Risk Assessment for Rope change at MGD Sentosa Iland Mt.

Faber ( Singapore)
Step
1

Description of the step

Set-up of the equipment as shown in
attachment

Possible hazards
General public accessing rigging areas

Oil leaking from the winches

Manual pushing of heavy equipment
components
Cuts and grazes
Punches and blows to the head
Falling, slipping, stumbling

Installation of anchors, bottom roll, deflection Failure of the anchor or rigging points
roll
respectively

Working with ropes and slings

Endangerment third parties

Controls / precautions
Fence around the winch and the
area to be equipped on the west
side
Warning signs to prevent persons
from trespassing the area
Entombment package nearby the
winches
Observe entombment plan
specific to the location
Employees qualified by training in
handling of heavy components
Use shoes with steel toe cap
Always wear shirts with short
sleeves and trousers
Compulsory wearing of a helmet
Working area must be kept clean
Works on the ground acc. to
Doppelmayr instructions
Install double anchor or rigging
points for high forces. Anchor
calculated with a safety factor of 3
to max. Acting load.
Helmet / stepping aside
As few people as possible
Keep working area clean / secure
with guy ropes
Visual check the anchor
During pulling work no persons

 Tear of ropes/ slings

Fall down from assembly material and

slings/ropes

Incorrect serving of winches, and

machines

Slip of clamping plate and ropes

Uncontrolled unreeling from ropes

are allowed to stay under the

ropes. Walk ways and traffic road
have to be secured. The lateral
safety margin between people
and the rope is to be adapted to
the local conditions and should at
least 10 meter.
The maximum rope and
anchorage forces must be
admit . Slings and ropes must be
selected with a security from at
least 2,5 to the minimum
breaking load. The condition of
ropes and Slings are to be
visually examined before use.
Defective material has to to be
removed.
Rope, assembly aids and tools for
the work are to be secured
against falling down.
Only trained personal to allowed
to operate winches and
machines.
For the rope attachments use
only anchorage material which is
appropriate for the selected kind
of anchorage and the arising
forces . Clamping plate diameter
must correspond with the rope
diameter. Screws (e.g. of
clamping plates) are to be
tightened with torque wrench.
Rope drums are to be secured
against uncontrolled unreeling.
Nobody is allowed to stay inside

 Hang up at construction works and

structures

Fixing 29 mm hauling rope at Mount Faber

by installation of attachments slings on one

side and 5 To Winch and 16 To tackle block

on the other side.

Pull with 5 To Winch until 29 mm Rope at Mt.

Faber is loose.
Cut 29 mm rope at Mt. Faber.

Release 29 mm Rope until the tension

weight at Sentosa is placed on the ground.

Fixing 29 mm Hauling Rope at Sentosa

Station by installation of Attachment slings.

Falling of parts from certain height

Slipping of clamping plate
Tear of attachment slings
Tear of anchors
Falling of parts from certain height
Slipping of clamping plate
Tear of attachment slings
Tear of anchors

See point 3

Sparks and fire

Protect surrounding area against

sparks. Place fire extinguisher.
Only trained operators on
winches and machines
Clean area below counterweight
at Sentosa
Ensure that the tension of the
rope has been released before
cutting it.
Use tension holder against twist
of tackle block and rope
See point 3

Injuries caused by the falling or releasing

rope and by falling parts
Loss of the rope
Sparks and fire
Twisted ropes

Fixing 29 mm Hauling Rope at Sentosa

Station by installation of Attachment slings

loosely rope rings. Likewise

critical rope angles from guide
rollers are to be avoided.
During the pulling work the rope is
to be controlled on the critical
places and/or accompanied
during pulling. It has to be
considered that changing the rope
tension means changing also the
rope position.
See point 3

