Managing safely v3.1 – project
Introduction
As part of the Managing safely course, you have to complete a project and have it
assessed. You will be expected to carry out a risk assessment based on your own work
environment. You need to record the results on the attached sheets and submit them for
marking. Do not submit any additional material in support of your project work as only the
six parts of the A4 project will be assessed. The project can be word processed or hand
written.
When you have completed your work you should return it to
Santis HSE Management JLT
1808 HDS Tower JLT
PO Box 454983 Dubai UAE
Email: _divya@hse.ae/divya.d.chandra@gmail.com
IOSH MS Course Ref. No.: _____________
There is a two week time limit for the return of the project. Your project must be completed
and returned by
December 29, 2013
Instructions
Please read all of the instructions before starting work on your project.
The project is broken down into a number of parts. Please complete each section as
detailed below.
Part 1 – description of the work tasks that are your responsibility
Record a brief description of all the work tasks within your work environment including:
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description/labelled sketch of the location(s)
people who work in or visit the area on a regular basis or from time to time. (Think
about the different groups of people who may be in the area and how often they
may be there.)
permanent and temporary items of equipment and substances
activities carried out within your work environment
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Part 2 – a hazard checklist of the location(s)
Record a brief description of three location hazards that may arise in your work
environment. For example, car park, stairs, uneven floor. For each of these hazards
please include:
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a description of the location
a description of the hazard – in relation to the location
the number and occupation of people who could be affected by the hazard – in
relation to the location
whether a risk assessment is recommended
Part 3 – a hazard checklist of permanent and/or temporary items of equipment and
substances used in your work environment
Record a brief description of three hazards that may arise from equipment or substances
used. For each of these hazards please include:
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a description of permanent and/or temporary items of equipment and substances
used
a description of the hazard – in relation to the equipment/substance
the number and occupation of people who could be affected by the hazard - in
relation to the equipment/substance
whether a risk assessment is recommended
Part 4 – a hazard checklist of the activities carried out within your work environment
Record a brief description of three hazards that may arise from within your work
environment. For each of these hazards please include:
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a description of the work activity
a description of the hazard – in relation to the work activity
the number and occupation of people who could be affected by the hazard – in
relation to the work activity
Note: for the purpose of this exercise all three activity hazards that you are
assessing on part 4 must require a risk assessment.
Part 5 – carrying out a risk assessment
Please carry out a risk assessment on all three of the activity hazards you have listed on
part 4. Please make sure you include:
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a description of the work activity
a description of the hazard, hazardous event and expected consequence – in
relation to the work activity
the number and occupation of people affected – in relation to the work activity
an assessment of risk (please use the 5 x 5 matrix) – in relation to the work activity
Note: for the purpose of this exercise all three activity hazards that you are
assessing on part 5 must require risk controls.
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Part 6 – risk control recommendations
Please complete the risk control form for all three activity hazards you have listed on part
5. Please make sure you include:
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a description of the work activity and risk level from the risk assessment
existing risk controls
any further risk controls required - in relation to the work activity
the residual risk (please use the 5 x 5 matrix) - in relation to the work activity
a description of the type of monitoring required and how often - in relation to the
residual risk
Note: where you have large numbers of hazards in your work environment you will not
have space to record them all. In these circumstances, select a representative sample of
hazards for the purposes of this project and record only these. Remember that only three
hazards are required for parts 2, 3, and 4.
Each part has a maximum number of marks which can be awarded and details are given
in the table below.
Part
Maximum marks
1
18
2
16
3
16
4
13
5
30
6
30
Total
123
Minimum mark
62
Finally, before returning your project check that your name, the end of course date, the
name of your company, the site name and the name of your training provider are recorded
on the first sheet.
Please also ensure that you sign each sheet to confirm that the work you submit is your
own.
Please note: the small square boxes in the bottom right hand corner of each section
on parts 2 to 6 are for the markers use only.
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Part 1 – description of the work tasks that are your
responsibility (continued on the next page)
Delegate name Adil Gibreel
End of course date 15.12.2013
Company TRANSCO
Site name Pipeline excavation – Al Ain
Marks
allocated
Training provider Santis HSE Management JLT
A description/labelled sketch of the location(s)
This is a typical site excavation in project N7894A for pipe construction of water transmission in Al Ain – The project include
excavation, laying of bedding material for the pipe, pipe laying in the excavated trench and backfilling of the trench. Testing
and commissioning will be done then the project will be put in operation to convey water to the required area
A description of the people who work in or visit the area on a regular basis
or from time to time and how often they’re there
1- Contractor Pipe fitters, who are responsible for pipe laying, joints preparation and
connecting the pipes together (daily)
2- Contractor Foremen, responsible for organising and managing the working force of
labourers and fitters to do the required tasks.
