HP WASHING OF INTERNAL

WATER TANK

Activity: HP washing of tank Date: 4/10/2018 Risk Assessment

Rope Access Team

1 2 3 4 5 Risk Level Rating Required Authority of Approval

Negligible Slight Moderate Major Catastrophic Low Risk Building supervisor
1 2 3 4 5 Medium Risk Building superintendent
A Very Unlikely LOW LOW LOW LFHR LFHR Low Frequency High Risk Building superintendent after consultation with HSE
500 000 – 1 000 000 m/hrs
Manager
2 4 6 8 10 High Risk Not Approved
B Unlikely
250 000 – 500 000 m/hrs
LOW LOW LOW MEDIUM LFHR

3 6 9 12 15 Probability Severity
C Possible LOW LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH
100 000 – 250 000 m/hrs 1 Very Unlikely 1 Negligible
4 8 12 16 20
2 Unlikely 2 Slight
D Likely 3 Possible 3 Moderate
50 000 – 100 000 m/hrs
LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH HIGH
4 Likely 4 Major
5 10 15 20 25 5 Very Likely 5 Catastrophic
E Very Likely LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH HIGH
>50 000 m/hrs

Title: RISK ASSESSMENT HP washing of external feed mill NFPM Mussafah Date:

RESIDUAL
HAZARD INITIAL RISK CONTROLS
RISK

Risk Level

Risk Level
Likelihood

Likelihood
Hazard

Hazard
Population at Control measures and / or recovery
Description of task step Hazard description and effect Action party
Risk measures
Step
No:
1.0 Site establishment

1.1 Mobilising equipment and Slips, trips and falls on stairs Workforce 2 D L Tool box talks, careful handling of bulky / 2 C L
materials to work site(s) Manual handling. Injury to heavy equipment
persons. Strains, sprains, back Manual handling assessment
injury Installation of safety line for personnel
where appropriate
2.0 Rigging of ropes
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WATER TANK

RESIDUAL
HAZARD INITIAL RISK CONTROLS
RISK

Risk Level

Risk Level
Likelihood

Likelihood
Hazard

Hazard
Population at Control measures and / or recovery
Description of task step Hazard description and effect Action party
Risk measures
Step
No:
2.1 Set up of intermediate Working at height. Fall and injury Workforce 4 C M Specific toolbox talk 2 B L
anchor points to top of to person All tools on lanyards or inside tool bags
monument Dropped objects Beam clamps etc. to be hauled or lowered
into position using rope access
equipment.
No persons directly below items being
installed.
Installation of anchor points as per IRATA
Code of practice & BS 7985
Personnel to be minimum IRATA Level 1
or 2
Specific rescue plan, enabling rescue of
patient within 4 minutes

2.2 Set up of rope access Working at height. Fall and injury
system per technician to person
Dropped objects
Failure of anchor points
Incorrect installation of rope
access system
Personnel in need of evacuation
due to heat stress
2.3 Prevention of heat stress Injury to personnel
Workforce 4 C M Specific toolbox talk 2 B L
All tools on lanyards or inside tool bags
Beam clamps etc. to be hauled or lowered
into position using rope access
equipment.
No persons directly below items being
installed.
Installation of anchor points as per IRATA
Code of practice & BS 7985
Personnel to be minimum IRATA Level 1
or 2
Specific rescue plan, enabling rescue of
patient within 4 minutes
Workforce 2 D M 2 B L
Heat stress prevention shall be part of
every toolbox talk
All personnel to carry sufficient water with
them
Work teams to position themselves in
shaded areas whenever possible
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WATER TANK

RESIDUAL
HAZARD INITIAL RISK CONTROLS
RISK

Risk Level

Risk Level
Likelihood

Likelihood
Hazard

Hazard
Population at Control measures and / or recovery
Description of task step Hazard description and effect Action party
Risk measures
Step
No:
3.0 HP washing

3.1 HP washing of internal
roof & side shell of water
storage tank
4.0 De-mobilisation of rigging
Working at height. Fall and injury Workforce 4 C M Specific toolbox talk 2 B L
to person All tools on lanyards or inside tool bags
Dropped objects Minimum team composition shall be 1 off
Personnel in need of evacuation level 1 & 1 off level 2
due to heat stress
No persons directly below items being
installed on ground level (restricted
access into tank)
Personnel to be minimum IRATA Level 1
or more
Specific rescue plan, enabling rescue of
patient within 4 minutes

4.1 Retrieval of intermediate
anchor points (where
applicable) set in step 2.1
Working at height. Fall and injury Workforce 4 C M Specific toolbox talk 2 B L
to person All tools on lanyards or inside tool bags
Dropped objects Beam clamps etc. to be hauled or lowered
into position using rope access
equipment.
No persons directly below items being
installed.
Installation of anchor points as per IRATA
Code of practice & BS 7985
Personnel to be minimum IRATA Level 2
or 3
Specific rescue plan, enabling rescue of
patient within 4 minutes
 HP WASHING OF INTERNAL
WATER TANK

RESIDUAL
HAZARD INITIAL RISK CONTROLS
RISK

Risk Level

Risk Level
Likelihood

Likelihood
Hazard

Hazard
Population at Control measures and / or recovery
Description of task step Hazard description and effect Action party
Risk measures
Step
No:
4.2 retrieval of rope access Working at height. Fall and injury Workforce 4 C M Specific toolbox talk 2 B L
system per technician to person All tools on lanyards or inside tool bags
Dropped objects Beam clamps etc. to be hauled or lowered
Failure of anchor points into position using rope access
Incorrect installation of rope equipment.
access system
Personnel in need of evacuation No persons directly below items being
due to heat stress installed.
Installation of anchor points as per IRATA
Code of practice & BS 7985
Personnel to be minimum IRATA Level 2
or 3
Specific rescue plan, enabling rescue of
patient within 4 minutes
4.3 Prevention of heat stress Injury to personnel Workforce 2 D M Heat stress prevention shall be part of 2 B L
every toolbox talk
All personnel to carry sufficient water with
them
Work teams to position themselves in
shaded areas whenever possible
A rotation roster per riser comprising of 3
teams will ensure that working time per
time is limited but production is
continuous

Prepared by Authorized by
Name Signature Name Signature
Ahmad Barrieh Sunil Amaan

Project Eng. Project Mnager

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