Annexure A - 2 Baseline Risk Assessment - Road Construction
Annexure A - 2 Baseline Risk Assessment - Road Construction
Annexure A - 2 Baseline Risk Assessment - Road Construction
Minimal quality issues that can Significant quality issues that requires
Some quality issues that Significant quality issues
be addressed in a short sponsorship intervention with
Quality No impact on quality
timeframe with minimal
requires immediate that requires senior project
significant resource and cost
management action management interaction
interactions implications for rework
Single fatality or loss of
First aid case / Exposure to Medical treatment case / Lost time injury / Reversible Multiple fatalities / Impact on health
Safety / Health minor health risk Exposure to major health risk impact on health
quality of life / Irreversible
ultimately fatal
impact on health
Material environmental harm – Serious environmental harm Major environmental harm –
Minimal environmental Extreme environmental harm – L3
Environment harm – L1 incident
L2 incident remediable short – L2 incident remediable L2 incident remediable post
incident irreversible
term within LOM LOM
Serious legal concerns and Legal non compliance with risk of
Minor legal concerns with Some legal concerns with
Legal & Regulatory No legal impact
minor impact manageable level of impact
significant impact on shutdown of operations with significant
operations cost impacts
Slight impact - public
Limited impact - local public Considerable impact - National impact - national International impact - international
Reputation / Social / Community awareness may exist but no
concern regional public concern public concern public attention
public concern
LIKELIHOOD RISK RATING
The unwanted event has
5 occurred frequently; has a 90%
11 Medium 16 Significant 20 Significant 23 High 25 High
Almost Certain and higher probability of
reoccurring
The unwanted event has a
4
probability of between 60% and 7 Medium 12 Medium 17 Significant 21 High 24 High
Likely less than 90% of occurring
The unwanted event has a
3
probability of between 30% and 4 Low 8 Medium 13 Significant 18 Significant 22 High
Possible less than 60% of occurring
2 The unwanted event has a
probability of between 1% and 2 Low 5 Low 9 Medium 14 Significant 19 Significant
Unlikely less than 30% of occurring
The unwanted event has never
1
occurred, has a probability of 1 Low 3 Low 6 Medium 10 Medium 15 Significant
Rare
less than 1% of occurring
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BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
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signing off on these risks.
Site specific safe work
procedures must be
followed during these
activities.
Relevant toolbox talks must
also be held with
employees.
The contractor must ensure
that the correct serviceable
tools are available during
this phase.
Employees must be issued
with correct PPE before
works begin
Offloading heavy Defective mobile crane Serious injury and 13 All lifting equipment ─ Construction During site
equipment and can cause accidents fatalities including the mobile crane Supervisor establishment
containers with Damage lifting tackle Standing time must be checked before ─ Lifting tackle
mobile cranes. Unsecure offloading Lost time injuries allowed on site. Inspector
st ─ Construction OHS
area could cause 1 Aid medical Ensure that the correct
accidents treatment cases mobile crane to be used for officer
the offloading process.
Safe Working Load must be
clearly displayed on the
crane.
Load test certificate will be
submitted to the client.
Rope and or sling
certificates must be
submitted to the client.
Only competent operators
will be allowed to operate
the mobile crane.
Daily checks as per checklist
by operator.
Lifting tackle to be
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inspected daily.
Material to be stacked on
firm and level ground.
Stacking to be supervised
by a competent supervisor.
Adequate storage area to
be provided
All unstable stacks to be
dismantled and stacked
over, in pre-determined
area
Site security and Theft of property Financial losses 5 All visitors must report ─ Construction During Site
fencing: Fires Loss of equipment / to site office. Supervisor. Establishment
─ Fence with lockable Unsafe conduct by documentation All visitors must also be ─ Security
gates visitors Lost time due to theft inducted.
─ 24 security deployed Production time lost Checklist signed by
─ Fire prevention Injuries to visitors. supervisor and filed by
─ All required OHS safety officer
signage
─ Accommodation of
offices
Housekeeping: Inadequate storing Serious injuries 9 Use site establishment ─ Construction During Site
facilities. Electrocution checklist to ensure Supervisor Establishment
Damage to material and Environmental impact compliance with all items ─ Staff Welfare
equipment. Personal injuries Toilet facilities & staff Inspector
Accumulation of waste. Lost time in production welfare as per Construction ─ Safety Officer
Environment pollution. Damage to equipment Reg 2014 ─ Qualified
Facilities for employees. and material. Toilets 1:30( regular Electrician.
Electrical installations service)
Correct storing facilities for
hazardous chemicals.
Correct signage for all
storage of hazardous
materials
Proper storing facilities for
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tool and equipment.
Adequate waste bins
available.
Regular cleaning of these
bins
Waste recycling is
encouraged.
A COC certificate for
temporary electrical
installations by a register
competent electrician.
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High visibility of all workers
Monitoring programme
Daily checks of signage
Emergency plan for
incident to be
communicated man-job
specification
3. REGULATING TRAFFIC Serious injuries/ Poor visibility could lead 21 Installation of road traffic ─ Construction
– FLAGMEN fatalities to vehicles ignoring signs & regulating Supervisor
OPERATIONS: Heat exposure to traffic signs according to installation ─ Flagmen:
PARTIAL LANE workers Poor lay-out of signs inventory Qualified x4
CLOSURE Hit & run accidents could lead to traffic Trained flagmen ─ Traffic control
Flying objects form accidents (major) or Flagmen working in shifts officer
st
loose stones fatalities Insure good visibility at all ─ 1 Aider
Damage to Standing time times ─ Emergency
construction vehicles Flagmen ran over by Radio communication Coordinator
Damage to traffic speeding traffic could between flagmen
signage lead to fatality Implement: Advance
Working positions of Flag personnel not on warning are, transition
flag personnel. designated passions due area; buffer zone; work
Not proper to tiredness. zone termination area
communications Lack of proper Correct high visibility vests
between traffic communications can & PPE
officials. lead to accidents. Correct symbolic signage
Correct appointments of
relevant personnel during
these operations.
Planned Job Observations
Daily start-up procedures &
closure
Replacement of broken
traffic signs & traffic cones
4. PLACEMENT OF Serious accidents Inadequate signalling & 13 Placement of flagmen ─ Construction
KERBS/ INSTALL leading to fatality flagmen operations Correct warning signs as Supervisor
ROBOTS/ WORKING Poor visibility could lead to serious per traffic lay-out ─ Traffic Control
IN ROAD RESERVE Slippery surfaces injury Correct barricading at deep Safety Officer
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Deep tranches Speeding traffic could excavations (robot ─ Qualified Flagmen
Construction material lead to serious injury or installation)
in road surface fatality Trained flagmen
Damage to Correct PPE for task
equipment/or material Trained personnel & direct
Incorrect manual supervision
handling of material Correct manual handling
could lead to strains or methods
serous back injuries Prestart checks/ controls
before each shift
That site specific risk
assessment before the task
begins.
All employees involved
must be inducted according
to the site specific risk
assessment.
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employees involved with
this task
2. SITE LEVELLING/ Man/Machine interface Possible LTI 18 All construction vehicles - Heavy Plant
EXCAVATION USING Machinery uncontrolled Standing time due to must comply with all Inspector
HEAVY EQUIPMENT could injure bystanders serious injuries legislation, including road - SHE Rep
Equipment toppling due to Project timeline could traffic act. - Construction
uneven surfaces / into be influenced All construction vehicle Supervisor
trenches Damage to existing operators must be trained - Qualified
Blind spots services if not and competent. TLB/Grader
No supervision could identified All operators must be Operator
cause uncontrolled activity Unqualified operators appointed as per CR 2014
could cause damage All vehicles to be pre
Medical treatment inspected before they can
cases start working.
Medicals for operators
Correct PPE to be issued for
task
Full time supervision
Toolbox talk on potential
machine/man interface
3 Point contact induction to
plant operators
Vehicles to have audible
reverse horns & appoint
signal man
Only the operator is
allowed on the machine
when on the construction
site.
