Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment and Controls (HIRAC)

Risk Assessment
Hazard Identification (Initial Evaluation) Risk Control

No. Work Activity Hazard(s) Possible Effects Probabili Severity Risk Existing Control Measure(s) Proposed Control Measure(s) Person In Charge Benefitting Person Probabili Severity Residual Action On Residual Risk Recommende Review
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1 Cutting Operations Safety Hazards

- Applicable to All 1. Mechanical - Flying 1. Face and Eyes 4 5 20 Goggles and Face Shield Eng'g. Control - Install Machine Guard Production Maintenance Production Worker 2 2 4 Modification Regular Daily
with cutting Particles/ Broken Injury/Blindness/Death (Very Likely) (Catasthropic) High Risk Admin Control - Regular Inspection / Safety Officer and Third Party (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk
(From Using Speed Cutter to Reviewing
operations Abrassive wheel Maintenance of Cutting Machine Hydraulic cutting machine
PPE (Face Shield) Safety Officer, Prod. Supervisor
2. Fire - Sparks from Cutting 2. Damage of Properties 3 5 15 Fire Extinguisher Eng'g. Control - Fire Extinguisher Safety Officer Production Worker 1 5 5 Provide additional Fire Regular Daily
(Likely) (Catastrophic) High Risk Admin Control - Work area inspection and JEA Personnels & (Unlikely) (Catastrophic) Low Risk Extinguishers Reviewing
and monitoring Visitors
PPE (Protective Clothing - Apron)
3. Poor Housekeeping 3. Fractured and Body Injuries 3 3 9 Area cleaning after work Admin Control - Check and secure if wires Operator, Bldg. Facility personnel JEA Personnel (ALL) 2 3 6 Strict Implementation on 5'S Regular Daily
žUnsecured Wires, Scrap (Leg Injury) (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk and scrap materials are arrange (May Happen) (Major) Medium Risk Reviewing
Materials - Tripping Hazard

4. Electrical - Damage Insullation 4. Electric Shock - Body injury 3 4 12 none Eng'g. Control - Repair Damage Cables Electrical Maintenance JEA Personnel (ALL) 1 1 1 Eng'g. Control (n/a) Regular Daily
of wires on the Production (Likely) (Severe) Medium Risk and put inside the cable trays or conduit (Experienced Electrician) (May Happen) ( Minor) Low Risk Admin Control Reviewing
Flooring in which production Admin Control - Regular Wire Inspection PPE (n/a)
are exposed on a daily basis
Health Hazards
1. Chemical - Inhalation 1. Respiratory Irritation / Illness 3 3 9 PPE (Face Mask - non medical) Eng'g Control - Install ventilation Eng'g Maintenance Operator, 2 3 6 Upgrade existing Regular Daily
of Metal Fumes / Dust (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk PPE (Face Mask or Gas mask) JEA Personnel (May Happen) (Major) Medium Risk equipment Reviewing
2. Physical 2. (a)Hearing Impairment 3 3 9 (a) PPE (Ear Plug) (a) Admin Control - Putting Signages (a) Bldg. Facilities personnel (a) JEA Personnel 2 4 8 Additional Info Regular Daily
(a) Noise (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk (Use Ear plug when entering this area) (May Happen) (Severe) Medium Risk Reviewing
PPE (Ear Plugs)
(b) Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) (b) Damage joints and Muscle caused 3 3 9 (b) PPE (Hand Cotton Glove) (b) PPE (Hand Thick Cotton Glove) (b) Production Supervisor (b) Production worker 2 2 4 Provided upgraded PPE Regular Daily
- Operator is exposed during by holding materials in contact with (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk
material Reviewing
everyday cutting activity cutting operations

2 Welding Operations Safety Hazards

1. Fire - Sparks from Welding 1. Burns 3 5 15 Fire Extinguisher Eng'g. Control - Fire Extinguisher Safety Officer Welder 1 2 2 Additional Fire Extinguisher Regular Daily
(Likely) (Catastrophic) High Risk Leather apron, Leather gloves (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk on Work Place and additional Reviewing
PPE, e.g. Leather sleeve
Admin Control - Work area inspection Signages (e.g. Welding Area)
and monitoring

Health Hazards
1. Chemical - Inhalation 1. Respiratory Irritation / Illness 3 3 9 Face Mask - non- medical Eng'g Control - N/A Safety Officer Welder 1 3 3 Upgrade Face Mask (3M N95) Regular Daily
of Metal Fumes / Dust (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk Admin Control - N/A (Unlikely) (Major) Low Risk Reviewing
PPE (N95 Mask)
2. Physical - Skin and Eye Burns 2. Skin and Eye burns that can occur 4 5 20 PPE's (Leather Gloves, Apron PPE's (Leather Gloves, Leather apron Production Supervisor Welder 1 2 2 Upgrade and additional Regular Daily
as a result of exposure to UV (Very Likely) (Catasthropic) High Risk Welder's Goggles) Safety Goggles with Side Shields, (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk PPE's to be provided Reviewing
emitted during welding process Welders Helmet or Welders Goggles)

