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Job Safety & Risk Assessment Forms Page 1 Of 4 JSRA No. 1

Plant: FREEPORT. Job: GANTRY CRANE. Component:

N/A Review Date: / /
Work Step Potential Hazard & Effects L C R Possible Elimination/Migration Residual Hazard L C R
Measures (How can people still hurt
themselves)
Pre Start Being hit by lifting hook while D 3 6 Make sure there is no one standing E 3 3
Checks testing. in the path of the hook while
testing. Including yourself
Picking Up EP tank falling and causing lack of C 5 45 Pre start check is carried out E 5 9
EP Tanks containment or serious injury. correctly. (All parts are in good
order and of rated capacity).

All hooks are secured correctly.

Tank is picked up from directly

under the rail to avoid swinging.
(Centred).Centre the hook over the
tank before lifting off the ground.

Move Left or Right steadily to

avoid swinging.

Electrocution can cause death in D 5 20 Pre Start is correctly carried out E 5 9

extreme cases (Check that the concertina cable is
not frayed or tangled).

Make sure that the cable does not

get caught under the rail runners
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and short out.

Work Step Potential Hazard & Effects L C R Possible Elimination/Migration Residual Hazard L C R
Measures (How can people still hurt
themselves)
Only have it serviced by a qualified
Electrician. To ensure that
emergency trips are operable.
Moving EP Crush Injuries C 4 24 Have the Getman positioned E 4 4
Tanks on directly under the rail (Centred).
and off the
Getman Keep hands away from rails of
Getman while lowering tanks.

Keep feet from under tanks while

lowering to the floor.

Wear correct PPE (Steel Toed

Boots and Safety Gloves).
Moving Crush Injuries C 4 24 Have the Getman positioned E 4 4
Gasser directly under the rail (Centred).
Tanks and
Bomb Keep hands away from rails of
Boxes on Getman while lowering tanks.
and off the
Getman Keep feet from under tanks while
lowering to the floor.

Wear correct PPE (Steel Toed

Boots and Safety Gloves).

Ensure chains are in good condition

(As per Red Book check list).
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Ensure Chains are securely fastened
and where possible double looped
around the legs of the tank or Bomb
Box. (To prevent Slipping)
Work Step Potential Hazard & Effects L C R Possible Elimination/Migration Residual Hazard L C R
Measures (How can people still hurt
themselves)
Non use Walking into the Lifting Hook B 2 12 Lower the hook to the ground when There still may be a trip E 2 2
the crane is not in use. hazard

Moving Slip and Trip Hazards can cause B 3 35 After and before working in the E 3 3
around the Brakes, Cuts and Abrasions. crane area check that there are no
Crane area. trip hazards and clean up EP spills
(House Keeping).

Don’t climb on tanks or the Getman

unless absolutely necessary. If you
need to get on the Getman use 3
point mount and dismount.

Ensure that your boots are not too

worn on the soles.

Place hook and frame on top of one

of the EP tanks

Actions By Whom By when Date

Completed
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