Risk Assessment For Installation of A New Air Conditioning System

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Installation of a new air conditioning system

Department Document Ref. No. Issue Date Revision
QHSE QHSE-DOSC-RA-AC 00-00-0000 00
Company Name: XYZ Prepared by:
Functional Area/SOW: installation of a new Air conditioning system Approved by:
Risk Rating Residual

What further action is
S/N What are Who might be harmed and Existing Controls Risk Action by
P S R necessary?
the hazards? how? P S R
 Where required platforms, with
guardrails to be used. Project Manager/
Serious or even fatal injury Sufficient Step-Ups to be available,
 Conduct a PEP talk before Engineer
Falling from could occur if an operator falls all-in good condition.
1 5 5 25 loading/unloading. 1 5 5 Project
height from a height. Others working Where required platforms, with
 Proper supervision Supervisor
below are also at risk. guardrails to be used.
 Use of safety boots and hard QHSE Officer
hats
 All operators wear safety boots
– ‘no boots, no job’ policy.
All operators wear safety boots – Good housekeeping, e.g., debris
‘no boots, no job’ policy.  put in a skip, brush available to
Good housekeeping, e.g., debris use to keep the work area clear.
All operators, and tradesmen put in a skip, brush available to use  All trailing cables in the work Project Manager/
nearby, may suffer sprains, to keep the work area clear. area were hung up or otherwise Engineer
2 Slips and trips. bruising or fractures if they trip 5 3 15 All trailing cables in the work area kept out of harm’s way. 1 3 3 Project
over objects, such as work were hung up or otherwise kept  Safe route to job agreed with Supervisor
debris, or slip-on spillages. out of harm’s way. site manager based on on-site QHSE Officer
Safe route to job agreed with site health and safety plan.
manager based on on-site health  Manager to check on-site
and safety plan. housekeeping during visits.
Include in site induction before
beginning work on day one.
3 Fire/explosion All operatives in the vicinity 3 5 15 Suitable fire extinguisher kept in  Suitable fire extinguisher kept in 1 5 5 Project Manager/
could suffer from smoke the site office and welfare block. the site office and welfare Engineer
inhalation or burns. Good housekeeping is monitored block. Project
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 Good housekeeping is
monitored by the supervisor.
 Supervisor to brief all workers Supervisor
by the supervisor.
on the first day on emergency QHSE Officer
arrangements agreed with the
principal contractor.
 Where possible, mechanical
means to be used to transport
materials.
Where possible, mechanical means
 Where the movement requires
to be used to transport materials.
short distances, operatives will
Where the movement requires
use barrows or where this risk is
Operators risk injury, short distances, operatives will use Project Manager/
the minimal passage of
particularly to the back, from barrows or where this risk is the Engineer
Manual materials between numbers of
4 lifting and handling heavy or 5 4 20 minimal passage of materials 1 4 4 Project
handling operatives.
awkward objects, e.g., Pipe between numbers of operatives. Supervisor
 All materials will be below the
sections. All materials will be below the QHSE Officer
recommended guidelines for
recommended guidelines for
manual handling lifting the
manual handling lifting the weight
weight of 25kg.
of 25kg.
 Remind operatives of the safe
system of work at site
induction.
 All hot works areas are to be
cleared of any debris, fire
Hot works areas are to be cleared
extinguishers are to be always
of any debris, fire extinguishers are
kept close, and fire blankets
to be always kept close, and fire Project Manager/
used where needed. Hot works
Operators and nearby blankets used where needed. Hot Engineer
permits will be in place and hot
5 Hot works tradesmen are at risk from 3 4 12 works permits will be in place and 1 4 4 Project
works guidelines will be
burns/fire. hot works guidelines will be Supervisor
adhered to. Smoke alarms are
adhered to. Smoke alarms are to QHSE Officer
to be isolated locally.
be isolated locally.
Firewatcher is to be appointed
who will check for smouldering
material for no less than 1 hour
after hot work is completed

 Management monitor tools for
deterioration through use.
Management monitor tools for
Tools to be replaced when
deterioration through use. Tools to
necessary.
be replaced when necessary.
 Operatives were instructed on
Use of hand Operatives were instructed on the Project Manager/
the correct method of use and
correct method of use and Engineer
tools – Injuries Operatives could suffer injuries maintenance requirements at
6 3 4 12 maintenance requirements at 1 4 4 Project
to hands, feet, when using hand tools. induction.
induction. Supervisor
body, and eyes  Suitable eye protection is to be
Suitable eye protection is to be QHSE Officer
provided whenever there is a
provided whenever there is a risk
risk of flying objects or pieces of
of flying objects or pieces of the
the tool breaking off.
tool breaking off.
 Sharp tools to remain sheathed
when not in use.
 A pre-use check is conducted by
users.
 All electrical equipment brought
to the site must have been
electrically tested.
 Ensure that workers know how
Site manager to supply 110 v
to use the electrical equipment Project Manager/
Operatives and others risk temporary supplies.
safely. Engineer
potentially fatal injuries if they The staff know to check all cables,
7 Electricity 4 5 20  Ensure there are no trailing 1 5 5 Project
receive a shock from faulty leads etc. of all powered tools/
cables that can cause people to Supervisor
electrical equipment. equipment before use, and to
trip or fall. QHSE Officer
report all faults to their supervisor.
 Stop using the equipment
immediately if it appears faulty
– have it checked by a
competent person.
 Consider using a residual
current device
Good welfare facilities reduce Agreement with site manager that  Careful location
8 Welfare 4 3 12 1 5 5
the risk of dermatitis, help with staff may use site welfare facilities  Sufficient outlets to support the
range of equipment normally

used. Use extension leads and
adaptors only where necessary.
 Leads length and rated high
– toilets, washing facilities with hot
enough for the job.
good hygiene etc. and cold water and mess
 Use of cable covers where
room/kitchen.
cables are a trip hazard.
 Use one adaptor per socket
only, adaptors should not be
plugged into adaptors
OSH Risk Matrix

Persons
Probability Severity 5 4 3 2 1
at Risk
L. Pr. Po. R. Imp. 1-6
Acceptable
P – Public Likely (L.) 5 5 C 25 20 15 10 5
E – Employee Probable (Pr.) 4 4 Ma 20 16 12 8 4
C – Contractor Possible (Po.) 3 3 R 15 12 9 6 3 8-25

Not Acceptable
V – Visitor Remote (R.) 2 2 S 10 8 6 4 2
Improbable (I.) 1 1 Mi 5 4 3 2 1
*P=Probability | S=Severity | R=Risk
PROBABILITY = Likely (5) Probable (4) Possible (3) Remote (2) Improbable (1)
SEVERITY = Catastrophic (5) Major (4) Reportable (3) Serious (2) Minor (1) RISK = PROBABILITY x SEVERITY
* Residual risk is the level of risk that remains after suitable and sufficient control measures are introduced

Name Date: Signature
Project Manager:
Project Engineer:
QHSE Officer:

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Risk Assessment Page 1 of 5

Installation of a new air conditioning system

Company Name: XYZ Prepared by:

Functional Area/SOW: installation of a new Air conditioning system Approved by:

Risk Rating Residual

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after hot work is completed

range of equipment normally

OSH Risk Matrix

E – Employee Probable (Pr.) 4 4 Ma 20 16 12 8 4

C – Contractor Possible (Po.) 3 3 R 15 12 9 6 3 8-25

*P=Probability | S=Severity | R=Risk

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