3 Roll Forming Safety Hazards

Operation 1. Poor Housekeeping - 1. Fractured and Body Injuries 3 3 9 Housekeeping aften end of Shift Admin Control - Secure and arrange wires Operator and Production helpe Operator, helper and 1 2 2 Install cable trays Regular Daily
Unsecured wires, Scrap (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk and scrap materials. Ensure the work JEA Personnel (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing
Materials area around the machine is kept clean
- Tripping Hazard and tidy.
2. Machine - Parts of the body 2. Broken fingers or parts of the arm 9 Manual Switch for Start and Stop Eng.g' Control - Have Emergency Stop Production Maintenace Production Operator 1 2 2 Proper Training on LOCK-OUT/ Regular Daily
3 3
can be drawn in or trapped may fractured. (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk control within easy reach. (Qualified Electrician) (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk TAG-OUT Reviewing
between rollers Admin Control - Ensure control switches
are clearly marked to show
the in-charge person what
to do.
Health Hazards

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 Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment and Controls (HIRAC)
Risk Assessment
Hazard Identification (Initial Evaluation) Risk Control

No. Work Activity Hazard(s) Possible Effects Probabili Severity Risk Existing Control Measure(s) Proposed Control Measure(s) Person In Charge Benefitting Person Probabili Severity Residual Action On Residual Risk Recommende Review
ty ty Risk d Monitoring Date

1. Physical - Sharp material 1. Minor cuts to the fingers 3 3 9 PPE (Using cotton gloves) Admin Control - Training given for proper Production Supervisor Production workers 1 2 2 Purchase Thick Cotton gloves Regular Daily
edges (cutting hazard) (Likely) (Major) Medium Risk handling method (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing
PPE - Thick cotton gloves 2 2 4 Daily
(May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk

2. Ergonomics - Poor posture 2. Causes pain and injuries to arms, 2 8 Relaxing or take a break Admin Control - Additional Manpower Production Supervisor Operator and helper 1 1 Hiring of additional Production Regular Daily
4 1
while lifting legs and joints on continuous (May Happen) (Severe) Medium Risk (Unlikely) (Minor) Low Risk Worker Reviewing
movement

4 Office Work Health Hazards

- Use of 1. Physical - Radiation 1. Eye strain, Head ache 2 2 4 none Eng'g. Control - Install screen filter Admin. (Procurement) Employee 2 2 4 Monitoring and Follow-up Regular Daily
Computer desk top (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing
2. Ergonomics - Long hour of 2. Back ache and muscle pain 2 2 4 none Eng'g. Control - Replace unsuitable chair Admin. (Procurement) Employee 2 2 4 Replacement of chair Regular Daily
seating (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk or rearrange the position (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing
3. Psychosocial 3. Stress 2 2 4 none Admin Control - Take a break/ Company Nurse Employee 1 2 2 Undergo Medical Evaluation Regular Daily
(May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk Relaxing (Unlikely) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing

5 Lifting activity Safety Hazards

- use of Forklift 1. Material Handling - Load 1. Damage to company property 2 1 2 Some Operators are qualified Admin Control - Operator must be trained Management Crane and Forklift 1 1 1 Conduct training from TESDA Regular Daily
and Overhead stability, load that might (May Happen) (Minor) Low Risk and some don't have NC Certificate and with the NCII Operators (Unlikely) (Minor) Low Risk Reviewing
Crane drop during travel certificate.
Health Hazards
1. Physical - Worker might 1. Head and body injury 2 5 10 Some Operators are trained and Admin Control - Limit machine travel Management Crane and Forklift 1 5 1 Conduct training from TESDA Regular Daily
struck or pinned by Forklift (May Happen) (Catastrophic) Medium Risk
with experienced. Some don't speed (at least 5KPH) Operators, and (Unlikely) (Catastrophic) Low Risk Reviewing
overturns have NC Certificate - Operator must be trained JEA Personnels and
and with the NCII Visitors
certificate.
2. Psychosocial 2. Stress to work and with personal 2 2 4 none Admin Control - Undergo medical Company Nurse Equipment Operators 1 1 1 Undergo Medical Evaluation Regular Daily
problems (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk check-up and take a (Unlikely) (Minor) Low Risk Reviewing
rest.

6 Pressing Activity - Health Hazards

by using Power Press 1. Ergonomics - (a) Short intervals 1. (a) Injuries to arms and joints on 4 2 8 Taking a break Admin Control - Adjust the pace of work Production Supervisor Machine Operator 2 2 4 Implementing Ergonomics Regular Daily
Machine to form between activities, repetitive continuous movement (Very Likely) (Appreciable) Medium Risk to reduce exertion (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk improvements Reviewing
metal in a desired motion.
shape. (b) Sitting for a long period of (b) Back and leg pain 4 2 8 Improvise chair Eng'g. Control - Provide adjustable seat Production Supervisor Machine Operator 2 2 4 Modifying work practices Regular Daily
time (Very Likely) (Appreciable) Medium Risk or foot stool (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk Reviewing
Admin Control - Providing recovery time
(i.e. Muscle Relaxation time)

7 Tubular Roll Forming Safety Hazards

Process

Health Hazards
Physical -

Chemical - workers are exposed Can cause a flu like illness called 4 3 12 Gas mask provided Admin Control - Provide signages (e.q. Do not Safety Officer Production workers 2 2 4 Implement signages and Regular Daily
to Zinc Oxide fumes metal fume fever. Symptoms of metal(Very Likely) (Major) Medium Risk
Exhaust fan enter if not wearing proper and JEA Staff and (May Happen) (Appreciable) Low Risk upgrade exhaust fan system Reviewing
that came out from fume fever include headache, fever, PPE. visitors
welding. chills, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting Eng'g Control - Upgrade exhaust fan system Mechanical Maintenance
weakness and tiredness. PPE - With existing protective equipment Personnel

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