Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Core Drilling in one professional HSE workspace.
Review the key hazards, consequences and control measures for Core Drilling in a structured professional HSE format.
Electric shock or process release
Drilling operator
Drawing review and service scanning
Verify formal clearance for the drilling location
Entanglement or laceration
Operator
Suitable equipment and safe-work method
Keep loose clothing and materials away
Struck-by injury
Workers below
Exclusion zone below
Capture or support the core in a controlled manner
Electric shock or process release
Drilling personnel
Drawing review and scanning
Scan walls or floors with suitable equipment before drilling
Machine movement or impact
Operator
Suitable anchorage and machine securing
Verify machine stability before drilling
Dropped-object injury
Personnel below
Exclusion zone below
Control the exit side and physically retain the core section
Electric shock or short circuit
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Control water flow and protect electrical connections from wet areas
Machine movement or operator injury
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Verify stand anchorage and connections before drilling
Hearing damage
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Use hearing protection suitable for the noise level
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Core Drilling | CATEGORY | Construction |
| # | 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 | Core Drilling | Contact with hidden electrical or process service | Electric shock or process release | Drilling operator | Drawing review and service scanning | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Verify formal clearance for the drilling location | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Core Drilling | Contact with rotating equipment | Entanglement or laceration | Operator | Suitable equipment and safe-work method | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Keep loose clothing and materials away | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Core Drilling | Core dropping to lower level | Struck-by injury | Workers below | Exclusion zone below | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Capture or support the core in a controlled manner | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Core Drilling | Drilling into hidden electrical or process service | Electric shock or process release | Drilling personnel | Drawing review and scanning | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Scan walls or floors with suitable equipment before drilling | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Core Drilling | Inadequate core-drill securing | Machine movement or impact | Operator | Suitable anchorage and machine securing | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify machine stability before drilling | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Core Drilling | Core section falling to lower level | Dropped-object injury | Personnel below | Exclusion zone below | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Control the exit side and physically retain the core section | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Core Drilling | Water reaching electrical connections during core drilling | Electric shock or short circuit | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Control water flow and protect electrical connections from wet areas | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 08 | Core Drilling | Inadequate anchoring of core-drill stand | Machine movement or operator injury | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify stand anchorage and connections before drilling | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Core Drilling | High noise during core drilling | Hearing damage | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Use hearing protection suitable for the noise level | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |