Risk Analysis in Facilities Management

The assignment presents a risk analysis framework for managing potential hazards within facilities. It identifies risks such as excessive noise, emergencies from lone operations, and other environmental hazards like confined spaces, poor ventilation, and lighting. The document outlines control measures to mitigate these risks, including noise regulations, procedures for lone working, HVAC systems, and proper lighting installations. A risk rating system is used to assess the likelihood and severity of each risk, ultimately determining its overall risk level.

SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
RISK ASSESSMENT (RA) FORM for ME8002
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK CONTROL
N
o
Activity Hazards Risks Risk Control
Measures
Severit
y
Likelihood RPN Additional
Risk Control
Measures
Action
Officer,
Designatio
n (Follow-
up date)
Ex
.
Typical
workplace
Smoking near
drums containing
flammable
liquids
Catching fire and
explosion
Store flammable
liquids in a
designated place.
4 4 16 Apply Safe Work
Procedure
Supervisor
Using the wrong
posture when
working at a
station
Physical injury to the
necks, back, shoulders,
arms and wrists due to
the use of wrong
posture and positioning
while handling
machinery.
Give instructions and
guidance on
posturing and
positions when using
machinery
Ensuring the lifting
equipment used is
functioning
appropriately
Giving training and
full instructions to
those who are
expected to use the
facilities and the
machinery
4 2 8 Apply guidelines
on ergonomic use
of machinery and
tools
Supervisor
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Electrical faults Electrical fault based
fires,
Electrical shocks
Injuries on the operator
from tripping, fires, or
shocks
Conduct inspections
on wiring
connections and
testing of machinery
before operation
Ensuring all the
electrical equipment
in the facilities are
operated following
the instructions of the
manufacturers. These
instructions should be
read and understood
before the machinery
is operated
Getting rid of faulty
electrical equipment
and managing cables
appropriately
4 2 8 Apply Safe Work
Procedure
Supervisor
Poor
Managing
Electrical
Equipment and
Cables
Tripping
Falling
And Impact
Handling the cables
of electrical
equipment
appropriately
Inspecting cables for
timely corrections,
fixing and repairs
3 2 6 Apply Inspection
Procedure
Technician
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The use of
advanced
mechanical
machinery like
the guillotine
and the lathe
machines
Hot moving parts
Sharp edges from
machines and
machined materials
Injuries and cuts
Ensure the use of
covers to prevent
contact with the
moving parts of
machinery
Ensuring the
materials being
passed through the
material are tightly
secured and allowed
by the operating
material of the
machine
Ensure the use of
PPE and that loose
clothing and
jewellery.
Long hair must be
tied back before any
machinery is operated
to avoid
entanglement and
injuries
Offering training and
instructions on the
operation of the
machinery
Ensuring all the
electrical equipment
is operated following
the instructions of the
manufacturers. These
instructions should be
read and understood
4 4 16 Apply Safe Work
Procedure
Supervisor
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before the machinery
is operated
The use of
Hazardous
chemicals in the
facility
Burns
Injuries
Skin conditions
Suitably labelling and
indicating the
contents of the
materials stored in
chemical jars
The utilization of the
appropriate PPE
items when handling
chemicals within the
facility
Warning the users of
the different
chemicals using
signage the adverse
impacts and effects of
using certain
chemicals
Keeping areas within
the facilities well-lit
and free from
obstructions and
slippery messes
Cleaning up spillages
as soon as they
happen
4 3 12 Apply Safe Work
Procedure
Supervisor
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Risk of falling from
the heights when
working from a height
Ensure that other
users of the facility
are aware that there is
a person working
from the height
Use guidance
procedures of the
facility when these
are used
Ensuring that the
height equipment
were inspected and
the inspection
recorded before the
equipment is used
The defective
equipment for height
provision should be
eliminated to avoid
another user using it
without knowing
4 2 8 Use Inspection
Guidelines
Procedure
Supervisors
Moving
around and
within the
facility
High building
occupancy
slowing down
the procedures of
the facility
Tripping,
Falling,
Emergencies
Ensure that the right
footwear is worn
within the facilities
Using the right
procedures for
evacuation and
session changes in the
facilities
Giving access to the
facilities strictly to
those who are
authorized to use the
facilities
2 2 4 Apply Evacuation
Efficiency
Procedure
Supervisor
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Maintenance
and Renovation
Works
Environmental
disturbances
within the
Facilities
Bad Odour
Dust
Fumes
Smoke
Tripping and Falls
Allergies of the users of
the facility
Using warnings to make
people aware of
ongoing maintenance
and renovation acts.
