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Risk Assessment for Excavation Safety

The risk matrix document provides details on assessing risk from hazardous situations. It lists examples of hazards to consider and assigns consequence and likelihood levels to determine an overall risk level. The levels range from minor to catastrophic for consequence and from rare to almost certain for likelihood. The result is an extreme, high, moderate or low risk level. The document also lists a hierarchy of controls to reduce residual risk, with elimination and substitution as the top priorities.

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Risk Assessment for Excavation Safety

The risk matrix document provides details on assessing risk from hazardous situations. It lists examples of hazards to consider and assigns consequence and likelihood levels to determine an overall risk level. The levels range from minor to catastrophic for consequence and from rare to almost certain for likelihood. The result is an extreme, high, moderate or low risk level. The document also lists a hierarchy of controls to reduce residual risk, with elimination and substitution as the top priorities.

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RISK MATRIX HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS TO CONSIDER

Lookup details: User selects one CONSEQUENCE and one LIKELIHOOD (result is determined 1 Can anyone be struck by, or come into contact
automatically) with anything?
CONSEQUENCE 2 Can anyone be caught in, on, under, against or
between anything?
1 2 3 4 5 Can anyone slip, trip or fall?
Minor Medium Serious Major Catastrophi 3
Can anyone be exposed to environmental
1st Aid MTI RWI LTI c 4 hazards (e.g.: fumes, lack of oxygen, noise,
First Aid Medically Restricted Lost Time Fatality temperature, extremes, dust, vibrations,
Injury Treated Work Injury Injury radiation, chemical)?
Injury Qr20k – 5 Can anyone be exposed to physical limitations
Qr.1 - Qr10k Qr10K - Qr50k Qr50k - > Qr100k (e.g.: not enough space, lack of access to tools
Qr20k Qr100k fit for purpose, uncomfortable work position)?
A – Almost Certain MODERAT 6 Is anyone at risk from others working in close
HIGH EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME proximity?
> 1 per week E
16 20 23 25 7 Could process energy be reduced?
(>25%) 11
8 Is any environmental damage possible?
B – Likely MODERAT
Is any property or equipment damage likely?
HIGH HIGH EXTREME EXTREME 9
1/week – 1/month E
12 17 21 24
(10-25%) 7
LIKELIHOOD

C – Possible MODERAT
LOW HIGH HIGH EXTREME
1/month – 1/year E
4 13 18 22
(1-10%) 8
D – Unlikely MODERAT
LOW LOW HIGH HIGH
1/year – 1/10 years E
2 5 14 19
(0.1-1%) 9
E – Rare MODERAT
LOW LOW LOW HIGH
< 1/10 years E
1 3 6 15
(0.1%) 10

HEIRARCHY OF CONTROLS
TOLERABILITY CRITERIA

RESIDUAL RISK RATING RESULT CONTROL LEVEL


(after controls in place) (Authority) Priority Control

EXTREME Unacceptable CEO / COO


1 ELIMINATION - complete elimination of the hazard / removal
HIGH Undesirable CCRC Project Manager of energy source
2 SUBSTITUTION - use something less hazardous
Tolerable, but risk should be 3 ISOLATION / ENGINEERING - physical barriers, guarding
MODERATE Supervisory Staff 4 ADMINISTRATIVE - procedures, training
reduced if reasonably practical 5 PPE - last form of control to be implemented

LOW Broadly acceptable Procedural Control


Client: KTPS Main Contractor: Date of Assessment: Assessor Name:

Consultant: Risk Assessment Approved By:

Assessment 01 Scope of Work: Excavation


No.

Participants:

Initial Risk
Risk Level
Who to Level
Hazard
Description Of be
SI Description & P C RFN Controls Measures Additional Controls Accountability
Task Harmed
Effect P C RFN
& How?

1 - Excavation

 Training for awareness of


excavation hazards,
additional tool box meeting
and starter card every day
shall take place prior to
Workers commence the work.
involve in  Ensuring excavation permit
the implement, permit to
activity excavate received from legal
and authorities/ client
Working Site Engineer/
property  Barricade area with physical
Safeguard working without safety  Continues General
1.1 damage 4 3 12 barrier installed 2 meter
areas precautions / monitoring. Foremen/ HSE In
away from excavation wall. 2
illegal operation  Task specific charge
 Display a warning sign and
refresher
create alternate route to 2 4
training for
Worker public.
individual every
involve in  Install safe access for
year
the workers like ladder for 7
activity meters.
and the  Ensure daily hazard
public checklist system for
excavation implemented and
followed on daily basis
 Excavation certificate must
be obtained by ground
survey before commencing
excavation.
 Gas testing continuously
shall be conducted prior
after start the activity by use
calibrated gas detector, at 3
levels bottom, in center and
in top. Workers hall be
 Task specific
Worker provided with portable gas
Unauthorized refresher training
involve in monitor/ or toxic indicators. Site Engineer/
access, Injury to for individual
the  As built drawing will be General
personnel 2 2 4 every year.
activity studied and Cable/ metal Foremen/ HSE In
 Prestart
and scanning machine (cat & charge
management
environme 3 5 15 gene test) underground
meeting.
nt cable detector shall be used
to detect or identify
underground live facilities.
 If excavation more than 1.2
meter consider it as confined
space and accordingly issue
confined space entry permit.
 Providing appropriate PPE
for workers.

