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1.Risk assessment/ method statement briefing given to all

operatives
Overturning of crane into
2.Use only trained, competent and skilled operators and
excavation failure of
01.Liffting 3 5 15 Medium riggers. 1 5 5 Low
lifting gear objects falling
3.Liffting plan to be followed.
onto Persons
4. Lifting capacities location of crane stability of ground
to be controlled

1.When lifting /carrying material only carry recommended

Strains, pulled muscles ,
2. Lifting carrying
skeletal injuries and rope
materials, Raising
burns ,Those at risk
/lowering materials
workers
amounts.
2. Tie materials correctly when using lifting gear and
Sling rope, if passing hand to hand , ensure receiver has
3 5 10 Medium 1 5 5 Low
the material in his/her grasp before releasing.
3 Wear correct type of Gloves .
4 Use correct manual handling techniques.
5 Undertake manual handling training

Being Struck/buried by
piles or soil. Multiple 1 Review of inclinometer / Strain gauge results.
3 Collapse of Sheet
fatalities, Serious crush 2 5 10 Medium 2 Continually monitor leaks and water ingress rate. 1 5 5 Low
piles
injuries. Those at risk 3 Emergency rescue plan in place
Site Works

1 Safe system of work in place and briefing given to

operators 2. Use
Falls fro men and running lines when working from struts with double
4. Working at Height material injuries those at 3 4 12 Medium lanyard fall restraint system 1 4 4 Low
risk site operators 3.Use designated safe access only
4.Cease work if adverse weather prevails
5.Close supervision of work force
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1. Brief workers in Emergency Rescue: ensure equipment

Supervision trauma, fall
5. Rescue person(s)
injuries to those carrying 2 4
after major incident
out the rescue.
is available at the location (Man basket Stretcher etc.).
8 Medium 1 4 4 Low
2. Rescue in accordance with the rescue plan and
understood by the scaffold operatives before work starts.

6. Removal of
1.Provided necessary PPE
excavated materials
2. Provision of Component Workers
out of site & clean 1.Hit by moving
3. Assigning Signalmen once Moving Machinery
surrounded area for machinery 5 2 10 Medium 3 1 3 Low
4. Install necessary Signboard
concreting. Hit by 2.Slips & falls
5.Supervision for labours and Supervisors
moving machinery
6. Barricade area which is covered in rotating radius.
Slips & falls

1. All edges of excavated side shall be sloped to safe

angle
1.Cotact with sharp edges 2. Excavation shell be marked with warning tapes and
7.Falls due to
2.Use unsafe ladders Hard barrier
Collapsing of edges of 4 3 12 Medium 1 3 3 Low
3.Collapse material 3. Additional loadings shall not be positioned so closes to
pit due to lose earth
stacking racks the edge of and excavation the distance of 1 meter away
from the edge
4. Warning signs in order to restrict access

8.Workmen exhausted
due to exposure to 1. Provide 8 hrs. Work schedules. Two shift operation
1.Prolonged Exposure to
direct sunlight and 2.Provide adequate drinking water to the workers
sunlight 4 3 12 Medium 1 3 3 Low
windy conditions for 3Provide Sunshades / shelters for resting workers.
2.Awkward posture
extended working 4.Job rotation shall be implement
hours
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1.Compactors shall be provided with 10 kg form fire

1 . Fuel Spills extinguishers.
9. Risk of Fire. Diesel
2. Slip and fall 2.Pre-operational checks by Operator or Engineers for
and Gasoline operated 3 4 12 Medium 1 4 4 Low
3.Manual Handling potential fuel leaks.
engines or compactors
4.Expose to fire 3. Depray provided for all the Location where we storage
Fuel
10.Excessive noise
from machines and
compactors engine.
1.Exposure to air 1.Operators and workmen in operate who shall wear ear
(Over 90 dB). 4 4 16 Medium 1 4 4 Low
emissions protectors
Potential to expose to
Noise induce hearing
loss

