Risk Assessment Form

Section / Dept: E & I Activity: Handling of Calibration gas cylinders (CO, O2, N2, NOX)

Probability

Probability

Residual
Current
Sl Potential Initial Additional control

risk
Basic Job Steps Consequence control P E A R P E A R
N. Hazard Risk measure
measure

1 Loading /  Falling of  Minor Injury Wear the 1 0 1 0 2 2  Use cylinder of 1 0 1 0 2 2

Unloading of cylinder appropriat lower capacity
calibration gas e PPE
Cylinder on to during
the trolley execution
of job.
2 Taking the  Falling of  Minor Injury  Same 1 0 1 0 2 2  Use cylinder of 1 0 1 0 2 2
trolley to the cylinder as in sl lower capacity
job site no 1  Clamp the
cylinder with the
trolley so that it
does not roll down

3 Carrying and  Falling of  Minor Injury  Same 1 0 1 0 2 2  Use cylinder of 1 0 1 0 2 2

shifting of the cylinder as in sl lower capacity
gas cylinder  Tripping &  Minor Injury no 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2
from one floor Falling
of PH building  Explosion  Fatal 5 2 3 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 2
to other
through
staircase
4 Stacking of  Falling of  Minor Injury  Same 1 0 1 0 2 2  Use cylinder of 1 0 1 0 2 2
cylinder near cylinder as in sl lower capacity
the Gas no 1
Analyser  Store
cylinder in
Vertical
position
and
Chain &
clamp
them
5 Putting on /  Leakage of  Minor Injury  Same 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2
Disconnecting Gas ( CO ) (Headache, as in sl
Gas Regulator Drowsiness) no 1 &
mask
 Use
Proper
tools to
open/clo
se the
knob of
the gas
cylinder
 Use
pressure
regulator
kit with
gauge for
checking
leakage
at gas
line
fittings /
joints
 Provi
sion of
ventilate
d area to
drain out
of used
gases
into
atmosph
ere
6 Connecting/  Leakage of  Minor Injury  Same 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2
disconnecting Gas ( CO ) (Headache, as in sl
pipes and Drowsiness) no 5
fittings