3. LOCATION OF Pre-approval excavations Damage to property 13 Pre-authorisation for - Appointed Site
EXISTING SERVICES permit not obtained could Possible electric shock electronic location of Manager
BEFORE BOX CUT lead to damage of due to excavation of services by Management - Engineer
OPERATIONS property & machinery or services RA/DSTI for task review
loss of life Damage to plant / Adhere to SWP to work
equipment system
Loss of production Adhere to emergency
procedures
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SWP/SOP prior to activity
4. EVALUATION OF Inspections not conducted Damage to machinery 17 Site Manager to inspect - Appointed Site
STABILITY OF by Safety Officer could Loss of production surface/access stability: Manager
SURFACE lead to damage of services Unauthorised access Communicate acknowledge
not located & sign for documentation
5. ERECTING OF No proper barricading Damage to machinery 18 Adhere to barricading - Appointed Site
NECESSARY FIXED could lead to accidents & LDV/Traffic/SME procedure as per Client Manager
BARRICADING NEXT workers not protected interface Standards - Foreman
TO EXCAVATIONS against traffic Physical injuries to Tagging of barricading - Safety Officer
Uncontrolled barricading workers Identification barricading
practices Fatality (signs)
Loss of production Proper traffic management
when erecting barricading
Flagmen to adhere
6. ROAD TRAFFIC Untrained flagmen could Damage to vehicles if 21 Traffic Management to be
ACCOMMODATION cause accidents an accident occur adhered to as per plan and
WHERE BOX CUT No proper road traffic Loss of life or injury to Client Standards S.O.P for
WILL TAKE PLACE management plan could workers heavy equipment SWP
(EARTH WORKS) lead to accidents Damage to Trained flagmen
No proper communication plant/equipment Toolbox Talk on Traffic in
Work Area
7. MECHANICAL No pre-start checks No pre-start checks 21 PTW system - Appointed Site
EXCAVATION OF Un roadworthy machinery could lead to misuse Excavation permit Manager
CUT MATERIAL No lock-out & isolation of equipment S.O.P Procedures - Excavation
WITH EXCAVATOR procedures could lead to Damage to plant SWP/ DSTI before each Supervisor
TO A DEPTH OF 1M potential incidents In proper supervision task/operation - Foreman
No proper supervision could lead to injury or Communicate / - Plant Operator
could lead to fatalities fatality acknowledgement & sign
documentation
Qualified operators
Inspection checklists
Correct PPE for job
8. LOAD MATERIAL No proper supervision Interface Tipper/SME 13 S.O.P for tipper trucks & - Appointed Site
WITH EXCAVATOR could cause injury Excavator excavator with RA – Manager
ON TIPPER TRUCKS No pre-start checks or Damage to plant communicated to workers - Flagmen
TO SPOIL S.O.P Communicated Injury/Fatality Operator - Foreman
CUT TO FILL/SPOIL No isolation & lock-out Loss of production competency/medical - Plant Operator
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No 3 way contact Competent Supervisor
communicated Supervision
Correct PPE for task
Toolbox Talk
Dust control
9. IMPORT OF No authorization for Truck/SME/MAN 13 Required operators - Appointed Site
MATERIAL FROM haulage from borrow area interface appointments as per Mine Manager
BORROW-PIT AREA No pre-start checks Fatality Health & Safety Act - Operators
FOR LAYER WORKS No S.O.P Physical injuries Permits obtained - Foreman
/ OR STOCK PILED In proper use of PPE Loss of production SME pre-start checks DSTI - Construction
AREA Un-roadworthy machinery LDV/SME Interface for task Supervisor
Unauthorised work in S.O.P / RA / One pagers
borrow-area/ work Method statement
area Emergency drills &
procedures
Ensure that all Mine Health
and Safety appointments
have been made.
10. MIXING OF LAYER Improper traffic control Uncontrolled SME 18 Proper lock-out/ isolation - Appointed Site
MATERIAL WITH SWP DSTI not completed operation. of machinery Manager
MOTOR GRADER No proper Supervision Interface/SME/MAN Only authorised operators - Grader Operator
Fatality for SME’s - Foreman
Damage to plant Inspection pre-start in lay
down area
Qualified Grader operator
11. ROAD BED Uncontrolled tipping of Uncontrolled layer 21 Road Traffic signage - Appointed Site
PREPARATION, layer material works: no proper Flagmen/ Stop/ Go Manager
LAYER WORKS No supervision supervision could lead RA / Stop for machinery - Foreman
WITH COMPACTOR No lock-out/isolation to damage of property DSTI before task - Operators / Drivers
ROLLER AND Static machinery should & injury Road emergency drill
WATER CART + have stop blocks In proper supervision Proper barricading
MOTOR GRADER Uncontrolled movement could lead to procedure
of machinery injury/fatality of 3-point control rule
labourers (levels) implemented
Uncontrolled traffic Barricading procedure
control could cause
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fatalities Adhere to access egress of
controller /flagmen, spotter
12. LEVELLING No toolbox talks could Man/ machinery 9 SOP Machinery Appointed Site
MATERIAL lead to in proper interface DSTI Manager
communication Fatality/injury Road Traffic management
Poor supervision Loss production plan implementation
13. STABILIZATION No pre-determined area Loss time 9 SOP Appointed Site
WITH CONCRETE for cement to be Injury ; fatality SWP Manager
CEMENT stockpiled Uncontrolled dust DSTI
control could cause Road Traffic Management
health hazard Plan
14. LOADING OF In proper PPE could lead to Injury to labourers 17 Hold proper pre task - Supervisor in lay-
CONCRETE KERBS injury could have an impact toolbox talk (PJO) down loading area
IN LAYDOWN AREA Hand loading could lead to to overall project Safe working procedure - Foreman
(MANUALLY) back injuries to workers timeline attached - Construction
st
Kerbs weighing 108kg can Could lead to 1 aid Proper method statement Supervisor
cause injury, if workers cases for this task.
