EHS RISK ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY: TESTING OF SLAB TO EARTH RESISTANCE (POTROOMS)

PACKAGE NUMBER: 4500018082

Current Risk Final Risk

Task (Steps) Potential Hazard Existing Control Additional Control Prob
Cons. Prob. Risk Cons. Risk
.

Supervisor to ensure
applicable PTW to be
obtained prior to start the
testing, proper coordination
with client.
1. TESTING EMAL LOTOV procedure to be
OF SLAB Unauthorized in place and followed.
TO EARTH person may Request for safety bulletin for
3 2 6
RESISTANC injure in the testing.
E testing area. Access to the testing
(POTROOM area to be closed and
S) watchman to be kept.
Area to be cordon off
and proper sign boards to be
placed which read "TESTING
IN PROGRESS KEEP AWAY".
Bad
housekeepin Maintain good
g - workers housekeeping around the
may slip, trip area. 3 3 9
& fall at All temporary cable
same should be properly organized.
ground.

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 EHS RISK ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY: TESTING OF SLAB TO EARTH RESISTANCE (POTROOMS)

PACKAGE NUMBER: 4500018082

All testing equipments must

be in good condition and with
valid test calibration.
Check the instruments
before attempting any type
of test.
Electricit
Earthing should be
y / Fire.
completed.
Testing
Power supply should be taken 4 3 12
equipment.
through adequately rated
ELCB.
Avoid cable joint.
Clear everybody from
the area where testing is in
progress.
Provide fire extinguisher.
Unsafe
Test shall be conducted or
testing due
supervised by qualified
to lack of 3 2 6
personnel.
supervision.

Using of Supervisor to ensure that all

damaged hand tools must be in good
3 2 6
hand tools. condition with valid colour
code
Test supervisor shall
Equipments determine the cables, panel,
to be tested boxes, outlets, sockets,
3 3 9
not clear lighting system, earthing
identified. system or other equipments
which will be during the test.

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 EHS RISK ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY: TESTING OF SLAB TO EARTH RESISTANCE (POTROOMS)

PACKAGE NUMBER: 4500018082

Methods to be used to
Incompetent
terminate the test in case of
personnel in
an emergency shall be 3 3 9
case of
communicated to all
emergency.
personnel.
Lack of Safety equipment (e.g.
safety rubber gloves, eye protection,
equipments grounding sticks etc.) shall be 3 3 9
during actual use by test personnel as
testing. applicable.
All personnel involve in the
activities must wear their
P.P.E.'s at site (hard hat,
Working appropriate safety glass,
without safety shoes, safety harness, 3 2 6
P.P.P.E.s hand gloves, coverall &
reflective vest etc.).

Note: This is applicable to all

activities.

NOTE: All Current Risk ranked above C-15 must have additional control measures: Risk = Consequence x Probability (R = C x P)
Tolerable Risk (Low) = 1-6, Medium = 8 -12, (Methods statement), Intolerable Risks (High) = 15 25 (Method Statement plus additional Control Measures in place)
Consequence
Consequence ( Severity) Rating Factors (5) Probability Rating Factors (5) Frequency/Probability
(Severity)
No Safety Health Environ. Financial No Frequency A B C D E
1 First Aid Immediate Minor <AED 1k <1 hr A (1) Practically impossible or Once in 10 years 5 5 10 15 20 25
2 Medical Temporary Short term <AED50K 1-2 hrs B (2) Not likely or Once per year 4 4 8 12 16 20
3 Lost Time Short term Long term >AED300k 2-4 hrs C (3) Could happen or Monthly 3 3 6 9 12 15
4 Disability Long term Serious >AED500k 4-8 hrs D (4) Has happened or Weekly 2 2 4 6 8 10
5 Fatality Fatal Catastrophic >AED1m >1 shift E (5) Common or Daily 1 1 2 3 4 5

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