RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND TESTING

 

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND TESTING

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Main Activity

Installation, Testing, and commissioning of Fire Fighting Equipment (Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hose Reel & Fire Hose Cabinets)

Sub-Activities

1. Prepare the work area

2. Manual Handling

3. Transportation of materials to site using the trailer, pickup, forklift, and crane

4. Stacking and Storing

5. Installation of Firefighting equipment system and accessories

6. Working with ladder

7. Working on mobile scaffold

8. Working with Hand tools (Hack saw, torch wrench, and hammer)

9. Working with power tools (Drill, grinding, pipe cutting machine)

10. Operating with Thread Machine

11. Handling chemicals (Solvent cement)

12. Welding work (arc)

13. Working with electricity

14. Flushing, pressure and leakage testing

15. Working in hot weather

16. While working at night shift

17. Work Completion

Hazards Identified 

1-Unauthorized, untrained workers

2- Incorrect lifting of loads

• Sharp edges.
• Placing the object while fingers are underneath.
• Slip/trip/fall (same level)
• Unsafe posture

3- Unauthorized, Untrained Workers

• Failure of lifting equipment
• Failure of lifting tools & tackles
• Unsafe lifting.
• Swinging of material
• Damaged sling/wire rope or a chain
• Poor maintenance of the vehicle
• Speedy operation
• Overturn
• Overload

4- Unauthorized, untrained workers

• Material fall from height
• Improper stacking
• Collapse of materials

5- Untrained, unauthorized Workers

• Material Fall
• Sharp edges
• Unsafe posture
• Slip, trip, and fall

6- Person/ material falling from height

• Overreaching
• Overloading
• Obstructing the access way
• Slippery or uneven surface

7- Uneven surface

• Overhead structure and cable
• Materials and workers fall from height
• Untrained, unauthorized Workers
• Collapse of scaffold

8- Slip, trip, and fall

• Damaged warn out hand tools
• Flying objects
• Mushroom Heads
• Using incorrect type

9- Defective equipment

• Electricity
• Improper use of equipment
• Poor maintenance
• Untrained workers
• Flying object
• Noise and vibration
• Fire
• Dust

10- Defective Machine

• Improper use of Machine
• Poor maintenance
• Untrained, Unauthorized Workers
• Slip, trip, and fall
• Spillage

11- Unauthorized, untrained workers

• Spillage
• Poor ventilation
• Fire
• Health hazards (External / Internal)

12- Fire

• Untrained, Unauthorized Worker
• Poor signage and barricade
• Lighting and ventilation

13- Electricity

• Conductors ( water, metal, concrete )
• Broken wires
• Improper plug, case
• Overloading

14- Untrained, unauthorized Workers

• Faulty pressure gauge
• Poor lighting
• Improper identification
• Bursting of pipes

15- Heat Stress

16- Poor illumination

• Slip/trip/fall

17- Poor housekeeping

• Slip/trip/fall

Risks Involved (People & Property)

1- Cuts

• Abrasions

2- Back Injuries

• Cut to finger
• Strain
• Musculoskeletal Injuries

3- Fatality

• Fractures
• Property damage
• Injury to personal
• Sprain and strain

4- Crush

• Cut and abrasion
• Damage to property

5- Cut and abrasion

• Back Injuries
• Fatigue
• Musculoskeletal Injuries

6- Sprain and strain

• Fracture
• Injury to the person

7- Sprain and strain

• Fracture
• Spinal cord damage
• Musculoskeletal Injury
• Fatality

8- Fatigue

• Trigger finger
• Cuts and abrasions

9- Hearing losses

• Eye injury
• Crushing
• Back injury
• Burns
• Electrocution
• Ringing in the ear / Deafness

10- Cuts

• Crush
• Skin Effect
• Entanglement
• Eye, finger injury
• Fracture

11- Skin injury

• Ingestion
• Eye injury
• Environment affect
• Property damage
• Occupational health

12- Electric Shock

• Burns
• Skin Effect
• Eye Injury
• Property damage

13- Electrocution or death

• Burns and shocks
• Muscle contraction
• Heart, and lung Paralysis
• Fire

14- Fatality

• Property damage
• Fractures
• Full body injury

15- Dehydration

• Sunburn
• Skin Cancer

16- Fatality

• Cuts

17- Fire

Control Measures

1- TBT/DSTI to be conducted by the foreman/ safety officer before work commencement

• Task-specific safety training to be provided
• Authorized personnel to undertake the job
• Daily safety inspection should be carried out and eliminate the hazard.

2- Any lifting tasks shall be carried out by persons physically capable of doing so

• No employee should be asked to carry loads
• above his capacity and in any case, no load shall exceed 30kg per man.
• The mass of the load is more than to be equally shared
• Deploying enough personnel for lifting shall be appointed to the task depending upon the type of load to be lifted.
• Use an easy mode of transport like a trolley etc.
• Load not to be lifted above your shoulder height
• Keep your fingers away from the pinch point While placing the load
• Area to be illuminated with adequate lighting.
• PPE is to be worn at all times. ( helmet, shoe, overall, vest, gloves, goggles, mask)

3- Ensure the crane and forklift engaged are tested and have a valid license and the operator has a valid license and approved 3rd party certificate.

• Engage trained and certified bank man.
• Barrication and warning signs in the area where the lifting operation is carried out and restrict entry.
• A checklist should be carried out to their vehicles by the operator before starting any work
• Use a tagline for control of swing and alignment.
• The crane must be stopped when the wind speed exceeds 38km/hr.
• SWL should be clearly marked on the crane and should be checked that is functioning.
• The crane and trucks shall be periodically maintained and a periodical check has been done by the maintenance team.

4- Vehicle not to be left unattended at the site (ie, to be switched off mode if required and keys removed)

• SWL shall not be exceeded.
• The load should be secured properly with the equipment.
• Operators and riggers must wear high-level reflecting vests and adequate PPE (Shoes, helmet, leather gloves, goggles, overall)
• Vehicle routes are to be kept free of obstructions (with spillages being cleaned up promptly)
• Any necessary reversing should be overseen by a trained flagman / Banksman.
• The operator should follow the site speed limit and obey the traffic rules.
• Color-coded system to be implemented in all lifting equipment as per the month.

5- Authorized personnel to undertake the job

• The work location shall be inspected by the concerned supervisor/foreman.
• Close supervision is to be done at all times
• Materials should not kept in walkways or the edge of the opening.
• Deploy enough personnel for material lifting shall be appointed to the task depending upon the distance
• Proper communication to be maintained between the workers while doing the installation
• Maintain a good housekeeping policy to prevent slipping, trip, and fall hazards.
• PPE to be worn at all times( Gloves, goggles, mask, helmet, shoe, vest, overall)
• The ladder should extend a minimum of one meter from the top for safe movement
• Heavy materials should not be carried
• Do not erect on a slippery, uneven surface. Should be set up with a 4 vertical to 1 horizontal slope( 4:1 )
• Inspection and maintenance are to be registered and recorded by the storekeeper
• The step ladder must be fully open and locked and the devices to be as per the manufacturer
• The defective ladder should not be used and reported immediately
• Do not work from the top of two rungs
• Remember the 3-point contact
• Do not work in front of the door. If work is carried then lock the door or block off
• The ladder to be used for short duration works only limited to 15 min.
• Colour-coded system to be implemented
• Do not stack materials onto the scaffold.
• Visual inspection should be carried out before use.
• The outrigger is fitted and breaks are locked on
• Only trained scaffolders shall be involved in erection & dismantling activities.
• No person is to be on the scaffold while it is being moved
• Scaffolds are only used in on-level and surface area
• Safety harness to be used above 2mtr height and anchored in above shoulder height at all time
• Tagging system to be implemented ( i.e., all safe scaffolds shall be provided with green tags and unsafe scaffolds with red tags)
• Keep walkways free of obstacles, tools, and equipment
• Never stand and sit on the handrails
• Mobile scaffold height should be restricted to
• 3.5 to 4 times the shortest base width, If the scaffold height exceeds raker support or it should be properly tied to the structure.

6- The ladder should extend a minimum of one meter from the top for safe movement

• Heavy materials should not be carried
• Do not erect on the slippery, uneven surface
• Should be set up with a 4 vertical to 1 horizontal slope( 4:1 )
• Inspection and maintenance are to be registered and recorded by the storekeeper
• The step ladder must be fully open and locked and the devices to be as per the manufacturer
• The defective ladder should not be used and reported immediately
• Do not work from the top of two rungs
• Remember the 3-point contact
• Do not work in front of the door. If work is carried then lock the door or block off
• The ladder to be used for short duration works only limited to 15 min.
• Colour-coded system to be implemented

7- Do not stack materials onto the scaffold.

• Visual inspection should be carried out before use.
• The outrigger is fitted and breaks are locked on
• Only trained scaffolders shall be involved in erection & dismantling activities.
• No person is to be on the scaffold while it is being moved
• Scaffolds are only used in on-level and surface area
• Safety harness to be used above 2mtr height and anchored in above shoulder height at all time
• Tagging system to be implemented ( i.e., all safe scaffolds shall be provided with green tags and unsafe scaffolds with red tags)
• Keep walkways free of obstacles, tools, and equipment
• Never stand and sit on the handrails
• Mobile scaffold height should be restricted to 3.5 to 4 times the shortest base width If the scaffold height exceeds raker support or it should be properly tied to the structure.

8- Defective tools should not be issued or used to perform the task, they are to be checked by the keeper

• Don’t extend the spanner by using a pipe as an extension bar
• Hand tools shall be free from oil, grease&etc.
• Chisel’s head shall have a safety cap to avoid finger injury.
• Never use a file as a lever
• Never use a screwdriver as a chisel
• Use eye/ face protection when there is a flying materials hazard, and wear gloves while required to protect the hands
• Use the right tools for the job

9- PTW to be applied and obtained before start, If spark producing activity is performed

• Defective tools should not be issued or used to perform a task.
• Monthly inspection should be carried out by the electrician and record to be kept at the store
• All portable power tools should be fitted with adequate fuse protection either in the tool body or in its electrical plug.
• The weight, size, and type of tool should be selected to suit the job being carried out.
• Don’t lay the cables around the access way, it should be proper routing
• Industrial distribution board and socket only to be used at the site
• No joints shall be made in electrical cable.

10- Polythene sheets to be laid and drip trays to be placed below the machine to prevent spillages.

• Defective machines should not be used to perform a task.
• Only those persons who have been adequately trained and experienced in the use of the machine should be allowed to use the same.
• The machine should be maintained in good working Condition.
• All spillages must be cleaned immediately
• Waste oil should be disposed of in an approved manner.
• The operator should check the machine's condition before starting the work.
• Adequate lighting and ventilation to be Provided.
• Don’t lay the cables around the access way, it should be proper routing
• Industrial distribution board and socket only to be used at the site
• No joints shall be made in electrical cable.
• Fire extinguisher to be provided
• Area to be barricaded and provide signage.
• Electrical connection shall be routed through ELCB only and should be used ( Ex:-30ma only acceptable)

11- Ensure the chemicals are stored as per the manufacturer's recommendation and identification.

• Adequate lighting and ventilation to be provided
• MSDS to be referred prior and to follow the manufacturer's instruction
• Trained and authorized person to do the job
• Only required quantity to take for the work
• Do not store chemicals in non-designated areas.
• Old/ empty containers return to the store for proper Dispose
• The container should be checked for leakage before Handling
• Personnel hygiene is to be maintained after the use of chemicals
• All spillage shall be cleaned by sand or other absorbent materials
• Rubber gloves, overall, helmet, vest, shoe, Goggles, and mask to be worn during the Activity

12- PTW to be applied and obtained before start, If spark producing activity is performed

• The certified person only undertakes the welding job
• All Flammable /combustible materials should be removed from the area where welding & gas cutting operations are carried out.
• Fire blankets should be used to contain sparks and molten metals within the floor and should not be allowed to fall from height.
• Warning signs and boards should be provided And the area to be well-barricaded
• Appropriate fire extinguishers should be placed in the work area (Dry powder, CO2, Fire blanket)
• Adequate lighting and ventilation to be Provided.
• Close supervision is to be done at all times.
• Hoses should be of the approved type and should be free.
• Appropriate PPE Should be used ( Welding helmet, Dust mask, Goggles, Gloves, Shoe, Helmet, Overall, Vest )

13- Only those persons who have been adequately trained and certified in the work of electricity to allow for the same.

• A temporary live cable management plan shall be developed and implemented during the activity.
• Electrical work shall not be carried out in wet Conditions.
• Lock out tag out ( LOTO) procedure to be followed during testing & commissioning.
• Do not overload the circuits.
• Communicate to all personnel about testing & commissioning.
• Don’t use homemade electrical accessories and use industrial type only.
• Disconnect the main supply before commencing
• work
• Defective tools and equipment should not be used, report it and replace it immediately.
• Barricade the location and signage to be placed where circuits and equipment are energized.
• PPE should worn at all times when working in energized circuits. ( Insulated gloves, Electric resistivity shoe )

14- PTW to be applied and obtained before starting work

• Calibrated pressure gauge only to be used for pressure testing
• Never pressure test the system/ pipe above its designed pressure.
• Never do hot work on a pressurized system ( always de-pressurize )
• Close supervision is to be done at all times
• Proper lighting is to be provided around the working area.
• Use always regulators and never pressurize the system directly without a regulator.
• Warning signs and boards should be provided And the area to be well-barricaded
• Only qualified and trained people to do the job.
• Emergency procedures are to be briefed to all personnel before starting the activity.
• Emergency evacuation plan shall be readily available according to site conditions and briefed to the workforce before start.
• Trained first aider, fire warden, and emergency vehicle to be available at the site during the activity.
• A calibrated instrument is only to be used.
• All personnel involved shall be made aware of first aid treatment related to electrical injuries

15- Drink plenty of water

• Employees shall be trained about heat stress symptoms & first aid measures.
• Avoid highly physical tasks during the hottest
• part of the day
• Isotonic drinks to be provided
• Provide sufficient rest breaks based on the humidity & temperature conditions

16- Proper illumination to be provided

• Light post to be secured from fall
• Proper cable management system to be Followed
• All materials are to be staged in the proper manner
• without obstacles

17- General housekeeping, Remove all surface, and unwanted waste materials from the building

• All necessary precautions will be adopted to prevent fire

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