COSSH Risk Assessment

COSSH Risk
Backlog Project PKG1a - 2022 -001 Date: 9/2/2022
Assessment Ref. #:
Location: NOC

Describe the activity or work

Blasting
process.

☒Employees ☒Contractors ☐Public

Identify the Persons at risk:
(including Trainees) (including Students)
Product Name: Austren Garnet
Name the substance involved in
the process and its
manufacturer Purpose: Blasting Activity
( A copy of current safety data
sheet for this substance should
be attached to this assessment) Manufacturer: Austren

CLASSIFICATION (Safe the category of danger)

☒ Health Hazard ☒ Irritant ☐ Extremely Flammable

☐ Toxic ☐ Sensitizing ☐ Highly Flammable

☐ Corrosive ☐ Biological ☐ Flammable

☐ Harmful ☐ Oxidizing ☐ Environmental

STATE
☐ Gas ☐ Vapor ☐ Mist ☐ Fume ☒ Dust ☐ Liquid ☒ Solid ☐Others:

ROUTE TYPE
☒ Inhalation ☐ Skin ☒ Eye ☒ Ingestion ☐Other

WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS (WELs) please indicate n/a where not applicable
Long-term exposure level (8hrTWA): Shot-term exposure level (15 mins):

0.1 mg/m3 TWA NA

FREQUENCY & DURATION OF EXPOSURE

Amount used How Many Times per Day Duration
Small (mililitres) ☐ 1-5 ☐ 1-5 min ☐
Medium (litres) ☐ 5-10 ☒ 6-30 ☐
Large (CBM) ☒ More than 10 ☐ 31-60 ☐

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1hr & above ☒

Control Measures
General Precautions
• Maintain ventilation and/or dust collection measures
to reduce exposure to dust generated during
handling, use and clean-up. Maintain a clean and
safe work environment and monitor effectiveness
• Follow local, state or federal guidelines for the use
of personal protection equipment.
• Blast cleaning operations should use an air fed
Abrasive blast hood conforming with Australian
Standards 1715 and 1716, such as a Nova 2000,
as well as leather (or equivalent) gloves and apron
when in use. Hearing protection should also be worn
when blast cleaning.
First Aid Measures
Inhalation : Exposure to dust created by use as a blast
cleaning media may cause throat and lung Irritation,
coughing or shortness of breath. Move to fresh air and
blow nose to remove particulates from nasal passage.
Seek medical attention if symptoms persists.
Skin: There are no known health effects from skin
contact that may occur during normal handling.
Contact with material under pressure will damage skin
by abrasion. Clean and dress any open wounds and seek
medical attention.
Eyes : Exposure to dust and particle contact may cause
irritation. Flush with running water for 15 minutes or
until particles are removed. Seek medical attention if
irritation or soreness persists.

Ingestion : Nontoxic. There are no known health effects

resulting from accidental ingestion of small amounts.
However, ingestion of a large quantity may cause
irritation from abrasion. Seek medical attention if
symptoms develop.
Further Controls

Spill Procedure Fire Prevention

• No special precautions necessary. • NA
• Wear safety equipment as for normal handling.
If possible, vacuum the material to avoid
generating unnecessary dust, otherwise sweep
any spillages.

Handling and storage Disposal considerations

• Storage areas should be ventilated and dust
generation minimized, when handling loose bulk
product.
• Use good housekeeping practices to keep dust
to a minimum.
• Follow local, state or federal guidelines for
disposal of inert solid waste, e.g. for landfill.
• Material contaminated or reduced to dust in use
may need special handling and disposal. It is the
responsibility of the user to undertake any
evaluation classification and disposal of material
after use.

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Personal Protective Equipment (State type and Standard)

☒ EN 140 ☐
Dust mask Visor

☐ ☒ EN 166
Respirator Goggles

☒ EN 374 ☒ EN 1149
Gloves Overalls
Air fed Blasting hood
☒ EN 20345 Other ☒
Footwear

Assessor Summary Yes/NO Further Action

Has the assessment considered all factors pertinent to the Yes
use of the substance? If NO please give details
Has the assessment considered the practicability of Yes
preventing exposure? If NO please give details
Has the assessment considered the steps to be taken to Yes
achieve and maintain adequate control of exposure where
prevention is not reasonably practicable? If No Please give
details
Has the assessment considered the need for monitoring Yes
exposure to the substance? If NO please give details
Has the assessment identified all action required to comply Yes
with the regulation and requirements? If NO please give
details

The task is safe to be carried out with the current controls and
☒Yes ☐No
procedures?
Is Health Monitoring required? ☒Yes ☐No
Risk Rating Following Measures
☐High ☐Medium ☒Low

Created by Kishor Koshy

Date 9/2/2022
Designation QHSE Advisor
Approved by Peter Jackson
Date 10/2/2022
Designation QHSE Manager

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