1.Accident meet with

Unsafe driving 1.Daily tool box meeting shall be conducted for all staff.
2.Prolong strain to same Assigned experience Operators for all machineries with
position banks men.
3.Exposure to dust 2. All drivers must have valid license for said equipment
11. Transporting and 4.Struck by moving class
unloading Material machinery 3. All personal working in the area must wear prescribed
Struck and falling 5.Exposure to Noise 3 4 12 Medium PPE for work. 2 2 4 Low
while unloading 6.Live wire broken due to 4. All dump trucks drivers shall maintained check list
contact with machine part 5.Regular inspection by safety officer
7.Exposure to air 6. Arrange vehicle stopper 1 meter distance from the
emissions excavation pit for unload material.
8.Accidents caused by 7. Proper access to the excavation area for transportation
unexpected/ outside material.
vehicle movement
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1. Daily toolbox talks shall be conducted for all workmen

1.childrern play at site
12. Human failures /
2.Wrong postural
Unsafe acts which 4 4
3.Unauthorized Entry to
may lead to accidents
the site
1. Hit by Moving Object
2.Collapse of spoil soil
3.Falling in to pits
13. Form work at site 3 2
Excavation 4.Using
power tools and hand
tools
1. Pricking nails / irons
2.Expose to dust
14. Clearing Site /
3.Hit by Moving trucks 4 3
Road side
and machines
4.Hit by Moving Object
by safety officers to educate them on hazards and
preventive actions.
16 Medium 1 4 4 Low
2. Regular inspections by safety Officers
3. Explain the site Situation to the villages
4. Install No Entry Signboards at the site
1. warning signboard / signals
2. Close monitoring.
3. .Excavation with Proper manner
6 Medium 4 .Proper access and egress 2 1 3 Low
5.Employee skilled workers for hand tools and power
tools 6.
Hard Barricade Excavation area
1. Provide gloves and Boots
2. Spraying water
3. Supervision
12 Medium 4.Educated by training 2 2 4 Low
5. Use competent operators
6 .warning signboard / signals

1.Exposure to dust 1.spraying water

15.Heavy Machinery 2.Struck by moving 2.cover the truck bucket to avoid any spill
5 2 10 Meduim 3 1 3 Low
moving machinery 3.Warning signboards and Instructions
3.Vehicle accident 4.Engaged experience drivers

1.Contact with lubricants

2.Contact with sharp 1.Warning of overall competent mechanisation
16.Machiery edges 2.Provide gloves and Boots
4 3 12 Meduim 2 1 3 Low
breakdwon and repair 3.Static Postures 3.Taking of frequent breaks
4.Stuck against 4. employee competent workers
machinary parts
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1.Contact with lubricants

17.Lack of First aid
2. Eletrocution 1. Basic first aid materials shall be provided in site
materials in 4 3 12 Meduim 2 2 4 Low
3.Neck/Body pains 2.Basic first aid Traing for site workers
construction site.
4.Skin allergics

1.adhere to proper safety policy in electrical wiring.

18. Electrical wiring
1. Electrocution 3 2 6 Meduim 2. provision skill electricians. 2 2 4 Low
and supply .
3. Educate all site workers by Traning and meeting
1.Falling to deep
1.Displaying Appropriate Warning signboard
19. Excavation of excavation
3 4 12 Meduim 2. Hard Barricade excavated area more than 1.5m. if soil 1 3 3 Low
excess 2.Hit by moving
unstable
machinery

1·Operations of plant by accredited personnel. / Personal

1.Working of heavy
machinery & equipment.
2.collapse of spoil soil.
20. Excavation work 3.Falling in to excavation.
4.Hit by moving object.
5.Child move to the site.
6. Cave-ins
Protective Equipment (PPE) – hardhat, high visibility
vest, hearing protection, safety footwear etc./Maintain a
safety working area around moving plant. Protect surfaces
from plant movements.
4 4 16 Meduim 2.Excavation with proper manner . 2 2 4 Low
3.Proper supervision and Employ skill workers for the
job.
4.Warning signboards and Supervision.
5. cover the site with GI sheets to prevent child enter
6.Supervision and Use of competent Operators
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1.Projection rebar.
2.Pricking nails/irons.
1. Provide PPE Such as Boots and Gloves
3.Stuck legs through the
2. Covering the Projection Objects
reinforcement net.
3.laying timber planks on the reinforcement net
4.Walking on the
21.Reinforcement 4.laying timber planks on the reinforcement net
reinforcement net. 5.Prick 3 2 6 Meduim 2 1 2 Low
work at site 5.Use goggles while working in the reinfordcement net
by binding wires.
6..Provision frequent intervels
6.Renforcement bar
7.Change workers by on and off
binding.
8. Keep good Supervision and Hose keeping
7.Crushing by tor steel
while binding

