Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Demolition in one professional HSE workspace.
Review the key hazards, consequences and control measures for Demolition in a structured professional HSE format.
Crushing, serious injury or fatality
Demolition crew and nearby personnel
Demolition plan, structural assessment and controlled sequence
Control removal of structural members according to the engineering plan
Impact, crushing or fatality
Demolition and nearby site workers
Exclusion zone and controlled debris management
Prevent simultaneous work on lower levels
Electric shock, fire or explosion
Demolition crew
Service identification and isolation verification
Field-verify all utilities and energy sources are isolated before demolition
Crushing or fatality
Demolition crew and nearby personnel
Engineered demolition plan and exclusion zone
Obtain authorized technical approval before changing the demolition sequence
Electric shock, gas release or fire
Demolition workers
Service identification and isolation
Physically verify electrical, gas and process isolations before demolition
Respiratory or eye injury
Demolition workers and nearby personnel
Dust suppression and suitable PPE
Assess specific hazards such as asbestos or silica based on material composition
Sudden collapse
Demolition crew
Engineering assessment and demolition plan
Reassess structural condition as demolition progresses
Dropped-object injury
Personnel below
Debris chute and exclusion zone
Lower debris only through designated controlled methods
Electric shock, gas release or process release
Demolition workers
Service isolation and field verification
Physically verify all hidden utility isolations before demolition
Use these ready hazards as your starting point, customize controls, evaluate risk levels and prepare your project-specific assessment in SERNEM.
Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Demolition | CATEGORY | Demolition |
| # | 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 | Demolition | Uncontrolled structural collapse | Crushing, serious injury or fatality | Demolition crew and nearby personnel | Demolition plan, structural assessment and controlled sequence | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Control removal of structural members according to the engineering plan | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Demolition | Falling debris | Impact, crushing or fatality | Demolition and nearby site workers | Exclusion zone and controlled debris management | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Prevent simultaneous work on lower levels | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Demolition | Hidden electrical, gas or process service | Electric shock, fire or explosion | Demolition crew | Service identification and isolation verification | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Field-verify all utilities and energy sources are isolated before demolition | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 04 | Demolition | Uncontrolled structural collapse | Crushing or fatality | Demolition crew and nearby personnel | Engineered demolition plan and exclusion zone | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Obtain authorized technical approval before changing the demolition sequence | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Demolition | Hidden energy or utility service | Electric shock, gas release or fire | Demolition workers | Service identification and isolation | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Physically verify electrical, gas and process isolations before demolition | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Demolition | Demolition dust and debris | Respiratory or eye injury | Demolition workers and nearby personnel | Dust suppression and suitable PPE | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Assess specific hazards such as asbestos or silica based on material composition | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Demolition | Unexpected structural weakness during demolition | Sudden collapse | Demolition crew | Engineering assessment and demolition plan | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Reassess structural condition as demolition progresses | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Demolition | Uncontrolled dropping of demolition debris | Dropped-object injury | Personnel below | Debris chute and exclusion zone | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Lower debris only through designated controlled methods | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Demolition | Demolition equipment contacting live service | Electric shock, gas release or process release | Demolition workers | Service isolation and field verification | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Physically verify all hidden utility isolations before demolition | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |