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NSQ HSETRAINING

PROGRAMME

WELCOME TO

NSQ HSETRAINING

PROGRAMMERISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT

OBJECTIVES

1. Reduce risks in various jobs and specific tasks.2. Prevent accidents and losses to people, property and the

environment.3. Prevent accident, which effect the reputation of NSQ as a company.4. Promote proactive approaches to accidents/loss prevention5. Assist management in making critical HSE decisions.6. Assist line management/supervisors in the day to day

management of HSE rules.7. To assess the risk and make a decision as to whether it is safe to

proceed with the activity.

DEFINITIONSHAZARD: the potential to cause harm or damage(physically).

RISK: the likelihood of hazard occurring (possibility).

PRECAUTION: Steps to reduce the risk of hazard occurring to an acceptable level.

INJURY: The result of hazard occurring to a person.

DAMAGE: The result of hazard occurring to a thing.

ASSESSMENTTHE IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL THE HAZARD FOR PROMOTION OF A SAFE WORK PLACE AND SAFE SYSTEM OF THE WORK.

The emphasis should be on elimination of unnecessary risk,perhaps by substitution of substances ;then the control the residual risk ,perhaps through enclosure of the hazard;and lastly on protecting the employees by personal protective equipment

A PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH should be done through the safety tours,…

To identify the risk before accident occur.and after accident,near miss the REACTING is necessary.

ASSESSMENT STEPS: LOOK FOR HAZARD : Slipping , tripping , fire risk ,unguarded machinery , working at height ,forklift trucks , poor electrical wiring , noise , dust , poor lighting.

Task should break to steps then identify the hazards associated with each other.

DECIDE WHO MIGHT BE HARMED AND HOW : No need to name of individual staff just about group of people: office staff,pipe coating,blasting personnel , GRP pipe fitters .

EVALUATE THE RISK : evaluate the risk arising from the hazards and decide if existing precaution is adequate or more should be done.

ASSESSMENT STEPS: RECORD ,MEASURE ,MONITOR: IF THE NUMBER OF STAFF IS MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE THE RISK ASSESSMENT SOULD BE WRITTEN AND RECORDED. THE FINDINGS SHOULD BE RECORDED, e.g. ‘’Electrical checks carried out in SPP2 and everything found to be satisfactory’’

It is very important to keep documents for future reference.

REVIEW THE ASSESSMENT: FROM TIME TO TIME REVISE IF NECESSARY .BECAUSE YARD SITUATION MIGHT BE CHANGED: NEW MACHINERY,…

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION:Identifying the hazards to minimize the modification costs and entirely eliminate the hazard from design and planning step is the best.

In CONSTRUCTION phase we should follow the identifying hazards about overlooked safety basis.in COMISSIONING near the project completion ,there is tendency to speed up the things in order to enter production phase ,so many safety controls would be overlooked.

NEW TECHNOLOGY:The edges of new technology,the occupational hazards may be unknown.

SURVEYING THE HAZARD

Think about the activity that is about to be performed and break it down into steps.

Assess what materials/substances are to be used or what you may encounter (research unfamiliar substances).

What tools and equipment will be used (pneumatic/electrical).

When (day/night) and where will the job be done (hazardous area/confined space/excavation/over water) etc

SURVEYING THE HAZARD: THE KEY QUESTIONS WILL HELP US TO IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS:

1.What can happen?

2.How can it happen?

3.What will happen in the event that there is too much or too little

Pressure/heat/cold/air/vacuum/ventilation/noise/flow/supply/reactant/containment,…

4.who could be affected?

5.why is the risk necessary?

6.where will it take place?

Safety procedures/manuals.Accident, incident & near miss report.Talk to colleagues/discussion.Minutes of safety committee meetings.Safety Audit reports.Safety Flashes.HIP reports.

FINALLY YOU CAN USE PAST EXPERIENCES

Every activity you do has some risk associated with it.

