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Cable Laying Hazards and Controls

The document identifies various hazards associated with cable laying and termination work. It lists physical, chemical, biological and psychological hazards from different activities. It then provides existing controls like trainings, PPEs, and safety measures to mitigate the risks from the identified hazards.
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Cable Laying Hazards and Controls

The document identifies various hazards associated with cable laying and termination work. It lists physical, chemical, biological and psychological hazards from different activities. It then provides existing controls like trainings, PPEs, and safety measures to mitigate the risks from the identified hazards.
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  • Manpower Deployment Hazard Assessment
  • Manual Handling and Housekeeping Hazards
  • Vehicle and Material Handling Hazards
  • Cable Tray Installation Hazards
  • Scaffolding Hazards
  • Scaffold Erection Hazards
  • Ladder Safety Risks
  • Electrical and Scissor Lift Hazards
  • Scissorlift Operational Risks
  • Vehicle Entry Risks
  • Thread Rod Installation Hazards
  • Power Tools and Electrical Contact Risks
  • Cable Laying and Termination Hazards
  • Risk Rating Assessment
  • Health and Safety Risk Analysis
  • Ergonomic and Minor Injury Risks
  • Injury Classification
  • Material and Personnel Fall Risks
  • Serious Injury Assessment
  • Major Injury and Property Damage
  • Personnel Injury Reports
  • Burn and Electrocution Hazards
  • Injury and Damage Overview
  • Material and Fall Injury Analysis
  • Serious Injury from Falls
  • Burn and Fall Injury Hazards
  • Personnel Injury Documentation
  • Process Controls for Cable Laying
  • Engineering and Administrative Controls
  • Pedestrian Access and Shifting Hazards

Name of Contractor : Convergint India Pvt Ltd.

Prepared By : AROMAL C U
Hazard

Sr. Physical / Chemical /


Activity
No. Biological / Psychological
( Fall, Chemical inhalation,
pathogens, stress etc.)

1 Manpower deployment. Unskilled personnel


1. Improper body posture
[Link] handling

Manual shifting of Cable Trays


2 and its accessories to work
location

Poor houskeeping
Hit by vehicle while shifting
of materials

Sharp Edge
Temporary stacking of Cable
3 Trays and its accessories at Improper material stacking
work location

Working at height (Cable tray Intallation Installation)

Incompetent personnel for


erection / dismantling
Height work: Fall of
person/Materials

Improper scaffold platform

4
Working on Mobile
scaffolding.
4
Working on Mobile
scaffolding.

Scaffold Erection on loose


soil / Improper scaffold

Use of substandard hand


tools
Unauthorized entry

Fall of workmen & Materials

5
Working on A type FRP ladder
.
5
Working on A type FRP ladder
.

Contact with electricity

Improper scissor lift


operation
Contact with electricity

6 Working on Scissorlift.

Collapse of scissorlift -
Uneven surface
Hit by vehicle /
unauthorized entry
1..Electric shock from
power tools.

7
Thread Rod Support& 2..Dust
Raceway Installation inhalation while fixing of
Thread rod, Raceway

3..Live
power lines too close to
work area.

Damaged power tools

8 Use of Power tools.


8 Use of Power tools.

Contact with electricity

9 Cable laying in floor raceways . Contact with Sharp Edge


Contact with electricity/Slip
10 Cable Laying and termination Trip Fall /Cut injury due to
sharp edges while laying.

Housekeeping at work
11
location Slip, Trip and Fall
Hazard Identification Risk
Process :- Cable Laying and

Risk on Health / Safety

Impact of the Hazard


(Injury, Death, Permanent
disability, Eye sight loss, Back
pain, respiratory problem,
chest pain etc.)

