DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND POLYMER ENGINEERING – RISK ASSESSMENT

Three Dimensional Flow of Submerged Bodies. Flow Past Immersed Bodies

Fluid Dynamics Lab. Chemical Engineering Building

Preliminary notes
● Risk assessment must be conducted by Academic supervisor/Principal Investigator/Manager.
● Other team members and/or people involved or affected by the activities must be consulted in the construction of the risk assessment.
● Academic supervisor/PIs/Managersand other team members must ensure that the control arrangements and safe systems of work are
followed.
● Academic supervisor/PIs/Managersmust review this risk assessment at least annually, or in the event of incident, accident or changes
to operating/maintenance procedures/personnel.
● Review of risk assessmentmust be conductedby the Academic supervisor/PI/Manager and initialled and dated in the space provided.

Reference information
● Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (Hazardous Substance Rules, 2003)

● Health and safety provisions under the Factories Act, 1934

Copies
● Original signed risk assessment must be retained by the Academic supervisor/PI/Manager in their office.
● A copy (and any appendices or cross-referenced documents) must be retained in the health and safety file in the workplace.
● The Academic Supervisor/PI/Manager must send a copy by email to the Faculty Safety Team/Head of Dept. before work begins.

Academic supervisor/PI/Manager’s approval

ACADEMIC SUP/PI/MANAGER PRINT NAME SIGNATURE EMAIL/TELEPHONE DATE

RA review[to be dated initialled by Academic supervisor/PI/MANAGER]

Date of next review due:
Date review completed:
Initials:

 The aim of this risk assessment is to provide information on the types of risks and hazards that employees, students and others may be exposed to, arising from the activities described. 
Countersignatures (other members of risk assessment team) [Only if applicable – see Faculty RA Procedures]
ROLE PRINT NAME SIGNATURE EMAIL/TELEPHONE DATE

IDENTIFICATION OF RISKS,CONTROLS& ACTIONS

Consequence/Severity of Harm (C) x Likelihood of harm being realised (L) = Risk Rating [see table following]

RISK RATING
NEW RISK FINALRISK
WIITHOUT ACTION BY
WHO MAY BE CURRENT CONTROL MEASURES RATING ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES RATING
HAZARD TYPE CONTROLS (&
HARMED? (IF ANY) Cx L = IDENTIFIED Cx L =
CxL = DEADLINE)
E,H,M,L,T E,H,M,L,T
E,H,M,L,T
By
Mechanical injury
Proper distance should be operator
from paddle wheel Don’t place hurdle while the device
Operators] L] maintain between paddle T] T] at the time
(especially when is ON]
wheel and hurdle places] of
putting a hurdle]
operation]
[By lab
[Proper sealing should be [Switch Off the device and don’t use attendant
[ Water leakage [Operators [L [T [T
provided it while leakaging within a
week
By lab
There should be no contact
Operator and All the wires should be attendant
Electric shock H L between water and wires to T
observers properly insulated within a
minimize electrical hazards
week

 The aim of this risk assessment is to provide information on the types of risks and hazards that employees, students and others may be exposed to, arising from the activities described. 
 COMMUNICATION OF RISK ASSESSMENT FINDINGS TO THOSE INVOLVED
METHOD YES DATE COMMENTS
Local induction
Details of risk assessment discussed and agreed
Copy of risk assessment available
METHODS OF Controls covered by local protocols &procedures
COMMUNICATION Safety Handbook location notified
USED Toolbox talk
Team meeting
Email circulation
Other -

Consequence/Severity Likelihood of harm being realised(L)

of Harm(C) Remote
Possible Likely
Highly Virtual
Possibility probable Certainty

Minor injury or illness Trivial Trivial Low Low Low

Injury/illness requiring medical attention Trivial Low Medium Medium High

Injury/illness involving more than 3 days off
Low Medium Medium High High
work
Major injury or long term illness Low Medium High Extreme Extreme

Fatal injury/illness Low High High Extreme Extreme

 The aim of this risk assessment is to provide information on the types of risks and hazards that employees, students and others may be exposed to, arising from the activities described. 
RISK RATING = (C x L/S) ACTION& TIMESCALES

Work must not be started or continued until the risk level has been reduced. While the control
measures should be cost-effective, the legal duty to reduce the risk is absolute. This means
Extreme E
that if it is not possible to reduce the risk, even with unlimited resources, then the work must
not be started or must remain prohibited.
Work must not be started until the risk has been reduced. Considerable resources may have to
High H be allocated to reduce the risk. Where the risk involves work in progress, the problem should
be remedied as quickly as possible. (Action within 1 Week)
Efforts should be made to reduce the risk, but the costs of prevention should be carefully
Medium M measured and limited. Depending on the number of people exposed to the hazard risk
reduction measures should normally be implemented (Action within 1 Month)
Consideration should be given to cost-effective solutions, or improvements that impose
Low L minimal operating standards which will maintain Low level of risk. Monitoring is required to
ensure that the controls are maintained. (Review Assessment Annually)

No action is required to deal with trivial risks, and no documentary records need be kept
Trivial T (insignificant risk)(Review Assessment Annually)

 The aim of this risk assessment is to provide information on the types of risks and hazards that employees, students and others may be exposed to, arising from the activities described. 