Contract No. : C0303 Package No.

: A
Etihad Rail Package 2A Sheet No. : 16 Date : 29/08/2020

Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Operation: Track works Risk Assessment No: 29

Location : Ruwais Rail Head Person Completing Assessment: Antonino Buccieri

Activity: Alumino-Thermic Welding Assessment Date: 29/08/2020

Ite Activity Hazards Initial Precautions Final Responsibility Monitoring

m Risk Risk Responsibilit
y
1 Transportation - Unfamiliar with road High - Safety induction before Medium Site Construction
of the and Site access 3x3= 9 commencing the job 2x2= 4 Engineer/Super Manager
operatives to condition - Driver must possess valid visor/Safety
the workplace - Incompetent driver driving license Officer
- Vehicle breakdown - Pre-vehicle inspection must
- Skidding be conducted before
- Traffic accident journey
- Collision - Conduct driver’s TBT
before commencing the job
- All drivers to be fully
briefed on all existing
hazards, road bends, level
crossing and traffic speed
limit
- Team Managers /
Supervisor must Plan the
journey and necessary
survey the roads before
 commencing the job.
- Drivers must be physically
healthy and have enough
rest prior to transportation
- Periodic maintenance of
vehicle
- In place warning signs
- Should be aware about
emergency hotline in case
of any accident
2 Site - Movement of vehicle Mediu - Safety induction before Medium Site Construction
Inspection, and equipment m commencing the job 2x2= 4 Engineer/Super Manager
survey and - Unfamiliar with site 2x3= 6 - In place warning signs visor/Safety
preliminary situation - Wear the necessary PPE Officer
activities - Slip, trip and fall of - Site safety orientation
operators. - Housekeeping
- Contemporaneous - Speed of the Equipment be
activities maintained at lowest to
- Adverse weather avoid any unusual
condition derailment.
- Provision of welfare
facilities
- Call emergency hotline in
case of any accident
3 Checks & - Poor Planning Mediu - Task Briefing to the team. Low Site Construction
Preliminary - Injuries due to hand m - Permit to work for the 1x2= 2 Engineer/Super Manager
Activities /Power tools 2x2= 4 activity. visor/Safety
- Lack of Trained - Presence of HSE Team Officer
Operatives member.
- Clamp should be removed
by Trained Operatives.
- Work area should be
identified and post signs.
- Personnel on ground to
 have high visibility clothing
and hard hats, safety
glasses. Steel toe boots.
- Only experienced personnel
to involving the task.
- Proper training and
instruction shall be given on
correct use of equipment.
Operatives shall not give
equipment issued in their
name to any unauthorized
personnel.
4 Cleaning of the - Dust Mediu - All workers must wear the Medium Site Engineer / Construction
rail headpieces - Cut, abrasion and m Personal Protection 2x2=4 Supervisor/ Manager
to be welded Laceration 3x2= 6 Equipment required. Safety Officer
- Injury to person - Only competent person
- Run-over by the shall do the task
machine - Barricade the working area
- Work supervision must in-
place
- HSE supervision must in-
place
- Adequate rest work interval
breaks while working under
direct sun and using hand
tools.
- Avoid machine movement
in the area during work.
5 Removal of - Cut, abrasion and Mediu - All workers must wear the Medium Site Engineer / Construction
the joints Laceration m 3x2= Personal Protection 2x2=4 Supervisor/ Manager
fixing - Injury to person 6 Equipment required. Safety Officer
- Run-over by the - Only competent person
machine shall do the task and use
- Physical Harm the tools required for

