Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Cable Pulling in one professional HSE workspace.
Review the key hazards, consequences and control measures for Cable Pulling in a structured professional HSE format.
Hand, finger or body injury
Cable-pulling crew
Coordinated work, safe hand positioning and controlled pulling
Identify pinch points between the cable and fixed surfaces in advance
Snap-back or struck-by injury
Cable crew
Equipment capacity verification and pre-use inspection
Keep personnel clear of the pulling line and snap-back zones
Musculoskeletal injury
Cable workers
Adequate manpower and mechanical aids
Optimize rollers and pulling equipment on long cable routes
Hand or limb injury
Cable-pulling crew
Controlled pulling method and communication
Keep personnel clear of pinch points at rollers, drums and direction changes
Crushing or impact injury
Cable workers
Drum stand and braking system
Verify drum-stand capacity and stability before use
Whiplash or projectile injury
Cable-pulling crew
Suitable pulling equipment and SWL verification
Keep personnel outside the potential snap-back zone
Rope or equipment failure
Cable-pulling crew
Winch capacity and tension control
Maintain pulling force within equipment and cable limits
Cable damage or sudden load shift
Cable-pulling personnel
Route inspection and suitable roller placement
Verify roller alignment and direction changes before pulling
Drum movement or pinch injury
Cable workers
Drum stand and controlled area
Prevent personnel standing beside the drum or in its rotation path
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Cable Pulling | CATEGORY | Electrical |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cable Pulling | Pinch or crush injury from cable | Hand, finger or body injury | Cable-pulling crew | Coordinated work, safe hand positioning and controlled pulling | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Identify pinch points between the cable and fixed surfaces in advance | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Cable Pulling | Pulling rope or winch failure | Snap-back or struck-by injury | Cable crew | Equipment capacity verification and pre-use inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Keep personnel clear of the pulling line and snap-back zones | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Cable Pulling | Manual handling and awkward posture | Musculoskeletal injury | Cable workers | Adequate manpower and mechanical aids | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Optimize rollers and pulling equipment on long cable routes | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Cable Pulling | Pinch points along cable-pulling route | Hand or limb injury | Cable-pulling crew | Controlled pulling method and communication | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Keep personnel clear of pinch points at rollers, drums and direction changes | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Cable Pulling | Uncontrolled cable-drum rotation | Crushing or impact injury | Cable workers | Drum stand and braking system | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Verify drum-stand capacity and stability before use | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Cable Pulling | Failure of pulling rope or cable | Whiplash or projectile injury | Cable-pulling crew | Suitable pulling equipment and SWL verification | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Keep personnel outside the potential snap-back zone | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Cable Pulling | Overloading of cable-pulling winch | Rope or equipment failure | Cable-pulling crew | Winch capacity and tension control | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Maintain pulling force within equipment and cable limits | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Cable Pulling | Misaligned rollers or sheaves | Cable damage or sudden load shift | Cable-pulling personnel | Route inspection and suitable roller placement | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify roller alignment and direction changes before pulling | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Cable Pulling | Inadequate exclusion around cable drum | Drum movement or pinch injury | Cable workers | Drum stand and controlled area | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Prevent personnel standing beside the drum or in its rotation path | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |