RISK / IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR BROKEN GLASS REPLACEMENT

Project: MOZOON TOWERS PROJECT

Contact Details
RISK ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY: Adeoye Adeyemi Sign & Date Position: Snr. HSE Officer
Project Director: Engr. Waleed Al Masri Sign & Date
Risk Assessment Number OE/SWAG-MT-ARCH-HSE-0021
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No or wrong type of
work permit used.
Wrong information
about work on the
permit.

Failure to recognise All activities shall be governed by PTW sytem to

the hazards where ensure all safety requirements are in place and/or
work is carried out. complied with.
Staff,visitors and Construction
Work Permit Failure to hand-over site workers. All relevant staff must be made aware of the manager
in safe condition on 4 3 12 4 1 4
Procedure completion of requirements of the safe system of work prior to before work
work/cancelling of Environment the task being undertaken. commences
work permit.
Permit must be kept and secured near work
Unauthorised staff station.
performing work
permit functions.

Insufficient
monitoring of the
work permit system.

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Ensure that materials are properly secured / tied down
effectively to prevent falling materials during transportation.

Ensure the inspection is carried out for loaded truck before

take off.

Over loading should be avoided.

Driver / Operator, TBT must be given to involved persons.

Loose / poorly
Site Workers,
secured Load / Monitoring and Supervision is a must.
poorly stacked
load. Damage to Area must be cleared from any individuals and vehicles.
Lifting
Transportation equipment &
Supervisor /
of materials by Large awkward structures, Provide proper PPEs (such as hard hat, vest and safety
shoes) which must be worn while exiting the vehicle. Logistics
means of truck loads, 4 3 12 4 1 4
team /
(Preparatory Serious Injury, Use of seat belt and prohibition of phone use while driving
Overloaded Storekeeper /
Works) must be mandatory.
Driver
Equipment Environmental
impact Access on vehicles and equipment must be notified to all.
Collision leading to
accident Pedestrians walkways for the workers must be clearly
Loss time injury marked and barriers must be provided

All drivers shall maintain strict adherence to no smoking,

alcohol and drug abuse policy.

Over speeding shall not be allowed.

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*Use of mechanical handling when reasonably practicable.

*If manual handling can not be avoided, ensure adequate
number of persons in relation to load mass.
*Restrict weight to 20KG per person to avoid excessive use of
Sustained force.
awkward posture; *Ensure proper manual handling / lifting technique.
Supervisors
*Provide and enforce use of proper PPE.
and
repetitive Site Workers, *Access to vehicle / equipment must be retricted to all
Construction
movements; Staff, Visitors, pedestrains and walk ways for workers must be clearly
manager.
Manual marked and barries must be provided.
4 3 12 4 1 4 Before work
Handling handling loads Damage to *Access ways must be free from any obstructions and/or
commences
that are unstable, equipment and uneven surfaces.
and when
unbalanced or structures *Check materials to be lifted i.e. size, shape and weight.
work
hard to hold; *Manual handling training must be provided. ongoing.
*Check for pinch points while unloading/placing materials.
Trip and slip *Only trained and medically fit persons shall be assigned to
work.
*TBT and supervision is a must prior to start of any activity.
*PTW must be obtained.
*Follow approved method statement and work plan.

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Pest and vermine.

*Permit to work is a must prior to start of work.
Strike by and contact
Eye irritation. *Appropriate PPEs must be given to workers.
with heavy and/or
*Ensure firefighting equipment is present and clearly marked.
sharp object.
Minor and serious *Restricted access - Site Store yards must be adequately Construction
injury. barricaded with materials properly covered. manager,
Entanglement.
*Proper stack should be made and height should be limited Storekeeper
Material to ease subsquent handling.
Poorly stacked Property Damage. 4 3 12 4 1 4 and safety
Storage *Proper Stoppers to prevent from falling.
materials. officer.
*Acces routes should be clearly indentified and marked.
Site Workers, *Ensure provision is made for emergency contact numbers. Daily and
Dropped objects. Storekeeper, *TBT and supervision is a must prior to start of work. weekly.
visitors and public. *"No smoking" policy must be implemented and "No
Scattered rubbish on
smoking" signs must be displayed.
the floor.
*Good housekeeping practice must be maintained.
Trip and fall.