Workers  Ensure that the position of  Cable/ metal


Manual Contact with involve in buried live facilities and all scanning machine (cat Site Engineer/
Excavation Underground the other services are located & gene test) General
1.2 2 2 4
Service activity and adequately mark and underground cable Foremen/ HSE In
and protected as necessary. detector shall be used charge
property  Isolate all underground to detect or identify.
damage utilities within the area  Continues monitoring
prior to start excavation.  Refresher training for
4 3 12  De energized the all energy workers.
sources by implementing
LOTTO procedures.
 Provide adequate barriers
and place traffic signs.
 Providing appropriate PPE
for workers.

 All equipment’s shall be


tested / certified by third
party and operator trained
by third party and
competent.
 Assess impact and
provide proper shoring/
slopes depending upon type
of soil or geotechnical
testing report.
 Determine position of
4 3 12 Surrounding Facilities and
Workers underground utilities.  Daily inspection
Integrity of Site Engineer/
involve in  All materials including checklist for
Mechanical Surrounding General
the excavated soil shall be kept operator and
Excavation Facilities and Foremen/
1.3 activity minimum 3m away from the 2 1 2 procedure to
collapse of side operator of
and excavation edge. report failure
wall machinery /HSE
property  Provide proper access according to
In charge
and egress to the excavation checklist.
area. Install safe access for
workers like ladder for 7
meters.
 Regular inspection of
side walls for cracks, loose
soil, negative slopes,
dewatering and water
seepage if any,
 Control access zone shall
be installed using soft
barricades, warning signs
and banksmen/ signal man
on location.

 Ensure proper approach and


Workers
visibility for operators and
involve in
truck drivers.  Regular Site Engineer/
the
Improper access  Separate pedestrian access maintenance of General
activity 2 2 4
4 3 12 for workers. pedestrian Foremen/ HSE
and
 Assigning of banksmen or access. Incharge
property
signal man.

 Engage minimum people.


Workers
 Proper signaling / reverse
involve in
Hit by or caught alarm/alert lights shall be  Continuous Site Engineer/
the
between provided in the monitoring General
activity 2 1 2
equipment 3 3 9 surroundings. /supervision of Foremen/ HSE
and
 Assigning of banksmen. activity. Incharge
property
 Implementing control access
zone with warning signs
 Minimum of two workers
shall be present at
excavation area at all time.
 One worker shall always
stand outside of the
excavation in case of
emergency.
 Emergency preparedness
shall be conducted.  managing and
 Check is medical conditions preventing
Workers Site Engineer/
 Always provided with violence
Working alone involve in General
4 3 12 quickest means of 2 2 4  Assigning
the Foremen/ HSE
communication. supervision for
activity Incharge
 Change of workers after continuous
every shift no prolongs monitoring
alone working in
excavation.
 Appropriate training of
work activity and working
lone.
 Maintaining contact with
workers by supervision on
periodic intervals.
 Proper fixed barricades shall
be provided.
 Warning and information
shall be displayed.
 Provide appropriate fall
Workers arrest system for worker on  Maintaining
and edge of excavation with daily checklist
Falling of Site Engineer/
equipment substantial anchoring for equipment’s,
person General
involve in 4 3 12 points. 2 2 4 fall arrest and
orequipment in Foremen/ HSE
the  All equipment’s at extreme excavation
the excavation Incharge
activity edges secured and edges.
stabilized on surface to
avoid fall in excavation.
 Power tools or hand tools
tied with fall arrest ropes.

.
Workers
 Measure the noise level for
involve in
adequate control. Site Engineer/
Noise of the the  Conducting
 Conducting audiometry test General
equipment activity noise testing on
for all workers periodically. 2 1 2 Foremen/ HSE
and regular basis.
3 3 9  Avoiding prolong exposure Incharge/ Health
environme
of workers. Supervisor
nt
 Use ear muff/ear plug and
all other required PPEs
 Issuing "stop work"
notices in case of
high humidex index.
 Following state
regulation not
working under
direct sunlight 12
PM to 3 PM for
summer working
3
3 9 hour from 1st June
to 15 August.
 Providing adequate
cool drinking water
for workers in work
 Continuous Site Engineer/
Workers place.
High monitoring. General
involve in  Providing cool
1.4 Heat Stress Temperature and 2 1 2  Periodic health Foremen/ HSE
humidity
the shaded rest area of surveillance of Incharge/ Health
activity. at least 15 C less workers Supervisor
than atmospheric
temperature.
 Change in shift
work mostly
avoiding high
temperature work
hours.
 Implementing
Acclimatization
procedure for new
workers.
 Providing Heat
Stress awareness
training for workers

RISK MATRIX 
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS TO CONSIDER 
Lookup details: User selects one CONSEQUENCE and one LIKELIHOOD (res
Client: 
KTPS 
 
 
 
Main Contractor: 
 
 
Date of Assessment: 
 
Assessor Name: 
 
Consultant:  
 
 
Risk Assessment
Unauthorized 
access, Injury to 
personnel 
 
 
 
 
 
Worker 
involve in 
the 
activity 
and 
e
damage   
 
 
 
4 
 
 
3 
 
 
12 
utilities within the area 
prior to start excavation. 
 De energized the all energ
on location. 
 
 
 
Improper access 
 
Workers 
involve in 
the 
activity 
and 
property 
 
 
 
 
 
4 
 
 
 
 
3
Falling of 
person 
orequipment in 
the excavation 
 
Workers 
and 
equipment 
involve in 
the 
activity
1.4 
Heat Stress 
High 
Temperature and 
humidity 
Workers 
involve in 
the 
activity. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3

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