THE
RISK
CALCULATOR
Probability
5 1 in 10 Frequent 100
4 1 in 100 Probable 80
3 1 in 1000 Occasional 60
2 1 in 10000 Remote 40
1 1 in 100000 Improbable 20
0 1 in 1000000 Extremely Remote 0
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Exposure
<1% Negligible 76
1% Very rare 69
10% Rare 65
25% Occasional 60
50% Less frequent 51
75% frequent 45
100% continuous 40
Consequences Category Description Examples
I Insignificant 29 I Insignificant Bruising, light abrasion etc. First Aid.
II Minor 38 II Minor Loss of consciousness, burns - 3
III Major 48 days off work. (Normally reversible)
IV Severe 58 III Major Serious Injury / damage to health.
V Fatality 68 (Normally reversible)
VI Multiple Fatalities 78 IV Severe Permanent disability, loss of sight,
amputation, respiratory damage etc.
Includes delayed effects (non-
reversible).
V Fatality
VI Multiple fatalities
Risk Assessment Review March 2010 Revision .5
Risk Asessement for Earthing Work
TIME REQUIRED FOR THIS
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFE WORK PRACTICE
ENGINEERING/DESIGN
CONSEQUENCES
INSPECT & TEST
ACTIVITY (Mins)
LOSS/DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENT
PROBABILITY
RISK LEVEL
EXPOSURE
HEALTH
INJURY
FIRE
ITEM / OPERATION
HAZARD RISK DESCRIPTION Person Exposed CONTROL MEASURE
DESCRIPTION
No work to be done affter sun down
Low visibility will magnify the In case work is required to be done after sun down, minimum of 50
General Working after sun down X X All personnel on site exposed to it X X X 1 180 37.5% IV LOW
probability of all other risks and average of 100 lux to be ensured
Workers involved may havei
injuries during loading of cable All the workers must have proper PPE, i.e. Safety Helmet, Safety
Hit by rolls during manual loading X Loading Crew X 1 480 100.0% IV ALARP
rolls if those are not using proper Shoes, Safety Gloves
PPE
Tractor must be inspected and checklist should be signed
Transportation of Cable Rolls to
the site Tractor should have seatbelt and driver must have valid driving
Loading crew and general workers All the personnel involved in the license
Hit by tractor trolley X X X X X 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
at the site may hit by tractor activity
Tractor must have TCG with that
Tractor must not have any spillage
Only qualified operator to operate the lifting equipment
Unfit unloading equipment, Lifting equipments must be certified by approved certification
incompetent operator and agencies
incopmpetent unloading crew can Lifting gears to be use must be certified by approved third party.
create multiple injuries to operator Copy of certificates to be keep and made available in the work area
Loading/unloading of cable Rolls All personnel involved in the
Malfunction in lifting equipment X X and persons working in the vicinity X X X X Unloading crew must have PPE, i.e. Safety Helmet, Safety Shoes, 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
using lifter or manually activity
Dust Mask and Safety Gloves
Manual transportation of cable and
malfunction of hand held cart can If the cable is transported manually by hand cart or wheel barrow
cause injuries to the workers that must be fit and having no malfunction
Operator must have EHS induction training and wear seat belt and
Injury to Operator X Operator can fall off the loader Operator X 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
helmet
Lifting equipment/loader may hit Loader/lifting equipment must be inspected and a dedicated signal
Hit by lifting equipment X Unloading crew X X 1 480 100.0% IV ALARP
the unloading crew man should be there during unloading the cable rolls
Equipment/ loader should be inspected prior to perform the activity
Oil leakages can contaiminate the
Spills X Environment X X X and if oil leakes during the operation, a drip tray must be there with 1 480 37.5% II LOW
environment
equipment to contain oil
If there are exposed moving object
Entrapment X there may be hazard of Unloading crew X All moving parts must be covered 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
entrapment
Tractor must be in safe condition
Vehicle may malfunction or get out
Vehicular accident X X of control and accident may occur Unloading crew X X All the indicator lights must be functioning 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
which can cause injuries
The horns must be functioning
Witout using PPE the unloading
crew will be exposed to multiple EHS supervisor to ensure the PPE compliance
Not using PPE/Inedequate PPE X hazards and will have risk of Unloading crew X X 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
injuries, fall and hit by falling Competent supervision is essential
objects
cable rolls may hit workers if All the rolls must be stacked properly and housekeeping should be
Rolling Rolls Hit by rolling rolls X X Unloading crew X X X 1 480 100.0% III ALARP
those will not be stacked properly done accordingly all the personnel involved must wear peoper PPE
Post appropriate warning signages. Cordon the work area to avoid
During the wiring activity the unauthorized entry.
