Passenger Lift Services Ltd

Hazard Rating / Risk Assessment Document

For

Access & Mega Under-floor Tail Lifts

Issue: 1.2 Date: January 2009

SAFETY HAZARD RATING

SECTION ONE HAZARDS OF LIFT OPERATION

HAZARD RATING NUMBER SYSTEM

THE RISK IMPOSED BY SOME PARTICULAR HAZARD CAN BE TAKEN AS INCREASING: 1) 2) 3) 4) WITH THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE HAZARDOUS EVENT WILL ACTUALLY OCCUR, WITH THE FREQUENCY OF EXPOSURE TO THAT EVENT, WITH POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT EVENT, WITH THE NUMBER AT RISK.

For risk calculations, numerical values are assigned to each of these factors, then an overall risk score is computed as the product of these separate factors. The numerical values, although arbitrarily chosen, are self-consistent and together they provide a realistic but relative score for the overall risk.

TABLE 1: 0= 1= 2= 5= 8= 10 = 15 =

PROBABILITY OF EXPOSURE TO / CONTACT WITH HAZARD (PE)

IMPOSSIBLE: CANNOT HAPPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UNLIKELY: THOUGH CONCEIVABLE POSSIBLE: BUT UNUSUAL EVEN CHANCE COULD HAPPEN PROBABLE: NOT SURPRISED LIKELY: ONLY TO BE EXPECTED CERTAIN: NO DOUBT

TABLE 2:

FREQUENCY OF EXPOSURE TO HAZARD (FE)

0.1 = INFREQUENT 0.2 = ANNUALLY 1.0 = MONTHLY 1.5 = WEEKLY 2.5 = DAILY 4= 5= HOURLY CONSTANTLY

TABLE 3: 15 = 8= 4= 2= 1=

MAXIMUM PROBABLE LOSS (MPL)

FATALITY LOSS OF 2 LIMBS / EYES OR SERIOUS ILLNESS (PERMANENT) LOSS OF 1 LIMB / EYE OR SERIOUS ILLNESS (TEMPORARY) BREAK MAJOR BONE OR MINOR ILLNESS (PERMANENT) BREAK MINOR BONE OR MINOR ILLNESS (TEMPORARY)

0.5 = LACERATION / MILD ILL HEALTH EFFECT 0.1 = SCRATCH / BRUISE NOTE: DAMAGE LOSSES (e.g. BASED ON COST) CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED ABOVE. TABLE 4: 1= 2= 4= 8= 12 = NUMBER OF PERSONS AT RISK (NP)

1 2 PERSONS 3 7 PERSONS 8 15 PERSONS 16 50 PERSONS MORE THAN 50 PERSONS

HAZARD RATING NUMBER = PE x FE x MPL x NP

TABLE 5: FINAL SCORE CALCULATION

RISK
ACCEPTABLE ACTION VERY LOW LOW SIGNIFICANT HIGH VERY HIGH EXTREME CC

HRN
01 15 5 10 10 50 50 100 100 500 500 1000 O 000

ACTION TIMETABLE
ACCEPTABLE RISK / CONSIDER ACTION WITHIN 1 YEAR ACTION WITHIN 3 MONTH ACTION WITHIN 1 MONTH ACTION WITHIN 1 WEEK ACTION WITHIN 1 DAY IMMEDIATE ACTION S O C

Type of Risk Hazard

Lack of Stability Platform Tilting Unintentional Movements Non-Slip Surface Loss of Mechanical Strength Wheel Chairs Rolling Slip Trip & Fall Between Platform & Floor Between Lift & Vehicle Edge Between Platform & Arms Ramp Stop & Floor Bridging Plate & Vehicle Floor Unhealthy Postures Working Area Manual Effort Location of Control Positions Location of Lift Mechanisms Secure Footing Dangerous Environments Location of Control Positions Exhaust Gases Position Related to Road Pedestrians Uneven Ground Weather Conditions Visibility of Lift Mechanisms Correct Working Light Uncontrolled Movements Rack & Pinion Drive Arm Cylinder Motion Powered Ramp Stop 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 10 1 2 5 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 1 5 2 0 1 5 1 2