*Exclusion zone must be maintained around glass

Lacerations, replacement work area.
Contact with Fractures & *Only competent glass installers must carry out work
broken glass activities.
Impact -injuries *STARRT briefing must be conducted by Foreman before
panels, shards of
work commences to explain all hazards, as well as safe work Construction
broken glass
Removal of Minor injuries procedure, of the activity. manager
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damaged glass *Appropriate tools and equipment required for the work before work
Trip and fall due to activity must be provided.
improper Possible fatality commences
*Proper PPE must be issued to workers and its use
placement of glass monitored by foreman and Safety officer.
panels Property *Glass panels must be moved away from the work area to a
damage safe temporary storage area immediately they are being
removed

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*All Lifting team personnel (Lifting Supervisor, Riggers and

*Strong Wind. Operators) should be trained and certified by recognized 3rd
*Dropped Loads. party certifying bodies.
*Lifting accessories and equipment must have valid 3rd party
*Incompetent Liting
certificates issued by a recognized 3rd party certifying body.
team personnel
*Lifting accessories and equipment must be visibly marked
(Lifting supervisor, with their respective Safe Working Load (SWL).
crane operator, *Lifting accessories and equipment must be used within the
rigger, monorail limits of their respective SWL.
operator). Serious injury *The weight of each material to be lifted must be known and
*Damaged and/or indicated before lifting is planned and carried out. Construction
defective lifting *Always double check the lifting points before loads are lifted
Fatalities, manager.
accessories and/or off the ground.
*Lifting accessories and equipment must undergo daily pre- Lifting
equipment.
Lifting of Glass Damage to use visual inspection. supervisor,
*Overloading of
(Use of Crane / property, 5 4 20 *The daily visual inspection of Monorail is to be done using a 5 1 5 Supervisor
lifting accessories. checklist.
Monorail) *Overloading of
and HSE
*Ensure that lifting accessories are subjected to monthly
Crane / Monorail. Minor injury. Officer
inspection by competent person.
*Failure of lifting *Damaged lifting accessories must be removed from the before work
points. Site workers, project site immediately. commences
*Improper use of Visitors. *Damaged lifting equipment must not be put to use until it is
PPE. repaired and re-inspected and re-certified by a recognized
*Unstable lifts 3rd party certifying body.
*No lifting activity should be carried out without implementing
and/or Incorrect
project PTW procedure.
lifting points.
*Trained workers only must be used for facade curtain wall
*Workers coming in and window installation.
contact with pinch *Good communication must be maintained between lifting
points. team and affected workers (Glass installers).
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*Exclusion zone to be maintained around lifting area when lifting
activity is ongoing.
*No unauthorized entry into this exclusion zone when lifting is
*Human error Construction
ongoing.
*Load striking rigger manager.
Lifting of Glass and/or other *Supervisors must explain all possible hazards (STARRT talk).
*Weekly TBT for the lifting team must include reminders on the Lifting
(Use of Crane / workers.
right procedure to follow. supervisor,
Monorail) *Workers caught
5 4 20 *Activities must be adequately supervised by HSE officer and 5 1 5 Supervisor
(Continued between load and Supervisors. and HSE
from previous structure. *Tag line of sufficient length must be used to control loads.
*Use of wrong PPE. Officer
page) *Ensure load is balanced before lifting.
before work
*Provide proper PPE and ensure that workers use them
appropriately. commences
*All Lifting activities forbidden and stopped when wind get over
18.90 knots (35 km/h).
*Implement Permit to work procedure prior to
commencement of work.
Lacerations, *Exclusion zone must be maintained around glass
Fractures & replacement work area.
Glass panel
Impact -injuries *Full time watchman must be to the exclusion zone to avoid
slipping off frame unauthorized entry.
during installation *Only competent glass installers must carry out work
and falling to the Minor injuries activities. Construction
Installation of
lower level. *STARRT briefing must be conducted by Foreman before manager
replacement 5 3 15 5 1 5
Possible fatality work commences to explain all hazards, as well as safe work before work
glass Trip and fall due to procedure, of the activity. commences
improper *Appropriate tools and equipment required for the work
Property activity must be provided.
placement of glass damage
*Proper PPE must be issued to workers and its use
panels and/or tools
monitored by foreman and Safety officer.
Workers. *Glass panels to be installed are to be stored in safe
temporary storage area, away from access route from where
they will be lifted directly for immediate installation.

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*Workers must have working at height training

*Hand tools falling *Work to be done under the supervision of site engineer and line foreman.
*Conduct STARRT talk.
from height. Technicians,
Possible fatality *Hand tools must be equipped with lanyard and carabiners securely tied-off to
*Debris and dirt Supervisors,
avoid loose materials from falling at height..
pushed down from of workers. *Dropped objects prevention must be included in daily pre-task briefing. HSE
Work at Height height. *Proper housekeeping practices must be maintained in all work areas.
personnel
(Work from *Broken glass falling Serious injury to *Workers must wear full body harnesses or PFA with shock-absorbing lanyards
on workers from before commencement of any work at height. and
manbasket above. workers and 5 4 20 *The lanyards must be connected to lifelines -with 100% tie-off maintained at all
5 1 5
Construction
and/or *Materials (e.g. visitors. times while working at height.
*Full body harnesses, lanyards and lifelines to be subjected to daily pre-use
manager.
scaffolding) helmets, silicon gun
e.t.c.) falling from
visual inspections as well as monthly thorough inspections. Before work
Damage to *Exclusion zones to be maintained above and below work area with approved
height. commences
equipment. signages.
*Workers falling from *Follow approved method statement and work procedure.
and monthly.
height *Hard hats of workers shall be equipped with chin strap to avoid hard hats
falling from height.

