Project: 34.

5 SUBSTATION PROJECT Date: 04/05/2024 Location: Lameshegu - Tamale

Task Details: Excavation using Jackhammer JSA No: 001
PPE & Tools to Be Used: Hard Hat, Safety Boots, Safety Gloves, Safety Glasses, Reflective Vest, Nose Mask, Safety Nets, Jack Hammer, Compressor, Earplugs

Initial
Hazards
Risk Remaining
Sequence of Basic (Source of possible harm / damage) Existing / Planned Control
No Hazard Effect / Impact = Responsibility Risk =
Job Steps People, Environment, Equipment, and Measures
L. M. L. M. H.
Reputation
H.
1 Maintain equipment 1. Equipment damage or failure 1. Financial loss to the company 1. Complete Daily Site Engineer/HSE
2. Personal injury Equipment Checklist.
2. Loss time M
(8) 2. Familiarize yourself with L (2)
3. Exposure to injury Operators Manual

3. Hold pre-job
competence and attitude
assessment
4. Provision and enforcing
the use of appropriate
PPE
5. Barricade work area

2 Set up Equipment 1. Equipment damage 1. Cut, Bruises, Fracture, Sprain, 1. Allow only authorized Site Engineer/HSE
2. Slips, trips, falls Dislocation persons in the
3. Awkward Posturing 2. Financial Loss M excavated area L (4)
(12) 2. Conduct daily toolbox
talks to remind team
members of their safety
responsibilities
3. All personnel in this area
must have on hearing
protection
4. Check overall condition
of compressor and
jackhammer
5. Check oil and fuel
levels.
6. Check all fittings and
hose connections
7. Choose level area to set
up compressor, chock

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 Initial
Hazards
Risk Remaining
Sequence of Basic (Source of possible harm / damage) Existing / Planned Control
No Hazard Effect / Impact = Responsibility Risk =
Job Steps People, Environment, Equipment, and Measures
L. M. L. M. H.
Reputation
H.
wheels.
8. Ensure that hose
whiplash arrestor are on
both the compressor
end and the jackhammer
end.
9. Make sure hose is out of
the walking/working area
minimizing trip hazards.
10. Inspect and barricade
area with warning
signage around
compressor for any
tools/objects that may
pose a tripping hazard
3 Running 1. Equipment damage 1. Training on good Supervisor/HSE
compressor 2. Fire hazard 1. Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) posture
3. Slips, trips, falls 2. Injury to the eye
4. Refueling compressor 3. Dislocation/Fracture/Bruises M 2. Use of appropriate PPE L (4)
5. Dust or organic vapors 4. Respiratory tract infection (8)
6. Noise 5. Dehydration 3. Allow only authorized
7. Excessive vibration 6. Hand Arm Vibrations personnel at the area.
8. Cave-in of excavations 7. Hearing defects
9. Adverse weather condition 8. Fuel burns 4. Conduct daily toolbox
10. Improper manual handling 9. Death talks to remind team
techniques members of all they
11. Flying chippings from need to do
underlying rocks 5. Check the fuel level in
12. Awkward Posturing compressor
6. Set compressor to
appropriate pressure for
use.
7. Be aware of anything
that may get hot or burn
around compressor.
8. Have proper size and
type of fire extinguisher
within 15 feet of work
area with trained fire
watchman.
9. Remove any flammable
items from work area

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 Initial
Hazards
Risk Remaining
Sequence of Basic (Source of possible harm / damage) Existing / Planned Control
No Hazard Effect / Impact = Responsibility Risk =
Job Steps People, Environment, Equipment, and Measures
L. M. L. M. H.
Reputation
H.
4 Re-Fueling 1. Fire hazard 1. Loss of life and property M 1. Allow compressor time to cool Supervisor/HSE L (4)
compressor 2. Spill 2. Environmental pollution (8) down before fueling, at least 5
3. Eye injury from splash 3. Eye defect minutes
2. Keep valve closed when
connecting/disconnecting hoses
3. Fire extinguisher within 15 feet
of refueling.
4. Use spill rag to catch any
overspill of diesel or kerosene.

4
M 1. Barricade trenches with
(9) safety nets
Demobilization, 1. Unattended Trenches 1. Pedestrians or workers falling 2. Use of warning signages Task L (2)
Barricading & 2. Trenches left open for into trenches 3. Maintain clear travel Supervisor/HSE
Housekeeping extended period 2. Death paths
3. Awkward posture 3. Dislocation/fracture/cuts 4. Pick up all tools,
4. Slip/Trip/Fall 4. Musculoskeletal disorder materials, and debris.
5. Traffic hazards 5. Return all tools to proper
location.
6. Dispose of all debris in
proper container

Authorized by

Dekyem Samuel

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 Risk Assessment Matrix
Identify task to be analyzed SEVERITY CRITERIA
(1)
PROBABILITY FOR POTENTIAL SEVERITY
(2) (3) (4) (5)
Described activity – Break down into manageable sections Personnel 
Operations
Asset Damage Environmental Reputation
Very Unlikely
but possible
Unlikely
though
Possible
but unusual
Likely
not
Very
Likely
Identify hazards / source of possible harm / damage  Downtime under extreme
circumstance
conceivable surprising almost no
doubt
Identify hazard effect / impact (1)
First Aid
(1)
Slight
(1)
Slight
(1)
Local 1 2 3 4 5
Assess the initial risk (2)
(<$1,000) (8 hours)
(2)
(< 5 Gallons / 20 liters)
(2)
exposure
(2)
Identify existing / planned control measures Medical
Treatment
Minor
(<$10,000)
Minor
(< 42 Gallons / 155 liters)
State
exposure
2 4 6 8 10

Assign responsible persons if / as appropriate (3)

(< = 1 day)
(3) (3) (3)
Re-evaluate the risk Lost Time/
Rest. Injury
Medium
(<$100,000)
Medium
(< 420 Gallons/1550 liters)
National
exposure
3 6 9 12 15
( > 1 day)
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Remember Hierarchy of Controls: Single Major Major Regional
4 8 12 16 20
Fatality (<$1,000,000) (< 4,200 Gallons / 15,500 exposure
(>1week) liters)
 Eliminate, (5) (5) (5) (5)
 Substitute, Multiple
Fatality
Extensive
(>$1,000,000)
Massive
(> 4,200 Gallons / 15,500
International
exposure
5 10 15 20 25

 Engineering Controls, (> 1 month) liters)

 Administrative Controls, 1-6 Low Risk May be acceptance; however, review task to see if risk can be reduced further.
Job should only proceed with appropriate authorization after consultation with HSE specialist personnel and assessment team. Where possible, the
 PPE. 7 - 14 Medium Risk job shall be redefined to take account of the hazards involved or risk shall be reduced further prior starting the job. If applicable, a Permit-to-Work
shall be obtained.
The job must not proceed until it has been redefined or further control measures put in place to reduce risk. The controls shall be re-assessed for
15 - 25 High Risk
adequacy prior to starting the job.

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