RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD

RA 003
Risk Assessment Number:

CONTRACTOR: MM BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONSTUCTION

FOUNDATION EXCAVATION(APRONS), CONCRETE CASTING, BRICK LAYING,

FOUNDATION FILLING, CONGRETE SLAB, TILLING, WALL PLASTERING, WALL
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK/ACTIVITY: PAINTING

RENOVATIONS FOR BUTHA BUTHE LOCAL

LOCATION: COURT DATE: 18/10/2024

Revision Record: Rev 1 18/10/2024 Rev 2 DATE Rev 3 DATE

RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM:
Initials & Surname Title/Appointment Signature Approved: YES NO
CONSTRUCTION
MOTLATSI MOHLAHATSA MANAGER

CONSTRUCTION
KHOTHATSO NTABANE SUPERVISOR
THABISO LESENYA SHE OFFICER Construction Manager:
Comments:

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 Risk Matrix

Hazard Effect / Consequence

Standard Risk Matrix (Where an event has more than one “loss type”, choose the “consequence” with the highest rating)
Loss Type
1 2 3 4 5
(Additional ‘loss types’ may exist for an event; identify & rate
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic
accordingly)
Single fatality or loss
First aid case / Medical treatment Lost time injury / Multiple fatalities /
(S/H) Exposure to minor case / Exposure to Reversible impact on
of quality of life /
Impact on health
Harm to People (Safety / Health) Irreversible impact on
health risk major health risk health ultimately fatal
health
Material Extreme
Serious environmental Major environmental
(EI) Minimal environmental environmental harm – environmental harm –
harm – L2 incident harm – L2 incident
Environmental Impact harm – L1 incident L2 incident L3 incident
remediable within LOM remediable post LOM
remediable short term irreversible
(BI/MD) No disruption to Brief disruption of Partial shutdown / Potential loss of Substantial or total
Business Interruption / Material Damage & Other Consequential operation / R120k to operation / R600k to R6m to less than operation / R60m to loss of operations /
Losses less than R600k less than R6m R60m less than R450m R450m and more
Serious breech of law;
Major breech of the Very considerable
Minor legal issue; non investigation/report to
(L&R) law; considerable penalties &
Low level legal issue compliance and authority, prosecution
Legal & Regulatory prosecution and prosecutions. Multiple
breaches of the law and/or moderate
penalties law suits & jail terms
penalty possible
Slight impact - public Considerable impact - National impact - International impact -
(R/S/C) Limited impact - local
awareness may exist regional public national public international public
Impact on Reputation / Social / Community public concern
but no public concern concern concern attention

Examples
Likelihood Risk Rating
(Consider near-hits as well as actual
events)
The unwanted event has occurred
5 frequently; occurs in order of one or
11 (M) 16 (H) 20 (H) 23 (Ex) 25 (Ex)
Almost Certain more times per year & is likely to
reoccur within 1 year
The unwanted event has occurred
4 infrequently; occurs in order of less
7 (M) 12 (M) 17 (H) 21 (Ex) 24 (Ex)
Likely than once per year & is likely to
reoccur within 5 years
The unwanted event has happened
3
in the business at some time; or 4 (L) 8 (M) 13 (H) 18 (H) 22 (Ex)
Possible
could happen within 10 years
The unwanted event has happened
2
in the business at some time; or 2 (L) 5 (L) 9 (M) 14 (H) 19 (H)
Unlikely
could happen within 20 years
The unwanted event has never been
1
known to occur in the business; is 1 (L) 3 (L) 6 (M) 10 (M) 15 (H)
Rare
highly unlikely that it will within 20yrs

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CONSEQUENCE

RISK RATING
OF TASK MEASURES

LIKELIHOOD
IMPLEMENTED;
SIGN OFF BY
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

-Ergonomics hazard -Periodical stretching of the body

-Trip and fall -Employees must be more careful when walking on site. Full
concentration.