Risk Calculation
PE FE MPL NP HRN

Comments / Action

0.1 0.2 1 0.2 0.2

0.5 1 0.1 1 2

1 1 1 1 1

0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8

0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5

1 1 1 1 1

0.2 0.2 0.05 0.1 0.2

0.2 0.2 1 0.1 1

0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1

1 1 1 1 1

0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5

1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.5 0.1 0.2 1

0.1 0.5 1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1 0.1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.2 0.2 0.4 0.02 2.5 Longer ramp stop where poss' 0.05 0.4 0.5

0.2 1 0.2

0.1 0.1 0.5

1 1 1

0.02 0.2 0.1

Inadequate View of Moving Parts Working Area Visibility of Platform Location of Control Devices Visibility of Arms Adequate Space for Operation Mechanism Overload Loading Control Pressure Limiting Devices Electrical Circuit Protection Operators Instructions Overload Signaling Fire / Explosion Hazards Electrical Box Elecrical Switches Hydraulic Fluid Faulty Fuses Mental Handicap of Passengers Operators Instructions Attendants Competence Other Hazards: (please list) 0 0 Notes: 5 2 1 1 0.1 0.5 1 1 0.5 1 Action Within 1 Year 2 1 1 2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 5 1 1 1 2 1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 1 1 0.1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.1 0.1 See Annex A 0.02 0.04 2 1 1 2 5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0.04 0.25 0.4 0.04 0.5

SAFETY HAZARD RATING

SECTION TWO HAZARDS OF LIFT PRODUCT

Type of Risk Hazard

Finger Trap Betweeen Platform & Arms Between Cylinder & Arms Between Platform Aluminium Between Bridge Plate & Aluminium Bottom of Handrail Holder Foot Trap Between Platform & Floor Between Lift & Vehicle Edge Between Platform & Arms Ramp Stop & Floor Hose Burst Hand Damage Sharp Edge of Aluminium Sharpe Edge of Stainless Steel Hand Rails Ramp Stop Handle Box Lock Fluid Leak Hoses at Side of Platform Hoses at Back of Carriage Trailing Hoses Hoses to Pump Hydraulic Motor Hydraulic Pump Hand Pump Cylinders Drive Systems (Under Power) Rack & Pinion Drive Arm Cylinder Motion Powered Ramp Stop

Risk Calculation
PE FE MPL NP HRN

Comments / Action

2 2 5 1 1

0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

1 1 0.1 1 0.5

1 1 1 1

0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

1 0.05

2 1 1 5 1

0.2 0.1 0.1 1 0.1

1 1 1 0.1 0.5

1 1 1 1

0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5

1 0.05

2 1 2 1 2

1 1 1 0.1 0.1

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

1 1 1

0.2 0.1 0.2

1 0.01 1 0.02

5 5 2 2 2 8 8 2

1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 1 0.2

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

1 1

0.5 0.1

1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 1 0.8 0.8

1 0.04

0 2 1

0.1 0.1 0.1

1 1 1

1 1 1

0 0.2 0.1

Product Hazards Leakage Fumes Corrosive Toxicity Electrical Product Temperature Hazards Pump Hydraulic Motor Overheat Flow Regulators Relays Switches Fire / Explosion Hazards Electrical Box Handset curley cable Elecrical Switches Hydraulic Fluid Faulty Fuses Back Injuries Pulling Out Lift Operating Lock Other Hazards: (please list) 0 0 Notes: 2 2 0.1 0.1 2 1 1 1 0.4 0.2 2 1 1 1 2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.02 1 0.2 2 1 2 5 5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.04 1 0.01 1 0.02 1 1 0.1 0.1 10 1 8 0 2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.2

1 0.05 1 0.16 See Annex B 1 0

1 0.04

1 0.01 1 0.01 1 0.02