ICEWEAR CREATION PRIVATE LIMITED, TIRUPUR

RISK ASSESSMENT - IRONING

DATE : 12.01.2021
Documents / Records in
HAZARD Probability of Risk
HAZARD Type of Risk Control relevance to
S.NO ACTIVITY HAZARD TYPE CATEGOR RISK Occurrence Severity of Outcome Rating Risk Level Details of Risk Control Measures
DETAILS Measures Risk Control Measures
Y

Ensuring availability of appropriate Posters displaying proper

Injuries or back
Movement of cut panels Activity Related Results in the trolleys for handling the materials; in techniques for loading /
Manual handling Physical pains, if bulk Unlikely - could
1 from Trimming Section to Occupational Hazard individual requiring 5 LOW RISK Administrative Controls case manual handling could not be unloading materials; Work
of materials Hazard materials are happen rarely
Ironing Section first aid avoided, specifying the maximum Instruction for manual loading /
handled
quantity of handling unloading of materials

Posters emphasizing the

Usage of Face Masks significance of usage of face
Activity Related Likely - could Results in the Providing training to employees for masks
Health Health Personal Protective
Occupational Hazard Dust happen individual requiring 4 MEDIUM RISK promoting awareness on effective Records of training provided to
Hazard Hazard Equipments
occasionally first aid usage of face masks promote the significance of usage
of PPEs

Posters emphasizing the

Engineering Controls / Ensuring that Iron boxes' wirings are significance of usage of rubber
Isolation properly insulated & connected mats
Activity Related Physical Likely - could Results in the Usage of Rubber Mats Records of training provided to
Injuries due to
Occupational Hazard Electric Shock Hazard happen individual requiring 4 MEDIUM RISK Personal Protective Providing training to employees for promote the awareness on
electric shock
occasionally first aid Equipments promoting awareness on effective significance of usage of rubber
usage of rubber mats mats

Ensuring that the steam pipe lines

are properly insulated
Activity Related Physical Results in the Records of training provided for
2 IRONING Injuries due to leak Unlikely - could Engineering Controls / Providing training to employees for
Occupational Hazard Leak of Steam Hazard individual requiring 5 LOW RISK safely operating the fusing
of Steam happen rarely Isolation safely operating the ironing
first aid machines
machines

Ensuring that steam pipe lines are

Engineering Controls /
Activity Related Physical Injuries while Likely - could Results in the properly insulated
Isolation Records of training provided for
Occupational Hazard Heat Hazard accessing hot happen individual requiring 4 MEDIUM RISK Providing training to employees for
Administrative Controls safely operating the iron boxes
surface occasionally first aid safely operating the iron boxes

Ensuring that the pressing tables are

Activity Related Physical Likely - could Results in the
set at a height level
Occupational Hazard Working Height Hazard Back Pain & Stress happen individual requiring 4 MEDIUM RISK Administrative Controls _____
comfortable to the Iron men
occasionally first aid

Providing ear plugs to all the iron

men
Activity Related Physical Likely - could Results in time off Records of training provided to
Providing training to employees for
Occupational Hazard Noise Hazard Loss of hearing happen from work due to 3 MEDIUM RISK Administrative Controls promote the awareness on
promoting awareness on effective
occasionally injury significance of usage of ear plugs
usage of ear plugs

Maintaining ironing section in a

clean state; storing the garments in
Common Occupational Physical Injury, if trip over or Likely - could Results in the designated places without creating
Hazard Slips & Trips Hazard slip on fabric or cut happen individual requiring 4 MEDIUM RISK Administrative Controls any obstructions on walkways; ___
part accumulations occasionally first aid Putting used polythene covers / bags
in the dustbin provided in the work
area
 Ensuring only right electrical
switches are in use and providing
Shocks or burns
Common Occupational Physical Results in the Engineering Controls / training as to electrical safety to all
from faulty Unlikely - could
Hazard Hazard Injuries individual requiring 5 LOW RISK Isolation the ironing section employees _____
electrical happen rarely
first aid Administrative Controls Providing Rubber Mats in the Panel
equipments
Board area

Engineering Controls /
Common Occupational Physical Injuries / Fatal Likely - could Results in the Isolation Making fire risk analysis and
Hazard Fire Hazard injuries from smoke happen individual requiring 2 HIGH RISK Administrative Controls implementing appropriate fire risk _____
inhalation or burns occasionally first aid Personal Protective prevention / control measures
Equipments