ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSIS (AHA)
FOR MANHOLE CONSTRUCTION
AHA REF.
PROJECT LOCATION:
ACTIVITY/ WORK TASK:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:
JOB STEPS
1. Pre-Work Site Inspection
2. Mobilization of resources
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F5B-BMJV-0001-AHA-HSE 00010 REV. 00 DATE:
FALCON 5/F-15QA BEDDOWN PROJECT, AL UDEID AIR BASE,
CONTRACT NO: W912ER20C0010
STATE OF QATAR
Manhole Construction
UTILITIES MS REF. NO: F5B-BMJV-0001-MS-G-
HAZARD Actions to Eliminate or Minimize Hazards RAC
- Drink plenty of water, and electrolyte drinks as needed
- Wear light-coloured, cotton clothing
- Slow down work rate and increase breaks in hot weather.
- Use sunscreen.
- Dehydration - Welfare, covered rest shelter with adequate air flow, toilet
- Heat Stress facility & first Aid box. made available close by.
- Sunburn - Emergency response procedures to be communicated to all
- Fatigue party L
- Falling Objects - Ensure that edge protection and fall arrest system are in
- Fall from Heights place.
- Impalement - Ensure that proper PPE will be used prior and during the
inspection, scanning and mapping. Prior to excavation, the
site shall be thoroughly inspected by the site construction
teams Qualified Person to determine if special safety
measures must be taken.
- Slip/trip/fall, - Test all horns and lights, inspect all mirrors and windows for L
- Power line contact defects and repair and replace before shipping to site
- Struck by moving equipment’s - All personnel on-site to be appropriately inducted before
- Caught in Between initially engaging for work.
- All workers including subcontractors must have completed
the Induction Training and hold a current card or
certification; Advise workers and other persons on site of
work to be carried out.
- All workers to attend STARRT to be aware of work/site
specific hazards, control and prevention.
- Appropriate PPE to be available.
- Know the emergency and evacuation procedure and
location of first aid and amenities.
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3. Survey and markings
- Poor housekeeping Work site redundant materials
- Uneven roads / grounds
- Protruding rebar’s edge piercing hazards
- Struck by moving equipment or vehicles at the site
- Lone Working
- Inclement weather (heat)
- No lone working permitted on project.
- Knowing the Project HSE rules and regulation, Traffic rules,
First aid
- Be aware of the location of the evacuation muster point and
safest route to it.
- Proper Housekeeping to be maintained on site area,
remove obstruction and tripping hazards on access ways.
- Proper signage’s and barricades to keep trespassers away
from area. Wear good soled safety shoes.
- Ensure to provide the rebar caps during the marking.
- Barricade area around the survey work and provide warning
signage
- Separate moving vehicles, plant and equipment by
providing pedestrian lane. Speed humps to be installed to
control speeding.
- Moving vehicle and equipment controlled by banks men and
signallers.
- All driver/operator must have valid Qatar Driving license.
- Wear appropriate PPE with reflectorized vest.
- More than one personnel to be assigned for surveying work
at each location. Buddy system implementation L
- Clear communication line must be in place. (work in-charge
and operative)
- Emergency procedure must be properly communicated.
- During hot weather take time to rest at heat stress shelter,
drink lots of fluid.
- For inclement weather condition, provision of rest shelters
and other welfare facilities must be in place.
- Midday breaks to be followed
- Summer action plan (Heat Stress Management Plan) and
Ministerial order on work during Hot Months to be followed;
No work between 11:30am – 3:00pm

4. Mobilizing equipment onto - Slip/trip/fall, - Test all horns and lights, inspect all mirrors and windows for L
jobsite

