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Risk Assessment & Job Safety Analysis

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Introduction

Majority of accident that happens in the construction site is due to the fact that more personnel involved in the construction activities lack the basic knowledge of the various job step, the hazards and the control measures for each hazard

The Work Method of Statement, Risk Assessment & Job Safety Analysis (JSA) will cover this gap by giving the people the necessary training, information etc… about each job (task) and how to carry it out without accidents

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JSA

  • JSA shall be conducted during;
  • Critical task
  • Non-routine Task
  • Permit To Work Task
  • Routine Task (Daily/pre-task)
  • Every work activities shall have a corresponding Work Method of Statement prepared by the task Supervisor or task Manager.
  • Risk Assessment shall be done with respect to the corresponding hazard that will be analyzed and mitigating measures during job hazard analysis.
  • JSA will be conducted to break down each job steps into safe more detailed procedures.

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Risk Assessment is an extremely useful tool in providing a framework in which to identify the potential hazards & evaluate the risks associated with all our activities.

Risk Assessment now forms a routine element in education & training within the Project.

Risk Assessment

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Risk Assessment

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To prevent workplace injury, disease & property damage, it is necessary to identify the cause of accidents

  • This can de done:
    • Reactively by accident investigation, or
    • Proactively by carrying out risk assessments
  • Risk assessment enables the identification of those events or activities, which could cause harm & evaluation of the associated risks.

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Risk Assessment

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IDENTIFY POTENTIAL LOSS

  • Risk Assessments involve addressing the following questions:
    • What could go wrong?
    • How likely are such events?
    • What would happen if such events occurred?
    • What are the associated risks?
    • Are the risks acceptable?
    • How can the risks be reduced...or removed?

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Definition

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  • There is confusion in the interpretations of familiar words such as accident, hazard, risk & danger and so on;
  • Different sources of information put similar but different interpretations on these expressions or terms
  • So for the purpose of discussing risk assessment the following conditions apply on the Project:

1. RISK ASSESSMENT

This is the process of identifying hazards and assessing the risk of harm and loss threatened by the hazard.

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Definition

2. RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk Management in its broadest sense represents the successful control of all threats of harm and loss to an organisation, group of people or an individual

3. QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT

This type of assessment produces numerical values of the risk involved and evaluates the results against specified risk criteria.

4. DANGER

Danger is a state or situation, which is a product of a hazard and it’s associated risk.

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Definition

5. ACCIDENT

An accident is commonly defined as an unplanned event, which result in Injury or Damage.

6. INCIDENT

An incident is an event, which represents deviation from the intended sequence of designed steps. Commonly defined as an unplanned event, which does not result in Injury or Damage A “Near Miss” is by definition an Incident.

7. RISK

A risk is the likelihood that harm may result being a function of both frequency and severity. The risk can range from the trivial (a paper cut) to catastrophic accident

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Definition

8. SAFE OR SAFETY

Often thought of as representing the level of security and freedom from harm.There is no such thing as complete safety, an appropriate definition might be “the maximum level of risk a person or organisation is prepared to accept”

9. HAZARD

A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm. This can be substances or machines, methods of work and other aspects of work organisations

10. Harm

Harm represents physical injury, death, ill health, property and equipment damage and any from of associated loss

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Risk management Tools

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  • Risk assessments for all field (site activities)
  • Hazard Operability Studies (HAZOPS)
  • Hazard Identification Studies (HAZIDS)
  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  • Tool Box Talks

Communication and Documentation

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Risk Assessment Process

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GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT

A generic or group assessment is a general assessment of the risk posed by a combination of discrete or separate risks of varying type & severity. The risk assessment process can be managed more efficiently by producing generic risk assessments that are applicable to as many people or places as possible

SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT

Some specific hazards where a generic risk assessment has not been carried out, or where it is not considered suitable or sufficient, then a specific risk assesment should be made.

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Hierarchy of Control

Safe Place Strategies

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  1. Eliminate the Hazard – the very best thing to do if possible
  2. Reduce the Hazard
  3. Isolate Hazard from people
  4. Control the extent of exposure/contact with the hazard
  5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) almost the last resort
  6. Discipline

Safe Person Strategies

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Risk Management Process

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STAGES

  1. Identify & analyse all tasks
  2. Identify hazards that are, or may be involved
  3. Identify those who may be exposed to the hazards
  4. Analyse the risks of injury or loss from hazards
  5. Evaluate if the risk is adequately controlled (consider existing control measures)
  6. Monitor & review

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Stage Two – Identify Hazards

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METHODS OF HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

  • Accident Investigations
  • Safety Survey or Safety Tours
  • Communication (Tool Box Talks etc)
  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  • Special Risk Assessment techniques such as:
    • Hazard Operability Studies (HAZOPs)
    • Quantified Risk Assessment (QRA)
    • Hazard Operability Studies (HAZIDs)

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Stage Three – Identify People at Risk

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  • Workforce directly involved in activity
  • Other employees personnel
  • Visitors
  • Members of the public

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Stage Four – Risk Assessment

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The purpose of the Risk Analysis stage is to obtain an idea of the size or the scale of the risk.

