Falling support or material
Struck-by or crushing injury
Installation crew and workers below
Material securing and exclusion zone below
Tether small components at height
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Struck-by or crushing injury
Installation crew and workers below
Material securing and exclusion zone below
Tether small components at height
Fall and serious injury
Installation personnel
Safe access and suitable work platform
Verify suitable edge protection
Laceration or pinch injury
Installation workers
Suitable tools and PPE
Check for hidden services before drilling
Crushing or serious injury
Installation crew and personnel below
Suitable rigging and exclusion zone below
Secure support components throughout lifting and installation
Movement of pipe or support system
Installation workers
Temporary supports and installation sequence
Do not remove temporary supports before permanent connections are complete
Support failure or pipe movement
Installation and maintenance personnel
Drawing, torque and weld quality control
Independently inspect critical connections before commissioning
Head or bodily injury
Personnel below
Exclusion zone and material securing
Secure support components throughout installation and isolate the area below
Weakening of welded connection
Installation and maintenance personnel
Welding procedure and surface inspection
Remove paint, rust and contamination before welding
Pipe stress or mechanical damage
Installation and operations personnel
Drawing and support-tag verification
Verify support identification against the isometric drawing before installation
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Pipe Support Installation | CATEGORY | Mechanical |
| # | 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 | Pipe Support Installation | Falling support or material | Struck-by or crushing injury | Installation crew and workers below | Material securing and exclusion zone below | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Tether small components at height | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Pipe Support Installation | Work at height | Fall and serious injury | Installation personnel | Safe access and suitable work platform | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Verify suitable edge protection | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Pipe Support Installation | Hand injury during drilling or anchoring | Laceration or pinch injury | Installation workers | Suitable tools and PPE | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Check for hidden services before drilling | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Pipe Support Installation | Uncontrolled falling of support component | Crushing or serious injury | Installation crew and personnel below | Suitable rigging and exclusion zone below | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Secure support components throughout lifting and installation | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Pipe Support Installation | Inadequate temporary support | Movement of pipe or support system | Installation workers | Temporary supports and installation sequence | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Do not remove temporary supports before permanent connections are complete | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Pipe Support Installation | Incorrect welded or bolted connection | Support failure or pipe movement | Installation and maintenance personnel | Drawing, torque and weld quality control | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Independently inspect critical connections before commissioning | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Pipe Support Installation | Falling material during pipe-support installation | Head or bodily injury | Personnel below | Exclusion zone and material securing | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Secure support components throughout installation and isolate the area below | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Pipe Support Installation | Poor surface preparation at support weld | Weakening of welded connection | Installation and maintenance personnel | Welding procedure and surface inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Remove paint, rust and contamination before welding | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Pipe Support Installation | Installation of incorrect support type | Pipe stress or mechanical damage | Installation and operations personnel | Drawing and support-tag verification | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify support identification against the isometric drawing before installation | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |