RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
PROJECT NAME SOUTH DHAHRAN HOME OWNERSHIP PROJECT
Contract #. 6600036438
DOCUMENT No. SHCL-SDHO-0001-HS-RA-0019
DESCRIPTION OF
General Electrical Work
TASK
Revision 00
RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX
CONSEQUENCE
RISK 5 4 3 2 1
MATRIX Catastrophic High Medium Low Insignificant
5 H H S M M
ALMOST
CERTAIN 25 20 15 10 5
LIKELIHOOD
4 H H M M L
LIKELY
20 16 12 8 4
S
3 M M M L
15
POSSIBLE 12 9 6 3
2 M M M L L
UNLIKELY 10 8 6 4 2
M L L L L
1
5 4 3 2 1
RARE
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
RISK MATRIX CATEGORY DEFINITIONS
(COLOR CODE)
HIGH/UNACCEPTABLE
JOB/TASK IS UNSAFE – STOP WORK IMMEDIATELY/ DONOT START
WORK
Stop work immediately, secure area and report hazard to the superior for
rectification and control.
Any existing Method Statement must be reviewed and authorized before the
work commences.
If NO Method Statement exists, secure and provide MS in conjunction with
SIGNIFICANT
JOB/TASK HAVE SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS- WORK SHOULD NOT BE
STARTED UNTIL:
Hazard Controls are implemented.
Where work involves tasks in progress, urgent action is to be taken.
MODERATE
JOB/TASK HAS SOME MINOR HAZARDS:
Risk reduction measures are to be implemented within a defined period.
JSEA and Method Statement to be updated.
Control any identified hazards.
LOW / ACCEPTABLE
JOB/TASK IS SAFE – GO AHEAD
Continue working using JSEA and Method of Statement.
Control any identified hazards.
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
CONSEQUENCE
OF HAZARD
1- Minor injury
2- Medical treatment
3- LTI
4- Permanent disability
LIKELIHOOD
OF HAZARD OCCURING
1- Not expected to occur
2- Unlikely to occur or may have occurred once in a lifetime
3- May occur sometime or happen once per year
4- Known to occur of happens once a month
CONTROL
IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE
ELIMINATE – hazard / step
SUBSTITUTE – for safer method
ENGINEER - modify to make safe
ISOLATE – hazard from people
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
RISK
RISK EVALU- LEVEL
RESIDUAL RISK LEVEL
ATION (INI- ACCEPT
SN ACTIVITY HAZARD CONSEQUENCES TIAL) CONTROL MEASURES
Y/N?
H/M/
P S P S H/M/L
L
Prepare MS Failure to properly com- Injury of Joint site inspection to be carried out
and other municate to all involved personnel and by Supervisor and Permit receiver to
pertinent personnel the necessary damaged to address hazards and other relevant
safety control measures and ap- property issue regarding the tasks to be per-
documents, proved work method can form.
obtain result in communication Method statement to be explained to
approval and lapses and serious incid- all employees and copy made avail-
communicate ent during the execution able at the site.
requirements of the work. Risk assessment hazards and control
1 3 2 6 2 2 4 y
to the work measures communicated to all per-
forces through sonnel involved in the job.
specific Engineer/supervisor should
toolbox talk. communicate to his crew appropriate
control measures outlined in the
approved MS/Risk assessment and
proper sequence of work through
task-specific TBT prior to commencing
of work.
Obtain Permit Failure to obtain approved Obtain PTW prior to the commencement
Damage to
to Work (PTW) work permit can result in of the work and hard copy to be kept at
property and
serious incidents. the work site.
2 personnel injury 3 3 9 2 2 2 y
PTW violation. Do not start any work preparation until
signed permit is in the hand.
Comply with G.I. 2.100 requirements.
3 Cable Pulling Cable drums falling. 4 3 12 Racks / stands for cable drum should 1 3 3 Y
Personal Injuries.
Trapping injuries. have Engineering design and calcula-
Manual handling – back Fracture tions of Safe Working Load (SWL) and
injuries to be marked on the racks.
Muscular disorder
Tripping Hazards. Protruding nails on cable drums to be
Egress and access to Backache removed / bent over.
cable trench Fatalities Empty cable drums to be removed im-
mediately from the site.
Entanglement.
Personnel handling cable when pulling/
Slip, Trip and falls laying must wear appropriate gloves.
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
Fall Of Material A hand signal or by waving of flag
Fall from Height (green flag-pull and red flag-stop) and
whistle to adopt, to assure proper co-
ordination of the involved personnel
while pulling.
Trap points should be identified by the
Supervisor and should be relayed to the
involved personnel.
Proper signage “Danger, Cable Pulling
in Progress” to be provided.
Tripping hazards should be removed.
Proper platform to be used while work-
ing on height.
4 Working @ Fall of personnel due to 4 4 16 Scaffolding not adaptable to guard rails 1 4 4 Y
Fatalities
height incomplete working plat- shall require the use of safety harnesses
form. Personal injuries with the lanyard attached to a secure
Unavailability of access to substantial object.
Fractures
working platform Scaffold supervisor to ensure all scaf-
Falling materials, tools Fatigue folds are inspected and tagged safe for
High wind use prior to the use thereof and weekly
Improper use PPE thereafter by a competent scaffold in-
Height Phobia to the per- spector.
sonnel’s A proper scaffold inspection and tagging
system, which is consistent with Saudi
Aramco G.I 8.00.shall be utilized and
maintained.
Unsafe scaffolds will be Red tagged.
A safe means of entry and exit shall be
provided and used whenever the elev-
ated work area is .6 meters above or be-
low working surface.
Toe board shall be installed around the
working platform to prevent the tools or
materials from falling.
Barricade the area below into which ob-
jects can fall and not permitting workers
to enter the hazard area.
Personnel shall not be on any elevated
working platform if the wind is more than
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
65 KHP unless working area is indoor or
not affected by high winds.
PPE’s must be used properly.
If personnel have height phobia then he
must not assigned to work on high elev-
ation.
Electrical Electrocution Personnel in- All portable electrical tools must be
cable cladding Electric shock. jury double insulated.
and Fire Burn No defective tools shall be used.
termination. Pinch point Wound & cuts All tools and equipment shall be
equipped with GFCI.
All hand tools must be double insu-
lated.
3 4 3 12 Appropriate PPE’s (hard hat, 2 3 6 y
Google’s, reflective vest, Steel toe
shoes etc.)
Appropriate gloves shall be used for
the use of electrical knife.
All circuits must be considered as live
and competent person should carry
the activity.
Electrical Electrocution Personnel in- All activities must be carried under
system Electric shock. jury. valid work permit.
installation Short circuit Damaged to LOTO shall be applied for mainte-
and Over loading of electrical property. nance job while working on electrical
maintenance panels Damaged to panels.
for temporary equipment Electrical cables and outlets must be
facility Fire used of international approved stan-
4 4 3 12 3 2 6 y
dard.
All hand and power tools must be
double insulated.
All circuits must be equipped with
GFCI.
Adequate PPE’s shall be worn while
performing job on electrical pannels.
5 Sprained and Strained Spinal injury 3 3 9 Avoiding unnecessary handling 2 2 4 y
Manual
muscles and joints Muscular dis- Identifying, before work is begun, opera-
Handling
Torn tendons and liga- order. tions, which involve either lifting heavy
ments Backache or awkward loads, or repetitive lifting op-
RISK ASSESSMENT
General Electrical work
Slipped discs eration. Finding ways of either avoiding
Hernias the operational together, or use mech-
Cuts, Abrasions and anical aids minimize the amounts of
Splinters manual handling
Crushed fingers, Hands Sharing heavy or awkward loads, which
and Feet have to be lifted by hand. Remember
some workers are stronger than others
and no one is immune from injury.
Positioning load by machine and plan-
ning to reduce the height from which
they have to be lifted and distance over
which they have to be carried.
Training workers in safe lifting method
and sensible handling of loads.
Conduct tool box talk and provide
Proper PPE'S
Ensure to provide adequate drinking
water
Ensure enough rest and proper shelter
Adverse weather conditions Dehydration, place for taking rest during the hot
Working under and heat stress blurred vision, weather conditions.
6 2 3 6 1 3 3 Y
sun Failure to follow local and dizziness, Shift system to be implemented if re-
ministerial regulations headache quired during this period.
If any person encounters the persons
with weakness, should stop the work
and advise to take rest.
Dust control to be used.
