RISK ASSESSMENT

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Excavation and Backfilling Works

ASSESSOR: Emirates Link Maltauro LLC ASSESSED DATE: 25-08-2021 REVIEWED DATE:

Risk evaluation Residual risk Additional

Accept
Sn Activity Hazard Consequences/ impact Implemented control measures Improvements in
RL RL Y/N?
L S L S controls
H/M/L H/M/L

• Locate and mark all known underground

utilities (if any).
• Based on the depth of excavation, provide
adequate shoring / benching to stop
• Means of emptying water from the excavation
Falling in trench,
should be provided where necessary.
Contact with
• Inspect the excavation on a daily basis for any
underground
signs of soil corrosion / cave in and falling
Utilities, Injury, material. Assign a flagman
Flooding, Fatality, • Flagman is to be provided. with the
1 Excavation Collapse of 3 4 12 1 4 4 Y
Property damage, • Sides of excavation are adequately supported excavation
structure,
or battered. equipment
Striking by Drowning
excavation • Store excavated soil at least 1 meter away
equipment or from the excavation.
machine • Barricade the area around excavation and
display signage. Where required, assign a
flagman to alert incoming persons.
• Route all vehicles away from the excavation
area. No vehicle is allowed within 1 meter
proximity other than the excavator itself.

• Proper fall protection barricades to be placed.

• Open trench area to be barricaded and marked
with red tapes.
• Work area to be cleared for any obstructions.
Sunburn Take regular
Falling in trench, • Induction training to be provided to new
Working in breaks and ensure
2 Trips/Slips, Dehydration 3 4 12 Technicians. 1 4 4 Y
Trenches continuous
Cave In Collapse of personnel • Use Hand gloves, hard hat, goggles, and Safety
monitoring
shoes and other require PPE.
• Proper access must be provided
• Proper shoring / benching/sloping system
especially if soil is loose.

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 RISK ASSESSMENT

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Excavation and Backfilling Works

ASSESSOR: Emirates Link Maltauro LLC ASSESSED DATE: 25-08-2021 REVIEWED DATE:

• Safe access to be provided to the work place.

• Obstructions to be removed prior to work.
• Use Hand gloves, hard hats, safety shoes and Take regular
Laying of Injury, other required PPE. breaks and ensure
3 Personal Injuries 3 4 12 1 4 4 Y
Material Trips/slips • Induction training to be provided to new continuous
Technicians. monitoring
• First aid to be available at work area.

• Carried out adequate inspection before

backfilling to ensure that no worker inside the
Cave in of trench.
Serious injuries, Ensure continuous
4 Backfilling trench, 3 5 15 • Experienced bankman / flagman to be 1 5 5 Y
Fatalities monitoring
Slips / Trips provided during backfilling work.
• Heavy equipment must be away from the
trench area.

• Workers to be assigned to maintain proper

Slips & Trips, housekeeping and cleanliness of workplace.
Personal Injuries
5 Housekeeping Falling in trench, 3 4 12 • Training to be provided to maintain adequate 1 4 4
Property damage
Fire housekeeping during and before 30 minutes of
shift closing.

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 RISK ASSESSMENT

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Excavation and Backfilling Works

ASSESSOR: Emirates Link Maltauro LLC ASSESSED DATE: 25-08-2021 REVIEWED DATE:

Persons in danger

• Workers undertaking the work

• Persons passing the site location

Personal protective equipment

• Safety Helmet, Shoes/Boot, Proper Gloves, Face Mask, Safety Harness & Safety Goggles
Information, instruction and training
• All personnel in the team are to be made aware of the safe systems of work.
• Ensure that good housekeeping standard is maintained throughout.
• Training and experience for personnel to use electrical equipments and power tools.
• Educate the personnel to hygiene and waste management (segregation)
Emergency procedures
• Site emergency procedures should make provision for the rescue of individuals from
heights.
• First-aid facilities should be available to cope with any significant injuries that may
arise from the work.
Monitoring and review
Work should be monitored by Engineer and Supervisor who are trained to ensure that any
additional precautions or equipment required are provided.

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 RISK ASSESSMENT

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Excavation and Backfilling Works

ASSESSOR: Emirates Link Maltauro LLC ASSESSED DATE: 25-08-2021 REVIEWED DATE:

RISK MATRIX Risk Rating (RR) – Severity x Likelihood

LIKELIHOOD
Likely
Rare Unlikely Possible Almost certain
Could happen often (on
Remote possibility (once Could happen but rare Could happen occasionally Could happen frequently
L average once a month or
every 3 years or more) (typically once in a year) (on average quarterly) (once a week or more)
SEVERITY more)
1 2 3 5
(IMPACT) S 4

Low Low Low Low Medium

Insignificant 1
1 2 3 4 5
Low Low Medium Medium Medium
Minor 2
2 4 6 8 10
Low Medium Medium Medium High
Moderate 3
3 6 9 12 15
Low Medium Medium High High
Significant 4
4 8 12 16 20
Medium Medium High High High
Major 5
5 10 15 20 25

RISK BASED CONTROL PLAN

RISK LEVEL ACTION AND TIMESCALE

Quick, easy controls should be implemented immediately and further action planned for when resources permit. Monitoring required
1-4
ensuring controls are maintained. Manage through routine procedures. Go for economic improvements where possible. Incident
Low
report must be completed.
Aim to reduce risks but costs of prevention may be limited. Undertake a risk assessment of the situation / task and implement the
appropriate actions. Actions should have a timescale and should be monitored. Where the risk involves work in progress undertake
5-12 a risk assessment as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the situation or task. Work should not start until the risk is
Medium reduced to an acceptable level. Considerable resources may have to be allocated. Contact your Manager and Risk Manager by
telephone about the actions that should be taken to reduce the risk/s. incident report must be completed. Incident must be added
to service risk register.
Do not commence the activity until a risk assessment has been completed to ensure the safety of the situation or task. If it is
15-25 not possible to reduce or eliminate the risk even with unlimited resources, work must remain prohibited. Inform your relevant
High Director, your Manager and the Risk Manager immediately by telephone. Incident report must be completed. Incident must be
added to service risk register.

Prepared by: Emirates Link Maltauro Approval by: ADPI

Prepared by: Site HSE Manager Reviewed by: Sr. Project Manager Approved by: Consultant /HSE Engineer
Name: Waseem Quraishi Name: Khaled Sayeed Rassas Name:

Sign: Sign: Sign:

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