3. PHYSICAL RISK AUDIT (HAZOP) 1. Operators drive heavy machinery to load materials onto stockpiles.

The operators can be medically unfit to operate these heavy machineries. Due to sickness such as epilepsy, diabetes ect. Consequences may be that it will result in an accident where the employee can hurt himself and his co workers. 2. Operators drive heavy machinery to load materials onto stockpiles. Deviations may be that the operators are not trained. This can cause injury to people and damage to property. 3. The machinery intended to move these heavy materials can break. Machinery not being inspected can cause injury to people and damage to property due to faulty breaks ect. 4. The machinery is intended to offload materials at stockpiles the truck can tip over if it moves to close to the terrace or edge and can cause injury to people and damage to property. 5. The trucks offloading the materials at the stockpiles generate dust and can cause the operator of the vehicle to collide with other vehicles due to the fact that vision is obscured this can also cause damage to property. 6. The trucks moving the materials to the stockpiles can lose control over vehicles due to the wet roads and can cause damage to property and injury to people. 7. The operators traveling at high speed can lose control over the vehicles and collide with other vehicles. 8. Uneven roads between pick up and delivery points can cause materials to fall from the trucks onto other vehicles

RISK 1 Operator

HAZARD Being medically unfit to operate machinery can be a hazard. Sickness such as diabetes or epilepsy can lead to serious accidents. (Hazard medical status) Incompetent or non trained personnel can cause accidents when working with vehicles and machinery.

CAUSE Medically unfit personnel.

WHO MIGHT BE HARMED personal injuries

LIST OF CONTROL MEASURES All the operators should go for medical surveillance and declared fit to operate trucks and machinery.

S 3

F 4

P 0.277

Untrained personnel.

Negligence / not abiding by company procedures.

personal injury damage to property

Vehicle/machinery

Not identifying defects on vehicles and machinery. Faulty breaks, faulty steering wheel ect. Edge of the terrace

Mechanical failure

personal injury to people and property damage

Operator

Reversing to close to the edge /

personnel injury and damage to

Assessing new 3 employees to ensure that they are qualified to operate machinery and vehicles. Employees should also go for training. vehicles should be 3 inspected every day before use by the mechanic and a checklist should be completed operators musts 3 ensure that they

0.611

0,5837

0,6542

terrace

property

Dust

Losing control of the vehicle

To much water being sprayed on the road

Driving vehicles on dust roads may disturb the vision of the operator driving the vehicle. Water

vehicles colliding and personal injury

listen to the instructions and signals of the tally man Roads can be sprayed with water by means of a water cart.

0,469

Colliding trucks and personal injuries

7 8

Operator losing control of vehicle

High speed Ungraded haul road

Traveling at speed higher than 40km/h truck can over turn or materials carried can fall of onto other vehicles

Accidents and personal injury Accidents personal injury and damage to vehicles

Too much water 3 sprayed on the road can cause accidents and injuries. Operators should be informed that too much water can cause serious accidents. Road signs with 3 speed limits. Roads should be graded on a regular basis. 3

0,6195

5 2

0,416 1,02

RISK MATRIX:

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5 ALMOST CERTAIN 4 LIKELY

10

.01

. 001

3 MEDIUM 2 UNLIKELY 1 RARE LIKELIHOOD PROBABILITY (%)

. 0001

. 00001

1 INSIGNIFICAN T 1 000

2 MINOR 10 000 IMPACT:

3 MEDIUM 100 000

4 MAJOR 500 000

5 CATASTROPHI C 1, 000, 000

SEVERITY (CONSEQUENCES)
HEALTH AND SAFETY
5 MULTIPLE FATALITIES 4 SINGLE FATALITY OR SEVERE DISABILITY 3 SERIOUS INJURY 2 TEMPORARY DISABILITY 1 MINOR INJURIES (FIRST AID) LOW SIGNIFICANCE LOW LEVEL REPARABLE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES MINOR LEGAL ISSUES DAMAGE OVER R 1 000-00 MINOR EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES SERIOUS BREACH OF REGULATION (INVESTIGATIONS) DAMAGE OVER R 10 000-00 MODERATE SHORT TERM EFFECTS DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES MAJOR BRACH OF REGULATIONS DAMAGE OVER R 100 000-00 SERIOUS MEDIUM TERM EFFECTS DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES V SIGNIFICANT FINES & PROSECUTIONS DAMAGE OVER R 500 000-00 VERY SERIOUS LONG TERM IMPACT IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO VALUED ITEMS VERY SIGNIFICANT FINES & PROSECUTIONS DAMAGE 0VER R 1 000 000-00

ENVIRONMENTAL

DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES

LEGAL

C0STS

PROBABILITY:
CHANCES OF THE EVENT HAPPENING:
HAPPENS OFTEN: COULD EASILY HAPPEN: HAS OCCURRED HERE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE COULD HAPPEN: HAS NOT HAPPEN YET BUT CAN HAPPEN: ONLY IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES: PROBABILITY FACTOR:

1-.1 . 01 . 001 . 0001 . 00001

FREQUENCY:
FREQUENCY OF EVENT HAPPENING 17 20 13 16 9 12 5 8 14 FREQUENCY FACTOR 5 4 3 2 1

RISK RESULT = SEVERITY FREQUENCY PROBABILITY

COMMENTS: 7. PROPOSE RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES 1. The operators of the vehicles should go for medical examinations and if they are declared fit they can operate the vehicles 2. Before appointing a new driver a thorough background check should be done by the person appointing them to determine if he is capable and qualified to do the work. As drivers licenses can be purchased it is of utmost importance that the background checks are done and appointments of drivers are done with great care. 3. Each driver should be assigned to his own vehicle which he alone will be driving and immediately inform the mechanic of faulty breaks or any other form of irregularities that may occur. The mechanic and the driver should be informed that no vehicles will be allowed to operate on the road if a problem exists. 4. A berm can be left at the stock piles to ensure that ADT operators do not move to close to the edges as well as the appointment of qualified people. 5. Watering the ground can reduce the risk of accidents due to dust. 6. Reducing the risk of accidents due to too much water the surface should be structured to encourage run off water. Warning signs can be placed on corners. 7. Road signs with appropriate speed can also reduce risks and drivers should adhere to all safety signs and obey the supervisors instructions at all times. 8. Uneven roads can be graded regularly 8. PROPOSALS FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE RISK CONTROL: Operators of the vehicles should go for regular medical examinations as an illness can develop after a previous medical examination this will ensure that the risk will be controlled. A mechanic together with the driver should complete a checklist before vehicle is operated. Making time for maintenance of vehicles on a regular basis (downtime) to ensure that the vehicle is in working condition will also assist in controlling the risks. ADT operators must listen to excavator operators and tally men when they are warned signaled that they are to close to the edge or terrace The dust can be controlled through watering the ground Watercraft operators should be careful not to water the ground to much Operators must adhere to speed limits not faster than 40km/h The roads must be kept at level to prevent rocks from falling of the trucks. A safety car can be sent out before operations start to ensure that the roads are level.

9. CONCLUSION: It is important that operators of all heavy machinery be aware of the dangers involved and that they adhere to the rules set out. Most accidents occur due to human error and can have serious financial implications on the organization. Most accidents can be prevented if people take the necessary precautions.