1. Major Injury
[Link] damage
[Link] issue
2. Physical injury

Slip, Trip & Fall leading to


minor injury
Major injury

Minor injury
1. Serious injury
2. Fall of material

n)

1. Serious injury
2.
Property damage
Serious injury

1. Serious injury
2. Fall of person
1. Major injury
2.
Property damage

Personnel Injury
Personnel Injury

Personnel Injury
[Link] Injury
2. Electrocution

1. Serious injury
2. Property damage
Personnel injury

1. Major injury
2.
Property damage
Serious injury / Fall of material
Slip,Trip Fall /Serious injury

Serious injury
Burn Injury / Electrocution

Slip,Trip Fall /Personal Injury


Personnel Injury

Personnel Injury
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Regi
Process :- Cable Laying and Termination work
Project Name : ADANICONNEX DATA CENTERS
Approved by :

Existing Controls

Impact
Administrative Control
1. All workers/staff has under gone ACX Induction training.
2. Ensured job specific training conducted.
3. Workforce are qualified and experienced.
4. Ensured all the workers been undergone for the medical fitness or undergone OS
pre-employment medical check-up.
[Link]/ Task briefing done and recorded before start of the work.
PPE

1. Provided 05 mandatory PPE's during the work.


Engineering Control
[Link] trolly/mechanical aid
for shifting of materials to site.
Administrative Control
[Link] on Manual Material handling given to the workmen who are engaged
in work. [Link]
manually liftable material should be lifted manually. OH
[Link] the material weight more than 25kg, sufficient
numbers of workmen should be engaged for the same.
[Link] permit to work before starting the work.
PPE
[Link] pad should be used while shifting of
material by manually. 2. Provided 05 mandatory
PPE's during the work.

Engineering Control
[Link] access should be provided for the safe movement of workmen carrying
material.
[Link] 50lux in pathway & workplace minimum 100lux illumination should be
ensured for night hour work.
Administrative Control OS
[Link] to provide housekeeping training.
[Link] reflective awareness & warning signages shall be displayed at site.
PPE

[Link] to wear 05 mandatory PPEs


Engineering Control
[Link] access are seperated from vehicle moment area.
Administrative Control
[Link] allowing manual shifting through vehicle movement
road.
[Link] trained flagman should be available at road crossing. 3. OS
Proper supervison at work location.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.

Protect all the sharp edges to prevent the cutting injuries we will provide Hand OS
gloves,Shoulderpad Safety boot
Engineering Control
[Link] material stacking area shall be properly levelled & compacted.
[Link] shall be done by use of
wooden sleepers & barricading to be provided.
3. Material stack height may not
exceed 1.5 meter from ground level.
Administrative Control
[Link] material stacking shall be barricaded.
[Link] entry restricted & Warning sign displayed at OS
location. 3. Manual material
handling /storage training shall be provided to involved workmens.
4. Safe access shall
be provided to workmen reach at location & 1 mt working space shall be
available within material for safe handling.
PPE
1. Ensure to wear 5 mandatory PPEs.

Administrative Control
[Link] on work at height
techniques to be given to the workmen who are engaged.

[Link] only required quantity of personnel's are engaged for the work.
[Link] all the workers been OH
undergone for the medical fitness or undergone pre-employment medical check-
up. PPE
[Link] to wear 05 mandatory PPE's while working at site.
[Link] to wear double lanyard safety
harness with shock absorber and proper anchoring.
Engineering Control
[Link] edge area shall be having toe board, handrails with top and
midrails.
2. Damaged parts will be returned to store.
3. Ensure proper wheels lock for mobile scaffold.
4. Green tag to be installed after the inspection.
Administrative Control
[Link] to work shall be obtain before the start of the work.
[Link] work training shall be OS
provided to workmen involved in the work.
3. Ensure vertigo test / medical fittness shall
be carried out all workmen involved in the work.
PPE
[Link] to wear mandatory 5 PPEs.

[Link] to wear full body harness proper anchorage shall be done on above
shoulder while working at height.

