Generic Risk Assessment

Task: Rescues from tunnels and underground structures

Risk Assessment Prepared By

Name Designation Signature Date

00-00-2021

Reviewed and Approved By

Name Designation Signature Date

Project Engineer 00-00-0000

Project:
Title of Activity:
Assessor: Assessment Date: 00/00/2021 Next Review Date: N/A
RISK RATING MATRIX
Consequences
Probability
Insignificant (1) Minor (2) Moderate (3) Major (4) Catastrophic (5)
Rare (1) 1 2 3 4 5
Possible (2) 2 4 6 8 10
Likely (3) 3 6 9 12 15
Often (4) 4 8 12 16 20
Frequent/Almost Certain (5) 5 10 15 20 25
15-25 Extreme Risk Activity or industry should not proceed in the current form
8-12 High Risk Unacceptable; Activity or industry to be modified to include remedial planning and action and be subject to detailed assessment
4-6 Moderate Risk Activity or industry can proceed subject to management and/or modification
1-3 Low Risk Acceptable without required further action. No action is required unless escalation of risk is possible

Sr Hazard Risk Persons at risk Impact Risk Level Control measures

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Task: Rescues from tunnels and underground structures

Consequences L C RR L C RR Action by
Fire and rescue Death due to
Road closure/fending off procedures Project engineer,
Traffic and personnel Collusion/run over by
Construction Shut down and isolation of HSE Officer,
1. machinery
phase
Public vehicle 3 3 9
machinery/automated equipment
2 1 2
project Supervisors
movements Other agencies
Restricted access.

Skin burn Isolation, bonding to earth and testing

Fire and rescue to ensure electrical safety Project engineer,
personnel Advice from internal and/or external HSE Officer,
Human Electrocution
project Supervisors
2. Electricity
behaviour
Public 3 3 9 specialists 2 1 2
Other agencies Death eg tactical advisors and utility
company
representatives.
Fire and rescue Death due to Water safety arrangements Project engineer,
personnel drowning/flooding Universal hygiene procedures HSE Officer,
project Supervisors
3. Water Structure Public 3 3 9 Appropriate personal protective 2 1 2
Other agencies equipment for example dry suits,
personal floatation devices.

Fire and rescue Planning, regulation and awareness,

Hazardous personnel Slips/trips/fire identification procedures
Underfoot incident burn injuries 2 1 2 Project engineer,
4. materials/stored
conditions
Public 3 3 9 Provision of appropriate personal HSE Officer,
items Other agencies protective equipment, for example, project Supervisors
gas-tight suits.

Exposure to Fire and rescue Project engineer,

Death/physical
Close liaison between Fire and Rescue HSE Officer,
hazardous personnel injuries due to falling
Construction Authorities, enforcement authorities, project Supervisors
5. phase
chemicals, Public from height 3 3 9
constructor and owner/operator
2 1 2
chemical Other agencies
throughout construction.
reaction to fire
6. Human behaviour Restricted Fire and rescue Bullying 3 3 9 Thorough searching of the tunnel and 2 1 2
access/egress personnel underground structure
Electrical Public harassment Training and awareness. Project engineer,
Fire loading of Other agencies HSE Officer,
the structure project Supervisors
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Task: Rescues from tunnels and underground structures

Mechanical
hazards
Environmental
conditions
Unexpected or
unpredictable Fire and rescue Death due to Identification of construction type, Project engineer,
behaviour from personnel structure collapse age, condition to determine the risk HSE Officer,
project Supervisors
7. Structure the public Public 3 3 9 of failure 2 1 2
during the Other agencies Specialist structural advice
evacuation Emergency evacuation procedures.
phase
Concrete
Fire and rescue
spalling/ Foot, head and other Scene lighting
personnel Project engineer,
Underfoot structural physical injuries Training and awareness 2 1 2
8. conditions failure/sudden
Public 3 3 9
Personal protective equipment – HSE Officer,
Other agencies project Supervisors
collapse protective footwear.
Slips/trips
Loose materials
on the floor Fire and rescue
Planning
surface personnel Physical injuries Project engineer,
Restricted Training 2 1 2
9. working
Slippery Public 3 3 9
Firefighting personal protective HSE Officer,
surfaces Other agencies project Supervisors
equipment.
Obstructions
and trip hazards
Well-rehearsed multi-agency
Fire and rescue
emergency plans
Manual personnel Project engineer,
10. Complexity handling/muscu Public Back and neck injuries 3 3 9
Planning 2 1 2
Specialist access equipment HSE Officer,
loskeletal Other agencies project Supervisors
Intervention shafts
Fixed installations.
Physiological Disorientation Fire and rescue 3 3 9 Increased crew rotation 2 1 2 Project engineer,
Loss of personnel Intervention shafts to minimise HSE Officer,
communication Public travel distances project Supervisors
systems Other agencies Planning
Travel distances Crew welfare and hydration.
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Task: Rescues from tunnels and underground structures

Evacuation
difficulties
Difficulty
applying
correct tactics,
media and
resources
11. Environmental Heat exhaustion Fire and rescue Death and other 3 3 9 Breathing apparatus 2 1 2
Hypothermia personnel physical and 3 3 9 Air monitoring
2 1 2 Project engineer,
Fatigue Public environmental Emergency evacuation procedures.
Restricted Other agencies impacts due to Heat Planning to consider systems/supplies HSE Officer,
space working Fire and rescue exhaustion Specialist information/advice project Supervisors
Irrespirable personnel Hypothermia Weather reports Project engineer,
atmosphere Public Fatigue Control of ventilation systems HSE Officer,
Oxygen Other agencies Knowledge of prevailing wind project Supervisors
deficiency or conditions
enrichment Control of water run-off.
Scene/site lighting
Heat, smoke, Training and awareness
smoke travel Firefighting personal protective
Water pollution equipment.
Darkness Specialist advice (for example the
masking the Met Office) Training and
presence of awareness (eye protection)
hazards Crew rotation and welfare
Weather/wind arrangements
producing Emergency evacuation procedures.
inclement Limit exposure
conditions, Crew rotation
items/objects Provision of hearing protection
being Awareness
carried by the Health monitoring.
wind
within the
tunnel and
underground
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structure
Changing
direction and/
or intensity of
the fire
Noise

Note***: Risks, Hazards and consequences are mentioned just for sampling. You must write your own as per your site circumstances.