NARSI

Ref: NARSI/RA/005

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) Register

Name of the Job Site: HYDRABAD Date: 06/04/2021
Activity: Block works Ref. No: HIRA_NARSI_17_031-R0

No medical treatment or
Illness requiring Medical
measurable physical
Treatment
effects
Injury requiring Medical
First aid treatment only Treatment but not Lost
Time
Severity
Illness requiring hospital Illness in permanent
Fatality
admission impairment
Serious Injury requiring
Lost Time Accident Single or multiple Fatality
hospitalization

Likelihood 1 2 3 4 5

Most Unlikely Never heard of in construction industry. 1    Low      

Known to occur in the other ICs &
Unlikely
construction industry
2      
Likely Incident occurred in our IC. 3     Medium  
Most Likely Happens several times per year in our IC 4       High
Inevitable Happens several times per year in a site. 5          

Job Sequence: Assessment Team:

Shifting of solid blocks to site, preparing mortar, Working platform, Block wall, Curing 1. Head – Operations

2. Project Manager (Activity In-charge)

List of Type of Workmen, Materials / Tools / Tackles / Equipment etc., involved in
the activity: 3. Site Engineer
Guiding tools, Block cutting tools, Sand sieving machine, Baby Mixer, Solid blocks
4. EHSO
Pre-Requisite for the job / Activities / Sub-Activities If any:
5. Workmen Representative
Tool Box talk, Work Permit
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Residual Risk
Population at

Probability
Hazardous

Risk Level

Additional

Action By
Measures
Outcome
Possible

Control
Hazard

Rating
Event
Sl

risk
Sub activity Existing Control Measure
No

SHIFTING OF BLOCKS

Location, size, & weight of the blocks should

be considered before lifting.

Site Engineer
Human variables (Age, physical fitness of
Handling of the worker, awareness of the job) should be
Shifting of
Manual excessive Damage blocks considered.
01 blocks by 1 3 3 M L
Handling loads /injury
manually Assess the environmental factors.
repeatedly
Awareness training shall be conducted
regarding the manual handling.
Use appropriate PPE’s.
Ensure the loading of blocks in hoist should
not exceed the safe working load.
Ensure the proper stacking of blocks in
hoist.
Ensure loose & broken blocks should be
Shifting of Working at Fall of
02 Injury 1-3 3 4 H segregated. L
blocks by hoist height materials

Site Engineer
Ensure the access/egress should be free
from obstruction while shifting of blocks from
hoist to floors.
Ensure training shall be conducted
regarding handling of blocks.
 Ensure all the lifting tools & tackles should
be in good condition & prior valid approval of
third party inspection of all lifting tools &
tackles.
Ensure the lifting tools/materials basket
must be the capable of lifting load.
Ensure the sling should be properly fixed.
Ensure wind pressure should not exceed
45kmph.
Shifting of Ensure the blocks should be properly
Working at Fall of

Site Engineer/ P&M Engineer

03 blocks by tower Injury 1-3 3 4 H stacked in material shifting basket instead of L
height materials
crane dumped.
Ensure the guide rope should be provided
on lifting objects.
Rigger only should engage for fixing the
sling.
Ensure all loose materials should be
removed from the lifting object.
Barricading should be made at ground level
to keep the workmen away from “materials
fall” zone

03 Preparing Inhalation of Inhalation of Ill health 1-2 3 3 M Refer the MSDS for specific chemical & take L
mortar cement cement irritation on preventive & corrective measures for the
particles particles eyes, specific activity to avoid the exposure of
respiratory chemical to the workmen.

Site Engineer/QA Engineer

problems Ensure proper ventilation should be
provided.
Ensure the workmen to use nose mask,
googles while making mortar.
Regular medical examination of workmen
shall be ensured to monitor the exposure of
workmen due to inhalation.
Awareness training shall be conducted
among the workmen regarding chemical
hazard.
 Refer the MSDS for specific chemical & take
preventive & corrective measures for the
specific activity to avoid the exposure of
chemical to the workmen

Site Engineer
Contact with Contact with Ill health or
1-2 3 3 M L
body body irritation Use PVC hand gloves & gumboot.
Awareness training shall be conducted
among the workmen regarding chemical
hazard

Proper safe methodology and approved

scheme drawing shall be ensured from
CMPC dept. prior to start erection of working
platform.
Barricading should be made available at
below level to keep the workmen away from
“materials fall” zone.
Ensure loose materials should not keep in
near openings.
Ensure overhead protection shall be
Making of provided while working near the opening.
Working at
04 working Fall of Injury 1-3 3 4 M Ensure trained gang shall be deployed to L
height
platform. persons make a working platform.
/materials Ensure close supervision should be
engaged to monitor the work as per the safe
methodology.
Ensure work permit must be obtained from

Site Engineer
EHS dept. prior to start work.
Ensure full body harness with proper
anchoring arrangement.
Ensure close supervision shall be engaged.
Use appropriate PPE’s.
 Ensure the working platform has been made
as per the scheme drawing and stability of
platform should be checked with competent
person before deploying the workmen to do
the work.
The working platform should be properly
guarded and no gaps between the walkway
planks to prevent fall of materials either
person.

Site Engineer
Ensure proper illumination should be
provided.
Working at
Fall of Injury 1-3 3 4 M Ensure close supervision should be L
height
persons engaged
/materials Ensure loose materials should not keep in
Making of block
05 near openings.
wall
Ensure overhead protection shall be
provided while working near the opening.
Ensure work permit must be obtained from
EHS dept. prior to start work if the work near
openings/lift shaft/height.
Ensure close supervision shall be engaged.
Use appropriate PPE’s.

Site Engineer
Working in Ensure the proper working platform should
Poor
awkward Injury 1-3 3 3 M be made available. L
ergonomics
position. Ensure adequate space for working.

Ensure that blades and accessories are

properly mounted. In addition, make sure all
locking handles and clamps are tight before
using a machine.
Sharp Contact with Ensure the machine equipped with
06 Cutting of blocks Injury 1-2 3 3 M L

Site Engineer
edges sharp edges Emergency-off switches.
Ensure appropriate PPE’s.
Watch for flying objects. Keep unnecessary
personnel away from machines when in use.
 Contact with
electricity, All the power cables should be routed
Fire due to through RCCB/MCB.
short circuit/ All the cables should be well insulated.
Injury or ill Signage’s shall

Site Engineer
06 Cutting of blocks Electricity overloading 1-3 3 3 M Before deploying the machine in to work, L
health be provided
of circuit, ensure the machine should be inspected by
Electric P& M & EHS dept. with color coding.
shock due Use Appropriate PPE’s.
to leakage
current

Ensure ear muffs should be used.

Frequent intervals shall be maintained while
Exposure to operation to avoid the continuous exposure
Hearing loss /Ill

Site Engineer
07 Noise excessive 1-3 3 2 M of noise to the workmen. L
health
noise Regular medical examination of workmen
shall be ensured to monitor the exposure
due to noise.

Refer the MSDS for specific chemical & take

preventive & corrective measures for the
Cutting of blocks specific activity to avoid the exposure of
chemical to the workmen.
Ensure proper ventilation should be
Ill health provided.
Inhalation of Inhalation of irritation on Ensure the workmen to use nose mask,
08 dust & fine dust & fine eyes, 1-2 3 3 M googles while making mortar. L
particles particles respiratory
Regular medical examination of workmen
problems

Site Engineer
shall be ensured to monitor the exposure of
workmen due to inhalation.
Awareness training shall be conducted
among the workmen regarding chemical
hazard.
 Ensure the block should be properly stacked
within the limited height of 1.5m.
Slip, Ensure the access/egress should be free

Site Engineer/
Trip, slip & Injury/damage from obstruction.
07 Block stacking uneven 1-3 4 2 M L
fall on level of blocks
ground Ensure the loose debris shall be segregated.
Ensure close supervision shall be engaged.
Use appropriate PPE’s

Engineer/
Excessive Excessive Not allowed to work for more than a shift.
08 General Ill health 1-3 3 2 M L
work load work load Administrative controls shall be exercised.

Site
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Project Director/ Project Manager / Section In-charge EHSO