Risk Assessment Report
Columbia Southern University
Safety Engineering
Risk Assessment Report
A manufacturing company has asked to have a quantitative risk assessment preformed.
There are four different areas of concern in which the company recognizes. This report will go
over each concern including effective control measures and recommendations to ensure OSHA
compliance and worker protection is achieved. This report will also highlight which control
measures are high priority compared to the others to give the company a good action plan going
forward.
Area 1 Catwalk
The first area of concern is working at heights. The workers must place a ladder 6 different
times in order preform preventative maintenance on pulleys. According to the appendix, the initial
risk level is at medium. The supervisor has come up with an idea of a catwalk to lessen the amount
of time and risk that the employees must be on a ladder. My recommendations would be to change
out the ladder for a set of stairs. This would mitigate the possibility of the
employees slipping and falling down the ladder. Also installing stairs would eliminate the need for
a gate at the top of the platform. After the recommended controls, the risk level is at a low risk
level. ANSI is also coming out with a newer working at heights requirement so that all tools
are tethered while the workers are above ground level. According to 1910.29 - Fall protection
systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices. | Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (osha.gov), the standard for railing height is 1910.29, so the purposed 39 inches is
correct.
, Area 2 Hunter Molding Machine
The concern surrounding the Hunter Molding Machine is compression on an employee’s
appendages that would end in an amputation. The risk assessment (refer to appendix) is at medium.
My recommendations would be to implement a longer air nozzle/wand. This would eliminate the
employee from having to place their arm in harm’s way. Another control would be to install light
curtains. This form of LOTO would shut off all power to the machine, with the exception of
powered air to keep the machine at its current resting place. This would eliminate power to the
machine that could possibly crush the employee. With these controls set into place, the risk level
would be at a low level.
Area 3 Airborne Chemicals
The third area of concern revolves around employee exposure to chemicals. The initial risk
level is low due to the ppm concentration in the atmosphere and the PEL for 8hrs. According to the
information provided that the painting of the chemicals is due to known defects in the product. The
quality department needs to review the type of materials used in production in order to mitigate the
amount of corrections needed. My recommendations would be to use a different material that does
not cause defects and that would not need for the employees to hand paint chemicals. Another way
to ensure less exposure would be to provide a welding hood to pull fumes away from the
workstation. The only way to ensure total removal of human risk would be to automate this process.
Install an automatic application station of the solution to ensure humans are not subjected to
exposure.
Area 4 Mobile Crane
The last area of concern is with the mobile crane lifting materials onto a trailer. With the
information provided, I personally cannot do a risk assessment. There is a lot of information
Columbia Southern University
Safety Engineering
Risk Assessment Report
A manufacturing company has asked to have a quantitative risk assessment preformed.
There are four different areas of concern in which the company recognizes. This report will go
over each concern including effective control measures and recommendations to ensure OSHA
compliance and worker protection is achieved. This report will also highlight which control
measures are high priority compared to the others to give the company a good action plan going
forward.
Area 1 Catwalk
The first area of concern is working at heights. The workers must place a ladder 6 different
times in order preform preventative maintenance on pulleys. According to the appendix, the initial
risk level is at medium. The supervisor has come up with an idea of a catwalk to lessen the amount
of time and risk that the employees must be on a ladder. My recommendations would be to change
out the ladder for a set of stairs. This would mitigate the possibility of the
employees slipping and falling down the ladder. Also installing stairs would eliminate the need for
a gate at the top of the platform. After the recommended controls, the risk level is at a low risk
level. ANSI is also coming out with a newer working at heights requirement so that all tools
are tethered while the workers are above ground level. According to 1910.29 - Fall protection
systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices. | Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (osha.gov), the standard for railing height is 1910.29, so the purposed 39 inches is
correct.
, Area 2 Hunter Molding Machine
The concern surrounding the Hunter Molding Machine is compression on an employee’s
appendages that would end in an amputation. The risk assessment (refer to appendix) is at medium.
My recommendations would be to implement a longer air nozzle/wand. This would eliminate the
employee from having to place their arm in harm’s way. Another control would be to install light
curtains. This form of LOTO would shut off all power to the machine, with the exception of
powered air to keep the machine at its current resting place. This would eliminate power to the
machine that could possibly crush the employee. With these controls set into place, the risk level
would be at a low level.
Area 3 Airborne Chemicals
The third area of concern revolves around employee exposure to chemicals. The initial risk
level is low due to the ppm concentration in the atmosphere and the PEL for 8hrs. According to the
information provided that the painting of the chemicals is due to known defects in the product. The
quality department needs to review the type of materials used in production in order to mitigate the
amount of corrections needed. My recommendations would be to use a different material that does
not cause defects and that would not need for the employees to hand paint chemicals. Another way
to ensure less exposure would be to provide a welding hood to pull fumes away from the
workstation. The only way to ensure total removal of human risk would be to automate this process.
Install an automatic application station of the solution to ensure humans are not subjected to
exposure.
Area 4 Mobile Crane
The last area of concern is with the mobile crane lifting materials onto a trailer. With the
information provided, I personally cannot do a risk assessment. There is a lot of information