Hit by arrester wires X arrester wires may hit the workers All personnel at the site X X 1 360 75.0% II LOW
in the vicinity Implement competent supervision before and during cable pulling
Earth-cable pulling and laying
Maintain proper house keeping at all times
Personnel can fall by slip trip Close supervision is mandatory
Fall,trip and slipping hazards. X X during the cable laying due to poor All personnel on site exposed to it X X X 3 120 25.0% II LOW
housekeeping All the workers involved must have mandatory PPE, Safety Helmets,
Safety Shoes and efllective Vest
Safety goggles must be worn
Due to poor cutting equipment and
not using PPE, i.e. Safety Goggles All the personnel involved in the Approved standarised tools must be used
Cable Cutting Eye Injury X X X X 1 480 100.0% II LOW
workers may have eye injury activity
during cutting of cables No sub-standard tool should be used which may create hazard
Implement close supervision before and during the work
Workers involved may have hand
Use of proper PPEs (Safety Shoes and Safety Gloves)
and foot inury if they will not use All the personnel involved in the
Manual installation of earthing rod Not using PPEs,Hand and foot injury X X X X 1 360 75.0% IV ALARP
proper PPE, i.e. Safety Shoes and activity
Only competent person should perform the activity
Safety Gloves
Implement close supervision before and during the work
Involved persons may get injuries Use of proper PPEs
Injury by Cutting ,Drilling ,Crimping All the personnel involved in the
Earth cable termination X X by cutting, drillin, crimping and X X X X Do not use uninspected tools or damaged tools. 1 180 37.5% IV LOW
tool and other power tools used activity
other power tools Only use approved and standard tools
Obtain hot work permit prior to start work.
Only competent person to do the cad welding activity• Assign
competent fire watchman equipped with sufficient fire fighting
During the cad welding workers equipment, i.e. DCP or Halotron Fire Extinguisher
are exposed to open flame and Welder and Grinder must have PPE, i.e. Welding Sheild, Leather
Open flame ,Fire hazard
Earth cable jointing(cad welding) X X X open flame may result fire which All personnel on site exposed to it X X X X Apron, Welding Gloves and Safety Shoes 3 60 12.5% IV ALARP
,Explosion ,Damage to property
can be hramful to workers and can Fire Blanket must present where the welding activity will be
damage the property performed
Area must be cordoned of with sheilds
Follow necessary precautions written on the hot work permit
Implement close supervision
Use of mandatory PPEs, i.e., face mask, safety gloves
Cad weld powder ,Health hazards to Cad weld powder may have health All the personnel involved in the
Earth cable jointing(cad welding) X X X Workers should be trained on MSDS.Copy of MSDS should be 1 360 75.0% II LOW
workers hazards to workers activity
made available to the workers and posted in the work area,
Workers should be given TBT prior to start the work
Only competent person to perform the testing.
Use only approved and calibrated test equipment.
During testing the employees may All the personnel involved in the
Testing of earthing system Electrocution X X X X X X Always use PPEs, electrical safety gloves, safety shoes, safety 2 60 12.5% III LOW
have electrocution activity
helmet as per standards