trip Medical treatment All workers to be inducted
Bending could cause back case on PPE, and sufficient use &
injuries It could lead to issues maintenance thereof
Wrong clothing could lead that requires senior Proper supervision in
to restricted reach, and project management loading & offloading
cause trip & fall interaction process
The event of an injury A “grip-bar” could be used
has a probability of as kerbs are weighing
between 60-90% of ±108kg each
occurring. Skills training to all
personnel
Correct PPE
15. OFFLOADING OF Unstable load could cause Fatigue could lead to 17 Pre-task assessment of - Supervisor at
CONCRETE KERBS & trip & fall kerbs being dropped manual handling risks offloading area
PLACEMENT Poor grip ability could Damage to material if related to: - Construction
cause trip hazard & injury no proper Supervision - Size (material) Supervisor
to foot Trip & Fall – hand and - Weight - Foreman
Handling of kerbs could foot injuries - Grip ability
cause crushing of feet & - Frequently
hands - duration
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Damage to kerbs/ injury to - Distance to be
people moved
If load is too heavy could - Twisting
lead to manual handling - Turning – reach
injuries - Stability
- Position changing
- Fatigue issues
Ensure that no tripping
hazards exists while loading
& offloading
Ensure that workers wear
correct clothing not to
restrict reach, bending,
walking, access
Correct PPE (Footwear)
Team lifting (±4 workers)
has the benefit of sharing
the load between 2 or more
people
Supervision to ensure co-
ordinated approach with
proper signals given to the
group.
2. OFFLOADING STORM Unsafe handling while Standing Time due to 17 Toolbox Talk on correct - Offloading
WATER CULVERTS / offloading with Truck falling culverts/ pipes lifting operations Supervisor
OR PIPES NEXT TO mounted Crane could Incorrect placement Qualified Rigger - Foreman
TRENCHES (USING cause injuries to could lead to project Medical proof of operator - “Spotter”
TRUCK MOUNTED personnel time lost Pre-start checks on - Hoist Mechanical
CRANE) Uncontrolled singing Plant too close to equipment Inspector
load could cause excavation could lead to Supervision
damage to material damage & standing time Correct placement stacking
Failure of slinging Injuries of storm water material
tackle or incorrect Incorrect manual Inspect hoisting/sling
lifting tackle could lead handling exercise equipment (Safe load)
to injuries or fatalities Correct PPE (Hand gloves)
workers unhooking slinging
tackle
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3. COMPACTION OF Unsecure trench edges Unsafe trenches could 9 PTW (working in deep - Excavation
FOUNDATION FOR could lead to material lead to stoppage time & excavation) Supervisor
CULVERT falling onto worker production time lost Dual layer barricade for - Compactor
BASE/FOOTING doing compaction Unsafe operation or deep excavation Operator
work incorrect PPE could lead Toolbox Talk on unsafe use - Foreman
Man/Machine to hearing loss of Roller/Plate Compactor - Safety Rep
interface Unnecessary down time S.O.P
Poor communication Dust Correct PPE for task
could lead to injuries Pre start excavation checks
Improper use of PPE Placement of ladders for
(hearing protection) safe access & egress
could lead to hearing Emergency drill
loss
Sides may collapse.
4. PLACEMENT OF Incorrect method of Injury/fatality 13 No workers allowed under - Offloading
CULVERTS & BACK handling could cause Damage to property suspended load Supervisor
FILLING & load to fall Plant collapsing Qualified TLB Operator with - Compactor
COMPACTION (USE Incorrect placement excavation edges proof of medicals Operator
OF TLB WITH LIFTING Plant too close to edge Standing time due to SWP - Foreman
TACKLE) of excavation investigation of PTW - Safety Rep
Failure of lifting tackle incidents Direct supervision
INSTALLATION OF Workers getting Correct back filling &
GUARD RAILS injured compaction method
PPE for task
Pre-start checks in lay down
area
Only tested (SWL) slings to
be used
Skills training
Toolbox Talks on Safe
Lifting Operations
CONSTRUCTION OF OPEN DRAINS WITH STEEL REINFORCING WELDED MESH LINING:
1. INSTALL & Poor supervision could Loss time injuries 10 Induct workers on MSDS for - Construction All times
st
CONSTRUCTION OF lead to work to be re- 1 Aid medical concrete product use Supervisor
OPEN DRAINS done treatment cases Correct PPE for task - Foreman
Incorrect manual Loss in production Dust masks for mixing dry - Formwork
Concrete works handling could lead to material Supervisor
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back injuries Correct formwork to be
Steel reinforcing Incorrect tools could used
lead to hand injuries
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