- Stuck out or protruding -Rebar caps to be used to cover the nip points
rebar
-Employees
-Dust musk must be worn. - Supervisor
1. 4 3 12
Foundation setting -Slip and fall -Foreman
-Use of safety boots with a good grip on tiny loose stones.
-Wrong handling of a
hammer.
- Adherence to safe working procedure of hammers.
-Flaying stones
-Use of safety goggles
-Finger pinches
-Use of gloves at all times.
-Twisting of the body when -Ensure no twisting of the body.
working

-Fatigue -Employees must be fit to dig

-Default hand tools use -Pre-use inspection or visual inspection of hand tools. -Employees
-Supervisor
2. 4 3 12
Manual digging of a -Flying small stones -Correct and at all times use of eye protection. -Foreman
trench
-Swinging of hand tools -Maintenance of a 2m distance between personnel when digging a
trench.
-Invisible fish line -A danger tape or any visible light object will be attached to the fish
line as caution.

-Use of default hand tools -Visual inspection of hand tools

-Supervisor
2 3 6
-Struck by the hand tools - Maintenance of a 2m distance between personnel when digging a -Employees
Removal of soil from trench

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CONSEQUENCE

RISK RATING
OF TASK MEASURES

LIKELIHOOD
IMPLEMENTED;
SIGN OFF BY
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

the trench to the -Fall into the trench -Employees must be more careful when entering or leaving trench.
centre
-Dust -Dust mask use

-Unstable/inappropriate -Identification of the correct type of shoring (which should be covered in

shoring training). -Supervisor
3. Trench shoring 2 3 6 -Foreman
-Unstable ground conditions -Pre planning including site inspections to identify ground suitability.

-Heavy cement bags -No person is expected to carry nor push material exciding 50 kg.

- All machinery are to be inspected every time before commencement of

-Cement dust new task

-Use of dust masks or filters are to be used

Concrete casting -Slip and fall
-Usage of the steel toe gum boot at the concrete mixing pad -Employees
4. 3 4 12 -Proper position must be maintained -Supervisor
-Flying small stones -Foreman
-Use of safety specs
-Heavy mortar transportation
-A limited quantity of mortar for one to carry on a wheelbarrow.
-Falls into the trenches
-A good balanced body posture when casting concrete and use of safety
boots with a good grip.

5. -Back strain 3 4 12 -A person is not allowed to transport more 50kg of brick weight. -Supervisor

-Employees
-Loose bricks. -Concentration when handling bricks.
-Foreman
-Roughness of the bricks. -Use of correct safety gloves with a good grip.

Brick laying -Foreign objects. -Use of eye protection (safety goggles)

-Use of wrong tool -Task specific tools to be used.

specification

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CONSEQUENCE

RISK RATING
OF TASK MEASURES

LIKELIHOOD
IMPLEMENTED;
SIGN OFF BY
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

-Prolonged wrong body -Periodical body up-right to alleviate back strain.

positioning (bending).

-Default use of hand tools -Pre use inspection of tools to ensure the good condition of tools.

- Crusher dust -Use of dust masks to minimize the inhalation.

-Flying particles -Use of full PPE.

-Supervisor
6. Back filling -Obstructed movement 3 4 12 -Supervisor to assess the work area prior to commencement of the task. -Foremen
-Employees
-Weight -No one is allowed to solely carry more than 50kg of weight.

-Use of a broad non- spilt platform

-Trip and falling.
Concrete slab
7. casting(Apron)
-Dust -Use of dust musk
Wall plastering
-Poor ergonomics -Avoid poor awkward body postures

-Slip and fall -Always clean the work area

8.
-Eye and skin contact -Use proper PPE

9. -Paint inhalation 4 3 12 -Use respirators

-Skin burns -Use proper PPE

-Improper ventilation -Always open windows and doors

Wall painting

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CONSEQUENCE

RISK RATING
OF TASK MEASURES

LIKELIHOOD
IMPLEMENTED;
SIGN OFF BY
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

-Ergonomic strain -Avoid awkward postures and prolonged standing

-Flammability -No open fire while painting

-Slip and fall -Always clean spilled paint

-Flying objects -Use safety goggles
Tilling
-Prolonged body -Periodic body up-right to alleviate body stain
positioning(bending)
9. 4 4 16
-Use of respirators
-Glue inhalation
-Proper PPE to be used
-Skin irritation

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I/we, the undersigned, hereby declare that the responsible person in charge has made us familiar with the work-
related hazards and risk and the measures that must be taken to eliminate, control and minimise those hazards and
risks. Pertaining to MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT AND JUDITIARY SPECIFICATIONS AND
SPEC AS WELL AS THE SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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