Crossing the road

DrivingSkiing

Sport

Climbing a ladderHeavy lifts

Air travel

Entering a confined space

In drawing up your list you have probably listed both hazards and effects -

Examples:

Ladder slipping (Hazard)Twisting/breaking (Effect)

Flying particles (Hazard)Eye damage/cut or bruise (Effect)

Falling picture frame (Hazard)Broken/cut foot (Effect)

USE OF ABRASIVE WHEELS (Grinding)

HAZARDS EFFECTS

1. Flying particles Eye injuries

Loss of hearing2. Noise

Lung damage3. Fumes

Burns7. Sparks

Loss of blood to fingers5. Vibrations

Electrocution/ Death6. Electrical fault

Body injuries4. Poorly mounted disc

Entry into a Water Tank (Confined Space) to inspect for possible corrosion

HAZARDS EFFECTS

1. Toxic Fumes/Gas Asphyxiation

Slips/Trips & Falls2. Slippery Surface

3. Poor Illumination

Heat Stress

7. Low Oxygen Concentration

5. Poor Access

6. Poor Emergency Escape

Drowning4. Entry of Water

Slips/Trips & Falls

Slips/Trips & Falls

Asphyxiation

Falls

8.Temperature

It is vital to be aware that when we talk about risk we are not simply referring to people on the job, you must also consider the risk to:

ENVIRONMENT

EQUIPMENT/ASSETS

REPUTATION OF NSQ

CONSEQUENCES

We have looked at how to assess hazards and attach possible effects, what we also need to look at is which hazards are the most serious and therefore need our immediate attention in other words which hazards have the most serious consequences.

Remember hazards are not just those which affect people but also assets, environment and reputation of NSQ as a Company.

When deciding how serious effects are we term this as a “consequence”.

You need to decide how serious a “consequence” is:Consequences are grouped into High (H),

Medium (M) or Low (L)

Example:Working in a crude oil storage tank; a possible hazard could be H2S gas, the effect would be asphyxiation, the consequences possibly death. You could safely say that the consequences of being exposed to H2S are high.

ACTIVITY – WORKING IN A CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANK

HAZARDS EFFECTS CONSEQUENCES1. H2S Gas Asphyxiation High (H)

ACTIVITY: WORKING IN A CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANK

HAZARDS EFFECTS CONSEQUENCES (H, M, L)

H2S Gas Asphyxiation HFlammable residues Fire/Explosion HPoor access/escape Slow evacuation/rescue H

slipping/falling

Poor Illumination Tripping/collision with wall etc. L(body injuries)

Sparks from tools Fire/explosion HPoor ventilation, oxygen Asphyxiation Hdeficiency or gas build up

Slipping on oily floor Tripping/bumping, body injuries M

PROBABILITIES

You have assessed the consequences and determined how serious each one is – but that still isn’t enough to assess the risk. You now need to look at the “Probabilities”.

Probability is simply how often something will occur in a given period of time.

To arrive at your probability you will need to ask yourself questions like:

Is it likely the hazard will arise every time the job is done or will it only occur once in 10 or 100 times or once in a lifetime?

Does the equipment used (old/new/fit for purpose) or the people on the job (new employees/trained/experienced) have any effect on the probability that something will happen?

We are not dealing with numbers. So judgement/experience of a particular job is required. Again we assess probability as High (H), Medium (M) or Low (L).Add the consequences from your previous example to the table on the next page and add what you estimate as the probabilities of a hazard occurring.

ACTIVITY: Working in Crude Oil Storage TankHAZARDS EFFECTS CONSEQUENCES PROBABILITY

H, M, L H, M, L H2S Gas Asphyxiation Toxic poisoning, asphyxiation H HFlammable residues Fire/Explosion H HPoor access/escape Slow evacuation/rescue H M

slipping/fallingPoor Illumination Tripping/collision with wall etc. L M

(body injuries)Sparks from tools Fire/explosion H MPoor ventilation, oxygen Asphyxiation H Hdeficiency or gas build upSlipping on oily floor Tripping/bumping, body M M

ASSESSING THE RISK

To assess whether it is safe to carry out the activity you need to assess:

What are the hazards?What are the effects of the hazards?How serious are the consequences?What is the probability of an accident occurring?Using the procedures shown we can determine the risk using the equation below.