6 Handling - Skin and Eye Irritation
chemicals due to contact.
involved in the - Ingestion or inhalation
process. of welding powder.
- Accidental release
- Fire
- explosion
operation.
- Barricade the working area
- Work supervision must in-
place
- HSE supervision must in-
place
- Adequate rest work interval
breaks
Mediu - Safety induction before Low Site Construction
m commencing the job 2x1=2 Engineer/Super Manager
2x2=4 - Pre-task briefing visor/Safety
- Site safety supervision Officer
- Mandatory use of PPE
- Pre-use inspection of
machine, tools and
equipment prior to job
execution
- In case of contact Rinse
with hot water and soap.
- Wash the clothes before
reuse
- For inhalation, ingestion or
any other severe effect Let
a doctor come if the victim
continues to feel unwell.
- Avoid contact to the
elements
- Use proper PPE
- In-place work supervision
- In-place HSE Supervision
- Sure the Availability of
MSDS
- Set up fire extinguisher
- Only competent workers
 will do the task.
- Store the chemicals in
designated areas away
from worksite.
7 Aluminotherm - Burns High - Only Certified Medium Site Construction
ic Welding - Fire 3x4=12 Operator/welder should be 2x2=4 Engineer/Super Manager
- Welding Smoke allowed to perform the visor/Safety
- Explosion activity. Officer
- Damage to Eyes - Approved Welding
- Rupture of pipe or Procedure should be
hoses followed
- Manual Handling - Before starting work, Check
- Flying Objects the condition of the
- Noise preheating equipment and
- Chemical exposure if there are enough
consumables, connection,
flexible joints, hoses,
manometer, pressure
reducers and batteries
everything must be in
perfect condition.
- Valves and/or gas cocks
must be opened only using
the appropriate spanner so
as to avoid forcing which
could produce cracks,
breakage or gas leaks.
- Do not allow tubes to be
pulled and do not use them
to interrupt the gas flow.
- Spread out the tubes in
wide curves, protected
from contact with any
sharp objects.
- Cut off the gas flow using
the taps of the torch
whenever the torch is not
in use or for other
operation on the torch.
- Put down the lighted torch
only in the predetermined
position at the welding site
so that the flame does not
come into contact with the
cylinders, combustible
materials and cannot harm
any persons present.
- Keep the acetylene
cylinders in a vertical or
almost vertical position and
make sure that the gas flow
does not exceed one fifth of
the cylinder capacity per
hour.
- Do not empty the cylinders
completely so stop using
them when the pressure
inside is one bar (about 1
Kg/cm2.)
- At the end of a job close the
valves of the cylinders,
release the gas from the
tubes one at a time until
the manometers have
returned to zero and loosen
the adjusting screws of the
pressure reduction valves.
- Make sure that sparks
 and/or incandescent
material cannot reach the
persons and/or flammable
materials during welding
work.
- All workers must wear the
Personal Protection
Equipment including,
Leather gloves, Safety
shoes, Leggings, Safety
goggles with side
protections against spark
and ear muff.
- COSHH risk assessment
should be conduct and the
MDSD should available on
site.
- Gas equipment should be
inspected before the
activity.
- Material and chemical like
Crucible, igniters, moulds,
luting sand should be
stored in designated area.
8 Grinding the - Cut, abrasion and High - All workers must wear the Medium Site Engineer / Construction
welds Laceration 3x3= 9 Personal Protection 2x2=4 Supervisor/ Manager
- Run-over by the Equipment required. Safety Officer
machine - Only competent person
- Dust shall do the task
- Noise - Barricade the working area
- Burn - Work supervision must in-
- Fire and explosion place
- HSE supervision must in-
place
 - Stop work in case of heavy
wind.
- Move workers to safe
place.
- Adequate rest work interval
breaks
- Install Fire Extinguisher in
the welding area.
- Remove un-necessary
combustible and flammable
materials in the area.
- Provide Fire watch
- Qualified trained workers
shall carry out work
- Wear necessary PPE
- Use the right tools in the
right job
9 Site welfare - Lack of Welfare Mediu - Portable toilets and wash Low Site Engineer / Construction
facilities facilities m rooms must in place and 1x2=2 Supervisor/ Manager
- Lack of first aid facility 3x2=6 regular cleaning Safety Officer
- Inadequate - Drinking water must be
maintenance. available at all times,
- Fire containers must be sealed
- Slip, trip, fall and check regularly
- No or inadequate - First aid box, first aider
supply of water must be available and
- Inadequate emergency hotline must be
illumination posted
- Housekeeping
- Emergency evacuation plan
- Fire extinguishers must in
place
- Additional lighting
10 Waste - No identified area for Mediu - Compliance to waste Low Site Engineer / Construction
Management waste disposal and m management plan 1x2=2 Supervisor/ Manager
segregation 3x2=6 - Training to all operatives Safety Officer
- No chemical storage - Regular housekeeping
- Area - Segregation of waste
- Oil and chemical spill - MSDS must be available at
- Slip, trip, fall site
- Fire - Minimization of waste
generation encourages
waste segregation at
source, recycle reuse
and/or utilize in an
environmental friendly
manner.
- Regular collection and
disposal with registered
service provider
- Provision of drip trays and
spill kits
- Provision of Bund Wall for
storage tanks
-
11 Housekeeping - Slip, trip, fall Mediu - Housekeeping on daily Low Site Engineer / Construction
- Fire m basis. 1x2=2 Supervisor/ Manager
3x2=6 - Fire Extinguisher to be Safety Officer
provided on site
- Skips must be available on
site for regular disposal of
waste
- Trash bins must be in place
- Food waste must be
disposed separately and
regularly
 Risk Matrix (Severity=Probability x Consequence)
Severity Consequence (Potential severity of consequences of injury or damage)
Probability (Likelihood) 1 2 3 4 5
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic

(1) Rare -
1 2 3 4 5
Never occurred
(2) Possible
2 4 6 8 10
Has occurred
(3) Likely
3 6 9 12 15
Occurred more than once
(4) Often
4 8 12 16 20
Occurs several times / year
(5) Frequent
5 12 15 20 25
Occurs frequently

Risk Legend
1-3 Low No action required, unless escalation of risk is possible.
Activity or industry can operate subject to management and /or
4-6 Medium
modification
Activity or industry should be modified to include remedial planning and
8-12 High
action and be subject to detailed EHS assessment.
15-25 Extreme Activity or industry should not proceed in current form.