Replace Polisher System (i.e.

MMF or
Multimedia Filter) for WWTP.
Case Study
02 (Group D)
Presentor:
Tan Pei Shi
Lam Pui Ting
Suhaila Binti Jamaluddin
Introduction (Multimedia Filter)

•To reduce the level of

suspended solids (turbidity) in
incoming feed water.
•Multimedia Filter typically
contains three layers of media
consisting of anthracite coal,
sand and garnet.
Work Activities:
1) Remove media from polisher
2) Install new polisher with media
Possible hazard
Filter Media

• Contain dust between the media and polisher

• Remaining waste in polisher such as biological
contaminants and chemical waste

• Contact, ingestion and inhalation of dust

• Spillage of media that containing biological and
chemical matter
• Direct contact to chemical and biological
matter
New polisher with
media

• Narrow passage stair

• Dark working area
• Wet and slippery working area floor
• Heavy object and load (polisher and media)

• Accident due to mobilization of polisher and

media
• Slip and fall
New polisher with plastic
wrapping

• Need to climb in high place by ladder to take

off the plastic wrapping
• Use sharp instrument to cut the plastic
wrapping

• Slip and fall from ladder when take off the

plastic wrapping
• Injury due to the sharp media material and
instrument (scissor and blade)
 Hazard identification Risk Assessment Risk Control

No Work Hazard Consequence Current Risk Control Likelihoo Severit Ris Recommended Control Measures PIC (Due
Activity d y k date/
status)
Contact, ingestion Causes lung infection Use damp cloth to cover Personal Protective Equipment
and inhalation of nose and mouth. 4 2 8 • Face shield or Filter mask google (N95)
dust to avoid dust into eyes or being inhaled.

Slippery floor Serious or minor injury Handling carefully while Engineering Control
to the workers walked remove media from • Put plank on the floor or anti-slip map to
around hazard area polisher. protect workers from slipping
(Slip and fall resulting • Prepare slip resistant flooring
in concussion & 3 1 3 Personal Protective Equipment
fracture) • Wear safety boots with properties of slip-
resistance and safety helmets.

Expose to Mild problem (Skin Wash hand frequently Personal Protective Equipment
Remove remaining waste irritation and allergic), and properly. • Use chemical resistant gloves, 3 layer
media in polisher Serious problems face mask and apron)
1. 4 2 8
from (Bacterial and (Cancer or disease) • Use specific tools to remove media
polisher viral infection) instead of using hand.

Expose to some Inhalation and direct Only use splash shield Personal Protective Equipment
of the remaining contact to volatile as PPE without proper • Use chemical resistant gloves, splash
chemical waste chemical waste. gloves and respirator. 3 3 9 shields and respirator)
existed in polisher (Drying, irritation, Engineering Control:
corrosion, skin cancer) • Provide a disposal chemical tank nearby.

Spillage of media Irritation to the eye due Housekeeping and safe Engineering Control:
to small size of garnet work practice. • Place a barrier around the spilling areas
from media. to aware others about spilling of media.
3 1 3 Personal Protective Equipment
• Wear eyecup safety googles, dust proof
gloves & safety boots when cleaning the
media.
1. Hazard Identification 2. Risk Analysis 3. Risk Control
No. Work Activity Hazards Which can Existing Risk Control (if any) Likelihoo Severity Risk Recommended Control PIC
causes/effects d Measures

Narrow installation area Body injury Proper Installation 3 2 6 Provide wider area for Lam (21/1/
techniques. Wear helmet to installation. 2021/Progr
avoid injury. ess)
Dark working area Body injury or Use torchlight or head torch 3 2 6 Install light in the dark area. Lam (21/1/
bone fracture light. Wear reflected light Avoid working at night. 2021/Progr
jacket. ess)
Slip and fall in wet and Minor injury. Wear normal safety shoes. 4 2 8 Put plank or anti-slip map Lam (21/1/
slippery floor Body injury or Housekeeping. avoiding from slipping. 2021/Progr
bone fracture. Wearing safety shoes with ess)
slipping resistant.
Install New Place barrier to aware
Polisher with others for installation.
2.
media
Lifting heavy polisher Muscular pain or Proper posture when lifting. 3 2 6 Work in buddy system to lift Lam (21/1/
with media low-back pain Manual lifting procedure. heavy polisher. Use pallet 2021/Progr
jack or forklift to transport ess)
polishers smoothly.
Climbing up to high Serious or minor Use ladder to climb. Wear 3 3 9 Work in buddy system. Use Lam (21/1/
place for cutting and injury. Body injury helmet to protect head. ‘A’ shape ladder for 2021/Progr
falling from height. as broken leg or climbing. ess)
bone fracture
Use sharp apparatus to Finger cut and Wear hand gloves. 3 1 3 Wear leather hand gloves. Lam (21/1/
remove the plastic bleeding 2021/Progr
wrapping of new ess)
polishers