Falling of parts from certain height

Slipping of clamping plate

with 16 to tackle block an Tirfor. Same side

as winch.
Cut 29 mm rope at Sentosa

Tear of attachment slings

Tear of anchors
Sparks and fire

Pull 29 mm Hauling Rope trough 25 to winch Twisted ropes

at Sentosa and roll up on Hasp winch.
Incorrect serving of winches, and
At Mt. Faber, connect the 29 mm hauling
machines
rope to 14 mm winch rope by means of
Falling of parts from certain height
splice connection.
Slipping of clamping plate
Tear of rope splice connection
Pulling out 29 mm Hauling Rope with 25 to
winch over the spilling ring and roll on to
hasp winch.
Continue release with 5 to winch until 14 mm
winch rope has reached Sentosa

Endangerment third parties

Loss of the rope
Loss of communication
Loss of winch control

Protect surrounding area against

sparks. Place fire extinguisher.
See point 3

10

Fix 14 mm winch rope at Sentosa and Mt.

Falling of parts from certain height
Faber.
Slipping of clamping plate
Cut 14 mm rope between winch an fixation at Tear of attachment slings
Mt. Faber
Tear of anchors
Sparks and fire

Splice connection to be done

only by special trained
Garaventa people.
See point 3
Limit winches to breaking load of
rope
Ensure adequate communication
Check radio equipment before
using it
Back-up radio for the operator of
the winches
Headset for operator of winches
One person to regulate the winch
speed
Limiting to the tensioning values
indicated by the Engineering
Dept.
See point 3

Protect surrounding area against

sparks. Place fire extinguisher.

11

12

13

14

15

16

Change Winches in both Stations to the

opposite Side and pull out 29 mm hauling
rope as described in point 8 and 9.
The 14 mm winch rope remain placed.
Install 40 to tackle block to Track rope at Mt.
Faber and release Track rope until counter
weight is placed on the ground.

Install chain hasp in the parking area at

Faber.

Endangerment third parties

Fall down from assembly material and
slings/ropes
Loss control of mobile crane

See point 3

Use only trained machinist on

mobile crane

Twisted ropes
Incorrect serving of winches, and
machines
Clamping fingers and feet
Personal falling over slings and tools

Twisted ropes
Incorrect serving of winches, and
machines
Clamping fingers and feet
Personal falling over slings and tools
Sparks and fire

Wear hand cloves and safety

shoes
Clean up working tools and
equipment

Install Liner hoist at Mt. Faber and feed the

42mm track rope through the liner hoist to
the chain hasp

Fix the 29 mm rope at Sentosa coming

through the spilling ring of the 25 to winch to
the track rope by means of casting head

While pulling with the liner hoist, releasing

with the 25 to winch the 29 mm rope. Pull
42mm track rope on to the chain hasp until
29 mm rope has reached Mt. Faber.

Clamping fingers and feet

Personal falling over slings and tools

Falling of parts from certain height

Slipping of clamping plate
Tear of attachment slings
Tear of anchors

Endangerment third parties

Loss of the rope
Loss of communication

Wear hand cloves and safety

shoes
Clean up working tools and
equipment
See point 3

Wear hand cloves and safety

shoes
Clean up working tools and
equipment

Casting head to be installed only

by special traind Garaventa
people
See point 3
Limit winches to breaking load of
rope

 Loss of winch control

17

Fix 29 mm rope at Sentosa and Mt. Faber.

Cut of casting head.
The 29 mm rope remain in place.

Sparks and fire

Injuries caused by the falling or releasing

rope and by falling parts
Loss of the rope
Sparks and fire
Twisted ropes

18

Move linear hoist an winches to the opposite

side.

19

Repeat point 12 to 16.

Clamping fingers and feet

Personal falling over slings and tools

Ensure adequate communication

Check radio equipment before
using it
Back-up radio for the operator of
the winches
Headset for operator of winches
One person to regulate the winch
speed
Limiting to the tensioning values
indicated by the Engineering Dept.
Protect surrounding area against
sparks. Place fire extinguisher.
Only trained operators on
winches and machines
Clean area below counterweight
at Sentosa
Ensure that the tension of the
rope has been released before
cutting it.
Use tension holder against twist of
tackle block and rope
Wear hand cloves and safety
shoes
Clean up working tools and
equipment