Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Hira
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Hira
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Hira
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1. OBJECTIVE:
Objective of this procedure is to define guidelines for Hazard identification, Risk
assessment and determination of controls.
2. SCOPE:
This procedure applies to all operating plants and project sites of Tata Power Group
companies.
3. EXPECTED RESULTS:
3.1. Manage activities with reduction of risk involved with acceptable risk and safely.
5. GLOSSARY/ DEFINITIONS:
BC – Business Concern: Any hazard and Risk which will result in Fatal accidents /
severe damage to human health and safety, Damage to property resulting in loss of
Production, huge financial implications etc. (Example - major fire, gas leak, explosion,
toxic release etc.)
Controls: Methods used to manage safety risks. Controls can be Elimination, Substitution,
Isolation/ separation, Engineering controls, signage/warnings and /or administrative
controls, PPE.
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment: Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment is to
identify and evaluate the hazards, Risk and put controls measures for safe execution of
activities.
Hazard: Source or situation with potential for harm, something that can cause body injury /
occupational illness, damage property.
IPC – Interested Party Concern: The hazard / Risk having a concern expressed by
Employees, Neighbours, local residents etc.(Example –excavation on public road for cable
laying job which involve traffic interface, erection of transmission tower at community area
etc.)
Job Safety Analysis: Job safety analysis (JSA) is a procedure which helps integrate
accepted safety and health principles and practices into a particular job. In a JSA, for each
basic step of the job, it is to identify potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to
do the job.
Job: A piece of physical work defined by time or other limits and that has a clear start and
end point
6. PROCEDURE:
6.1. General:
6.1.1. All Tata Power Divisions/JVs/Subsidiary shall maintained updated list of all
Activities of significant risk (qualitative) and having Risk Priority Number (RPN) 6
and above, which include Medium Risk, High Risk and Very High Risk (refer
Annexure – 1: Risk Priority Number (RPN) Matrix and Annexure – 4 : Risk Based
Control Plan).
6.1.2. All Tata Power Divisions/JVs/Subsidiary shall develop, maintained and
implement updated HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment) register for all
6.4. Step – 2: Hazard Identification: Identify hazards and determine risks. Hazard
identification and risk assessment to be pro-active rather than reactive.
The broad categories of hazards are:
i. Mechanical (Example: Fall / slip due to slippery floor, Exposure to moving /
rotating parts of machine etc.)
ii. Electrical (Example: Electric shocks / electrocution)
iii. Chemicals (Example: acids / alkali /salts etc.).
iv. Fire and Explosion.
v. Radiation (Example: Exposure to X-rays/ Radiography during Non-Destructive
Testing (NDT) etc.)
vi. Toxic release (Example: Leakage of chlorine, ammonia etc)
vii. Natural calamities.(Earth quake, Floods, Severe wind storm, lightening etc)
viii. Biological hazards (Example: Sources of biological hazards include bacteria,
viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans. These sources can cause
a variety of health effects ranging from skin irritation and allergies to infections
(e.g., Tuberculosis, AIDS, Cancer etc.)
6.4.1. Following three questions to be explored and recorded during hazard
identification
i. Is there a source of harm?
ii. Who (or what) could be harmed?
iii. How could harm occur?
6.4.2. Following factors shall be considered while identifying the hazards and
determining the risks-
i. Human behaviour, capabilities and other human factors.
ii. Hazards originating “outside the workplace” capable of adversely affecting
the health and safety of personnel under the control of the organization within
the workplace.
iii. Hazards created in the vicinity “inside the workplace” by work related
activities under the control of the organization.
iv. Infrastructure, equipment and materials at the workplace, whether provided
by the organization or others.
v. Changes or proposed changes in the organization, it’s activities and
materials.
vi. Applicable legal obligations relating to risk assessment and implementation of
necessary controls.
6.5. Step – 3: Review of Existing Control Measures: Team shall carry out review of
adequacy of existing control measures and based upon review of the adequacy of
existing control measures qualitative and quantitative risk assessment shall be done as
below.
6.5.1. QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RISKS:
6.5.1.1.Legal Concern (LC): The hazard or risk is addressed by applicable legal
requirements such as Indian Factory act / State factory rules, Indian
electricity Act & rules etc. (Example - use of uncertified lifting tools & cranes,
operation of unguarded machines etc.)