Engineering Control
1. Damaged materials are rejected
Administrative Control
[Link] trained personnel for work at height
[Link] scaffold inspection shall be carried out as per
the ACX prescribed checklist through scaffold inspector only. OS
[Link]
PTW before start of the work.
PPE
1. Ensure to the worker is used and hooked his full body harness to the rigid
support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.
2. Mandatory 5 PPE are used.
Engineering Control
[Link] scaffold shall be erect on proper levelled firm ground.
[Link] not use damaged scaffold material for scaffold erection.
[Link] area shall be barricaded
[Link] to provide proper support for scaffold stability.
Administrative Control
[Link] trained scaffolder for erection & dismantle of scaffold.
[Link] scaffold inspection shall be
carried out as per the ACX prescribed checklist through scaffold inspector only. OH
[Link] tag shall be provided
scaffold inspector after inspection & checklist shall be maintained.
[Link] PTW before start of the
work.
PPE
1. Ensure to the worker is used and hooked his full body harness to the rigid
support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.
2. Mandatory 5 PPE are used.

Engineering Control
[Link] to use of standard hand tools.
[Link] metal or makeshift arrengement hammer will be used.
Administrative
Control [Link]
tools shall be physically inspected before taken in to use. OS
2. Substandard tools shall be rejected &
handover to store. PPE
1. Mandatory PPE shall be used while working at site.
2. Handtools lanyard used while using handtools
Engineering Control
1. Barrication is provided
Administrative Control
1. Proper supervision at site OS
2. 2. Warning sign provided at work location
PPE
[Link] PPE's shall be used while working at site.

Engineering Control
[Link] access and working platform with guardrail and handrail for ladder.
2. Damaged ladders
are rejected and returned to store. 3. Ensure ladder shall
be used on proper levelled firm ground

Administrative Control OS
[Link] is provided around the working location
[Link] are not allowed to stack at the barricaded area & on access.
3. Height work training shall be provided to all involved workmens.
PPE
[Link] PPE shall be used while working at site.
Engineering Control
[Link] the power cables should be overheaded or underground.
[Link] all the connection are routed
through 30mA ELCB/RCCB or use of battery operated power tools instead of
electrical power tools.
Administrative Control OS
[Link] should be taken while shifting of material below power cables.
[Link] electical safety training
shall be provided to all involved workemns.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.

Administrative Control
[Link] trained operator for scissor lift operation.
[Link] scissorlift inspection shall be carried out
as per the ACX prescribed checklist.
[Link] PTW before start of the
work. 4. Barricade the area of
operation. OS
PPE
1. Ensure to the worker is used and hooked his full body harness to the rigid
support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.
2. Mandatory 5 PPE are used.
Engineering Control
[Link] the power cables of area should be overheaded or underground.
[Link] all the connection are
routed through 30mA ELCB/RCCB or use of battery operated power tools instead
of electrical power tools.
Administrative Control OS
[Link] should be taken while shifting of material below power cables.
[Link] electical safety training
shall be provided to all involved workemns.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.

Engineering Control
[Link] scissorlift is operated on proper levelled stable ground.
[Link] not overload the SWL mentioned.
[Link] the area
shall be barricaded. 4. Barricade
the area. 5. Daily
inspection need to be done as per given ACX checklist.
Administrative Control
[Link] trained scaffolder for erection & dismantle of scaffold. OS
[Link] scaffold inspection shall be
carried out as per the ACX prescribed checklist through scaffold inspector only.
[Link] tag shall be provided
scaffold inspector after inspection & checklist shall be maintained.
[Link] PTW before start of the work.
PPE
1. Ensure to the worker is used and hooked his full body harness to the rigid
support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.
2. Mandatory 5 PPE are used.
Engineering Control
1. Pedestrian access are seperated from vehicle moment area.
2. Barricaded the area.
Administrative Control
[Link] allowing manual shifting through vehicle movement road.
2. Ensure trained flagman
should be available at road crossing.
3. Proper supervison at work location.
OS
4. Unauthorised entry restricted & danger sign shall be displayed at location.
5. Safe access shall be provided to workmen reach at location & 1 mt working
space shall be available for handling the material at the temporary stacking yard.

PPE
1. Ensure to wear 5
mandatory PPEs.
Engineering Control

1. Workmen induction system in place


2. Pre and periodical medical fitness system in place
3. Deployed trained workmen
4. Approved machines/tools only should be used.
5. Ensure power tools inspection on daily basis
6. Ensure all the connections are routed
through 30mA ELCB/RCCB or use of battery operated power tools instead of
electrical power tools.

7. Ensure proper wheels lock for the mobile scaffold. OS


Administrative
Control 1. Ensure height pass
to all workman.
2. Ensure safe access and egress and proper working platform for working at
height
3. Ensure barricading and sign boards Should be displayed to the
Work area to avoid the unauthorized movement
4. Ensure no lose material kept at height
5. Unwanted material removed from work area
6. Ensure rope for the lifting of materials on the scaffold.
PPE
1. Ensure to the worker is using full body
harness to the rigid support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.

Engineering Control
[Link] operated power tools
instead of electrical power wired tools.
2. Damaged tools are returned to store.
Administrative Control
[Link] personnel are allowed to use the powertools OS
[Link] for the work activities.
3. Pre inspection of powertools and ensured
colourcoding before starting the work.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.
Engineering Control
[Link] the power cables of area should be overheaded or underground.
[Link] all the connection
are routed through 30mA ELCB/RCCB or use of battery operated power tools
instead of electrical power tools.
Administrative Control
[Link] should be taken while shifting of material below power cables.
OS
[Link] electical safety training
shall be provided to all involved workemens.
3. Supervison at site for work activities.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.
2. Electrical
resistant handgloves to be used.

Engineering Control
1. Area must be cleared from obstructions.
[Link] person to be allowed.
3. Proper illumination must be available.
4. Sharp edges must be protected.
Administrative Control
[Link] electrical cables should be routed at required height level.
[Link] to
Barricaded the area while laying raceway on the floor.
[Link] the area clean and tidy.

PPE
1. Ensure the worker is using full
body harness to the rigid support (anchorage point) above the shoulder level.
2. Mandatory 5 PPE are
used.
Engineering Control
1. Isolate cable termination areas from other activities
2. Implement ground fault protection devices to detect and mitigate
electrical hazards associated with cable termination activities
3. Use insulated tools and equipment for
cable termination to reduce the risk of electrical shock or short circuits.
4. Ensure that cable termination
equipment is designed and maintained to meet safety standards and minimize
the risk of malfunctions or accidents
Administrative Control
1. Provide Proper training to workers on cable termination
procedures, safety protocols, and hazard recognition.
OS
2. Develop and enforce strict procedures for cable
termination activities, including proper equipment use, handling techniques, and
emergency response protocols.
[Link] a system for issuing work permits that ensures all necessary
safety precautions are in place before starting cable termination work
4. Assign competent supervisors to oversee
cable termination activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
5. Clearly mark cable termination zones with
warning signs and barricades to prevent unauthorized access and alert workers to
potential hazards.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.

Engineering Control
1. Limit the amount of materials taken to work location
2. Barricaded provided for stacked
materials Administrative Control
[Link] should be taken while OS
shifting of material. 2. Awareness/training
given about 5's for workers.
PPE
[Link] 05 mandatory PPEs.
3
Severity

tion work

1
Occurrence
ment Register

3
Current Rating

L
Current Risk Level

Control measure
Risk Evaluation

Residual Severity
3 1 3 L

3 1 3 L
3 1 3 L

2 1 2 L
3 1 3 L

3 1 3 L
3 1 3 L

2 1 2 L
3 1 3 L

2 1 2 L
2 1 2 L

3 1 3 L
3 1 3 L

3 1 3 L
3 1 3 L

2 2 4 L
3 1 3 L
3 1 3 L

3 1 3 L
2 2 4 L
2 2 4 L

2 1 2 L
Document No. CIPL/HIRA/03
Rev No.
Previous Rev.0
Assessment Rev.0
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Date
Assessment 3/14/2024
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Date
Assessment
Date
Residual Occurrence

Significance / Non
Residual Risk level
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FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED


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