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5. Surface Encumbrances
6. Hazardous Atmospheres Testing
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defects and repair and replace before shipping to site.
- Inspect rigging and tie-down chains before moving
equipment.
- Perform pre-trip inspection of the vehicle prior to departing
the yard.
- Know any special road restrictions based on weight and/or
- Power line contact
size of the loads being moved.
- Struck by moving equipment’s
- Once on site, ascertain the best location to unload the
- Caught in Between
vehicle so that there are no overhead obstructions or power
- Lifting operations
lines and that the footing allows for safe walking and
working surfaces when unloading the units.
- Maintain three-point contact when exiting the vehicle.
- Correct PPE to be worn.
- Area for lifting operations to be cordoned and controlled by
lifting supervisor/rigger.
- Areas should be properly scanned and test pits should be
made.
- Ensure that all operators are qualified person and has the
necessary required documents
- Use adequate Personal Protective Equipment to be more
visible at all times.
- Striking underground utilities - The Flagman/ banksman should be a trained and
- Struck by moving equipment’s competent person to do the task.
- Caught in between L
- Mandatory inspection should be made and the Method
- Potential falls Statement must be available and present at the time of the
activity.
- AHA should be readily available on site.
- Any hazards found at the area of activity and when there
are some people nearby, they should be removed from that
particular area.
- Flammable gasses - Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent employee L
- Flammable fumes exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent
- Oxygen enrichment oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres. These
- Oxygen deficiency precautions include providing proper respiratory protection
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7. Slips Trips and Falls
8. Use of Ladder
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or forced ventilation of the workspace.
- Forced ventilation or other effective means shall be used to
prevent employee exposure to an atmosphere containing a
flammable gas in excess of ten (10) percent of the lower
flammability limit of the gas.
- When controls are used that are intended to reduce the
level of atmospheric contaminants to acceptable levels,
continuous air monitoring will be performed by Responsible
Person. The device used for atmospheric monitoring shall
be equipped with an audible and visual alarm.
- Atmospheric testing will be performed using a properly
calibrated direct reading gas monitor. Direct reading gas
detector tubes or other acceptable means may also be used
to test potentially toxic atmospheres.
- Each atmospheric testing instruments shall be calibrated by
a 3rd party certified company on a schedule and in the
manner recommended by the manufacturer. In addition:
- Remove or cover all slippery surfaces.
- Good housekeeping
- Correct use of ladders and scaffolding
- Clear and defined access and egress
- Ensure all barriers are adequate
- Ensure all barriers are replaced correctly after they have
- Slipping on wet or oily surface that leads to injury been removed to carry out work
- Tripping hazards i.e. over materials - All spillages are cleaned up. L
- Tools and machinery turned off when not in use
- Provide the necessary signage where appropriate.
- Appropriate training including task launch meeting prior to
work being carried out
- Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be
worn.
- Fall from height - Metal ladders shall be free of slivers or dents that would
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compromise structural integrity.
- Joints between the steps/rungs and sides must be tight.
Rungs should not move when twisted by hand.
- Hardware and fittings shall be securely attached.
- Moveable parts must operate freely (lubricate, if necessary),
but without undue play.
- Safety feet shall be in place and unbroken. Metal ladders
must have insulating, non-slip foot pads.
- Rungs/steps shall be free of grease, oil, or other slippery
- Ladder overturning or slipping
substances. remove any build-up of dirt or mud, as well.
Rungs on metal ladders must be corrugated, knurled,
dimpled, or coated with a slip-resistant material.
- No rungs/steps shall be missing or defective.
- Ladders may not be painted or coated with any material that
might hide defects. Labels should be placed on only one
face of side rails.
- No wooden ladders to be used onsite, unless working near
electricity

9. Installation of formwork
- Fire from ignition of entrapped flammable gas
in the excavation
- Damage to eyesight from the ingress of foreign
bodies in the eyes
- Injuries to hands when handling formwork new
and old
- Injury from tripping over forms and ply
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- Remove or minimize, where possible, any ignition L
sources near or in the excavation.
- Restrict entry of gas into the excavation.
- Continuously monitor for the build-up of flammable
gases in the trench particularly if work is being carried
out in the Excavation.
- Maintain a suitable fire extinguisher at the Workface.
Work at all times strictly in work permit conditions.
- Gloves shall be used when handling form work unless
the use of gloves impedes dexterity and compromises
safety.
- All forms (new and used) shall be de-nailed and
cleaned once stripped.
- All form work shall be neatly packed and stacked.
- Only that material required for the job shall be broken

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JOB STEPS
10.Rebar installation
11.Concrete Works
12.Vibration from compaction
and breaking activities
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ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSIS (AHA)
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HAZARD
- Injuries to hand when handling rebars.
- Strain and sprain.
- Puncture wound
- Bruising.
- Concert burns from splashes from pouring concrete.
- Contamination of ground from spilt concrete.
- Concrete truck colliding with form work.
- Concrete truck falling into the work area
- Entrapment for body parts in form work.
- Bruising, cuts, lacerations, eye injury, head Injury,
Broken Bones and pinch point.
- Damage existing work due to impact of
compaction work.
- Vibration affect injury (VWF)
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Actions to Eliminate or Minimize Hazards RAC
out of the stack.
- Use rebar caps on all rebars.
- Using PPE at all times.
- Wearing gloves when handling rebars.
- Prior to the installation of rebars, required permits like L
general permit, confined space permit and STARRT
record shall be in place.
- Supervisor will conduct TBT and attendance recorded
- All personnel to be trained in the proper use, storage
and transportation of all chemicals in use.
- STARRT will cover control measures including pinch
point and keeping hands and feet clear of them
- Personnel to be given training on the dangers of
- working with concrete. This will be done from a
- T.B.T and COSHH training
- All personnel to be kept clear of all material being
- lifted into the work area
- Only trained personnel will construct form work and
all form work will be inspected after completion and
the inspection documents L
- Only authorized personnel to be allowed in the work
- area.
- All personnel to be trained and competent in using
all machinery and equipment being used.
- All personnel forming re-bar to wear gloves and eye
protection
- Personnel to be supervised and make sure that all
body parts (hands and fingers) are free from crush
areas at all times.
- Vehicle stoppers to be placed next to the
excavation edge
- Vibration procedures to be fully implemented on all L
work.
- Operator to be rotated or have scheduled breaks.
- Personnel to be clear of compaction work area
- Vibration reducing devices to be fitted to all
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JOB STEPS HAZARD
- Noise induced hearing loss from the compaction
work activates and material removal and loading
13. High Noise Levels from from site.
- Noise induced hearing loss from breaking
work activities.
activities.
- Noise from running and waiting engine noise.
14. Loading, transporting - Vehicles colliding with other site vehicles and
material and moving pedestrians/work force coming into contact.
vehicles and plant. - Pollution from oil and fuel leaks.
- Noise form vehicle operations.
- Dust pollutions from vehicle movements
- Vibration damage from roller activities.
- Speeding vehicles.
- Toppling trucks when unloading.
- Trucks being overloaded and toppling.
- Material falling from the vehicle resulting in fatality
or serious injury.
- Air and noise pollution from vehicle movement.
- Material falling when being loaded onto the
vehicle.
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equipment.
- Warning and mandatory signs displayed in the work
area.
- Noise procedures to be fully implemented.
- Noise Monitoring should be carried out at intervals
during the work.
- Monitoring at the source and surrounding area.
- All personnel to be furnished with the required hearing L
protection.
- Restrict access into work area for the required
number of personnel.
- Loads to be covered before transportation. L
- Vehicle loading and unloading area too be clearly
cordoned off and all warning signs and flag men in
place. Vehicles to turn off their engine when waiting to
be loaded.
- All vehicles to cover all transported material with
green netting to reduce dust pollution.
- Vehicles to be checked daily and any defect reported
to the PMV department.
- All vehicles to be furnished with an operating orange
beacon when driving on site
- All vehicle and plant operators to have the required
license for the vehicle they are operating.
- All drivers to drive their vehicles safely and on the
designated routes.
- Public highway rules to be adhered too at all times.
- All vehicle /plant and operators to have a 3rd party
certificate.
- Vehicles/plant and pedestrians to be separated at all
times by designated pedestrian walk ways and vehicle
movement paths.
- Dust suppression to be done in areas where vehicles
are maneuvering and access roads.
- All vehicles to be controlled with trained and
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JOB STEPS
15. Personnel Movement in
and around work zone.
16. Hand tools and Electrical
Equipment
17.Working at height
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HAZARD
- Personnel getting injured from falling over tools
and material and tripping over and falling into
openings/ excavations and the ground.
- Damage to material and equipment
- Fatal, Broken bones.
- Bruising, strains and sprains.
- Electrical shock, Fatality
- Serious injury. Bruising Burn.
- Strain and sprain. Puncture wound, Impact
- injury/shock
- Falls from elevation
- Scaffold collapse or bad planking giving way
- Struck by falling tools or debris
- Electrocution
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competent flag men and bank men.
- Tipper trucks to drive straight when unloading
reducing risk of toppling.
- Trucks not to be overloaded
- Make sure all housekeeping is done at all times and
designated pedestrian walk ways are provided and
signed.
- All material to be stored properly in a designated area
and cordoned off with warning tape and cones.
- Work area to be maintained as clean and tidy
- All area to be cordon off and only authorized
personnel allowed in the work area.
- Also designated walk ways to be constructed for all L
pedestrian access and egress and all signed.
- All openings to be covered and signs placed on top to
warn all not to remove and of the danger
- Barriers and fencing to be placed around deep
excavation with appropriate signage warning
operatives and all personnel/
- visitors/clients of the inherent dangers
- All personnel to be trained in the use of all electrical
hand tools.
- All electrical equipment to be fitted with
- industrial plugs.
- All electrical hand tools to be inspected daily and be in L
good condition and have the monthly colour code
displayed.
- Emergency procedures in place.
- No modification to be done to any equipment.
- Use guard rails: L
- Use fall arrest systems.
- Ensure proper scaffold construction
- Do not overload with people or equipment
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JOB STEPS
18.Working inside Manholes
19.Manual handling of Material and
Equipment
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HAZARD Actions to Eliminate or Minimize Hazards RAC
- Use personal fall arrest systems
- Have a competent person check scaffold, as required.
- Barricade the area below the scaffold and forbid entry
- Use panels or screens
- Build a canopy or net that will contain or deflect falling
objects
- Honor clearance distances required between power
lines and scaffolding.
- Confined Space rescue equipment will be in place i.e.
Tripods, Ventilating device, blower Prior to work
- Certified 3rd Party Trained Top man/Supervisor will
- Poor Air Quality
be assigned to monitor the activity
- Asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen
- Prior to start the construction of manhole, required
- Fall from Manhole edge
permits like general permit, confined space permit and L
- Flammable or explosive atmosphere, harmful gas,
STARRT shall be in place.
fume or vapor
- Supervisor will conduct JSTI and attendance
- Oxygen Enrichment
recorded.
- Atmospheric gas testing will be Conducted to monitor
the oxygen and the lower explosive limit
- Injury from transporting and moving material. - Manual handling procedures to be fully implemented. L
- Strains, Sprains, Bruising - Mechanical aid to be used first.
- Entrapment of body parts - Reduce the weight of the item and the distance for it
- Pinch injury to be moved.
- Confirmation that all body parts are free of all pinch
points and no risk of entrapment.
- Proper lifting procedure to be used.
- Personnel to be given training on the correct way to
lift and carry and move material.
- Personnel to coordinate on how and with what the lift
can be done and keeping body parts free of pinch and
crush points.
- Use more personnel to do the transporting. Also use
team lifting procedures.
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- All personnel to wear the correct PPE at all time,
gloves, mask, glasses, coveralls, boots and helmet.

- Induction
- Tool box talks “importance of a tidy and clean site”
- Slips, Trip, Falls - Correct PPE
- Dust - Inspections
- Material Handling - Material stacked ready for removal
20. Housekeeping - Fire - Waste removed L
- Prick injuries - Dust suppression
- Uneven ground - Area graded when required
- Environmental damage - Cleaning Regime
- De-nailing
- Spills cleared

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Training Requirements & Competent or Qualified

Equipment to be used Inspection Requirements
Personnel name(s)
- New workers must have site induction Normal operations training
(License/Permit is required)
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each -Only those trained and 3rd Party Certified Operators will be allowed
Excavator Backhoe Loaders use. to use the Equipment.
- Qualified machinery operators
-Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)
-Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
- Competent person
- Only those trained and 3rd Party Certified Operators will be allowed
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed each to use the Equipment
Concrete Vibrators use. - Qualified machinery operators
- Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)
- Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
-New workers must have site induction Normal operations training
(License/Permit is required)
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each -Only those trained and Certified Operators will be allowed to use the
Tower lights use. Equipment.
- Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)

-New workers must have site induction Normal operations training

(License/Permit is required)
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each -Only those trained and 3rd Party Certified Operators will be allowed
Mobile Crane use. to use the Equipment.
- Qualified machinery operators
-Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)
-Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
-New workers must have site induction Normal operations training
(License/Permit is required)
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each -Only those trained and 3rd Party Certified Operators will be allowed
Dump Truck use. to use the Equipment.
- Qualified machinery operators
-Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)
-Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.

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-New workers must have site induction Normal operations training

(License/Permit is required)
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each -Only those trained and 3rd Party Certified Operators will be allowed
Truck Lorry use. to use the Equipment.
- Qualified machinery operators
-Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger/Flagman)
-Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
- Competent person
- Initial inspections on equipment to be performed. Each - License/permit (valid vehicle)
Forklifts use. - Only certified and trained operators will be allowed to operate the
forklifts Qualified person (e.g., Qualified Rigger)
- Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
- New workers must have site induction
Hand tools - Daily equipment inspection before each use. - Normal operations training
- Qualified persons
- License/permit (valid vehicle) Qualified person (e.g., Qualified
Water tanker truck - Daily equipment checks each use. Rigger)
- Valid TPC for vehicles to be kept at work location.
- Supervisor / Foreman
- Safety Officer
INVOLVED PERSONNELS: - Technician / Operator
- Workers

Notes: (Field Notes, Review Comments Etc.)

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BMJV Document Authority

Position Name Signature Date

Prepared by: Site Chief Engineer Oshin Mobolaji

Approved by: SSHO Philip Fullen

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