*Work to be done under the supervision of site engineer and line foreman.
*Hand tools to be secured by tool tether to Technicians' bodies while in use.
*Hand tools falling from
*Dropped objects prevention must be included in daily STARRT briefing.
height.
*Proper housekeeping practices must be maintained in all work areas. Technicians,
*Debris and dirt pushed Possible fatality of
Work at Height
*Workers must wear full body harnesses or PFA with retractable lanyards before Supervisors, HSE
down from height. workers.
*Debris and materials
commencement of any work at height.
personnel and
(Work on Serious injury to workers *The retractable lanyards should be connected to suitable anchorage points.
falling on workers from 5 4 20 5 1 5 Construction
edges of and visitors. *Full body harnesses and retractable lanyards must be subjected to daily pre-use
above. manager. Before
floors) Damage to structure and visual inspections as well as monthly thorough inspections.
*Materials falling from work commences
height. equipment. *Exclusion zones to be maintained above and below work area with approved
signages and permanent watchmen posted to monitor. and monthly.
*Workers falling from
*Follow approved method statement and work procedure.
height
*Hard hats of workers shall be equipped with chin strap to avoid hard hats
falling from height.

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*The standard of personal safety equipment and PPE shall

be specified at the procurement stage.
*Protective equipment shall carry an identifying symbol to
Poor quality / confirm conformance, alternatively, conformance certification
substandard shall be made available to the project HSE team on request Construction
Inspection of personal safety *Personal safety equipment and PPE failing to meet these manager
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PPE/PFAS equipment & PPE standards shall be removed from site. Partners shall be before work
responsible for replacement costs commences
*Inspection of PPE by the Supervisor is a must.
Misuse / Abuse *Mandatory PPEs must be worn at all times whilst on the
project site.
*TBT for proper care and use of PPE must be given.

*High incidence of
unsafe conditions
e.g. incorrect fitting
and use of fall arrest
Site labour shall be trained in the use of personal safety
equipment.
equipment and PPE through onsite training and tool box
*High incidence of
talks. Training shall include both the use and purpose of the
Training and Lack of training in personal injury due protective equipment Construction
to lack of
Awareness for the use of manager
awareness of when 5 5 25 5 2 10
PPE/PFAS personal safety Labour shall be provided with personal safety equipment before work
to use personal
usage equipment & PPE safety equipment & and PPE at no cost to themselves and shall be provided with commences
replacement protective equipment on an old for new basis.
PPE.
labour shall not be required to utilize old or damaged
*Incorrect selection
protective equipment in order to reduce cost
of PPE e.g. use of
wrong gloves
leading to personal
injury.

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Implementation of an approved heat stress prevention plan.
Sun burn,
Ensure availability of adequate potable drinking water and
Work Activities dermatitis.
cool resting areas.
with exposure Extremely high Heat cramps, heat
Construction
to high temperature, Stop work when heat index exceeded. Manager /
exhaustion, heat
temperature stroke, Convulsion. HSE Officer /
4 3 12 Appropriate break 20-40 minutes. 4 1 4
(HOT Hot dry skin, Foreman
WEATHER) / Damage to Skin. before work
Provide workers with drinking water
high humidity High heat index. Fatality.
commences
conditions Adequate welfare facilities must be provided
Site Workers.
Mess hall must be provided with adequate ventilation and/or
air conditioning.
Implementation of an approved cold stress prevention plan.
Numbness and
shivering Ensure availability of adequate potable drinking water and
warm resting areas.
Mild frostbite,
Exposure of Superficial frostbite Ensure workers are appropriately clothed for the weather. Construction
personnel to cold
Manager /
Working in temperature, Dehydration. Provide appropriate work break as required for workers to
HSE Officer /
cold weather 4 3 12 keep warm.. 4 1 4
Immersion foot.
Foreman
conditions Cold dry skin,
Encourage workers to always get enough sleep during off- before work
Hypothermia. duty hours. commences
Fatigue.
Blistering of Skin. Schedule work at height in open spaces around noon - the
warmest time of the day.
Site Workers.
Workers must not be allowed to wear wet clothing.

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