Qatar Foundation Education City: Research & Development

Complex
Risk Assessment for Steel Structure Erection On Project Site

18-06-2013

Risk Assessment

RA-02 Container Offloading

Contract No. and Project No.:

QF/PD/13/M-009-MOF, QFE009

Unloading of the
Container

Date:
18 June 2013

J.James Victor

Evaluation of Risk
12 - 25

High

Action required urgently to control the risk, further resources may be required, work must stop immediately

5 10

Medium

Action required to control the risk, interim measures may be necessary in the short term, able to proceed with work under
supervision

14

Low

This represents a low risk, although control measures must be maintained

Employees,
Contractors,
Others

Date of current issue: 08.05.2013

How?

Falling object /
crane or lifting gear
failure

25

What controls are required?

Ensure all attended the job specific training

Ensure the crane is having valid certificate issued by third party
Ensure the crane operator is having valid certificate issued by third party
Follow work method statement.
Ensure the lifting plan is followed properly.
Ensure the lifting load is not exceeds the cranes lifting chart.
Ensure all operatives are trained and competent.
Ensure lifting permits is in place.
Explain the potential hazards to the work force prior to start the work.
Crane operator and riggers should be certified by third party.
Daily crane inspection to be done prior to start the work.
Minimize manual handling.
Lift the materials as lowest as possible.
Ensure workers not present under suspended load.
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Risk Rating

Likelihood

Employees
Contractors
Public
Others
Environment

Residual
Risk?

Initial risk?

Severity

1
2
3
4
5

Who might be
harmed?
Job / What are the
hazards?

Risk Assessment Author:

Likelihood

Likelihood
RARE
UNLIKELY
OFTEN
LIKELY
EXPECTED

Element of Work:
Container Offloading

Risk Rating

1
2
3
4
5

Severity

Severity
NO INJURY
MINOR
MODERATE
MAJOR
FATALITY

RA Number:
QFE009-EVS-PL-ST0002

Action
by

SE / SO

Form# 18018 Rev 0, Aug 2010

Qatar Foundation Education City: Research & Development

Complex
Risk Assessment for Steel Structure Erection On Project Site

18-06-2013

What controls are required?

Risk Rating

Likelihood

Severity

How?

Risk Rating

Initial risk?
Likelihood

Job / What are the

hazards?

Employees
Contractors
Public
Others
Environment

Residual
Risk?
Severity

Who might be
harmed?

Action
by

Use double fold the lifting chain / sling while free movement.
Workers to be cleared from the area when moving the beam.
Tagline to be provided both end of the load.
Rigger must keep the whistle to alert the other workers.
Lifting not to be carried out, if wind speed exeeds the project HSE rule.
Do not carry out any lifting operation in adverse weather condition (Heavy wind,
poor visibility etc).
Close supervision.

Moving equipments
fork lift / trailer /
mobile crane / major
injury

Employees,
Environment,
Others

Traffic accident /
reversing /
over turn

12

Equipments must have the reverse alarm and warning lights.

Make separate walk way for pedestrians.
Put barricade and sign board aound the rotating equipment.
Place and follow traffic sign board and speed limit.
Mark and put the barricading sign boards on road crossings.
No over loading on the equipments and no over speed.
Ensure certified operator operates the equipment.
Certified and trained banks man to guide the equipment.
Maintain daily maintanance check list.
Banks man shall wear visible jacket (Red) and keep whistle for signaling.
(coverall, helmet, safety shoe, googles and glouves)

SE / SO

Working under hot

climate / Heat
stress, major injury /
illness

Employees

Poor ventilation,
Inadequate
arrangements

16

Openyard work to be stopped during midday break. (Summer)

Heat index to be followed.
Drink water frequently
No direct expose to the sunlight during mid summer.
Provide shelter close to the work area.
Keep the work area free air flow.
Temperature to be monitored every 1 hr and take precation as per heat index.
Close supervision.

SE / SO

Date of current issue: 08.05.2013

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Form# 18018 Rev 0, Aug 2010

Qatar Foundation Education City: Research & Development

Complex
Risk Assessment for Steel Structure Erection On Project Site

18-06-2013

Working on open
space / Serious
injury

Employees

Date of current issue: 08.05.2013

Heavy wind / fall

from height, Flying
Material

Appropriate PPE must be worn. (coverall, helmet, safety shoe, nose mask,
googles and glouves)

Stop the crane activity if the wind speed exeeds 40 km /hr.

Openyard work to be stopped during sand strom and heavy wind.
Mobile crane shall have wind speed meter.
Manufacturer instruction to be followed when using mobile equipments.
Tie all light weight materials and provide close support to the structures.
Close supervision.
Appropriate PPE must be worn. (coverall, helmet, safety shoe, nose mask,
googles and glouves)

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Risk Rating

What controls are required?

Severity

Severity

How?

Risk Rating

Initial risk?
Likelihood

Job / What are the

hazards?

Employees
Contractors
Public
Others
Environment

Residual
Risk?
Likelihood

Who might be
harmed?

Action
by

SE / SO

Form# 18018 Rev 0, Aug 2010