PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

Job type
Medical Officer
April 2005
Assessment Reviewed by:

Sign: Khalifa Al- Maskery

Date:
16th April 2005

Assessment Accepted by:

Sign:

Date:

Next Review:

Assessment Identification
Business

Exploration & Production

Country

Oman

Company/Operator

Petroleum Development Oman

Location/Asset

MAF Clinic

Assessment Unit

SUMMARY OF PROCESS DESCRIPTION

Examining and treating patients

Is this a new HRA or an adaptation of a generic HRA?

New

Generic

Team (responsible for carrying out HRA)

Name

Job Title

Dept/Company

Role on Team

Dr. Suleiman Al Rawahi

Medical Officer

Medical/PDO

Team member

Dr. Bhuyan

Medical Officer

Medical/PDO

Team member

Suleiman Al Hinai

Staff Nurse

Medical/PDO

Team leader

Location/Asset Team (HRA owner responsible for approving and progressing actions)
Name

Job Title

Dept/Company

Accountability

Nasser Al Maskery

Chief Medical Officer

Medical/PDO

Manager

Job Type/Exposure Groups

Location/Asset

Assessment Unit

Description

Overview description of job and

tasks

Number per
shift

Basic hours

Physician

Examining and treating patients

Coast 6

Coast 8 hours/ 5
days on/ 2 days off

Interior 1

Interior 10 hours/ 2
months on/ one
month off

Exposure Tasks (to RAM M/H Hazards)

Code

Task

Work Area

1.

Examining patients

Clinic

2.

Performing surgical procedures

Clinic

3.

Prescribing medicines

Clinic

4.

Lifting and moving patients and equipments

Clinic

5.

Record keeping

Clinic

Assessment Unit Health Hazard Inventory

Location/ Asset

Physician

Assessment Unit

Medical

Hazard

Acute Effects

Chronic Effects

Occupational Exposure
Limit (OEL) reference

RAM

1.4mg.m-3

2B Low

CHEMICAL
H1. Hydrogen
peroxide
H2. Chlorhexidine

Irritant, eyes and skin,

dizziness, diarrhoea and
vomiting
Irritant, skin and eyes

H3. Ethanol

irritation Skin and eyes

H4. Handling drugs

2B Low
Liver and kidney
damage, CNS depression
sensitisation

NA

2B Low
3B Low

PHYSICAL

ERGONOMICAL
H5. Manual handling

Muscular-skeletal
disorders

Muscular-skeletal
disorders

3C Med.

H6. Use of PC

Muscular-skeletal
disorders, eye strain

Muscular-skeletal
disorders

3D Med.

H7. Body fluids

HIV, Hepatitis
infection

BIOLOGICAL
Carrier of AIDS and
Hepatitis B Virus, liver
failure

H8. Exhaled air of

patients

Cold, flues,
Tuberculosis

5B Med.

N/A

5B Med.

N/A

4C Med.

PSYCHOLOGICAL
H9. Life style, stress
work schedule
(Interior)

Depression/anxiety
Mood Disorder.

Blood pressure,
Heart diseases

Task Appraisal (Complete for each Exposure Task)

Assessment Unit
1

Task

T1. Examining patients

T1

T2. Performing surgical procedure

HAZARD

EXPOSURE ROUTE &

FORM

Medical

Job Types/Exposure
Groups

DURAT
ION
(mins/
hours)

Existing Controls

Controls
effective?

Physician

(Tasks rated very low / low)

FREQUENCY
dy/wk/
mth/yr)

H1.
Hydrogen
peroxide

Skin, eyes, throat

1/wk

3 mins

Gloves, hand wash

Yes

N/A

2A V. Low

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

H2.
Chlorhexidi
ne

Skin, eyes

5/day

3 mins

Gloves, hand wash

Yes

N/A

2A V. Low

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

H3.
Ethanol

Skin, eyes

5/ wk

5 mins

Gloves

Yes

N/A

2A V. Low

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

H7. body
fluids

Whole body

5/hour

10mins

Gloves, aprons,

Yes

N/A

5B Low

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

H8.
Exhaled air
of patients

Skin, respiratory tract

10/day

10 mins

Gloves, masks

Yes

N/A

5B Low

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

H9. Stress

Mind

recreation facilities,

Yes

N/A

4B Low

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

+ Yes
- No/
inadequat
e?
Unsure

Estimated
or
measured
Exposure
Level1

Control
Chart
Rating2

Meets
OEL?

