2. ’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign
“The area that are most at risk of being hit by, or caught between objects
if something goes wrong” which can lead personnel injured.
What is Line of Fire
3. Stored energy
•Contact with stored energy
Striking hazards
•Struck by or striking against an object
•Includes falling objects
Crushing hazards
•Caught in, on or between an object
THREE MECHANISMS OF INJURY
’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign
4. Work activities and equipment involving line of fire
1. Working with unprotected rotating equipment / Machinery
2. Working near to unsecure / unstable material
3. Working at a Pinch Point area
4. Positioning self at crush zone / struck by
5. Working at potential slip and trip area
6. Working under suspended load
7. Working next to object under tension
8. Working under the potential of dropped object
9. Working alone
10. Positioning self at blind spot area
11. Exposed to flying object
12. Exposed to high electrical equipment
’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign
16. EXPOSED TO HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT
’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign
17. RISK MANAGEMENT
Identify any hazards prior to starting work and remove the risk where possible
Ensure that people are trained and procedures are followed for all tasks
Always use the right tools for the right jobs
’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign
18. SAFETY STEPS / PRECAUTIONS
Plan the work and work the plan
Don’t take short-cuts
Stop Work if activity changes and reassess the risk
Discuss and review the JHA
Ensure personnel physical condition in healthy and not excess fatigue
Don’t entry any unauthorised area when do not appears to be safe
Stay focus, vigilant to keep yourself and your colleagues away from Line of
Fire
Monitor ‘Line of Fire’ hazards through adequate supervision.
’’Line of Fire’’ Safety Campaign