Risk Assessment For Excavation and Trenching Works
Risk Assessment For Excavation and Trenching Works
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Vehicles, adjacent structures and pedestrians. Excavator operators and dumper truck drivers should have valid KSA licenses.
Water accumulation from ground. Excavator operators should have project competency cards.
Slips and trips of working crews due to Water sprinkling should be done if dust is generating during excavation, backfilling and
poor access/ egress. while loading in trucks.
Ensure and provide protective systems (shoring/ benching etc.) as per applicability.
Hard barricade must be provided for excavations. Restrict un-authorized entries. Never
leave the un-protected excavations/ trenches un-attended.
Provision of adequate signage(s).
Gas testing by authorized personnel.
Detect underground electrical cables; if any.
Safe access/ egress should be ensured.
Ensure dewatering facilities; if water accumulates from ground during excavation.
Avoid simultaneous activities in the working area.
Water sprinkling for dust suppression; if dust generates.
Excavated soil should be stored at a safer distance from the edges of excavations.
Deploy an authorized standby man with the excavator and other mobile
equipment(s) and vehicles.
Dispose-off the excavated soil periodically.
Avoid under cuts.
Concerned job supervisors, foremen & engineers must monitor & supervise the work activities
to ensure that all HSE requirements have been complied prior to start of work and during job
execution.
Concerned supervisors, foremen & engineers must implement all the HSE
requirements.
Pre-start briefings for working crew shall be conducted by the concerned supervisor and
attendance sheets to be recorded.
On-site risk assessment briefing shall be conducted for the working crew and all the
Involved risks, hazards and their control measures should be briefed, Information, instruction
and training.
Assigned site engineers.
Ensure all debris on the road must be clean and that good housekeeping will be done Assigned supervisors.
5 Housekeeping Inadequate housekeeping 2 2 4 after work 1 2 2
Assigned foremen. Assigned
Wear proper PPE worker
All workers must be aware of the emergency contact numbers, emergency routes & assembly
point’s locations.
Ensure that the male nurse & ambulance is available in site clinic.
Report any emergency to Male Nurse -
Report any emergency on project’s emergency contact number
ERT details & contact numbers should be displayed on HSE bulletin boards. Access for
ambulance should be ensured always.
Supervisors should be aware about the emergency response.
HSE coverage should be ensured.
Injuries & illnesses. Supervisor should conduct pre-start briefing and communicate the emergency response Assigned site engineers.
Slips and trips. procedure to the working crews. Assigned supervisors.
6 Emergency response. Falls from height. 4 4 16 Health surveillance advised regarding risk of illness for the hot work Permit, good 4 1 4 Assigned foremen.
Fires. housekeeping, Fall from the height Assigned workforce
Incident/ Accident Follow emergency response plan
All critical documents such as RA, MOS to be communicated to all employees prior to
commence the works.
All employees should aware of emergency procedures and safe assembly points.
Emergency first aid services must be available at work locations.
Emergency contact numbers to be displayed in designated work areas.
Follow ERP
Identify exact type of emergency/ name/ location/ nature of injuries
Do not move injured person/ vehicle/ equipment
Perform first-aid (only first aider)
Witness stays at scene, call Emergency number / Safety personal
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Severity (S) Frequency (F) Risk Rating (RR) Very High High Medium Low
1 First Aid or Slight R=SxF 15-25 8-12 4-6 1-3
PM – Project Manager 1 Unlikely
Injury
2 Recordable medical
CM – Construction Manager 2 Rare
and restricted work
3 lost time injury Unacceptability Limits S 5 4 3 2 1 F
SM – Site Manager 3 Possible
permanent Disability
LM – Line Manager 4 Single Death 4 likely More than 6 is unacceptable re-assess task 5 25 20 15 10 5
QHSEM – QHSE Manager 5 Multiple Deaths 5 Very likely And preventative actions. 4 20 16 12 8 4
SP – Site Supervisor 3 15 12 9 6 3
SC – Subcontractor S = 0 is deemed to be the limit of practicability 2 10 8 6 4 2
Of control measures. 1 5 4 3 2 1
Prepared by:
Name: Ali A. Noh Position : HSE Safety Officer Signature:
RA Team Member
ENGR. ALVIN VIRAY HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT HSSE Manager 04/07/2024
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