Document No: DIV-HSE-001-00

Date Revised: 05 January 2021

Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:

PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - DIESEL STORAGE

Assessors Signature
COMPANY NAME: ASSESSMENT DETAILS Diesel Storage
ASSESSORS NAME ASSESSMENT DATE

STANDARD RISK MATRIX Hazard Effect / Consequence

No impact on overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project
Timeline timeline timeline overrun of less than 5% timeline overrun of between timeline overrun of between timeline overrun of 50% or
5% and less than 20% 20% and less than 50% more

Investment Return – NPV loss Less than R5m R5m to less than R50m R50M to less than R500m R500m to R5b R5b or more

No impact on quality
Quality
First aid case / Exposure to
Safety & Health – Hazard/Risk minor health risk
Minimal environmental harm –
Environment – Aspect/Impact L1 incident
No legal impact
Legal & Regulatory
Minimal quality issues that can be
addressed in a short timeframe
with minimal interactions
Medical treatment case / Exposure
to major health risk
Material environmental harm – L2
incident remediable short term
Minor legal concerns with minor
impact
Some quality issues that
requires immediate
management action
Lost time injury / Reversible
impact on health
Serious environmental harm –
L2 incident remediable within
LOM
Some legal concerns with
manageable level of impact
Significant quality issues that
requires senior project
management interaction
Single fatality or loss of quality
of life / Irreversible impact on
health
Major environmental harm – L2
incident remediable post LOM
Serious legal concerns and
significant impact on
operations
Significant quality issues that
requires sponsorship
intervention with significant
resource and cost implications
for rework
Multiple fatalities / Impact on
health ultimately fatal
Extreme environmental harm –
L3 incident irreversible
Legal non-compliance with risk
of shutdown of operations with
significant cost impacts

Likelihood Risk Rating

The unwanted event has occurred

5
frequently; has a 90% and higher 11 Medium 16 Significant 20 Significant 23 High 25 High
Almost Certain
probability of reoccurring
The unwanted event has a probability
4
of between 60% and less than 90% 7 Medium 12 Medium4 17 Significant 21 High 24 High
Likely
of occurring
The unwanted event has a probability
3
of between 30% and less than 60% 4 Low 8 Medium 13 Significant 18 Significant 22 High
Possible
of occurring
The unwanted event has a probability
2
of between 1% and less than 30% of 2 Low 5 Low 9 Medium 14 Significant 19 Significant
Unlikely
occurring
The unwanted event has never
1
occurred, has a probability of less 1 Low 3 Low 6 Medium 10 Medium 15 Significant
Rare
than 1% of occurring
1 2 3 4 5
Consequence
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic

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 Document No: DIV-HSE-001-00
Date Revised: 05 January 2021
Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:

Residual Risk
Risk Rating Existing & Proposed control Action
No. Task Hazard Risk / Consequences Rating
Measures assigned to
L C RR L C RR

1 Erection of storage area for Concrete being dumped in the Minor damage may occur Concrete to be contained in area where it
fuel, casting of concrete slab bush 2 2 5 is required 1 2 3
Ground pollution

2 Erecting of bund wall Poor housekeeping Falling from heights Waste cement to be controlled
Leaking of tank Fatalities Bund wall to be able to contain 100% of
Ground pollution from used 4 3 18 tank volume plus 10% 2 2 5
cement bags Trained personnel on working at heights

3 Access to storage tank for Large spillage of fuel during Ground pollution Refueling to be done by a competent
refueling refueling person follow procedure for spills as set
3 3 13 out in die MSDS Ensure that all the hoses 2 2 5
and fittings are leak free and secure

4 Refueling of plant
Plant driving into bund wall
Minor spillage during refueling
Fire starting during refueling
Large spillage of fuel
Plant driving into bund wall Plant to be operated by a competent
Ground pollution operator
Explosions Refueling to be done by a competent
person
No naked flames or smoking allowed near
the storage area remove all sources of
4 4 21 ignition from the storage area and ensure 2 2 5
that there are a sufficient number of fire
extinguishers available
Ensure that the bund wall can contain the
spill and ensure that all hoses and fittings
are leak free and secure. Follow procedure
for spill as set out in the MSDS

5 General storage of fuel
Fire at storage area.
Spillage due to leak in tank
Serious injuries and damage A selected number of employees should
may occur be trained in basic firefighting, the fire is
Explosions to be contained until the fire department
arrives. If the fire is too large the offices
3 4 18 2 2 5
and yard are to be evacuated
follow procedure for spills as set out in die
MSDS

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6 Dismantling of fuel storage
area
7 Diesel tank
8 Diesel tank refilling
9 Diesel transferring to vehicles
Slings used for loading the tank
on to the truck
Wrong slings for task
Crane operator-placing tank in
incorrect position
Leaking diesel tank
Diesel spillage
Diesel spillage
Document No: DIV-HSE-001-00
Date Revised: 05 January 2021
Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:
Serious injuries and damage Task to be supervised by a competent
may occur supervisor and crane to be operated by a
Fatality competent a certified operator
4 4 21 Slinging to be done by a competent rigger 2 2 5
Fuel tank to be secured with anchor bolts
Air pollution Good maintenance processes
Possible fire risk Good housekeeping processes
Possible personal injury Continuous monthly applicable SOP
training
3 3 13 1 3 6
Weekly & monthly checklists completed
Weekly & monthly inspections
Air pollution Continuous supervision while refilling
Possible fire risk Competent staff
Possible personal injury Good maintenance processes
Good housekeeping processes
Yearly appropriate medicals for staff
3 3 13 Appropriate PPE issued and worn 1 3 6
Continuous monthly applicable SOP
training
Weekly & monthly checklists completed
Weekly & monthly inspections
Air pollution Competent staff
Possible fire risk Good maintenance processes
Possible personal injury Good housekeeping processes
Yearly appropriate medicals for staff
Appropriate PPE issued and worn
3 3 13 Continuous monthly applicable SOP 1 3 6
training
Weekly & monthly checklists completed
Weekly & monthly inspections
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