PROBABILITY X CONSEQUENCES = RISK

PROBABILITY x CONSEQUENCES = RISK

Guidelines: H x H = HH x M = HM x H = HH x L = ML x H = MM x M = MM x L = ML x M = ML x L = L

By using the calculation PROBABILITY x CONSEQUENCES we can determine the risk for each hazard.

ACTIVITY: WORKING IN CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANK

PROBABILITY x CONSEQUENCES = RISK

HAZARD EFFECT Probability Consequences Risk

H2S Gas Pockets Toxic poisoning, H H Hasphyxiation

Flammable residues Fire/explosion M H H

Poor access/escape Slow evacuation/rescue, M M Mslipping/falling

Poor illumination Tripping/collision with wall L M M

etc. (body injuries)

Sparks from tools Fire/explosion H M H

Poor ventilation, oxygen Asphyxiation M H Hdeficiency or gas build up

Slipping on oily floor Tripping/bumping, body M M Minjuries

No activity is absolutely safe. Driving or even lying in bed. There is the possibility of something crashing through the roof of your home. But that doesn’t stop you going to bed.

EITHER THE: the:Hazard consequences is slight orThe likelihood/probability of something happening is low We have procedures in place to make the risk as low as reasonably practicable.

MANAGEMENT OF RISK TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL

Once the risks have been identified, management has to decide what corrective action (if any) is necessary. The corrective action should be to such a level i.e. “As Low As Reasonably Practicable” or “ALARP”.

Low risks require little or no action; medium and high risk require management intervention in the form of a corrective action plan.

These will include: Organisation Structure/ResponsibilitiesPersonnel TrainingDocumented ProceduresQuality Assurance/Maintenance/Inspection ProceduresMedical Check upsProgress Reports/Reviews

To reduce a risk to ALARP will be dependent on:Climatic conditionsCost remains feasible Balancing risk reduction levels so that they remain reasonable Safety equipment is practical and not restrictive to job or other safety measures.

Area of work Risk Impact Prob. Risk Actions By whoBy when

General Availability of spares L L L Normal complianceGeneral Multinational cultural and language Normal compliance, ensure

difficulties clarify of messages M M M quality in dress rehearsalsGeneral Organisation failure L L L Normal complianceLoad-out Breakdown of ballasting power pack L L L Normal complianceLoad-out Breakdown of hydraulic pumps L M L Normal complianceLoad-out Breakdown of pulling system power pack L L L Normal complianceLoad-out Electrical/lighting supply failure in ballast L L L Normal compliance

controlLoad-out Failure of computerised system L M L Normal compliance redundancy

in placeLoad-out Friction during breakout of module at key L L L Will break at final weighting -

covered by pull/pushLoad-out Hinge failure M L L Normal complianceLoad-out Load-out takes a long time - L M L Normal compliance

working in the darkLoad-out Management people quitting site - accident L L L Normal complianceLoad-out Retrieval of module from half way position L L L Covered by procedures-

during load-out push/pull

Area of work Risk Impact Prob. Risk Actions By whoBy when

Transport Availability of tugs L L L Normal compliance

Transport Barge grounded or damaged H L M Three tugs in critical passage ways like channel should provide mitigation - towing in

good weatherTransport Issue of towing cert. by MD H L M Normal compliance

Transport Lack of approval of the route within the L L L Normal complianceZakum Field

Transport Not meeting criteria wave 5 m, wind 40 knots, current speed 1.0 knots L L L Normal compliance + wave speed

Transport Problems with Zakum field entry H L M Normal compliance

Installation Accessibility for retrieval of barge - M L L Normal compliance - visualfor welding legs inspection

Installation Congestion of vessels involved in L L L Normal compliance the operations