Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures

Division: Civil Project

Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
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Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

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1 Mobilization of tools and
material to work site
2 Loading and unloading
Severity
Collision Personal Injury ,property  Inspect vehicle / equipment before operation.
damage  Never operate a defective vehicle / equipment.
 Only authorized personnel (Bahrain License & 3rd party
Training certificates for specific equipment’s), shall operate
vehicles and equipment only with a valid permit.
 Operators and co passengers shall wear seat belt while
traveling in vehicle.
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 Comply with all road traffic and ACG driving rules 3
 The vehicles shall be inspected.
 Material placing on the vehicle shall be secured and tied
 All heavy vehicles entering to the area shall be fitted with
reverse warning horn
 All moving heavy vehicles shall be guided with flag man.
Risk Assessment shall be explained
Excavation Works
Equipment may over Personnel injury and  Ensure to obtain all required PTW
turn due to bad Ground Property damages  Obstacle height limit must be followed
conditions  Aviation light and Red flag / Beacon light should be fixed on the
top of the boom
/Stability/Underground
3 3 9  Crane setup procedure to be complied with outrigger and 3 1 3
facilities outriggers fully extended & adequate outriggers pads. Y
 Operator must check stability, condition of ground and UG
facilities
 Prepare the working platform checklist after inspect the
ground condition by site foreman and site HSE officer

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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Sheet Piles installation with
3 Vibratory hammer
4 Cart-away & stock
excavated sand in the
designated area
5 Excavation & trimming
works – removing existing
sand & rocks
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Fall into trench, tripping Entrapment, Injury ,
hazard , trench collapse Death
Dust. When operator removes
the sand to designated
area dust will be airborne.
Movement of heavy Trapping a person
equipment (wheel between the vehicles
loaders & excavators)
Severity
 Piles to be positioned adjacent to work.
 Weight of lift to be within capabilities of hiap.
 Trial lift where piles hoisted approx.150 mm above ground to
be undertaken.
 Pile quick release shackle to be used prior to lifting single piles.
 Signal man to guide operator while swinging/ lifting pile.
 Operatives to ensure they do not stand beneath a suspended
load.
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 Lifting gear to be selected by competent person and capacity & 3 2 6 Y
condition must check.
 Lifting gear to have 6 months inspection. Damage or faulty
equipment’s should not be used and immediately quarantined.
 Lifts to be in accordance with lift plan. Move & swing the load
slowly and clear the area .Ensure no workers within the radius.
 Rigger and general works are to connect /fasten the safety
chain to the sheet pile and step from the edge of the trench
.Maintain safe distance for all working equipment’s.
 Spray the water on the sand to prevent dust from flying.
 Employees must wearing full PPE all times when working
2 2 4 (Helmet -Hand Gloves - Safety shoes _ Goggles- Reflection Vest 2 1 2
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– dust mask).
 Proper housekeeping & Barricaded stock materials area from
unauthorized people to entry
 Exclude workers in the vicinity of the excavators and other
vehicles by placing physical barriers with prohibition and
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4 3 12 warning signs posted around the excavation perimeter.
Provided temporary roadways must be suitable for their
 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

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Striking a pedestrian(s) purpose and have firm and even surfaces.
Where exclusion is not possible – all vehicles must be installed
Collision with other with revolving lights and reverse alarms as well as site 3 2 6
operatives are required to wear reflective vest and other
vehicles
necessary PPE.
 Engage competent banksman to aid heavy vehicles on site.
Vehicles overturning  Ensure adequate supervision.
 Operator should be competent and third party certified.
 Equipment should be certified by third party.
 Human machine interfacing to be considered at all time
Contact with buried Burns  Existing buried services to be protected (e.g. protecting RCD by
services. Death sheet pile and securing with belts).
Electrocution  Approved drawings to be obtained from relevant authorities
and ensure that they are notified about the required works.
 All equipment shall be serviced at regular intervals – ensure 2 2 4 Y
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that planned preventive maintenance schedule is thoroughly
followed.
 Suitable hearing protection shall be supplied to operatives (e.g.
ear plugs or muffs).
Mechanical failure Failure of the bucket  Daily visual checks / inspections and servicing schedules shall
attachment on the be established and followed in accordance with manufacturer’s
hydraulic arm – 3 3 9 instructions. If bucket replacement required on site, the 2 2 4
operator & workers shall be adequately trained to perform the Y
excavating bucket
task in a safe manner.
inadvertently falls from
the excavator

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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Unprotected edges to Falls of person, objects &  Excavation edges must be protected by physical barriers or by
the excavation vehicles scaffold protection (double guardrails with posts installed
along the excavation). Exclude non-essential personnel. Re-
3 3 9 route other site vehicles away from excavation area. 2 2 4
 Excavated soil to be loaded on tipper truck and be unloaded at Y
approved stockpile area(s).

6 Dewatering Groundwater abstraction Potential for severe  Training and supervision

Releasing salty water damage to aquatic life  Filter all discharges through straw bales and settlement tanks.
into a watercourse, forms. 2 4 8  Permit to Pump/Pump Supervisor present. 2 2 4
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Prosecution Erosion of bank and
bottom of watercourse

7 Backfilling Machine striking Serious Injury  Use PPE , High visibility vest and safety shoes
employee  Keep clear at all times
3 3 9  Ensure adequate supervision 2 2 4
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 Engage competent banksman to aid the excavator and heavy
machineries on site.

8 Violent ejection Struck by concrete which  PPE to be issued and worn.

of concrete from hose at may cause body injuries;  Suitable clothing to be worn to protect the skin from cuts and
first moment of delivery. falls onto the deck or off abrasions
Pumping Concrete 3 3 9 2 4 Y
the edge of the deck  First aid kit to be kept close to work area in case of splashes. 2
 Water supply to be available for rinsing skin after contact with
wet cement.

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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 Operatives to be made aware of the dangers associated with
wet cement.
 Barriers and signage to be used to warn third parties and
prevent them entering the work area.
 Ear protection to be worn when using vibrating.
 Job rotation to be implemented when using vibrating pokers.
Contact with Cement Exposure to  Assess the work area before commencing work
products, hazardous cement dust can  Provide Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and risk
substances irritate eyes, nose, throat assessments for hazardous substances
and the upper respiratory  Provide appropriate PPE including specific hand gloves
system Dermatitis (rubber), mask and safety boot.
concrete has caustic  Provide emergency eye wash facility.
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effect due to its alkaline  First aid kit and first aider must be fully available during 2
nature working.
Burns, abrasive effects of  Supervise the process to ensure following the approved RAMS
sand by providing competent supervisor and do regular inspection.
 TBT to be conducted about the hazards related
to this process.
Impact of boom/hose Injury , Fractures , Fatality  Assess the work area before commencing work
with persons  Provide Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and risk
on site leading to serious assessments for hazardous substances
injuries  Provide appropriate PPE including specific hand gloves
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 Provide emergency eye wash facility.
 First aid kit and first aider must be fully available during 2
working.
 Supervise the process to ensure following the approved RAMS
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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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by providing competent supervisor and do regular inspection.
 TBT to be conducted about the hazards related
to this process.

Impact of boom/hose Injury , Fractures , Fatality  Pump operator to continually monitor folding / unfolding
with persons operations from safe vantage point via use of remote control
on site leading to serious 2 3 6 or cable Remote unit. 1 2 2 Y
injuries  Segregation of work area to prevent unauthorized access

Bursting of hoses under Injury , Fractures , Fatality  Use of hoses/clips of sufficient safety rating.
pressure  Regular servicing &maintenance.
leading to impact injuries 4 3 12  Defective or worn components removed immediately from use 3 2 6 Y
from & replaced
ejected concrete
9  Proper housekeeping to be maintained at site.
 Proper foot wear shall be used
 Exposed rebar’s shall be protected
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Curing Slip and fall Injury and fracture 3 4  Alone working shall be avoided Y
 Edge protection
 Authorized person shall attain the works
 Warning signage must be provided.
10 Material handling and Over load and over strain Back injury,  Avoid manual lifting if not possible.
Manual lifting activity Pinch point  Plan and handle properly- manual Handling training shall be
Slip trip and fall injuries 3 3 9 delivered. 1 3 Y
 Use the mechanical lifting for heavy loads.
 Ensure proper communication between employees when

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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lifting together. 3
 Ensure that more than 20Kg is not allowed to lift by an
employee.
 Ask the help for heavy loads.
 Ensure adequate supervision
 Use proper PPE.
11 Erecting scaffolding Fall from heights. Scaffolder may fall from  The erection of scaffolding must be done by authorized and
platform with ladder to Falling objects while the scaffolding. certified person or party.
access in to the excavated lifting process The manual handling for  The scaffolders must wear their harness at all times to protect
trench Musculoskeletal the scaffolding material them from falling from heights.
disorders. can raise a risk of falling  The scaffolding erection area must be barricaded and display
Slip or trip. material to the ground sign boards to prevent unauthorized person from entry.
level musculoskeletal  Inspect the scaffolding to make sure that there are no gaps in 2
disorders for the workers. 3 2 6 the platform and all toe boards and other parts are in place. 2 4 Y
(it will affect people +  Good housekeeping must be done to remove all obstructions
property) from the workers lifting route to prevent slip and trip
accidents.
 TBT shall be conducted to the workers.
 Worker must wear their PPEs all the times.
 During wearing harness, harnesses shall be secured to suitable
anchor points.

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
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12 Use of hand tools & power Improper or Electrical shock, burn  Ensure the hand tools should be inspected before use.
tools inappropriate electrical injury and electrocution  Use right tool for right job
tools or using wrong  Ensure all hand tools are in good condition
tools, wrong hand tools  Ensure all employees shall wear appropriate PPE.
and or unauthorized 3 2 6  Ensure all power tools are properly insulated 2 4 Y
 Ensure no damaged cables are in use. 2
 All the cables should be in one sequence. Cable joint not
allowed all the time.
 Safe Guards must be available for the power tools.
Tools broken / slipping & Irritation to respiratory  Use the correct tools.
Tripping system  Make sure the tool (spanner) is properly fitted to the nut
Irritation to eyes and before applying force.
corrosive on contact with  Maintain proper body positioning and communication.
skin  Do not apply excessive force and make sure the bolt/nut tight
Allergic dermatitis if the 2 2 4 before you hit with hammer. 1 2 Y
exposure is prolonged.  Use tool tie with all hand tools. 2
 Use suitable PPE(Heavy duty hand gloves) .
 Keep body parts away from the pinch points.
 RA shall be explained to the workforce and daily TBT.
Compaction works Vibration Resource depletion  Strict adherence to procedures detailing the constraints in
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 Work to be performed by competent person.
 Area inspection before start& must remove flying object

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 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control measures
Division: Civil Project
Project/Site Sub-Contractor: Date of assessment

Description of works: CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTING STATION Location of works: 03/02/2023

Type of the HIRA : Routine Job Non-Routine Job General Fire

Risk level Residual Risk Level

= Severity x Probability = Severity x Probability
1/2/3/4/5 1/2/3/4/5
Control Measures to be implemented
NO. Process/Activity Potential Hazards Risk Involved

Acceptable
Probability

Probability
Risk level

Risk level

(Yes/No)
1/2/3/4/5

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Severity

Severity
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