JSA Title: Slit Trenching (Excavation by Hand) JSA No: JSA-2005- 002

Project Project No: Date:

Name: Prepared By:
Work Approved By:
Location:
Permit/s Required: (circle below) Additional PPE Requirements: Special Tools or Equipment Required
Permit/s Required: (Tick below) (list on pre-start) (eg. gas detection, fall protection, ventilation fans, lighting,
high pressure water blasting, scaffolding etc)
Confined Space Work at Heights 1. Safety footwear & Hat 1. Hand Tools
2. Safety glasses 2. Excavating Plan
Excavation √ Radiation
3. Hand Gloves 3. Barricades & Warning Signs
Hot Work High Voltage 4. Dust/ Face Mask/ Respirators 4. Caution Tapes & Flagging
5. Hearing Protection 5. Warning Flashing Light (self charging)
Permit to Work √
6. Long Sleeves & Long Trousers

Potential Environmental Hazards Hazardous Materials Fire/Emergency Equipment Requirements

(circle below) (attach MSDS) (eg. fire extinguisher, rescue gear etc)

Air Pollution (dust) Noise 1) 1)

Spills to Water Spills to ground

2) 2)
Hazards to flora and fauna Soil Erosion
3) 3)

Other Potential Electrical Chemical Light/Dark Other Comments

Hazards Pressure (air, water, gas) Heat/Cold Dust and/or fume
to Consider Mechanical (crush points) Ignition Sources Other Trades
Manual Handling Ground conditions Wind
Slit Trenching Work GC 4

RISK ASSESSMENT / JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS Petrofac

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STEP ACTIVITY HAZARD RISK CONTROL MEASURES RESIDUAL REFERENCED

RATING RISK DOCUMENT
(1-6) RATING
1- LEAST
6-EXTREME
1. Task preparation 1  Identify potential hazards 1 Method
and assess risks by statement
completing risk
assessment
 Check existing services
are marked and isolated
as required
 Ensure that topographical
survey is completed
 Obtain the marked up
clear drawings
 Obtain excavation
location plans
 Issue excavation
notification
 Get EOD clearance for
the area to be excavated
 Obtain the necessary
work permits to excavate
 All personnel have
appropriate training and
qualification.
 PPE is correct for area
 All PPE available

 Where excavation
2 Excavate  Potential excavation 3 exceeds 1.2m or where 1 Method

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collapse work will be carried out statement

 Exposure to heat in the trench where
 Physical exertion employees head below
 Hit by tools ground level, shoring or
 Eye injury other collapse prevention
 Head injury to be installed.
 Potential fall into trenches  Area adjacent to
 Collapsing of stored sands excavation is to be kept
into trenches clear of objects and spoil
 Strains and sprains material.
 Exposure to Dust  Rest breaks and
 Exposure to contaminated replenishes fluids.
material  Wear all specified PPE
 Potential toxic gas release  Right tool to be used
 Bites by reptiles/ Insects correctly
 Exposure to un-detonated  Correct manual handling
explosives or un-identified technique.
objects  Disposal of material to
approved location
 Do not allow to store
excavated sand near by
the edges and within 1-2
of edges
 Provide ladders for
emergency egress
 Tool box meetings to
emphasize not to touch
or experiment any
unidentified objects. It
could be explosives, so
call for immediate
assistance.

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 Prior to entry do gas

testing using portable gas
detectors
 To advise all to use long
sleeves & long trousers
 Take plenty of water
fluids in between and
rest under a shade
 Provide comfort dust
masks

 Retain barricade I flags.

 Provide warning flashing
3 Open  Potential Falls 3 lights 1 Method
Excavations/  Excavation Collapse  Do gas testing with a statement
Unfinished Work  Toxic gas accumulation portable gas detector
prior to re-entry
 Pre-start excavation
inspection
 Secure means of access
 Provide ladders for
emergency egress

 Retain barricade I flags.

 Provide warning flashing
4 Perform  Potential Falls 3 lights 1 Method
Engineering  Excavation Collapse  Do gas testing with a statement
Verification  Toxic gas accumulation portable gas detector
prior to re-entry
 Pre-start excavation
inspection

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 Secure means of access

 Provide ladders for
emergency egress

 Where excavation
exceeds 1.2m or where
5 Back fill  Potential excavation 3 work will be carried out 1 Method
Excavation collapse in the trench where statement
 Exposure to heat employees head below
 Physical exertion ground level, shoring or
 Hit by tools other collapse prevention
 Eye injury to be installed.
 Head injury  Area adjacent to
 Potential fall into trenches excavation to be kept
 Collapsing of stored sand clear of objects and spoil
into trenches material.
 Strains and sprain  Rest breaks and replenish
 Exposure to dust fluids
 Exposure to contaminated  Wear all specified PPE
material  Right tool to be used
 Potential toxic gas release correctly
 Bites by reptiles/ insects  Correct manual handling
 Exposure to un-detonated technique.
explosives or unidentified  Disposal of material to
objects approved location
 Do not allow to store
excavated sand near by
the edges and within 1-2
of edges
 Provide ladders for
emergency egress
 Tool box meetings to

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emphasize not to touch

or experiment any
unidentified objects. It
could be explosives, so
call for immediate
assistance
 Prior to entry do gas
testing using portable gas
detectors
 Wear long sleeves and
long trousers
 Have plenty of water
fluids and rest under
shadow in between
 Provide comfort dust
masks