HIRAC- Excavation and Backfilling

CIVIL/STRUCTURAL & UG PIPPING WORKS FOR OFFSITE KOCHI (3169)

DOC No: OIL/MSBP-II/HSE/HIRAC-002
Date: 14-05-18 Rev: 00
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A high level of person awareness is required all

employees while transiting around site.
Where possible personnel should adhere to
designated walk ways.
Collision with
Hit injury, All personnel should adhere to mandatory site
plant vehicles
Access to slip, trip PPE requirement.
1 R Improper AN 22 4 L
work place. and fall Protrude unwanted rebar should be removed from
access
injury walkway/work area.
Remove boulders, concert wastes from
walkway/work area.
Designated access has to be used by the
excavators.
Inspect and good condition excavator should be
engaged.
Defective Daily operator checklist to be inspected before
Over run
machine/ positioning excavator.
Positioning of vehicle
2 R excavator N Ensure there is no oil leakage. 23 6 L
of excavator cause hit
Ensure reverse horn, cautions light are in working
injury
condition.
Do not keep unwanted material inside operating
cabin.
Vehicle
over run
Only authorized operator should be operating the
may cause
Unauthorized excavator.
AN hit 23 6 L
operation Helpers should not be allowed to operate the
workers
equipment.
or nearby
structure
Toppling
of
excavator
Positioning
cause Always position excavator with a safe distance
near to the AN 23 6 L
property from excavation edges.
edge of pit
damage,
injury to
workmen
May cause
electrical
line PTW system should be followed strictly. Ensure Site
breakage, Utility lines drawings shall be used to identify proper Engineer,
Manual Underground
3 R E pipeline service lines. 2 4 8 M communicati superviso
Excavation utility lines
breakage, Make test pits before starting excavations onwith r and
power Insulated tools shall be used for excavation authorities Forman
failure, gas
leakage
Condition of tools shall be checked before usage.
Personnel Take care to avoid injuries to nearby people.
Improper usage
N injuries, Use required PPEs like hand gloves, gum boots. 22 4 L
of tools
back pain Use proper manual excavation techniques to avoid
back pain.
Slip and Take additional care while moving in slush and
Slush and
N fall slopes. 23 6 L
slopes
injuries Barricade excavated areas.
Careful monitoring of excavator movement
throughout the job.
Collision with Property
Excavation Trail swing movement to be done before start the
nearby damage,
4 using R AN work. 236 L
structure/equip personnel
excavators Flagman should be with the excavator for guiding
ment injury
movements from a safe distance visible for the
operator.
No workmen should be allowed inside excavator
swing radius.
Striking
personnel Close supervision should be ensured during entire
personnel AN 23 6 L
injury activity.
Ensure barricading of the work area with
appropriate signage.
If possible switch off the power line. Site
Overhead
Electric Ensure safe distance from overhead power Ensure Engineer,
power
E shock to cables/live wires 3 4 12 M proper superviso
cables/live
operator Work area inspection to be done before starting signaling. r and
wires.
excavation. Forman
May cause
electrical
line Ensure Site
PTW system should be followed strictly.
breakage, proper Engineer,
Underground Utility lines drawings shall be used to identify
E pipeline 2 4 8 M communicati superviso
utility lines service lines.
breakage, on with r and
Make test pits before starting excavations
power authorities Forman
failure, gas
leakage
Building/S
Digging in the tructure
Obtain prior approval of excavation method from
vicinity of may
local authorities.
existing N collapse 23 6 L
Use under-pining method
Building/ Loss
Construct retaining wall side by side.
Structure of health
& wealth
Flooding due
Prevent ingress of water
to excessive Can cause
Provide ring buoys
rain/ N drowning 22 4 L
Identify and provide suitable size dewatering
underground situation
pump or well point system
water
Asphyxiati
Presence of
on, Gas testing for toxic gas and oxygen to be done.
poisonous or
N breathlessn PTW system to be implemented. Confined Space 2 3 6 L
toxic or foul
ess, Entry Permit to be obtained.
gases or fumes
suffocatio
Ensure sufficient slopping according to the nature
Cause of soil. If required, shoring & sturtting shall be
collapse of done.
Surcharge on
soil, trap Do not stack material/equipment at the edge of
excavation AN 23 6 L
of excavation, Hard barricading to be done with a
edge.
workmen distance of one meter
inside soil Provide stop block for machines approaching the
edge of an excavation.
Provide bog mats for working on unsuitable
surface.
Overturnin
Build banks at edge of slopes to prevent
Unlevelled g
overturning.
surface/ AN /Toppling 23 6 L
Only allow competent person to operate the
overload of
equipment.
excavator.

