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Hazard and Risk Assessment

Location/Project/Office Rehabilitation and Complement of Al-Houtah Sanitation network ِ (Al-Adani Area) - IUS - AF - LAH - 009

Details of what is being • Excavation /levelling/ filling/pipe sand bedding;

assessed
• Compaction and Backfilling;
(activity, functional area)
• Cut, remove and re-asphalt in some cases, if needed;
• Cut, remove and re-pave with stones; if needed;
• Manhole work/rehabilitation/backdrop;
• Painting of manhole covers with epoxy;
• Taking care and rehabilitation of other underground services connections if needed;
• Connecting the new trunk sewer line to the existing sewer pump station

Document prepared by Fahmi Alaswar Reviewed and approved by Abdulwahab Salah

(name & signature) (name & signature) Fayyaz Ahmad Faiz-Rasul

Date 28th Dec 2022 Date

Revision Date Author Description of main changes

0 28/12/2022 Fahmi Alaswar Document Creation

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Likelihood
C
o Unlikely Slightly likely Likely Very likely
n
s Negligible 1 2 3 4
e
q Minor 2 4 6 8
u
e Moderate 3 6 9 12
n
Major 4 8 12 16

Follow the guidance given in the Health and Safety handbook under the title “Hazards and their control” in order get a full understanding of the hazard identification and risk
assessment process.

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Step-by-Step Guidance:

Stage One: Using the matrix above to carry out an initial assessment to determine the risk rating of each hazard(s) of the activity. To calculate the risk rating of a hazard, multiply
the value of its consequence with the value for likelihood (note: here the hazard should be assessed without any control measures). Make sure relevant stakeholders (e.g. local
UNDSS focal points) are consulted and involved in the risk assessment.

Stage Two: Use the results from the assessment in Stage One to prioritize control activities. As a general rule, if the risk is High, then the hazard must be eliminated and/or work
activity prohibited or mitigation measures put in place to reduce the risk. If the risk is Medium, then additional safety controls are required to eliminate/isolate/minimise the risk. If
the risk is Low, then the work can proceed with the current standard site controls in place.

The hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment) should be applied when choosing controls, with
more effective ones to be applied first. See the H&S handbook for more guidance.

Stage Three: Using the matrix to review again the hazards, this time with the safety controls proposed. If the risk rating remains Medium or High, then provide alternative or
additional safety controls until the risk is assessed as Low.

Stage Four: Review the risk assessment periodically in order to take account of changes in the environment. In each revision, make sure new and modified content is easily
identifiable (by text highlighting, use of a different font, use of a different font colour, and similar techniques).

When identifying hazards, consider among other things the following:

Design of work
Routine and non- processes or work
Any planned changes All people involved Human factors Legal obligations
routine activities areas that may
generate a hazard

The frequency of the task and the number of people that could be potentially affected should be considered.

For the identification of hazards to be effective, a variety of sources should be investigated, as for example:

Safety tours, Workflow and process

Observations Benchmarking Incident reviews Monitoring
inspections analysis

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Note that more detailed assessments might be necessary for the risk assessment to evaluate the harm from exposure to chemical, biological and physical agents.

Identification and ranking of natural hazards may be done by using the country specific information found on http://www.thinkhazard.org/.

Note on Safety and Security: Threats directly resulting from or related to terrorism, civil unrest, armed conflicts and crime falls under the responsibility of the UN
Security Management System. An assessment of these should not be included in this document.
Fire, aviation safety and road transport safety are also the responsibility of the UN Security Management System; those should not be included in the risk
assessment for UNOPS office facilities.

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1 Access /Egress • Unauthorized entry to site 12 • Banksman in place for any 2 Contractor and
• Injury to public awkward reversing UNOPS supervision
• Vehicle collision • Mandatory PPE worn
• HSSE induction complete
• Driving with due care & attention
• Adherence to site safety signage
• Never block access and egress
routes with materials and
equipment
• Site tidiness maintained by
cleaning up during work, at end of
day and(major) weekly to avoid
slips and trips – Clean as you go.
• No protruding nails allowed: all
such nails must be clawed out or
hammered flat so as to foot
injuries
• Routes delineated with barriers;
barriers secured with sandbags
where necessary
• Excavations backfilled as soon as
possible
• Barriers erected around
unattended excavations
• Open excavations attended.
• Access to the site must be
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site employees and visitors.
• Sign in/ sign out to take place
• Ensure site is secured against
unauthorized operation

