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Risk Assessment for Confined Space Activities (Thrust boring)

Activity Hazard Effect Risk Analysis/No Controls Risk Analysis/with controls Residual Risk Remarks

Severity Likelihood Risk


Control Measures
Use of confined space permit system Suitable means of communication Adequate lightening/ventilation Gas monitoring every half an hour Signage /exclusion zone to prevent unauthorized access Training & supervision Good house keeping Stand by rescue tools and devices available at worksite( trolley) PPE required Watchman and continuous communication to ensure feed back. Skilled and trained labours with technical background to react if any hazard One ambulance-well equipped- with a medical competent attendant/a nurse all the time. Contacts of the nearest hospital (Farawaniya hospital) and fastest route to be well communicated to the rescue team.

Severity Likelihood Risk

Deficiency of oxygen level/ Asphyxiation/ presence Explosion/ of Fire / flammable / Toxic gases

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adequately controlled/ managed

Activity

Hazard

Effect

Risk Analysis/No Controls

Risk Analysis/with controls

Residual Risk Remarks

Severity Likelihood Risk

Control Measures

Severity Likelihood Risk

collapse of top soils/ tiredness less concentration / Chipping activities / Noise / dust

labours injury / Eyes/ skin injury / Hearing loss / Lung /breathing health problems / Sparks

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Labours always will stay under the shield with minimum safe distance 1 meter from the head of the protective shield. Labours have to watch the ground condition always. Excavations will not exceed the protective shield at any point. Use of confined space permit system Suitable means of communication work permit with rest in between(max 30 MIN work then swap the team or rest for 20 min) Adequate lightening/ventilation Every half an hour gas monitoring to be done Signage /exclusion zone to prevent unauthorized access Training & supervision Good house keeping Stand by rescue tools and devices PPE required Watchman and continuous communication to ensure feed back with radios/human voice/string bell in case of emergency

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adequately controlled/ managed

Skilled and trained labours with

Activity

Hazard

Effect

Risk Analysis/No Controls

Risk Analysis/with controls

Residual Risk Remarks

Severity Likelihood Risk

Control Measures
technical background to react if any hazard One ambulance-well equipped- with a medical competent attendant/a nurse all the time. Contacts of the nearest hospital (Farawaniya hospital) and fastest route to be well communicated to the rescue team. Masks, Ear muff and plugs while inside, Ensure good clear glasses Proper day light provision+ head lights Horse play not allowed at site

Severity Likelihood Risk

Auger feeding inside

Serious injury

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Proper steel grill as a cover for the augers feed/in put unit. Labours always will stay behind of augers / 1 meter from the head of the protective shield. Labours have to watch the ground condition always. Suitable means of communication work permit with rest in between(max 30 MIN work then swap the team or rest for 20 min) Adequate lightening/ventilation Every half an hour gas monitoring to be done. Signage /exclusion zone to prevent unauthorized access Training & supervision Good house keeping Stand by rescue tools and devices PPE required

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adequately controlled/ managed

Activity

Hazard

Effect

Risk Analysis/No Controls

Risk Analysis/with controls

Residual Risk Remarks

Severity Likelihood Risk

Control Measures
Watchman and continuous communication to ensure feed back from men inside

Severity Likelihood Risk

Proper day light provision+ head lights Contacts of the nearest hospital (Farawaniya hospital) and fastest route to be well communicated to the rescue team. One ambulance-well equipped- with a medical competent attendant/a nurse all the time. Skilled and trained labours with technical background to react if any hazard No loose clothing permitted inside.

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