6.5.1.2. Interested Party Concern (IPC): The hazard / Risk having a concern
expressed by Employees, Neighbours, local residents etc.(Example –
excavation on public road for cable laying job which involve traffic interface,
erection of transmission tower at community area etc.)
(Note: The head of the department should conducts the risk assessment
for any complaint received by any employee or interested party and if he is
convinced with complaint then the same is considered as interested party
concern and the risk is treated as significant. Proper control measures are
to be taken to manage the risk)
6.5.1.3. BC – Business Concern (BC): Any hazard and Risk which will result in:
Fatal accidents / severe damage to human health and safety. Damage to
property resulting in loss of Production, huge financial implications etc.
(Example - major fire, gas leak, explosion, toxic release etc.)
6.5.1.4. Potential Emergency (PE): Situations which result in loss or damage to
humans / property / environment. Any situation, such as arising out of
major fire, gas leak, explosion, toxic release, flooding which is likely to go
out of control and requires controlling by a pre-determined team. The
situation may result in injury/ill health to group of employees and/or general
public and/or, property damage which require mitigation of losses. All such
potential emergencies shall be assessed and considered in any of LC, IPC
or BC category as appropriate.
6.5.1.5.Any Hazard / Risk which is associated with a Legal Concern (LC),
Interested Party Concern (IPC), and Business Concern (BC) are
considered as Significant Risks by default irrespective of its subsequent
Risk Priority Number (RPN) as per Quantitative Risk Assessment and
necessary control measures shall be taken address all such concerns..
6.7. Step – 5: Hazard identification and Risk assessment shall be reviewed at least once in
two (02) years to keep this information up-to-date. However, Hazard identification and
Risk assessment shall be reviewed before implementing changes to the activity /
process / equipment / existing risk control measures. Review of Risk assessment shall
be carried out during the following situations.
i. During changes from normal operation,
ii. New or modified process/ installation,
iii. Changes in raw materials, chemicals etc,
iv. During expansion, contraction, restructuring
v. New or modified legislation etc.
vi. New information/inputs from interested parties
7. Records:
1.1. HIRA Register as per HIRA Format (GSP/HIRA/005/FORM/01) - Retention period five
(05) years
1.2. List of Unacceptable (High & Very High) Risks activities/Jobs (RPN 6 and above) -
Retention period five (05) years
9. VERIFICATION
1.5. Verification of implementation shall be done during Safety audit, field safety visit and
site inspections.
10. Exceptions: Any Exception to this procedure shall only be done as per Document
Control .Procedure (TPSMS/GSP/DC/014).
11. REFERENCES
Tata Power Safety Management System (TPSMS) Manual
OHSAS 18001:2007
Tata Power Document Control Procedure (TPSMS/GSP/DC/014).
Tata Power Safety Capability Building procedure(TPSMS/SCB/DC/016)
12. Review: Review of this procedure shall be done as and when but not later than once in
every three (03) years. Typical Factors like Changes in legislation, Review of Incident Reports,
Inspection & Audit findings, Feedback from users, Recommendations in Incident investigation
reports may be inputs for the review and revision of the procedure.
13. ATTACHMENTS/APPENDIX :
Annexure – 1: Risk Priority Number (RPN) Matrix
Annexure – 2: Table for Frequency
Annexure – 3: Table for Severity
Annexure – 4: Risk Based Control Plan
Annexure – 5: Types of controls and their effectiveness
Annexure – 6: HIRA Format (GSP/HIRA/005/FORM/01)
Annexure – 1
Risk Priority Number (RPN) Matrix
5 5 10 15 20 25
(Very High - Has (Low) (High) (High) (Very (Very
happened more than High) High)
once per year in the
Divisions)
4 4 8 12 16 20
(High - Has happened in (Low) (Medium) (High) (Very (Very
Frequency
3 3 6 9 12 15
(Medium- Has happened (Low) (Medium) (Medium) (High) (High)
in the Company)
2 2 4 6 8 10
(Low- Happened in The (Very (Low) (Medium) (Medium) (High)
Power Industries globally
last 20 Years)
Low)
1 1 2 3 4 5
(Very Low- (Very (Very Low) (Low) (Low) (Low)
Happened in the
Industries globally last
Low)
10 years )
1 2 3 4 5
(Very (Low) (Medium) (High) (Very High)
Low)
Severity
Annexure – 2
Annexure – 3