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| TASK SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT FOR EXCAVATION, PIPE LAYING AND BACKFILLING |
HSE Documents provides a free, editable, and ready-to-use Risk Assessment for Excavation, Pipe Laying, and Backfilling in Word format. Designed for HSE professionals, project managers, engineers, and supervisors, it covers potential hazards like trench collapse, equipment operation, and worker safety. This comprehensive resource includes risk identification, assessment, and control measures to ensure compliance with safety standards. Download now to streamline safety planning and enhance workplace safety.
1.0. SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS / RISKS
1.1. Electric Connection Electric shock
1.2. Usage of Equipment, Excavator etc
1.3. Falls of persons /fall of materials and Trench collapse
1.4. Vehicles driving into excavated area PVC Cutter
1.5. Hand and fingers can cut during use
1.6. Existing pipes & buried cable being struck
1.7. Backfilling
1.8. Heat exhaustion and Heat Stroke
2.0. PERSONS at RISK
During excavation, pipe laying, and backfilling work, the following persons may be at risk:
2.1. Excavation Crew
2.1.1. Workers involved in digging or operating excavation equipment.
2.1.2. Potential risks: cave-ins, contact with underground utilities, equipment accidents.
2.2. Pipe Laying Crew
2.2.1. Workers handling, aligning, and installing pipes.
2.2.2. Potential risks: manual handling injuries, pinch points, slips, and trips.
2.3. Backfilling Crew
2.3.1. Workers operating machinery or manually filling excavated areas.
2.3.2. Potential risks: equipment-related injuries, exposure to dust, and soil instability.
2.4. Equipment Operators
2.4.1. Operators of excavators, backhoes, and loaders.
2.4.2. Potential risks: machinery malfunction, limited visibility causing collisions.
2.5. Supervisors/Inspectors
2.5.1. Site personnel overseeing the work.
2.5.2. Potential risks: falling into excavations, slips, trips, and vehicle movement accidents.
2.6. Nearby Workers
2.6.1. Workers performing tasks near the excavation zone.
2.6.2. Potential risks: struck by moving equipment, collapse hazards, or exposure to noise and dust.
2.7. Pedestrians and Public
2.7.1. People passing by or living near the worksite.
2.7.2. Potential risks: falling into unprotected excavations, exposure to dust, and vehicle interactions.
2.8. Visitors/Third Parties
2.8.1. Vendors, delivery personnel, or site visitors.
2.8.2. Potential risks: lack of site familiarity leading to accidents.
2.9. Utility Service Providers
2.9.1. Workers inspecting or repairing underground utilities.
2.9.2. Potential risks: exposure to live utilities, toxic gases, or trench collapse.
2.10. Emergency Responders
2.10.1. In case of an incident, responders entering the excavation zone.
2.10.2. Potential risks: secondary collapse or equipment hazards.
3.0. ACTIONS REQUIRED TO REDUCE OR CONTROL RISKS
3.1. All electrical tools/installations to be regularly checked
3.2. Gloves to be worn at all times.
3.3. Only trained operatives to be used.
3.4. Task specific PPE should be worn
3.5. Ensure that all equipment shall be inspected prior to start work
3.6. Make sure that the operator is certified
3.7. Ensure the equipment are fitted with reverse alarm
3.8. Ensure the availability of signal man at all the working time.
3.9. Barricade the area
3.10. Ensure supervisors monitor site regularly on excavated locations
3.11. Permit system should be strictly followed.
3.12. Keep the access area cleared; keep the spoil 1 meter away from the edge.
3.13. Provides proper access and egress every 30 meters, erect hard barricades with signage.
3.14. Only authorized and competent operatives that have received the required training are permitted to work in excavation.
3.15. All excavations deeper than 1.2m to be battered back or shored up / supported.
3.16. Trench to be battered or benched above 1.2m deep.
3.17. Excavation support must be provided in soft unsuitable ground (sheet piles, boxes etc)
3.18. Barricade the area
3.19. Provide proper signage, warning lights etc
3.20. Do not allow any vehicle to excavation area with Out proper access made
3.21. Ensure all vehicle movements are minimum 2mtr away from the excavation edge
3.22. Gloves should be worn all the time while using the cutter
3.23. PTW to be obtained before starting the work and toolbox talk should be conducted.
3.24. Verify utility service drawings and mark the services on the ground if any.
3.25. Identify and cordon the area in a safe method
3.26. Conduct the toolbox talk before work starts.
3.27. Close supervision at all times
3.28. Ensure there is no contamination of hydrocarbons, etc
3.29. Ensure excavation is clear of operatives.
3.30. Banks man to direct JCB driver.
3.31. Do not tip material too close to trench.
3.32. Ensure stop logs in place.
3.33. Ensure PPE is worn as appropriate.
3.34. Driver to ensure stability of machine at all times, all personnel to make themselves known to driver when approaching.
3.35. Banksman to warn personnel. Mirrors to be clean
3.36. Cold Drinking Water: must ensure clean and cold drinking water shall be provided at work sites. In any time during the summer period,
3.37. Heat Exhaustion Rooms: must set up with proper cooling devices to control heat exhaustion cases.
3.38. Summer Working Instructions/ campaigns in progressing workforce awareness on summer working and its precautionary measures for protecting themselves from heat related illness such as sun burns, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stress.
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