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1.0INTRODUCTION
ThispaperisbasedonastudycaseinMalaysia.Anaccidentinvolvingpilingrig

machineryoccurredataconstructionsiterecently.Nowadays,alotofworkersmakelight
oftheregulationsafetyandhealthontheconstructionsite.Forthisreason,numerous
incidentshappenthatinvolvedother’slife.Topreventaccidents,onemustknowthecauses
intheworkingenvironmentsuchasinherentlyhazardousconstructionprojects,personal
andprojectfactors,andmechanismsorequipmentthatleadtoaccidents.Hence,itisa
musttoapplyHIRARCtoreducetheincidenceinconstructionsites.Furthermore,whenwe
applyHIRARCitcanalsoimprovethequalityofworkandclientsputtrustinthecompany.
HIRARCisstandforHazardIdentification,RiskAssessment,andControl,itistheprocessfor
occupationalhealthandsafetyriskmanagement.Anorganizingneedtoidentifyrisks
throughtheprocessoffinding,recognizing,anddescribingtheriskthatispresentinthe
workplace.
HIRARCisincludedHazardIdentification,Riskassessment,andRiskcontrol.Hazard
Identificationistherecognizingofthingsthatmaycauseinjuryorharm toaperson.Wecan
seethroughincidentpilingworkonconstruction,thattheauthoritiesshalltakethe
responsibilitytoinspecttheheavymachinesdailypriortocommencementofwork,
therefore,itcanpreventanyincidentduringworking.Riskassessmentisthelooking
possibilityofinjuryorharm occurringtoapersonifexposedtoahazard.Lastly,Risk
controlistheintroductionofmeasuresthatwilleliminateorreducetheriskofaperson
beingexposedtoahazard.Thereare5principlesofriskassessmentwhichisidentifyingthe
hazards,decidingwhomightbeharmedandhow,evaluatingtheriskandtakingactionto
preventthem,recordingyourfinding,andreviewingtheriskassessment.
Thepurposeofhazardidentificationistodeterminethecriticaloperationoftasks.Inthis
casestudyofpilingwork,mostincidentshappenedcauseofthecollapseofpiledriving
equipment,andlossofloadswherepileswerebeinghoisted.Thisisduetotheauthorities
donotcarryouttheinspectionbeforeanyworkcommence.Theriskassessmentprocess
shouldbecontinuousandshouldbecontinuesandshouldnotberegardedasaone-off
exercise.

1.0INTRODUCTION
ThispaperisbasedonastudycaseinMalaysia.Anaccidentinvolvingpilingrig

machineryoccurredataconstructionsiterecently.Nowadays,alotofworkersmakelight
oftheregulationsafetyandhealthontheconstructionsite.Forthisreason,numerous
incidentshappenthatinvolvedother’slife.Topreventaccidents,onemustknowthecauses
intheworkingenvironmentsuchasinherentlyhazardousconstructionprojects,personal
andprojectfactors,andmechanismsorequipmentthatleadtoaccidents.Hence,itisa
musttoapplyHIRARCtoreducetheincidenceinconstructionsites.Furthermore,whenwe
applyHIRARCitcanalsoimprovethequalityofworkandclientsputtrustinthecompany.
HIRARCisstandforHazardIdentification,RiskAssessment,andControl,itistheprocessfor
occupationalhealthandsafetyriskmanagement.Anorganizingneedtoidentifyrisks
throughtheprocessoffinding,recognizing,anddescribingtheriskthatispresentinthe
workplace.
HIRARCisincludedHazardIdentification,Riskassessment,andRiskcontrol.Hazard
Identificationistherecognizingofthingsthatmaycauseinjuryorharm toaperson.Wecan
seethroughincidentpilingworkonconstruction,thattheauthoritiesshalltakethe
responsibilitytoinspecttheheavymachinesdailypriortocommencementofwork,
therefore,itcanpreventanyincidentduringworking.Riskassessmentisthelooking
possibilityofinjuryorharm occurringtoapersonifexposedtoahazard.Lastly,Risk
controlistheintroductionofmeasuresthatwilleliminateorreducetheriskofaperson
beingexposedtoahazard.Thereare5principlesofriskassessmentwhichisidentifyingthe
hazards,decidingwhomightbeharmedandhow,evaluatingtheriskandtakingactionto
preventthem,recordingyourfinding,andreviewingtheriskassessment.
Thepurposeofhazardidentificationistodeterminethecriticaloperationoftasks.Inthis
casestudyofpilingwork,mostincidentshappenedcauseofthecollapseofpiledriving
equipment,andlossofloadswherepileswerebeinghoisted.Thisisduetotheauthorities
donotcarryouttheinspectionbeforeanyworkcommence.Theriskassessmentprocess
shouldbecontinuousandshouldbecontinuesandshouldnotberegardedasaone-off
exercise.

1.0INTRODUCTION
ThispaperisbasedonastudycaseinMalaysia.Anaccidentinvolvingpilingrig

machineryoccurredataconstructionsiterecently.Nowadays,alotofworkersmakelight
oftheregulationsafetyandhealthontheconstructionsite.Forthisreason,numerous
incidentshappenthatinvolvedother’slife.Topreventaccidents,onemustknowthecauses
intheworkingenvironmentsuchasinherentlyhazardousconstructionprojects,personal
andprojectfactors,andmechanismsorequipmentthatleadtoaccidents.Hence,itisa
musttoapplyHIRARCtoreducetheincidenceinconstructionsites.Furthermore,whenwe
applyHIRARCitcanalsoimprovethequalityofworkandclientsputtrustinthecompany.
HIRARCisstandforHazardIdentification,RiskAssessment,andControl,itistheprocessfor
occupationalhealthandsafetyriskmanagement.Anorganizingneedtoidentifyrisks
throughtheprocessoffinding,recognizing,anddescribingtheriskthatispresentinthe
workplace.
HIRARCisincludedHazardIdentification,Riskassessment,andRiskcontrol.Hazard
Identificationistherecognizingofthingsthatmaycauseinjuryorharm toaperson.Wecan
seethroughincidentpilingworkonconstruction,thattheauthoritiesshalltakethe
responsibilitytoinspecttheheavymachinesdailypriortocommencementofwork,
therefore,itcanpreventanyincidentduringworking.Riskassessmentisthelooking
possibilityofinjuryorharm occurringtoapersonifexposedtoahazard.Lastly,Risk
controlistheintroductionofmeasuresthatwilleliminateorreducetheriskofaperson
beingexposedtoahazard.Thereare5principlesofriskassessmentwhichisidentifyingthe
hazards,decidingwhomightbeharmedandhow,evaluatingtheriskandtakingactionto
preventthem,recordingyourfinding,andreviewingtheriskassessment.
Thepurposeofhazardidentificationistodeterminethecriticaloperationoftasks.Inthis
casestudyofpilingwork,mostincidentshappenedcauseofthecollapseofpiledriving
equipment,andlossofloadswherepileswerebeinghoisted.Thisisduetotheauthorities
donotcarryouttheinspectionbeforeanyworkcommence.Theriskassessmentprocess
shouldbecontinuousandshouldbecontinuesandshouldnotberegardedasaone-off
exercise.