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TITLE OF ASSESSMENT: Tower Crane

ASSESSMENT NO.: RA 006 REVIEW DATE: 28-Mar-18

PROJECT SITE / SECTION: Amsterdam Battery Park

PROJECT NO. 113515 DATE: 29-Mar-17

RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM

NAME DESIGNATION SIGNATURE DATE
Tiaan Botes Safety Officer
Shaun Hannie Safety Officer
Andy v.d Berg General Foreman

APPROVAL BY

GROUP FIVE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE:

NAME: Shaygan Samuels TITLE: Site Agent

DATE: SIGNATURE:

and/or SHE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN:

NAME: TITLE:

DATE: SIGNATURE:

CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE:

NAME: TITLE:

DATE: SIGNATURE:

COMMENTS
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Title of Assessment: Tower Crane Project No.: 113515 Date of Assessment: 29 March 2017
Assessment No: RA 006 Project Name: Amsterdam Battery Park
Work Section: Various Supervisor Name: Andy van der Berg

Std PPE: Overalls, hardhat, steel toe-cap boots or shoes, to be worn whilst performing work activity The frequency or probability exposure is a value from 1 to 3. The higher the risk the higher the value.
This risk assessment must be reviewed and NOTE! Only deal with one hazard per line. Address the
communicated to all affected employees, after any hazard directly under hazard description. Avoid generic
change in work activity, when new hazards are comments. (See e.g. in headings below). Where more
than one hazard is identified, address each separately on
identified and after accidents or incidents. This RA
a new line. More than one risk control measure can be
does not replace the daily DSTI done on site. included for each hazard identified.

RESIDUAL RISK
(TASK/OPERATIONAL STEPS) HAZARD DESCRIPTION INITIAL RISK RATING RISK CONTROL MEASURES
RATING
Job/Activities/Plant/Materials or Process (What danger exists from an Unsafe Act Engineering & Administrative actions to eliminate,
REMARKS
(Source of Hazard) or Condition that can cause harm or loss) e.g. reduce, transfer or control hazards
e.g. Pouring concrete Safety goggles not worn F P S RR e.g. PPE Issue Records maintained F P S RR

Formwork erectors must be competent. Employees must be

Incompetent erectors, not wearing the required PPE,
issued with the required PPE(gloves, eye protection). When
incompetent truck driver, concrete team not trained,
a load is over 25kg, two employees must lift, carry or move
manual handling of heavy material, incorrect lifting
1 Installing bases for Tower Crane 1 2 2 4 the material. If there is a spillage, it must be cleaned 1 2 1 2
technique used, Formwork collapsing, struck by
immediately and disposed with the other construction
concrete truck or formwork, coming into contact with
rubble, no one must stand directly behind the truck, if you
wet cement, tripping over steel, concrete spillage
can't see him, he can't see you.

Load test and hand over certificate must be

issued to Group Five

Mobile crane operator must be competent and have a valid

Incompetent mobile crane operator, faulty or damaged
medically fit certificate. Competent team must erect crane.
lifting tackle, not wearing the required PPE,
Safety Harnesses must be used. Tool belts to be used.
incompetent crane erectors, Area not correctly
Employee must guide the load bed. Employees must be fit
2 Installing Tower Crane prepared, sudden gusts of wind, employee connecting 1 2 3 6 to work at heights. Lifting tackle must be load tested and
1 2 2 4
the tower crane is not qualified or experienced,
inspected. Area must be prepared and inspected before
electrocution, tower crane collapsing, falling from
erection. Tower Crane must be load tested, signed off and
heights, struck by load bed
handover certificate given to Group Five.
 Only operators with valid competency and
medical certificates will be allowed to operate
the Crane. No moving of material or
Incompetent tower crane operator, faulty or damaged
equipment over neighbouring buildings
lifting tackle or equipment, not wearing the required Crane operator must be competent and have a valid
PPE, working under a suspended load, incompetent medically fit certificate. Lifting tackle and equipment must
banksmen, incorrect rigging of loads, employees not have a load test certificate. No employee is allowed
trained giving instructions to operator, no warning underneath suspended loads. Only banksmen and
3 Using Tower crane 3 2 3 18 3 2 2 12
signals given when lifting load, sudden gusts of wind, supervisor to give instructions to operator. Banksmen must
banksmen giving incorrect instruction to operator, be present when rigging material. No lifting t be done in
unintended release of load, power outages, being inclement weather. No operations over neighbouring
struck by lifting tackle or equipment, damage to buildings, only Group Five work areas
neighbouring properties

Only the competent banks man or Group

Five foreman to give instructions to operator.
Incompetent Operator, crane operator has limited site
to lower levels, radio communication is not clear, poor
Crane operator will communicate with the Banks man before
visibility between Banks man and Operator, loading
4 Slewing by the Crane 3 2 3 18 lifting loads. Banks man will instruct persons and give 3 2 2 12
capacity is exceeded, communication between Banks
warning in the form of a whistle.
man and Operator fails, damage to neighbouring
property

No competent banksmen present, incorrect rigging

methods, uneven loads, using damaged slings/chains, Competent banksmen to be present when rigging,
slings/chains not send for three monthly inspections or especially if contractors are rigging. Visual inspections on
six monthly tests, working underneath suspended chains/slings before using it. No work to be completed Banks man must be present when
5 Rigging 3 2 3 18 3 2 2 12
loads, overloading slings/chains, strong wind gusts may underneath a suspended load. Warning devices must be contractors rig any load
cause load to spin out of control, material accidentally fitted in crane for overloading. Guide ropes to be used in
dislodging, struck by slewing material, damage to inclement weather and with shutter panels
property, injury to persons

No one is allowed to work underneath any

Persons standing under suspended load, banks man suspended load
do not warn persons of possible over head loads, crane No persons will be allowed to stand underneath a load. The
operator doesn't warn of overhead loads, persons Banks man will give warning of overhead work. In the event
6 Overhead Work 2 2 3 12 2 2 2 8
grabbing overhead loads while slewing in progress, of suspended loads all persons will be asked to clear the
accidentally trapped underneath a load, crane cuts area.
out/stops working

Crane cuts out, crane slews uncontrollably, loads

suspended, Crane collapse, visibility is poor, Crane operator and banks man will give warning of strong
7 Inclement Weather communication signals between Crane Operator and 1 2 3 6 winds. The site safety officer will discuss with the site 1 2 2 4
Banks man not clear, strong winds, heavy rain, damage foreman and site Agent if operations must be stopped
to neighbouring property
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TITLE OF ASSESSMENT: Tower Crane

ASSESSMENT NO.: RA 006 REVIEW DATE: ###

PROJECT SITE/SECTION: Amsterdam Battery Park

PROJECT NO. 113515 DATE: ###

RISK ASSESSMENT ATTENDANCE REGISTER

NAME SIGNATURE NAME SIGNATURE

FACILITATOR:

NAME: TITLE:

DATE: SIGNATURE: