Document No. Revision No.

Reviewed by: Managing Director

JSA/E/OHS/06/022 00

Project Name: AGRI Hub Makueni Analyzed by: Safety Officer – HSE Infinity

Date: Reviewed by:

Task to be analyzed: Cable Laying Expected Duration: 3 Months

Location on site: Power House / Control Room Nature of task (routine of one-off)
Possible issues: Signing above implies all the PPE and Equipment to be used for the task are available and in good
condition and other safe work procedures will be adhered to.
HCS Ergonomics Personal Protective Equipment needed (inspect, should be of good condition)
Slip and trips Hard Hats
Ventilation Non – skid rubber soled safety shoes
Confined spaces goggles
Heat stress Hand Gloves
Safety Harness
Poor Lighting Protective clothing/Reflector Jackets/ Overalls
Protruding Objects Equipment to be used (inspect, should be of good condition)
Slip / trip Chain Blocks
Electric shock Stored energy Trucks
Fall from WAH / Open Manholes and Ropes
Excavations Forklift
Other: Falling Objects/ Flying Debris Other Hand help tools e.g., Spanners
Other Safe work procedure e.g., LOTOTO
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Sequence of Basic Job Steps Potential Hazards Recommended Action or Procedure

Work Permit
Loading and Off -loading of cable drums
Truck pickup General Operation
Unauthorized commencement of works
May result in exposing people and/or potential to
harm or danger
 Improper handling of material.
 Improper use of Lifting Equipment.
 Hitting to the existing facilities or persons
 Equipment failure
 Fall of load
 Authorized work permit holders shall ensure
obtaining and maintaining valid work permits.
 The supervisor responsible for this activity has
to check the PPE of his staff to ensure that all
required items are available and properly used.
 Inform all people regarding permit conditions
before work starts.
 Supervisors must conduct daily toolbox talk
about nature of work and associated potential
hazards and their essential precautionary
measures
.
 Equipment Check List (Verified).
 Area cordons off.
 Load the material as per the designed loading
capacity of the vehicle.
 Weight of load clearly marked / Known.
 No Manual Handling will be allowed for heavy
load
 Driver/Operator should be positioned on the
opposite side of the truck to that which the
load will be lifted or lowered.
 Operator should have a clear view of the area
where the load will be lifted from or lowered
onto.
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Ensure: That loads will not become snagged

Stabilizing the Truck/Hiab Truck
which may cause equipment failure. This may
require an observer or guide ropes to be attached
Fall of load  Stabilizers MUST be lowered and on firm
Clops of hiab footing.
NOTE: The truck wheel should not be lifted off
the ground as they supply the main stability.
Ensure:
 Parking brake is applied.

That the truck wheels are chocked if the ground

slopes.

It is recommended that the ground should not

CABLE LAYING AND PULLING
Fall of objects / Tools.
Accidental Fall of Person
slope more than 5 degrees
 Provide guardrail & toe board to prevent falling
of tools /objects
 Don’t keep the unnecessary materials/tools on
the scaffold platform
 Hand tools to be tied with permanent structure
or person
If required barricade the area during the work
 Don’t try to cross guardrail and use always
ladder only.
 Use of Safety Harness/full body harness to
prevent accidental fall

Unstable Scaffold The scaffold must be inspected, certified & tagged

by the competent person confirming its suitability
Body Injuries  Personnel shall wear Personal Protective
Equipment such as Hardhat, Eye Protection,
Hand Gloves and Safety Shoes during CABLE
LAYING, PULLING and or TERMINATION.
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Safety Officer shall give TOOLBOX talk to his

workers prior to start of work.
Cable Drum Falling  Cable Drum’s Steel Roller shall be provided with
END STOPPER to prevent cable drum from
falling.
 Do not use Steel Roller made of RSC or Pipe
tubing.
 Assessment of the weight of cable to be pulled
and numbers of workers required shall be
defined.
 Workers shall keep distances to the cable drum
being pulled.
 Pulling cable crew should not pull the cable fast.
Teamwork must be followed.
 SIGNAL PERSONS shall be provided during
cable Laying / Pulling and shall be equipped with
RED and GREEN signal flags.
 Cable Drums should be properly located on
CABLE JACK designed for the purpose and of
suitable capacity and base.
 Cable Jack shall be repaired if welded joints are
already deteriorated

Fall From Heights  Full Body Harness shall be used when working
at heights and shall be TIED OFF on strong
materials.
 LIFELINES shall be provided as necessary as
practicable when working at elevated areas

Back Injuries for Manual Handling  Workers shall be taught in cable laying and
pulling techniques including the requirement for
ensuring good manual handling techniques.
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 Workers shall not run when pulling cables

Trapping Injuries  CABLE JACK shall be of sufficient capacity and

placed on an even and hard surface.

 WARNING SIGNS shall be positioned adjacent

to cable laying
 Area for loading and unloading shall be
barricaded properly.
 Damaged Cable Drums shall be repaired before
they are loaded or unloaded for the jobsite

Health Hazards / Heat Stress  Provide COLD DRINKING WATER at the jobsite
during hot weather condition.
 Drink plenty of COLD DRINKING WATER
especially during hot weather condition.
 QP work and rest procedure shall be followed.
 Immediately GET OUT from the cable pulling /
laying area when symptoms of heat stress
attacked and inform your supervisor or Safety
Officer immediately.
 SHADED AREA shall be provided for rest
period. Resting adjacent to or under plant or
equipment is prohibited
Tripping Hazards / Damage to Materials  Workers shall NOT RUN on installed or laid
cables during cable pulling.
 Cables shall be KEPT AWAY from foot and
equipment traffic. Stored materials shall be
barricaded and provided with signs.
 Avoid storing materials on walkways or ingress
or egress
TERMINATION Hand Injuries  Trained and competent electricians using
suitable tools shall carry out Cable Termination.
Modified Power and Hand tools are not
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acceptable.
 Avoid slashing cables while sliding it on your
hand
 Apply the LOCKOUT / TAGOUT procedures as
necessary as practicable.
Tripping Hazards  Do not store scrap cables on walkways
Housekeeping Slips trips and falls due to poor housekeeping  Remove tools equipment and rubbish from
Clean-up worksite worksite and maintain a clean work environment.
 Arrange housekeeping on daily and every shift
bases
 Supervisor shall conduct tool box meeting in this
regard

Project Engineer HSE Manager Project Manager

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY: