
shall be permitted to change the grinding
discs.
 Personnel shall ensure that discs are fitted
correctly to the grinders and all the points
from the training of authorised personnel
shall be adhered to.

 Grinders shall not be used without the

guards in position.
M L

 Parting of Air Hoses – Air hoses can part at  Hose retaining straps shall be used where
joints and whiplash causing injury. any joint is made or where a claw joint is
present.

 The fitting and use of retaining straps

shall be a regular item on shop floor
toolbox talks.
M L

Risk Assessment carried out

for Heerema Hartlepool : Date : __________ Signature : ____________________

Lead Assessor Name D. Gorman Job Title SHE Officer

Assisted by Name B. Yeoman Job Title Production Manager
Assisted by Name W. Hegarty Job Title Superintendent
Assisted by Name P.J. Quayle Job Title Q.A. / Environmental
Engineer
Assisted by Name E. Jackson Job Title Safety Representative

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