ALMUFTAH TRADING & CONTRACTING

(Technical & Service Division)

A Division of Almuftah Group
RISK ASSESSMENT & HAZARD CONTROL
Last Updated: 04.09.2023 Revision: 00

Loading & Unloading (Routine Activity)

Initial Risk Residual Risk Condition

Additional Controls
SI Process /
Hazards Risk Description CONTROLS Remarks

Emergency
Probability

Probability
No. Activity

Abnormal
Severity

Severity

Normal
Risk

Risk
1 Dropping, rolling Staff, visitors, M H 4 M L 2 /
 All equipments involved in loading,
of materials, workmen could
unloading, and transporting work must have
equipment & suffer injury; may
valid inspection certificate.
transport pose damage to
 The operator / driver must have valid
property
operating license to control the loading and
unloading operation.
 Do not allow anyone to be under or near a
load while it is being loaded/unloaded
Loading and Unloading

 All lifting gears used for loading / unloading

shall be tested & certified by approved
testing agency.
 The equipment / lifting gears shall be
checked daily by operator /driver to ensure
its suitability.
 Extra care shall be taken while moving /
shifting the wooden furniture & lumber
 If moving the wooden furniture & lumber
with forklift, warning tape shall be tied /
fixed at both ends.
 Load shall be moved very slowly.
 More care shall be taken while reversing.
 Load shall be at low height while moving /
turning.

AMTSD.HSE.01F01 / Rev.00 /01.08.2021

  While loading the materials on truck, fall
protection bars / angles shall be inserted in
the truck to avoid falling / rolling of
materials.
 Materials must be secured properly by
securing strap / ropes. If the load is longer,
then red cloth / warning tape must be tied at
the end and must be escorted while moving /
transporting it.
 Materials must be stored in storage area
properly. Access way shall be kept clear.
Staff, visitors,
Dropping, Rolling  Material shall be stacked properly.
workmen could
of Materials,  Stoppers shall be placed to avoid the
2 suffer injury; may M H 4 M L 2 /
equipment & cylindrical materials to roll on.
pose damage to
transport  Wearing of suitable PPE (i.e. helmet, safety
property
glass, safety boot, coverall, and hand gloves
is a must while handling the materials.
 Forklifts and other equipments to move very
slowly and to have safe distance from each
other to avoid any collision.
 Ensure ladder is durable & securely placed
in the correct angle.
 Ensure ladder rungs are free from any
slippery substance.
 Defective ladders should be removed from
the workplace
Forklift Loading /
Chemical spill cause  Forklift should move slowly to secure
Unloading of
environmental chemical drums so that they will not fall or
chemical drum &
impact; workmen M M 3 roll down M L 2 /
other materials -
could suffer severe  Ensure that there are no obstructions inside
cause fall and roll
injury the vicinity area for forklift pathway
down
 Strictly implement a no-horse-play policy
during work periods / or while within the
Loading and

vicinity of the work area.

Unloading

 Strictly implement safety rules / SOPs with

3 Human Behavior Potential accidents M H 3 M L 2 /
no exemption
 Immediately sanction / issue NC to
workers / personnel violating any safety
rules / SOP

AMTSD.HSE.01F01 / Rev.00 /01.08.2021

 Unloading of Wooden Lumber
 Forklift should move slowly to secure
wooden lumber and raw materials so that

at the Container Van

they will not fall or roll down
Forklift Loading /  Ensure that there are no obstructions inside
Unloading of the vicinity area for forklift pathway
wooden lumeber & Workmen could  Do not allow anyone to be under or near a
M M 3 M L 2 /
other materials - suffer severe injury load while it is being unloaded.
cause fall and roll  More care shall be taken while reversing.
down  Load shall be at low height while moving /
turning.

Prepared by: Asfan khan (QHSE Engineer) Approved by: Mohammed Mahamood Ali ( Manager)

AMTSD.HSE.01F01 / Rev.00 /01.08.2021