Using alternative
maintenance renovation
workings plans
3 3 9 Use Warnings Supervisor
The risk of the
occurrence of
fires
Burns
Injury
Smoke Allergies
Destruction of property
Keep highly
flammable chemicals
ignition sources or
naked flames
Switching of
machinery that is not
going to be used off
Testing electrical
appliances for safety
and conducting
appropriate corrective
tests
Installing a fire alarm
and a fire response
system procedure for
the facility
Conducting frequent
drills to the fire
response system
procedure
5 2 10 Install a fire
response system
procedure
Technician
Risk Experts
Supervisor
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Normal
Operation of
the Facilities
The risk of
excessive noise
Nuisance and
disturbance to other
users of the facility
and those that are
around it
Measure and regulate
the level of noise
coming from the
facility when some
machinery is operated
Ensure that the users
of the facility have
the correct PPE items
to protect the users
against the effects of
excessive noise
The purchase and
supply of the required
PPE items for
operating in noisy
conditions
Installation of
procedures that can
be used for noise
protection if the
reduction and
regulation of the
noise produced is
impossible
3 2 6 Use the Safety
Work Procedure
Supervisor
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Risk of
emergencies
from
Lone Operations
in the Facilities
Tripping and falling
Wrongful use
emergencies
Destruction of the
machinery in the
facilities
Ban access to the
facilities at out of
hours operation of the
facilities without
permission from the
related authorities
Ban the access of
machinery and
material to persons
who are neither
trained or instructed
to use the facilities
Provide a procedure
for lone working and
operation of the
facilities for special
circumstances
5 1 5 Apply Safety Work
Procedure
Supervisor
and
technicians
Other
environmental
hazards
Working in confined
spaces within the
facilities
Poor ventilation\
Poor lighting
Cold, hot, or even
damp conditions in the
facilities
Allergies
Using warnings to
notify those who might
be affected by these
conditions
Installing HVAC
systems to make the
environmental
conditions of the
facility to be bearable
for all to use the
facilities
Installing proper
lighting in the facilities
to avoid emergency
accidents
3 2 6 Apply the inspection
procedures
Supervisor and
technician
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Risk Analysis
Legend
Likelihood: 1 Highly Unlikely Control measures set to prevent the occurrence of this risk do not break down
2 Unlikely The control measures set to prevent the occurrence of this risk may not break down
3 Certain The control measures cannot prevent the occurrence of this risk as the risk is imminent
4 Likely The control measures may prevent the occurrence of this risk may break down
5 Highly likely The control measures depend on the person using the facility
Severity
Assessed on a scale of 1-5 as follows
1 = Allergy and Lost Time
2= Illness and minor Injury
3= Serious Injury/Long term Hospitalization
4= Disability or Paralysis Rendering
5= Fires, Explosion or Death
(Bahr, 2014).
Risk Calculation
Likelihood x Severity = Risk Rating (Reliability)
(Apostolakis, 2007)
Risk Rating Legend
0 – 5 =Low Risk
6-11 = Moderate Risk
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12 and above = High Risk
References
Apostolakis, G.E. (2007). How useful is quantitative risk assessment? Risk Analysis, 24(3), 515-520
Bahr, N.J. (2014). System safety engineering and risk assessment: A practical approach: CRC Press
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