2 Loading & Unloading • Falls from height 16 • Safe lift plan in place for lifts by 2 Contractor and
• Crushing mobile crane. UNOPS supervision
• Operator trained to the approved
CPCS (Construction Plant
Competence Scheme) or UNOPS
standards
• Vehicles should never be
overloaded. Loads should be
evenly distributed, secured and
not protruding beyond the sides or
back of the vehicle.
• Reverse beeper and flashing
beacon fitted.
• All guards and covers to be in
position and secured.
• Windows, lights and mirrors to be
kept clean at all times.
• The cab floor to be kept clean and
free from any obstacles which may
affect the safe operation of the
Machine.
• Ground workers to wear hi-
visibility vests at all times and

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hard-Hats.
• Warning signs will be erected to
alert pedestrians of
unloading/loading operations
• Ground workers to keep clear of
plant at all times and not to
approach until signalled to do so
by the trained Operator while
loading/unloading operations are
underway.
• All lifting equipment must be
certified for its use and have proof
of such inspections available to all
supervisory staff. No work shall be
• carried out on site unless
certification has been checked by
Site Supervisor/Engineer.
• Loads to be tipped only on suitably
level ground to prevent
overturning.
• All sites and equipment will be
equipped with a Fire extinguisher.
• The use of mobile phones will be
prohibited during lifting
operations.
• When mounting or dismounting
the machine the handholds and

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steps must be used and must be
maintained in safe condition.
• Access roads will be damped down
during fine weather periods to
prevent dust from rising.
• Where the operators direct field of
vision is obstructed a banksman
should be available to assist the
operator, this person should be
adequately trained.

3 Excavation of • Underground services - Telephone, 12 • Ground conditions established by 2 Contractor and

Trenches • electricity or water a survey to identify the type of UNOPS supervision
• Falling materials or plant • ground in which the excavation is
• Falls of persons to be carried out; means of trench
• Ingress of water support confirmed upon
• Collapse of sides completion of trial holes
• Weakening of adjacent structures • Remember that even work in
• Noise shallow trenches can be
dangerous.
• You may need to provide support
if the work involves bending or
kneeling in the trench.
• No one should be in the trench
unless it is safe to be there.
• Where possible ensure that all
water sources are turned off

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before entering an excavation
• Do not go into unsupported
excavations that have not being
battered to a suitable slope. Never
work ahead of the support.
• Do not store spoil or other
materials close to the sides of
excavations. The spoil may fall into
the excavation and the extra
loading will make the sides more
prone to collapse
• Contaminants removed following a
suitable risk assessment and
method statement
• Employees and Management must
ensure no-one enters an
unsupported unsafe trench
• Support materials on site before
excavation starts.
• Plant and materials kept away
from the side of excavations to
prevent undue pressure or ingress
of exhaust fumes.
• if the depth is a particular risk of
anybody falling, suitable guard-
rails placed and suitable access
arrangements, such as ladders or

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ramps, provided.
• If there is a risk of water ingress,
suitable methods and/or
equipment provided to either
prevent the entry of water or to
remove water, e.g. water pumps
• Baulks or earth bunds should be
used if a
plant/Vehicles/equipment could
fall into the excavation.
• Where excavations are dug next to
structures, suitable preventative
measures established in case of
collapse, subsidence or damage
• Inspections of excavations carried
out prior to each shift, after any
event likely to affect strength or
stability be provided.
• Record of inspections recorded on
approved UNOPS form
• Suitable personal protective
equipment [PPE]
• The location of electric cables,
drains, Telephone and water
mains etc. will be determined and
marked prior to the
commencement work. Local

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authorities staff to be consulted on
underground services and, where
necessary, scanning is to be used
to determine services locations.
• It will be the liability of the
contractor to make good any
damage done to such services
during excavation work, to render
them safe and secure without
undue delay.
• Excavations or openings will be
properly sloped or shored at all
times.
• A competent person must approve
trench designs prior to entry.
Warning lamps must be used
during hours of low visibility.
• Excavations or openings in floors
must be properly fenced at all
times.
• During excavation work the
surrounding areas must be
maintained in an orderly and tidy
condition.
• Where vehicles have to tip
materials into excavations, stop
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them from over-running.
Remember that the sides of the
excavation may need extra
support.
• Always work outside the reach of
an excavator bucket. Where this is
not possible, use safe systems of
work to prevent people being
struck.
• Do not stand directly under the
bucket.
• Safe means of access will be
provided to excavations. Ladders
will be in good condition, extend 1
meter above the excavation edge
and be secured.
• Heavy vehicles are to be kept away
from the edge of an excavation.
• At no time should materials be
stored along the edge of an
excavation.
• Flooded trenches should be "de-
watered" as quickly as possible.
Once emptied the trench is to be
fully inspected prior to entry.
• All personnel on sites, where work
at heights is being carried out, will

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wear safety helmets.
• Appropriate safety equipment will
be used when necessary

