Risk Assessment

Work Hazard Cause Likelihood Severity Crisis Level Safety Measures Follow-up
1 Delivery of Sprain No prior risk assessment and handling training 2 2 M Carry out risk assessment and training on Safety

materials and lifting before work. Officer

tools to the Heavy loads are carried by two people or by Foreman

workplace trolley.

Stretching exercises before lifting. Foreman

Hand injury Not wearing leather gloves 2 2 M Workers must wear leather gloves Foreman

Foot injury Not wearing safety shoes 2 2 M Workers must wear safety shoes. Foreman

Members of the public were No enclosed working area and delivery route 2 2 M Enclosure installation of hoarding work area Foreman

injured by transported materials and posting of warning notices.

and tools

Work Hazard Cause Likelihood Severity Crisis Level Safety Measures Follow-up
2 Excavations Impact with plant and 2 2 M At all stages of the excavation, a competent Safety

underground services. person must supervise the work and the Officer

workers given clear instructions on working Foreman

safely in the excavation.

If plant is being used above the trench then

no operatives should be in the trench when

the machine is in use.

Area must be scanned for underground

services & permit to excavate issued before

work commences. Hand digging only in the

vicinity of underground services.

 Electric cables adjacent to excavation,

should be isolated by Electrician issuing

permit to isolate. Area of dig shall be

secured by heras fencing.

Crushing / Excavation collapse 2 2 M Shoring should be in place if depth of trench Foreman

warrants it along with extended poling

boards & ladders for safe access/egress.

Operative should ensure that shoring etc has

been done to satisfaction before descending

into trench & gain access only by suitable

access equipment.

Excavations must not be adjacent to

buildings and heavy plant kept away from

edges. Stop blocks should be placed behind

wheels of vehicles tipping into excavation.

Do not store materials, waste materials or

plant adjacent to excavation.

Body fall 2 2 M Area must have 2M high Heras fencing Foreman

Access / Egress to / From erected at a safe distance away from the

excavation excavation, ring fencing works.

Fall prevention barriers shall be erected

around excavation.

Stop blocks installed at a safe distance from

excavation preventing vehicles from falling

 into excavation.

Fence panels should be double bolted at all

joints, restricting access to authorised staff

and contractors staff only.

Access equipment must also be secured

when not in use.

Contractor Competence 2 2 M Supervising Officer will check competence of Safety

contractor before engaging contractor. Officer

Contractors’ employees will have completed

Street works course successfully as a

minimum. SO should request copies of

excavation

inspection report.

Head, Hand, foot, eye, ear injury Not wearing correct PPE 2 2 M If the operative is using a motorised saw Safety

he/she should ensure that they are wearing Officer

the correct PPE - Operative should be

wearing ear defenders, goggles, gloves,

safety shoes & hard hat.

Reduced stability of nearby Excavations in close proximity to buildings or Foreman

structures and buildings. structures must be assessed by competent Safety

person before work commences. Officer

Vehicles and traffic collisions Vehicles should be kept away as far as

possible using warning signs & barriers

forming pedestrian routes. Area should be

illuminated at night.
 Contact with underground cables, The area must be scanned for underground Foreman

gas or energy sources services and a permit is required to excavate

before the work commences. Safety

Officer

Any hazards found before or after work has

started should be registered in the

inspection report and remedial measures

taken by contractors.

Exhaust fumes should not be sited near the

top of the excavation.

Heat illnesses Require breaks and adequate water during Safety

months when heat is a hazard Officer

Damage to trees If there will be trenching, grading or other Foreman

including root severance and root excavation near trees that may damage

damage, can result in harm from roots, an arborist can prune roots out of the

trees falling over. way before excavation, or cleanly cut them

before any damage is done.

3 Installing metal Electric shock No 110V electrical tools or exposed wires 3 3 H -Use 110V hand-held power tools or battery- Foreman

hoardings, operated hand-held power tools.

benching, -Hand-held power tools (e.g. hand-held Qualified

shoring, cordless machines/ drills/ cannons) should person

shielding be checked by an electrician before use.

-Workers must not repair damaged power Qualified

tools themselves. person

-Use waterproof plugs for hand-operated Foreman

 tools.

-Ensure that all existing electrical systems Foreman

are switched off and disconnected.

Sprain No prior risk assessment and handling training 2 2 M Carry out risk assessment and training on Safety

lifting before work. Officer

Heavy loads are carried by two people or by Foreman

trolley.

Stretching exercises before lifting. Foreman

Hand injury Not wearing leather gloves 2 2 M Workers must wear leather gloves Foreman

Foot injury Not wearing safety shoes 2 2 M Workers must wear safety shoes. Foreman

Eye injury Not wearing protective eye wear 2 3 M Workers must wear protective eye wear. Foreman

Head injury Failure to wear a safety helmet 2 3 M Workers must wear safety helmets. Foreman

Inhalation of dust Not wearing a mask 2 2 M Workers must wear dustproof Mask Foreman

Body falls Not using a suitable working platform 3 3 M -Check and ensure the use of metal work Foreman

platforms or work benches at work.

-Metal workstations are installed by Qualified

qualified workers. person

-Metal working platforms are inspected and

Form 5 is issued by a designated competent

person before first use / every 14 days /

after any changes.

-Ladders are used for access, loading and

unloading and are not allowed to be used as

working platforms or for standing work for

long periods of time.

-Ladders must be inspected and registered

before use.

Stumble No site clearance 2 3 M -Hang up all electrical cables. Foreman

 -Clear away debris and rubbish.

Members of the public were Failure to enclose the work area of the 2 2 M Enclosure installation of hoarding work area Foreman

injured by hoardings and tools hoarding and post warning notices and posting of warning notices.

3 Installing high Electric shock No 110V electrical tools or exposed wires 3 3 H -Use 110V hand-held power tools or battery- Foreman

voltage filtration operated hand-held power tools.

system with -Hand-held power tools (e.g. electric drills) Qualified

steel desilting are checked by an electrician before use. person

tank -Workers must not repair damaged power

tools themselves. Qualified

-Use waterproof plugs for hand-operated person

tools. Foreman

-Ensure that all existing electrical systems

are switched off and disconnected. Foreman

Fire alarm No site clearance 2 3 M Clearing of debris and rubbish. Foreman

Fire extinguishers are placed on site.

Sprain No prior risk assessment and handling training 2 2 M -Carry out risk assessment and training on Safety

lifting before work. Officer

-Heavy loads are carried by two people or by

Lifting tool. Foreman

-Stretching exercises before lifting.

Hand injury Not wearing insulated gloves 2 2 M Workers must wear leather gloves Foreman

Foot injury Not wearing safety shoes 2 2 M Workers must wear safety shoes. Foreman

Head injury Failure to wear a safety helmet 2 3 M Workers must wear safety helmets. Foreman

Body falls Failure to use a suitable working platform and 3 3 H - conduct risk assessment and set up a safe Safety

proper use of fall arresting equipment working system before working at heights. Officer

- provide suitable and secure anchorage and Foreman

fittings for workers to continuously attach

 their safety belts.

Stumble No site clearance and suitable working 3 3 H -Hang up all electrical cables. Foreman

platform -Clear away debris and rubbish.

Members of the public were Failure to enclose the work area and post 2 2 M Enclosure installation work area and posting Foreman

injured by hoardings and tools warning notices of warning notices.