HIRARC OF SOIL INVESTIGATION AT GADANG CONSTRUCTION SITE

MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN SAMSURI

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SEMESTA 3
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SIR MOHD FARIS BIN MOHD ZAWAWI

introduction
Gadang Holdings Berhad (Gadang) was incorporated in Malaysia on 6 October
1993 as a public limited company under the name of Lai Sing Holdings Berhad
and was subsequently changed to its present name on 7 November 1997
Gadang is an investment holding company while its subsidiaries' core businesses
are in civil engineering and building construction, property development, water
concession, mechanical and electrical engineering services and general trading.

COMPANY VISION AND MISION

VISION
- to build a reputable
Gadang
- deliver quality products
- derive positive return.

MISION
- to adopt a hands on
approach.
- to be result oriented.
- to achieve continual
growth.

PROJECT LOCATION

WORK PROCESS

ACTIVITY OF SOIL INVESTIGATION

OBJECTIVE
To identify three (3) Safety Hazards and two (2) Health Hazards at the workplace and
discuss in detail the techniques used to identify all types of hazards.
To identify the risk at the workplace
To reduce the hazard from happen again
To discuss and give appropriate suggestions for control measures in order to eliminate,
reduce, and minimize the risk of the most critical hazards
To explain the implications of the most critical hazards (safety & health hazard) that has
been identified and their preventive measure

METHODOLOGY
WORKPLACE HAZARD
OBSERVATION:

INTERVIEW
WITH WORKERS
\

Interview with safety officer Abdul Razak

To observe the soil investigation

Example of question being asking during the interview

activities involved and the hazard

as below;

encountered during performing the

How long you work at this company?

activities.

What are the work activities taken until the task is

Observe any unsafe act, hazard,

completed?

dangerous at the construction site

Did you notify any hazards occur during each job work
activity?
What are you concern of during the work activity?

REVIEW OF AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
Information were collected from the
company
Reviewing the record of workplace for
example document

LIKELIHOOD TABLE
EXAMPLE:

Likelihood
(L)
Most likely
Possible
Conceivable
Remote
Inconceivable

Example

Rating

The most likely result of the hazard / event being realized

Has a good chance of occurring and is not unusual

Might be occur at some time in future

Has not been known to occur after many years

Is practically impossible and has never occurred

SEVERITY TABLE:
Severity

Example

Rating

Catastrop
hic
Fatal

Numerous fatalities, irrecoverable property damage

and productivity
Approximately one single fatality major property

damage if hazard is realized

Serious
Minor
Negligible

Non- fatal injury, permanent disability

Disabling but not permanent injury

Minor abrasions, bruises, cuts, first aid type injury

RISK MATRIX TABLE:

Severity (S)
Likelihood

10

15

20

25

12

16

20

12

15

10

(L)

HIRARC RESULT
Work process: CONSTRUCTION OF SOIL

Conducted by: MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN

INVESTIGATION

SAMSURI

Hazard identification
No

Work activity

Hazard

Risk analysis
Effect

Existing control

Risk

Risk control

recommendation

Legal
requirement

ELIMINATION: N/A

Accident due to

Serious or

traffic control

mobilization of

minor Injury, daily workplace

machineries

bone

inspection, provide

ISOLATION: N/A

(crash by heavy

fracture,

complete set of ppe

ENGINEERING CONTROL: N/A

machinery)
(safety)

traffic
congestion

Toolbox meeting,

Temporary

medium SUBSTITUTION: N/A

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL: provide

general workers to direct traffic, competent
operator and driver with valid driving license,
implement traffic management as per approved
by management, Provide clear & working space
and access with enough flagmen to control the
traffic.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
provide hazard warning blinker light

FMA1987
(building
operation and
works of
engineering
construction)
(runways and
ramps)
FMA 1987
(person in
charge)
(machinery
required to be in
charge of persons
holding
certificates of
competency)
(section 13,
assessment of
drivers)

Work process: CONSTRUCTION OF SOIL

Conducted by: MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN

INVESTIGATION

SAMSURI

Hazard identification
No

Work activity

Hazard

Risk analysis
Effect

Existing control

Risk

Risk control

recommendation

Legal
requirement

Night work

Struck by
vehicles
(public transport
and heavy
machinery at
workstation)
(safety)

Bone
fracture

Toolbox meeting,
daily workplace

10

ELIMINATION: N/A

medium SUBSTITUTION: N/A

OSHA
1994(general

inspection, provide

ISOLATION: N/A

duties of

complete set of

ENGINEERING CONTROL: N/A

employers and

ppe

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL: briefing

self-employers

before work, job rotation (arranging

persons)(section

work shift to workers). provide enough

15)

lighting to works, provide warning sings

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT: provide lighting helmet,
reflected light jacket

Work process: CONSTRUCTION OF SOIL

Conducted by: MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN

INVESTIGATION

SAMSURI

Hazard identification
No

Work activity

Hazard

Risk analysis
Effect

Existing control

Risk

Risk control

recommendation

Legal
requirement

Drilling works

Prolonged

White finger

Toolbox meeting,

Extremely

(also known

daily workplace

vibration

as "dead

inspection, provide

ISOLATION: N/A

(health)

finger" ) -

complete set of ppe

officer)(duties of

ENGINEERING CONTROL:

safety and health

damage to
hands
causing
whiteness
and pain in
the fingers

ELIMINATION: N/A

medium SUBSTITUTION: N/A

N/A
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL: Job rotation
every one hour, frequent short break,
maintenance the machines
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Provide glove reduce vibration (leather)

