HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:

Issued: Rev. Date:

RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 Use of Mobile Concrete Pump
Revision: 0

RISK SCORE CALCULATOR Project Name: xxx

Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls RA Ref No.: xxx
What w ould be the
CONSEQUENCE Frequent/Almost certain (5) Rarely (1) Can the hazard be Elim inated or removed
Continuous or will happen
Often (4) Likely (3) Possible (2) Less than once every 5 RA compilation
of an occurrence be? 6 to 12 times a year 1 to 5 times a year Once every 5 years from the w ork place? Review date:
frequently years Date:
Catastrophic (5) Can the product or process be substituted for Date:
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Multiple Fatalities a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4) Can the hazard be engineered aw ay w ith
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4 Compiled by:
Class 1 single fatality guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Can Adm inistration Controls be adopted
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1 High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3 Reviewed by:
Permanently disabling effects
I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work Medium 10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipm ent & Approved by:
restrictions. MTI Clothing be w orn to safe guard against
Insignificant (1) hazards?
FAI
Medium 10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1

Overall Task Details Relevant Applicable MAS: Text Additional Training required: NOC’s Required for task:
 010407 – Traffic controls
Concrete Pours using mobile pump within site boundary

Specific Task Step Initial Risk

Additional Control
No (In sequence of Hazard Details Consequence/Risk Rating Control Measures Residual Risks RR
Measures
works) P S RR
i. All mobile concrete pumps to be Third Party Certificated by a DM
 Unauthorized operation of the mobile
Concrete Pump approved inspector, documentation available on arrival to site;
pump resulting in incident;
checks on arrival to Documentation
 Use of mobile 12 ii. Operators to have in-date Third Party certificate by approved body, Pump quarantined until
1 site  Failure due to use of un-certificated 3 4 unavailable for Low
concrete pump HIGH available for review on arrival to site; evidence provided
pump; review
PRIOR TO SITE iii. Pump load indicator to be installed and functioning correctly;
ACCESS iv. Visual inspection of pump undertaken by competent person;

Access of mobile pump
and delivery trucks to
2 risk of fatality;
work areas
Siting and setting up of
3 to existing structures
concrete pump
 Plant and workers in
same working area;
 Working in proximity
and services;
 Collision with plant or vehicles and i. Worker pedestrian routes to be designed and implemented with clear
live traffic; signage to provide segregation;
 Workers struck by plant, very high Workers not
ii. Instruction to workers at induction on use of access routes around the
project; complying with Regular topic in TBT’s Low
flagmen
 Uncontrolled pump and truck iii. Flagmen to be used to control Pump and delivery truck movements;
reversing;
iv. The Logistics plan shall clearly illustrate pump access and egress points;
 Overturning due to incorrect siting or i. Ensure pump is set up/rigged out correctly, is on firm level ground as per
incorrect pump outrigger extension; siting plan with outriggers fully extended; Unable to fully Operation revised, pump
 Collision of jib with overhead ii. Solid barriers should be situated, where practicable, to protect pump from
12 extend outriggers moved to new area;
services; 3 4 traffic routes around working radius of cab; Low
High due to restrictions
Pump never used without full
iii. Consideration given to overhead services and existing structures when in area
 Blocking access routes with pump; outrigger extension
siting pump;
 Jib striking stationary structures;

i. Pumping Plan to be completed prior to any pour taking place by

Temporary Works Coordinator;
ii. Method statements and risk assessments to be submitted and adhered to; Machine
 Operator competency;  Incident due to use of defective breakdown Machine isolated and
Pumping concrete hoses / equipment; iii. Pump load indicator to be functioning correctly, and not to be overridden quarantined until repaired.
20
4  Pump planning; 4 5 under any circumstances; Low
 Concrete spillage; HIGH
(Pump Operator) Spoil removed and treated as
iv. Operator to adhere to safe working load limits; Hydraulic fluid spill
hazardous waste
v. Daily inspections of hoses, pipes, connections etc. prior to use. Damaged
equipment immediately removed from service;
vi. Pump hopper guards to be in place at all times;

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 HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:

Issued: Rev. Date:

RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 Use of Mobile Concrete Pump
Revision: 0

Specific Task Step Initial Risk

Additional Control
No (In sequence of Hazard Details Consequence/Risk Rating Control Measures Residual Risks RR
Measures
works) P S RR
vii. Plastic sheeting placed under hopper to contain spills;

 Pumping operations  Worker struck by delivery vehicle; i. No over-sailing of hose over live traffic routes without road closure;
around workers;  Hose swinging / spinning ii. Supervision to undertake visual inspection of all pumping gear and
uncontrolled; equipment daily; Work stopped, area cleared
 Workers in pump
 Pump operator unable to see task – iii. Workers to wear correct PPE at all times, nitrile gloves, wellingtons, Incident – large and full investigation
operating radius;
Pumping operation 15 concrete spill undertaken
5 high level pumping; 3 5 glasses; Low
supervision  Reversing concrete High
delivery vehicles;  Over-sailing of material over live iv. Flagmen controlling delivery truck movements;
traffic routes; v. Spotters to direct pump operators at high level in clear view at all times;
 Use of concrete – protective gear; vi. All concrete soaked workwear to be removed immediately;
 Working on rebar – risk of injury; vii. Planks placed on rebar for worker access, clear access maintained;

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