4 Laying of Pipes, • Entrapment due to fall/ roll 12 • Operator trained to the Approved 2 Contractor and
• of pipe. CPCS or UNOPS standard. UNOPS supervision
• Operators direct field of vision • Vehicles should never be
obscured by load leading to contact overloaded. Loads should be
with other persons or plant. evenly distributed, secured and
• Failure of lifting equipment. not protruding beyond the sides or
• Inadequate supervision. back of the vehicle.
• Untrained Operatives • Reverse beeper, flashing beacon,
• Use of mobile phones by operators. and or mirrors fitted
• Displacement of load • Defective skids removed
• Person being struck by suspended immediately from the line.
pipe causing serious injury of harm. • Heavy duty gloves to be worn by
• Defective and broken skids causing operatives handling skids.
crushing of limbs of • All engines guards and covers to
• entrapment of body parts. be in position and secured.
• Manual Handling. • Windows, lights and mirrors to be
kept clean at all times
• The cab floor to be kept clean and
free from any obstacles which may
affect the safe operation of the
Machine.
• Ground workers to wear Hi-
Visibility Vests at all times and

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Hard-Hats.
• Warning signs will be erected to
alert pedestrians of
loading/unloading operations.
• Traffic management must be in
place where loading/unloading is
being carried out on public roads.
• Loads to be tipped only on suitably
level ground to prevent
overturning of skip.

• Take into accounts the principles

of prevention when working at
heights.
• Work at height must be
adequately planned and
• Fall of a person a distance liable of supervised
causing personal • Collective fall protection measures
Contractor and
5 Work at Height • Injury must be given priority.
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• Falls of persons off the edge of • Trench boxes must have guard and
structures mid rails.
• Inspections on equipment carried
out (i.e., crowd control barriers,
harnesses, fall arrest devices etc.)
• Safe means of access to the work
location provided using ladders

6 Manual Handling • Ligament strains. Muscle strains. 6 • Full training and instruction 1 Contractor and

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provided in both induction and on-
going safety training.
• Design out the need for manual
handling where possible
• Mechanical aids used wherever
possible
• Fatigue.
• Workers adhere to guideline
• Abdominal hernias. UNOPS supervision
weights & to only lift what they
• Prolapsed/herniated discs.
are able to lift
• Paralysis.
• Assess the load
• Weights marked on all loads.
• Lift smaller loads.
• Cutting pipes to length
• Mandatory PPE worn

• Unauthorized entry to the working

area to be reported to site
Contractor and
7 Unauthorized Access • Personal injury management.
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• Barriers to be installed to secure
access

8 Vehicle Fuels & • Fire 16 • COSSH (Control of substance 2 Contractor and

chemicals & Dust • Explosion hazardous to health) assessments UNOPS supervision
• Unintended release / spills complete and communicated to
• Environmental Pollution workers
• Appropriate PPE worn
• Ensure employees have a spill kit

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available and know how to use it.
• Fuels stored in safe locations,
away from sunlight and in a secure
location
• Water suppression used
• Dust masks worn
• Face fit testing complete

• Workplace tidiness maintained by

cleaning up during work, at end of
• Cuts and bruises day to avoid slips and trips – Clean
Contractor and
9 Slips, Trips & Falls • Laceration as you go.
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• Serious bodily injury • Vigilance from employees as to
the dangers from slips trips and
falls.

10 Working on or near • Collision with plant or traffic 16 • Traffic management plan (TMP) in 2 Contractor and
roads • Traffic Accidents. accordance with UNOPS Standard UNOPS supervision
• Inadequate Traffic Management • Correct signing/coning/barriers in
Arrangements place for all roadwork’s and path
• Misleading signs works; including site entrance
• Close proximity of the public. signage
• Collision with plant or traffic • Competent contractors
• Traffic Accidents. implementing the TMP
• Inadequate Traffic Management • Employees are trained to maintain
Arrangements safety at roadwork’s
• Misleading signs • Longitudinal & size safety zones in

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• Close proximity of the public place
• Tapering in accordance with
UNOPS Standard
• Signs in place in accordance with
UNOPS Standard & made stable by
sandbags
• Consultation to occur with the
local authority; appropriate
permits obtained & appropriate
controls implemented
• Safe access and egress for
vehicles, plant and persons
• Safe crossing of traffic lanes.
• Traffic management equipment
maintained clean
• Traffic control supervisor
appointed who inspects traffic
management arrangements twice
daily
• All delivery drivers to adhere to
the rules of the road.
• Hard hats; Hi-visibility clothing &
steel toe capped boots must be
worn at all times
• Safe access for vehicles, plant and
persons
• Safe crossing of traffic lanes by site