Exclude all people who are not directly involved

Material on Fall of in the work of the machine from the working area.
excavator AN material Do not overburden the bucket. Only carry the safe 2 3 6 L
bucket on workers quantity of materials it can accommodate.

Only authorized inducted operators to operate

dump trucks.
Truck to be fitted with reverse horn.
Ensure flag man with truck for guidance.
Site
Reversing Always mirror and look in direction of travel.
Earth moving Engineer,
vehicle with Do not reverse truck without the guidance of flag Training for
5 using dump R AN Hit injury 33 9 M superviso
restricted rear man. flagman
trucks. r and
vision. Sound horn to warn people.
Forman
Always look mirror and look in direction of
travel.

Flagman to be assisted with truck.

Collision with
Property
people or other Always mirror and look in direction of travel.
AN damage, 23 6 L
plant and Adhere to site traffic rules.
hit injury
equipment
Provide bog mats for working on unsuitable
Overturnin
surface.
g
Unlevelled Build banks at edge of slopes to prevent
/Toppling
surface/ AN overturning. 23 6 L
of dump
overload Only allow competent person to operate the
truck
equipment.

Treat all power line as live. Lower the body of the

truck immediately after tipping(not to drive off
with the body up) Site
Overhead
Electric Ensure that all persons working on site are made Ensure Engineer,
power
E shock to aware of the location of each line and minimum 3 4 12 M proper superviso
cables/live
operator clearance. signaling. r and
wires.
Advice all site personal to be constantly aware of Forman
the danger of overhead power lines.

Only authorized inducted operators to operate

Reversing Site
dump trucks.
vehicle with Engineer,
Truck to be fitted with reversing beepers. Training for
6 Back Filling R restricted rear AN Hit injury 33 9 M superviso
Ensure flag man with truck for guidance flagman
vision(tipping r and
Always mirror and look in direction of travel.
soil) Forman
Reverse at walking pace.
Treat all power line as live.
Lower the body of the truck immediately after
Site
tipping(not to drive off with the body up)
Overhead Electric Ensure Engineer,
Ensure that all persons working on site are made
power lines. E shock to 3 4 12 M proper superviso
aware of the location of each line and minimum
operator signaling. r and
clearance.
Forman
Advice all site personal to be constantly aware of
the danger of overhead power lines.
Provide bog mats for working on unsuitable
Overturnin surface.
Unlevelled
g Build banks at edge of slopes to prevent
surface/ AN 23 6 L
/Toppling overturning.
overload
of vehicle. Only allow competent person to operate the
equipment.
Toppling
of roller
cause Maintain safe distance from edge of drop
Compaction property off(access and communicate distance during
Compacting
7 using road NR AN damage, TBT) 23 6 L
near to edges
roller injury to Use vibrating plates near drop offs.
workmen Seat belt to be worn at all times.
below

Temporary
Wear ear plug while working with rollers for
hearing
hearing protection.
Noise. N loss 22 4 L

Sound horn to warn people.

Property
Collision with Always use mirror and look in direction of travel.
damage,
other plant and AN Flagman to assist with roller. 23 6 L
injury to
vehicle Ensure operator checklist has been completed.
workmen
Adhere to site traffic rules.

CONTRACTOR: PMC:
REV NO DATE DESCRIPTION
OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED

PREPARED REVIEWED APPROVED CHECKED REVIEWED APPROVED

00 14-May-18 HIRAC for excavation and backfilling

Risk Matrix
Impact (I) Probability (P)
1 2 3 4 5
Unlikely Likely Very Likely Frequent Continuous
1 Slight Injury 1 2 3 4 5
2 Minor Injury 2 4 6 8 10
3 Major Injury 3 6 9 12 15
4 Single Fatality 4 8 12 16 20
5 Multiple Fatalities 5 10 15 20 25
Residual Risk Rating
Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk

Page10 ) Level of consequence – Refer Guidance criteria for this i.e. possible degree of damage; Condition- N:
Normal, AN: Abnormal, E-EmergencyActivity Type: R- Routine, NR- Non Routine

Low Risk (1-6) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medium Risk (8-

12) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​High Risk (15- 25)