OSHA 1994
(safety and health

officers)
OSHA
1994(USECHH
2000) (use of
approved
personal
protective
equipment)

Work process: CONSTRUCTION OF SOIL

Conducted by: MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN

INVESTIGATION

SAMSURI

Hazard identification
No

Work activity

Hazard

Risk analysis
Effect

Existing control

Risk

Risk control

recommendation

Legal
requirement

Drilling work

Exposed to sand

Respiratory

Toolbox meeting,

dust inhalation

problem, eye

daily workplace

(health)

irritation

inspection, provide

ISOLATION: isolate the worker(was related to

complete set of ppe

1984

drilling work)

(RESPIRATORY

12

ELIMINATION: N/A

medium SUBSTITUTION: N/A

ENGINEERING CONTROL: provide the

barrier around the work station and install the
ventilation
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL: job rotation,
and frequent short break, Provide shift work for
the worker to reduce the duration of workers
exposed to the soil sand dust.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Provide respirator, (filter mask) goggle, face
shield

FMA 1987
REGULATIONS

PREOTECTION
)

Work process: CONSTRUCTION OF SOIL

Conducted by: MOHAMAD ARIFFIN BIN

INVESTIGATION

SAMSURI

Hazard identification
No

Work activity

Risk analysis

Hazard

Effect

Existing control

Risk

Risk control

recommendation

Legal
requirement

Drilling work

Excessive extreme

Heat

Toolbox meeting,

heat

stress(sweati

daily workplace

ng)/skin

inspection, provide

redness/fainti complete set of ppe

ng

10

ELIMINATION: N/A

medium SUBSTITUTION: N/A

OSHA
1994(general

ISOLATION: N/A

duties of

ENGINEERING CONTROL:N/A

employers and

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL: provide

water fan, provide canopy to protect worker from
heat.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

provide cotton clothes or clothes absorb
sweating.

self-employers
persons)(section
15)

DISCUSSION
MOST CRITICAL HAZARD (SAFETY
HAZARD)
No
2

Work activity

Night works

Hazard

Effect

Existing control

Risk

Struck by vehicles Bone fracture

Toolbox meeting, daily

10

(public transport

workplace inspection,

and heavy

provide complete set of ppe

machinery at
workstation)
(safety)

The worker also has been supplied by complete all ppe . Workers who work at nights are not aware of the
hazard related to the work activity. The effect of the hazard is workers will minor injury, bone fracture, or more
badly. The implication of workers towards nights, the worker might be exposed to accident.

MOST CRITICAL HAZARD (HEALTH

HAZARD
No

Work activity

drilling work

Hazard

Effect

Existing control

Expose to sand

Respiratory

Toolbox meeting, daily

dust inhalation

problem

workplace inspection,

Risk

12

provide complete set of ppe,

This hazard is the most significant critical health hazards because the worker also has been inducted by safety personnel and
provide complete set of PPE. Workers who work with drilling work are not aware of the hazard related to the work activity.
The effect of the hazard workers will get respiratory problem due to drilling sand dust inhalation. The implication of workers
towards drilling sand dust inhalation.

RECOMMENDATION FOR MOST CRITICAL SAFETY

HAZARD
No
Hierarchy of control
Control Measure

1.

2.

Elimination

Not applicable
Description:
a) There are nothing can be eliminate in this process

Substitution

Not applicable
Description:
a) There are nothing can be substitute in the process

3.

Isolation

4.

Engineering control

6.

Administration control

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Not applicable
Description:
a) There are nothing can be substitute in the process
Not applicable
Description
a) There are nothing can be substitute in the process
a) briefing before work
b) job rotation (arranging work shift to workers)
c) provide enough lighting to works
Description
a) Increase awareness about the hazard among workers during the toolbox meeting before work is
carried out
b) light is important for employees who work at night to avoid from accident happen at the workplace
a) provide lighting helmet
b) reflected light jacket
Description:
a) lighting helmet and reflect light jacket is important because as one way to facilitate the work at night
or as a signalman to vehicles

RECOMMENDATION FOR MOST CRITICAL HEALTH HAZARD

No

Hierarchy of control

1.

Control Measure
Not applicable

Elimination

Description:
a) There are nothing can be eliminate in this process

2.

Not applicable
Substitution

Description:
a) There are nothing can be substitute in the process

3.

a) isolate other worker

Isolation

Description:
a) Only the person who are involved in drilling works is needed in the area

4.

a) install the barrier around the work station

Engineering control

Description:
a) To reduce dust from directly exposed to our respirator system

5.

a) Job rotation and frequent short break or provide the work shift for the worker
Administration control

Description:
a) Job rotation at once in 2 hours,
b) Work shift to workers is necessary

6.

Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE)

a) Provide respirator (filter mask) goggle, face shield

Description:
a) respirator is needed while drilling the sand for protection of the worker from inhaled the dust

CONCLUSION
In order to reduce the hazard or most critical hazard rate, the employer should show

commitment towards safety and health practices and therefore give full priority to promote
and enforce the safety and health rules in workplace.
Hierarchy of control were use in order to minimize and control the most critical hazard

that exist at the workplace.

To ensure the safety culture can be implemented in an organization.
the management and workers have to take part in any safety and health program and give

a full cooperation when comes to safety and health issues.

APPENDIX
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Soil investigation