HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:

Issued: Rev. Date:

RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 DEEP EXCAVATIONS TO MAS STANDARD
Revision: 0

RISK SCORE CALCULATOR Project Name: xxx

Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls RA Ref No.: xxx
What w ould be the
CONSEQUENCE Frequent/Almost certain (5) Often (4) Likely (3) Possible (2) Rarely (1) Can the hazard be Elim inated or removed
of an occurrence be? Continuous or will happen Less than once every 5 RA compilation
6 to 12 times a year 1 to 5 times a year Once every 5 years from the w ork place? Review date:
frequently years Date:
Catastrophic (5) Can the product or process be substituted for Date:
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Multiple Fatalities a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4) Can the hazard be engineered aw ay w ith
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4 Compiled by:
Class 1 single fatality guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Can Adm inistration Controls be adopted
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1 High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3 Reviewed by:
Permanently disabling effects I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work Medium 10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipm ent & Approved by:
restrictions. MTI Clothing be w orn to safe guard against
Insignificant (1) hazards?
FAI
Medium 10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1

OverallSpecific Task Step

Task Details Initial Risk
Relevant Applicable MAS: Additional Control
No (Inon
sequence ofthan 1.2 depth.
Hazard Additional Training required: NOC’s Required
Risksfor task:
Excavation site greater UseDetails
of excavator Consequence/Risk
 00246 – Excavations; Rating Control Measures Residual
Measures
RR
works)
Note: Not under RTA Rail restrictions. Classed as Temporary Works P services;
 01413 – Underground S RR Temporary Works Coordinator to be designated Dubai Municipality
 00940 – Plant Operators. i. All existing utility service drawings reviewed for known service details and
 Risk of explosion due to gas line position;
rupture;
ii. NOC and Utility provider and ATC Excavation permits to be completed,
Planned Excavation in  Risk of flooding of excavation and unique number added and recorded in log;
 Presence of live adjacent areas due to water main
areas where live iii. Work Area, including access route for plant, to be CAT scanned to locate
underground services; damage; exact position of service by competent persons;
services may be
present including:  Services not in area  Risk of electrocution or fire due to iv. Service clearly marked on ground, using posts, tags etc.;
 Electrical; specified on drawings; cable strike; v. Plant access route to be indicated;
 Water; 20
Workers not All supervision to monitor
 Heavy plant or vi. Any unidentified services marked on ground and drawing by Temporary
1  Sewerage;  Risk of hazardous waste entering 4 5 complying with operation; LOW
vehicles accessing HIGH Works Coordinator or Temporary Works Supervisor;
 Gas; excavation or water systems due to controls Regular topic in TBT’s
work area; live sewerage damage; vii. All services clearly communicated to all workers at briefings and TBT’s,
 Telecoms;
signed off and recorded;
 Presence of  Risk of damage to low depth viii. Permit/NOC/JSEA/Approved design Drawings copies to be with task
unmarked services; underground services from heavy
PRIOR TO supervisor in work area for review;
vehicles;
WORKS ix. Supervision and Plant Operators instructed to stay within designated area
 Risk of vehicles / Plant entering open and access route;
excavation; x. All excavation barriers to be planned and to RTA Traffic Management
Manual if adjacent to live roads;

i. Supervision and Plant operators instructed not to machine excavate within

Use of Excavator for
2 excavating and
backfilling
 Working with plant in
vicinity of workers;
 Working in vicinity of
underground services;
 Untrained operator;
 Excavator used for
lifting operations;
1.5m of marked service;
 Workers struck by operating plant; ii. Hand digging only to expose services communicated, only use shovels ATC Engineer shall
marked at 1.2m for guidance; Damage to
 Worker struck by reversing plant; immediately contact
iii. All operators to be Third Party approved for the type of machine, licence undetected DEWA/Etisalat/Du as required
 Underground service strike; available for review at all times; underground for action.
services
 Material falling into excavation; iv. Machine in – Men out mantra to be adhered to. No personnel shall be Area isolated.
16 inside the excavation when the excavator is working, when personnel are
 Damage to machine; 4 4 inside the excavation the excavator shall rotate away and be isolated; LOW
HIGH
Machine Machine isolated and
 Collapse of excavation due to v. No personnel in excavation when pipes etc. are being lowered into
breakdown quarantined until repaired.
incorrect design/digging; position, to stand outside of excavation;
 Use of incorrect lifting points ; vi. Banksman to control excavator movements; Spotter to assist operator to Spoil removed and treated as
observe and warn of any unidentified services; Hydraulic fluid spill hazardous waste
vii. All lifting points used on excavators for lifting pipes etc. into position shall
be specified and designated lifting points only;
viii. Daily checks on machine undertaken prior to commencing work;

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Issued: Rev. Date:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 DEEP EXCAVATIONS TO MAS STANDARD
Revision: 0

i. Temporary Works Coordinator / Construction Team to ensure Permit to

Excavate has been issued, communicated and signed by personnel prior
to any excavation work;
ii. Excavation safety buffer, protection, design and traffic signs to be to ATC
Minimum Acceptable Standard, RTA Manual Chapter 3 requirements (as
applicable) and DM Code of Practice -Section 9;
iii. Any exposed services to be protected and adequately supported to avoid
damage;
iv. Any unidentified services discovered to be immediately communicated to
management and work stopped;
v. All spoil to be maintained at least 2m from excavation;
vi. Trench boxes to be used where practicable, backfilled behind;
 Damage to exposed existing live vii. All shoring, trench sheet supports etc. to be as per approved design,
 Excavation in underground services; following correct working procedures;
working areas with
live traffic  Trench/excavation collapse; viii. Temporary Works Coordinator to ensure excavation design adhered to at
Emergency services called,
all times; Vehicle entering
movements and area cleared
pedestrians;  Falling/slipping into trenches; ix. On deep excavations where a suitable ramp cannot be created, a excavation
platform with winch to be established to facilitate emergency rescue of
 Overturning of Truck / machinery into workers;
Excavation open in site  Unprotected excavation; 16 x. Provide access ladders or ramps that suitable to the size and location of Excavation Secure area
3 4 4 LOW
area excavation area; High excavation. Access and egress ladders/steps to be secured, every 20m collapse
 Incident due to poor illumination; on long runs, or steps dug into soil, suitably supported; No removal of protection
 Excavation not to  Incident due to hazardous gas/fumes xi. All excavations below 1.2m depth to be benched/battered back to MAS barriers without prior approval
entering excavation; standards; Incident due to
approved design; from management.
 Collapse/damage of structures due to barrier removal
xii. Excavation to be inspected daily with written inspection report weekly by
undermining; Temporary Works Supervisor;
 Difficulty rescuing injured or collapsed xiii. Daily briefings to workers on working in excavations requirements by
worker from deep excavation; supervision;
xi v. Use of stop blocks, barriers and other suitable means of protection used
to prevent vehicles entering excavations , warning tape is not to be used
as primary protection;
xv. Where practicable, access roads and pedestrian walkways to be
established away from excavations;
xvi. Suitable and sufficient signage introduced to excavations;
xvii. Backfilling of trenches/excavations to be undertaken as soon as possible
after verification or completion of works ;
xviii. Excavation to be suitably illuminated during night times;
xi x. No changes to excavations without re-submittal of design reviewed by
the TWC, NOC and Permits;

i. Permit to be issued & gas monitoring undertaken if required before works

commence;
 Excess or lack of oxygen; ii. Adequate air circulation & lighting to be maintained in work areas; Supervision to constantly
iii. Equipment which may release excess oxygen or carbon monoxide gases Workers not monitor workers;
 Presence of Toxic gases; shall not be used in confined space areas without adequate extraction; adhering to
Regular TBT’s & Trainings to
Confined space  Workers required to  Ingress of water or other substances; iv. Local weather forecast should be noted to watch for heavy rains which requirements;
16 may cause flooding; be given on working Confined
4 working – deep work in confined  Explosion due to build-up of gases; 4 4 space; Low
High v. Special consideration to be given to any hot works or work using toxic
excavations space; Gas detector not
 Sudden water ingress into excavation; substances inside a confined space; calibrated Gas detector to be calibrated
vi. Materials to be stored well away from confined space area; resulting in to standards and
 Restricted emergency evacuation. manufacturers
vii. Top man to be appointed at the entry of the confined space area as incorrect reading
required; recommendations.
viii. Workers should be physically fit and competent to enter and undertake
the work in confined spaces.

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Issued: Rev. Date:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 DEEP EXCAVATIONS TO MAS STANDARD
Revision: 0

 Adverse weather; i. Excavation checked after heavy rains, severe winds etc., stand by
 Collapse of excavation due to pumps to be available as required;
 Excavations open for alterations; ii. Weekly recorded inspections undertaken;
Maintenance of
long periods;  Damage to excavations due to 9 iii. Implemented warning signage maintained;
5 Excavations 3 3 Low
incident or adverse weather; Med
iv. Housekeeping inside excavation to be maintained, all rubbish and waste
 Unapproved
amendments to  Incident due to removal of barriers material to be removed daily;
design;

i. Summer Hour Working plan to be designed and implemented;

ii. Municipality summer working hours observed and implemented
Worker ill health due to: (12.30pm to 3.00pm restricted in direct sunlight);
 Workers exposed to iii. Workers instructed regarding working in the heat and signs of heat
Worker exposure to  Heat exhaustion,
high summer 12 exhaustion etc. at Induction; New workers
6 direct sun 3 4 Regular topic in Toolbox Talks Low
temperatures;  Heat stroke; High iv. Recovery cool rooms established on site; bought onto site
(as applicable)
 Heat Stress. v. Cool welfare areas established in all locations;
vi. Cool fresh water and electrolyte supplements to be maintained in all
areas;
vii. Pipe welders etc. provided with localised shelters;

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