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workers
• Employees set out signs before
moving onto work site.
• Trained employees, measure out
the distance for the roadwork’s
ahead signs/flashing warning signs
as per traffic management plan,
place signs on left hand side.
• Trained employees, work back
towards the site, placing signs as
necessary.
• All employees always stay on the
verge if possible
• Where there is two-way traffic,
repeat the procedure for traffic
going in the opposite direction.
• If portable traffic lights are to be
used, Trained employees start
using them before going in the
opposite direction with signage &
cones
• Employees cone off the works
area, always face the traffic when
setting out cones for the lead in
taper and always start from the
verge.
• Trained employees set up End of

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Roadwork’s sign to show that the
road is clear in both directions.
• When removing the signs, trained
employees always reverse the
procedure
• Site or works entrance signs
installed 100 m before entrance.
• Continual monitoring of work in
progress and traffic control

• Ensure machinery and equipment

are in good condition before use
• Clear the work area and ensure
Backfilling • Use of machinery may lead to only assigned workers are in place
accidents Contractor and
11 Machinery and • Ensure a banksman is on location
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equipment to give direction and only one
person is to give direction
• Ensure the use of warning light
when working

12 Cutting, removing , • Use of Jack hammer and 12 • Only use good condition 2 Contractor and
and re-asphalt Compressors that lead to increase of equipment UNOPS supervision
vibration • Well trained workers
• Ensure proper PPE is used to
prevent accidents
• Ensure proper rest is given to
workers between work on

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vibrating equipment
• Ensure removed asphalt is
collected and disposed of properly

• Ensure no worker is working alone

a minimum no of two labours is a
must.
• Proper supervision on location to
ensure no worker is left alone.
• Enforcement of permit to work
Contractor and
13 Lone Working • May lead to accidents and fatalities system to ensure all safety
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precaution are in place to ensure
workers safety
• List of workers to be available with
supervisor
• Raise awareness on the dangers of
lone working.

14 Waste generation • Environmental damage. 12 • Continuously remove the waste 2 Contractor and
• Health Illness and transfer it to the approved UNOPS supervision
disposal site by the local district
authorities
• work section by section and not
opening new section until finishing
and Cleaning the way from the
first one
• moving solid or liquid construction
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strict measures to minimize
littering of roads
• Vehicles are loaded in such a
manner as to prevent falling off or
spilling of construction materials
• Sheeting the sides and tops of all
vehicles carrying mud, sand, other
materials and debris
• Debris should be transferred to
assigned places in the landfill with
documented confirmation.

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Appendix: The following is a list of possible hazards.

Physical hazards Chemical hazards Biological hazards Psychosocial hazards General environment hazards
o slippery or uneven ground, Substances hazardous to Biological agents, allergens, Situations that can lead to o Environmental risks
o working at height, health or safety due to: or pathogens (such as negative psychosocial o Endemic diseases
o objects falling from height, o inhalation of vapours, bacteria or viruses), that (including psychological) o Disease Outbreaks
o inadequate space to work, gases, or particles, might be: conditions, such as stress o Pandemics
o poor ergonomics (e.g. workplace design that does not take account o contact with, or being o inhaled, (including post-traumatic o Quality and availability of health care
of human factors), absorbed through, the o transmitted via contact, stress), anxiety, fatigue, o Natural Disasters
o manual handling, body, including by bodily fluids depression, from e.g.: o Nuclear Disaster
o repetitive work, o ingestion, (e.g. needle-stick injuries), o excessive workload,
o trappings, entanglement, burns and other hazards arising from o the storage, incompatibility, insect bites, etc. o lack of communication or
equipment, or degradation of materials. o ingested (e.g. via management control, o Security conditions, Crime, Social Unrest,
o transport hazards, either on the road or on premises/sites, while contaminated food o workplace physical Political violence fall under the
travelling or as a pedestrian (linked to the speed and external products) environment, responsibility of the UN Security
features of vehicles and the road environment), o physical violence, Management System
o fire and explosion (linked to the amount and nature of flammable o bullying or intimidation.
material),
o harmful energy sources such as electricity, radiation, noise or
vibration (linked to the amount of energy involved),
o stored energy, which can be released quickly and cause physical
harm to the body (linked to the amount of energy),
o frequently repeated tasks, which can lead to upper limb disorders
(linked to the duration of the tasks),
o unsuitable thermal environment, which can lead to hypothermia or
heat stress,
o violence to staff, leading to physical harm (linked to the nature of
the perpetrators),
o ionizing radiation (from x- or gamma-ray machines or radioactive
substances),
o non-ionizing radiation (e.g. light, magnetic, radio-waves)
Source: OHSAS 18002:2008

In order to manage and control change, this template should be reviewed each time a change happens in the organization (e.g. in the structure, personnel, management system).
The results of the risk assessment should be communicated with the staff as appropriate.

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