(daily)
3- Supporting Contractor staff and Engineers, who supervise and manage the project (as and
when required)
4- Consultant Resident Engineer, the key staff of the site supervision team (2-3 times
weekly)
5- Consultant civil/mechanical engineers and supervising staff. Each is responsible within his
engineering discipline (daily)
6- Plant and equipment operators, such as cranes , excavators, loaders, earth movers and
trucks operators (daily)
7- TRANSCO project staff, including visiting responsible department managers (2-3 monthly)
8- Subcontractors staff, such as painters, welders, testing laboratory staff and the likes (as
and when required)
9- Public by-passers, these are members of the public who are not authorised to enter the site
(if and when they can trespass)
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Marks
allocated
Part 1 – description of the work tasks that are your
responsibility
A description of permanent and temporary pieces of equipment and
substances used in your work environment
1- Excavators, used to do the ground digging and making of the trench to lay the pipe in
afterwards
2- Cranes, used to load and off-load the required material such as pipes and fittings (Valves,
Bends, Tees … etc.) and civil construction material for backfilling and building of civil
works along the pipeline (Valve chambers. Thrust blocks, Line anchors … etc.)
3- Plate compactors, used to compact the back filling material of the trench in layers suitable
for compaction
4- Loaders, used to load the excavated material on trucks in order to take it away from the
site to a dumping area
5- JCBs, used in the same manner as excavators and sometimes to bring the bottom of the
trench to the required level
6- Trucks to transport the required material to the site and to take away exhumed material
and the excavated material away from the site
A description of the activities carried out within your work environment
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Excavation of the trench for the pipeline
Pipes transportation from the yard to the laying location
Pipes cleaning and preparation
Touch paint for the damaged coating areas
Preparation of the trench bottom by spreading a selected material called pipe bedding to
form a supporting layer for the pipes
6- Pipe laying, by aligning the pipes matching ends (sockets and spigots) and inserting the
rubber gaskets in the designated groove in the pipe socket and the push the two ends
together using a special tool or the backhoe of a JCB or excavator bucket
7- Backfilling of the trench is layers using selected backfilling material and using plate
compactor to achieve the required compaction target
Please sign to confirm that this is your own work:__________________
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Hazard Checklist: locations(s)
Part 2
The location(s) you manage
Company: TRANSCO
Description of the
location
Inside the excavated pipe
trench
Beside the excavated trench
Loading off-loading areas
Department: Water Projects
Description of the hazard
(in relation to the location)
Site name: Project N7894A – Al Ain
Number and occupation of
people affected
Risk assessment
recommended?
(in relation to the location)
(If no, please explain)
- Collapse or cave-in of the trench of the
trench sides
- Falling material from the excavated
material in the trench
- heat stroke due to working under the
sun especially in summer
- slip while using access ladders to the
trench
This more likely to affect the following
- Labourers (20)
- Pipe fitters (5)
- Surveyor (1)
Who are working inside the trench
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A lot of activities are going beside the
excavated trench involving the following
source of hazards:
- Earth moving equipment working near
excavation and people working below
- Stored pipes, Valves and fittings not
properly secured and restrained from
movement
- Piled excavated material and
Crane operation the this area is required
for loading and off-loading of the
materials and other tools and equipment.
This has the potential hazard as follows:
- Head injuries
- Broken leg, arms and other parts of the
body
- Death
Those most likely to be affected are the
ones working in the nearby trench (All
above persons (36) plus the following
occupations:
- Plants equipment/operators (1-2)
- Supervising Staff (3)
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Following are most likely to be affected
- Labourers (30)
- Pipe fitters (5)
- Crane operator (1)
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Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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Hazard Checklist: equipment and substances
Part 3
Permanent and temporary pieces of equipment and substances used in the work environment
Company: TRANSCO
Description of the
equipment/substances
Non- Professionally handled
Excavator
Department: Water Projects
Description of the hazard
(in relation to the equipment/substance)
- Hitting buried power cable while
excavating
- Breaking water pipelines while
excavating
- overturning of unstable positioned
excavator
Site name: Project N7894A – Al Ain
Number and occupation of
people affected
Risk assessment
recommended?
(in relation to the equipment/substance)
(If no, please explain)
Around 30 persons working on or beside
the excavator are likely to be affected
from the following categories
- Labourers
- Rigger
- Excavator Operator
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Yes
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Yes
Non- professionally operated
Loaders, earth movers, trucks
and JCBs
- Fall in excavated trench
- Collisions with other equipment
- Run overs of personnel by moving
equipment
- Operator (2-3)
- Labourers (4-5)
- Rigger
(1-2)
- Supervisor (1)
Non—properly maintained and
operated Lifting equipment
(Cranes)
- Breaking of the lifting slings
- Falling of the lifted objects/load
- Oil leaks from the hydraulic system
pipes
- exhaust gases
- Operator (1)
- Rigger
(1)
- Labourers (3)
- Supervisor (1)
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Yes
No
No
No
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Hazard Checklist: activities
Part 4
Activities carried out within your work environment
Company: TRANSCO
Department: Water Projects
Site name: Project N7894A – Al Ain
Note: For the purpose of this exercise, all three activity hazards must require a risk assessment.
Description of the
Description of the hazard
Number and occupation of
Risk assessment
(in relation to the work activity)
people affected
Work activity
recommended?
(in relation to the work activity)
Excavation of the pipe trench
Earth moving and transporting
of material
Heavy loads lifting using
mechanical Handling
This may lead to electric shocks due to
hitting or getting in contact with power
cable especially High Voltage cable.
It may also lead to flooding of the trench
and drowning of the staff trapped in the
trench if a pressurized water main is
broken while excavation is carried
out
Around 20 persons working inside the
trench are likely to be affected from the
following categories
- Labourers
- Pipe fitters
- Surveyor
- Excavator operator
√ Yes
No
Equipment working close to the open
trench may fall in the trench.
Too many moving equipment working in
a relatively congested area may lead to
collision between them.
Unaware staff may be run over by
moving equipment
Around 30 persons working beside &
inside the trench are likely to be affected
from the following categories
- Labourers
- Supervisors
- Trucks, loaders and other equipment
operators
- Public trespassers
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Yes
No
Lifted loads may get loose and fall on the
working personnel and equipment.
Personnel are also likely to be hit by the
lifted loads while moving it to the
required place while the load is in the
level of the workers. Excessive and/or
unbalance loading of the lifting crane is
most like to result in toppling the crane
Around 15 persons working in the
vicinity of the crane are likely to be
affected from the following categories
- Labourers
- Riggers
- Supervisors
- Public trespassers
√ Yes
No
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Risk assessment form
Company: TRANSCO
Work
activity
Earth moving
& Materials
transportation
Mechanical
Lifting/Handl
ing
Site name: Project N7894A – Al Ain
Department: Water Projects
Note: For the purpose of this exercise, all three activity hazards must require risk controls.
Assessment of risk
Hazard, hazardous event and
People
(in relation to the work activity)
expected consequence
affected
Likelihood
X Consequence = Risk
(in relation to the work activity)
(in relation to the work
activity)
Excavation
Part 5
Buried high voltage cable when hit
or get in contact with will result in
electric shock and a possible death.
Pressurised water mains when
broken will lead to flooding and
result in drowning and/or death
Occupation:
Operating machineries and
equipment near trenches may lead to
fall of them in trenches resulting in
injuries and death. Collision may
also happen between machineries
with damage to property and lives
Occupation:
Exceeding the safe working loads
may lead to loads falling on people
resulting in broken bones and
fractured skulls and consequently
death
Occupation:
Date: 24.12.2013
Time: 15:23
Assessor’s name: Adil Gibreel
Labourers,
Pipe fitters &
Excavator operators
Are risk controls
required?
level
level
level
4
5
20
√ Yes
No
3
5
15
√ Yes
No
4
5
20
√ Yes
No
Number: 20
Labourers, Supervisors,
Trucks, loaders & other
equipment operators
- Public trespassers
Number: 40
- Labourers
- Riggers
- Supervisors
- Public trespassers
Number: 15
Review period: every 2 month
Position: Project Manager
Please sign to confirm that this is your own work:__________________
Date of next review: 24.02.2014
Signature:
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Part 6
Risk control form
Company: TRANSCO
Residual risk
Work activity
and risk level
Existing
risk controls
Further risk
controls required
(from risk
assessment form)
(in relation to the work
activity)
(in relation to the work activity)
Training of
Excavators
operators
Use of advance cable
locators for power cables
and metal detectors for
metallic pipelines
1
Use of signs and
markings. Improve
traffic management in
the site (e.g. one way
system). Speed limit
reduction
1
Colour coding of slings.
Destroy or Remove
defective slings from
site. Promote safe
working procedures by
posters. Use of PPE
2
Excavation
Risk level: 20
Earth moving
& Materials
Transportation
Restrict traffic to
2 meters away
from open trench
Risk level: 15
Heavy loads
lifting using
mechanical
Handling
Risk level: 20
Training of
operators and
riggers. Visual
checking of
slings
Date: 24.12.2013
Assessor’s name: Adil Gibreel
Site name: Project N7894A – Al Ain
Department: Water Projects
(in relation to the work activity)
Probable
Likelihood
X
Potential
Consequence
5
= New risk
level
5
Description of
monitoring required
(in relation to the residual risk)
During site/safety visits, check
the locators and detectors are
being used
Frequency: Monthly
5
5
Maintenance and cleaning of
the signs and markings. Daily
Toolbox Talks. Penalise
violators
Frequency: Daily
5
10
Check the slings for physical
damage, tear and wear. Check
record of destroyed or removed
slings
Frequency: Bi-weekly
Review period: every 2 months Date of next review: 24.02.2014
Position: Project Manager
Please sign to confirm that this is your own work:__________________
Signature:
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