ALARP
?

Routine
Exposure
monitoring
required?

Describe Task Recovery Measures:

Tested
Y/N?

Best practice
Y/N?

Action required
Y/N?

Doctors, nurses and medical facilities

Yes

Yes

No

Health
Surveillance

Action
Required
Y/N

Task Appraisal (Complete for each Exposure Task)

Assessment Unit
2

Task

HAZARD

T3. Prescribing medicines

EXPOSURE ROUTE &
FORM
(Tasks rated very low /
low)

H4.
Handling
drugs

Medical

skin

Job Types/Exposure
Groups

FREQUENCY
dy/wk/
mth/yr)

DURA
TION
(mins/
hours)

Existing Controls

1/ day

3 mins

Gloves, spoons,
medicine counting
machine, Service
counter

Controls
effective?
+ Yes
- No/
inadequat
e? unsure
Yes

Estimated
or
measured
Exposure
Level1

Control
Chart
Rating2

Meets
OEL?

ALARP
?

Routine
Exposure
monitoring
required?

N/A

3A V. Low

Yes

Yes

No

Describe Task Recovery Measures:

Tested
Y/N?

Best practice
Y/N?

Action required
Y/N?

Doctors, nurses and medical facilities

Yes

Yes

No

Physician
Health
Surveillance

Action
Required
Y/N

No

No

Task Appraisal (Complete for each Exposure Task)

Assessment Unit
2

Task

HAZARD

T4. lifting and moving patients and equipments

EXPOSURE ROUTE &
FORM
(Tasks rated very low /
low)

H5. Manual
handling

Medical

Musculoskeletal disorders

FREQUENCY
dy/wk/
mth/yr)

DURA
TION
(mins/
hours)

Existing Controls

3/wk

3 min

Manual handling
training

Job Types/Exposure
Groups
Controls
effective?
+ Yes
- No/
inadequat
e? unsure
Yes

Estimated
or
measured
Exposure
Level1

Control
Chart
Rating2

Meets
OEL?

ALARP
?

Routine
Exposure
monitoring
required?

N/A

3B Low

Yes

Yes

No

Describe Task Recovery Measures:

Tested
Y/N?

Best practice
Y/N?

Action required
Y/N?

Doctors, nurses and medical facilities

Yes

Yes

No

Physician
Health
Surveillance

Action
Required
Y/N

No

No

Task Appraisal (Complete for each Exposure Task)

Assessment Unit
2

Task

HAZARD

T5.Record keeping
EXPOSURE ROUTE &
FORM
(Tasks rated very low /
low)

H6. Use of
PC

Medical

Musculoskeletal disorders

Job Types/Exposure
Groups
FREQUENCY
dy/wk/
mth/yr)

DURA
TION
(mins/
hours)

Existing Controls

50/day

7min

Proper work station,

awareness program,
short breaks

Controls
effective?
+ Yes
- No/
inadequat
e? unsure
Yes

Estimated
or
measured
Exposure
Level1

Control
Chart
Rating2

Meets
OEL?

ALARP
?

Routine
Exposure
monitoring
required?

N/A

3B Low

Yes

Yes

No

Describe Task Recovery Measures:

Tested
Y/N?

Best practice
Y/N?

Action required
Y/N?

Doctors, nurses and medical facilities

Yes

Yes

No

Physician
Health
Surveillance

Action
Required
Y/N

No

No

Recommendations - Remedial Action Plan

Assessment Unit
Recommendation (using hierarchy of
controls, principle of ALARP3)

Action accepted?

Responsible person

If no, give reason

Due Date
Target

(Also note need for further information)

Note: For ease of reference, list recommendations for all tasks carried out by each Job Type in one table

Date Completed

Revised Control Chart Rating4