Put simply,

A Risk Assessment is finding out what could cause harm to people (Environment, Task or Equipment)

and deciding if we have done enough, or need to do more to protect them,

or better still to ensure we meet the Project H&S Policy that all risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)

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Stage Four – Risk Assessment

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QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES

Where risk is expressed in terms of High, Medium or Low

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES

Attempt to express risk in numerical terms & will be based on calculation using data of failure rates of equipment, human error, etc

RISK EVALUATION

Risk evaluation is determined by the Likelihood of the incident event occurring multiplied by the Severity of the incident

LIKELIHOOD X SEVERITY = RISK

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Risk Assessment Matrix

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Risk Evaluation - Likelihood

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LIKELIHOOD POTENTIAL is determined as follows:

E - Happens several time per year in this project – could happen at any time

D - Happens several time per year in our Corporate – could happen sometimes

C - Incident has occurred in our Corporate – could happen, but very rarely

B - Heard of in construction industry – could happen, but probably never will

A - Never heard in construction industry – theoretical

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Harm to People

0 No injury or damage to health.

1 Slight injury or health effects (including First Aid case and Medical Treatment case and Occupational illness)� - Not affecting work performance or causing disability.

2 Minor injury or health effects (Lost Time Injury )�-Affecting work performance, such as restriction to activities (Restricted work Case or Occupational Illness) or a need to take a few days to fully recover (Lost Workday Case). Minor health effects, which are reversible, e.g. skin irritation, food poisoning.

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Harm to People

3 Major injury or health effects (including Permanent Partial Disability and Occupational Illness)�-Affecting work performance in the longer term, such as a prolonged absence from work.�Irreversible health damage without loss of life, e.g. noise induced hearing loss, chronic back injuries, sensitization, hand/arm vibration syndrome, repetitive strain injury.

4 Permanent Total Disability or one to three fatalities�- from an accident or occupational illness.�Irreversible health damage with serious disability or death, e.g. corrosive burns, heat stroke, cancer (small exposed population)

5 Multiple fatalities�- from an accident or occupational illness (e.g. chemical asphyxiation or cancer (large exposed population)

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Asset Damage and other Consequential Business Losses (USD)

0 Zero damage 

1 Slight damage - No disruption to operation (costs less than 10,000)

2 Minor damage- Brief disruption (cost less than 100,000)

3 Local damage- Partial shutdown (can be restarted but costs up to 1,000,000)

4 Major damage- Partial operation loss (2 weeks shutdown costs up to 10,000,000)

5 Extensive damage- Substantial or total loss of operation (costs in excess of 10,000,000)

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Environmental Effect

0 Zero effect - No environmental damage. No financial consequences.

1 Slight effect - Slight environmental damage, within the fence and within systems. Negligible financial consequences.

2 Minor effect - Sufficiently large contamination or discharge to damage to attack the environment, but no lasting effect. Single breach of statutory or prescribed limit, or single complaint.

3 Localized effect - Limited discharges affecting the neighborhood and damaging the environment. Repeated breaches of statutory or prescribed limit, or many complains.

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Environmental Effect

4 Major effect - Severe environmental damage. The company is required to take extensive measures to restore the damaged environment. Extended breaches of statutory or prescribed limits, or widespread nuisance.

5 Massive effect - Persistent severe environmental damage or severe nuisance extending over a large area. Loss of commercial, or recreational use or nature conservancy resulting in major financial consequences for the Company. Ongoing breaches well above statutory or prescribed limits.

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Impact on reputation

0 Zero effect - No public awareness.

1 Slight impact - Public awareness may exist, but there is no public concern.

2 Limited impact - some local public concern. Some local media and/or local political attention with potentially adverse aspects for company operations.

3 Considerable impact - Regional public concern. Extensive adverse attention in local media. �Slight national media and/or local/regional political attention. Adverse stance of local government and/or action groups.

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Risk Evaluation - Severity

Impact on Reputation

4 National impact - National public concern. Extensive adverse attention in the national media.�Effect on Regional/national policies with potentially restrictive measures and/or impact on grant of licenses. Mobilization of action groups.

5 International impact - International public attention. Extensive adverse attention in international media. National/international policies with potentially severe impact on access to new areas, grants of licenses and/or tax legislation.

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Risk Assessment - Sample

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All

B2

B

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Foreman

Check scaffolds after adverse weather condition

C2

C

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Adverse weather

Scaffolders / All

B1

B

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Foreman

Barricade area during erection & Dismantling

E3

E

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Falls of Materials

Scaffolders

B2

B

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Foreman

Check ground condition. Use base plate & sole plate. Use proper materials

B4

B

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Collapse of Scaffold

Scaffolders

B3

B

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Foreman/ Scaffolders

Scaffolders working above 1.8m must be 100% tie off. Hand rails to be fitted

D3

D

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Fall from Height

Scaffolders

B1

B

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Foreman

Sufficient personnel, “No Bombing”

C1

C

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Manual Handling

Scaffolder / Foreman

B1

B

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Foreman

Only trained and competent personnel to utilized for the task. All scaffolds to be certified prior to use

C3

C

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Competence Level

Scaffold Erection / Dismantling

R

LF

SF

R

LF

SF

Person affected (to be informed)

Risk After Control

By whom

Precautions

Risk Before Control

Hazards

Activities

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What Is Job Safety Analysis

  • It is the breaking down of a particular task into steps to be taken in a sequence
  • Exposing the hazards involved in each of the steps
  • Putting in place control measures for each of the hazards
  • Considering the PPE requirement for each step

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Purpose of JSA

  • To improve understanding and safety
  • To ensure that there is a written, and approve Work Method of Statement for every job on site
  • For proper control of safety on the job

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Benefits of JSA

  • Supervisors learn more about the jobs their subordinates perform and how better to manage them.
  • When regularly performed, developed safe work practices reduced employee injuries.

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Five Basic Steps

  • Select job to be analyzed
  • Break job down into it’s smallest steps
  • Identify hazard associated with each steps
  • Develop control measures to eliminate hazards
  • Monitoring and periodic reviews

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Job Safety Analysis Training

  • All new employee should be aware of the various step involved in their operations.
  • Let employees learn how to perform a job efficiently and safely.
  • Supervisors shall clearly explains to his subordinates all the proper steps in doing the task safe

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TBM before start of the job, 100% tie off, using harness with 2 lanyards,

Secure all materials for all work at height when there is a rain or wet surface,

Experience scaffolders shall be utilized to erect and dismantle suspended scaffold. Other fall protection equipment shall be utilized e.g. Retractable lanyard, Lifeline.

Fall of personnel from height,

falling of material,

Slippery surface,

Inexperience scaffolder

Erection of suspended scaffold

TBM regarding responsibility during dismantling,

Only experience, trained and authorized person can dismantle scaffold

Material shall be lowered using rope and bucket or by passing manually

Area must be barricaded to keep away all unauthorized persons from the area

Falling of scaffold material, collapsing of scaffold.

Fall of personnel,

Damage to scaffold material

Dismantling of Scaffold

TBM before work regarding handling of materials

Use of gin wheel to hoist material or mechanical equipment

Barricading of lifting area

Injury to personnel, material from height

Lifting of Scaffold

TBM before work, Inspection of materials before work

Compacted ground before erection, Work area to be barricaded

Material used for work on height should be tie off to prevent from falling

Purpose of erecting scaffold should be known, Kind of work to be done on scaffold erection, Complete PPE must be worn e.g. hand gloves, safety glass, safety shoes, hardhat, Body harness

Bad foundation,

Drainage, material falling, unknown purpose for erection of scaffold

Scaffold Erection

Preventive Measure

Hazard

Activity

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

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  • Keep it simple
  • Developed (at least in part) by the personnel performing work
  • We believe that JSA should be a thoughtful process ... Not simply a form to complete.
  • JSA must be reviewed with all personnel coming on shift
  • OK to use previously developed JSA, but must be upgraded based on current scope and conditions, and actively reviewed by the crew
  • For jobs that are repetitive, review and upgrade JSA before starting the work.

Job Safety Analysis Guidelines

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  • When work is already completed, update the JSA to identify lesson learned and unexpected results
  • Update the JSA if an accident or near-miss occurs
  • Ask for feedback each day consider new ideas and include in the JSA form
  • Include job setup and demobilization in the JSA
  • A JSA should;
  • Identify the location of the work to be performed
  • Address how the job may affect others
  • Address emergency situation
  • Identify communication requirements

Job Safety Analysis Guidelines

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  • When work is complete, why not update the Pre-task Safety Plan to identify learnings and unexpected results�Update the Pre-task Safety Plan if an accident or Near Miss occurs �
  • Ask for feedback each day – consider adding a place for it on the form �
  • Include job setup and demobilization in the Pre-task Safety Plan

Job Safety Analysis Guidelines

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How is it done at your site?

  • Is it similar?
  • Is it truly different?
  • Is it effective? (How do you verify?)
  • What are your success stories?
  • What are your challenges?

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  • Few accidents occur during extremely hazardous operations because we are fully aware of the risk

  • Most accidents occur during routine, repetitious jobs because we become complacent

  • Therefore, all supervisors are expected to insure effective Risk Assessment and JSA are conducted and all their crews will follow all the provisions in the form. Supervisor should make sure that pre-task meeting is conducted before beginning each work.

Summary