1.Employ skilled workers

11.concrete droplets
contacting with eyes
2.concrete contacting
with skin 3.Scafolding
22.Concreting collaps
4.Falling from height
5.protruding reinforcing
6.Unsafe conditions of
machines /trucks
1.Collapse of trimme
while concreting
23. Use of Pump car 2.Hit by moving trimme
pipes
3.Exposure to Noice
1.Falling from height
24.Wall construction
2.Handling G.I
work
Sheets/pipes
2. protective covering clothes
3. Inspect scapolding structure Befor start the concrete
works by compitent person
4.Make Proper access and egress
4 4 16 Meduim 2 2 4 Low
5. Provide sufficient lighting system in night works.
6..Provide PPE Such as Boots and Covering the
Projection Objects
7.Annual inspections for Conditions of the machine and
daily self inspection before operating
1.Fixing the all trimmies to arm of pump car
4 3 12 Meduim 2.keep proper supervision 2 2 4 Low
3.Periodical maintainace
1.Good supervision and Housekeeping
2.Provide propergloves and boots
3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
3. Employ skilled workers
4. Educate Workers
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1.Material fall from 1.Instruction to workers

height
25.Machinery works
2.Thrown objects from
height elevation
1. Falling material
2.Falling from Height
3.broken the lifting cables
or tackles
26. Superstructure 4.Hit By moving
element handling machines
5.Crushing by moving
objects
6.contact with overhead
power lines
1.Lifting of weights
2.Pricking nails/irons
27.Manual Work 3.Snake bites
4.Electrical shocks by
faulty equipments
1.Awkward posture
28.Surveying 2.Falling from height
3.Moving vehicles
2. Provide proper PPE
3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
3.Good supervision
4.Employ skilled workers
1.Good supervision
2 .Employ skilled workers
3. Training progarams
4.Entry restriction to unwanted workeres from working
site
4 3 12 Meduim 2 2 4 Low
5.Keep good Supervision
6. use proper P.P.E
7.Provision of competent Operators
8. use banksman and worning Signboards
9. Good Housekeeping
1. lifting Work by team
2.Supervision
3.Provide Gloves and Boots
4 4 16 Meduim 2 2 4 Low
4.Instruction about site Activity
5.Proper insulation
2.Pre inspection with available data and.Supervision
1.Frequently change the postures
2.Provide safety belts and proper guard rails
3 4 12 Meduim 3.Person who selected has capability to especially work at 2 2 4 Low
height
4. Wearing Hi visible safety jackets

29.Temporary flat flood or any other natural

2 3 6 Meduim 1.Construct proper drainage system for water drain off 1 2 2 Low
form Disaster
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1.Contact with live

current 2.Projection Nails
1.Proper insulation
and Prongs 3.Drilling
2.Provide PPE Such as Boots and Covering the Projection
machines
Objects
30 .Use of hand tools 4.Cutting Machine 3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
3.keep good housekeeping
5.Wood cutting and
4.Employ competent workers
adjusting by power saw
5.Use of good condition machineries
6.Exposure to wood dust
7.Exposure to noice

1.Exposure to dust
2.Hit By moving trucks
31.Embankment/sub and machines
grade/sub base 3.Struck by moving
Construction object
4.contact with damage
power cables
1.Exposure to dust
2.Exposure to noise
32. Use of Machinery
3.Vibration roller
(unloading/Loading /
4.Hit by moving
Laying/Compaction
machines and objects
5.Exposure to Sunlight
1.Hit By moving trucks
and machines
33. Use of heavy
2.Exposure to noise
machineries
3.Vibration roller
4.Exposure to Prime
1.Provide PPE such as dust masks/Spraying Water
2.Good Supervision
3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
3.demarcate by barricade the location.
4.Warning signs
1.spraying water
2.Provide PPE such as ear plugs
3..Occupation of competent operator
3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
4.Periodical preventive maintainanace
5.Displaying Warning signboards
6.Good Supervision
1.Displaying proper Warning signboards
2.Good Supervision
3 2 6 Meduim 3..Periodical maintanance of machinery 1 2 2 Low
4.Occupation of competent operator
5..Employ skilled labours to prime work
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1.regular maintenance
2. employe competent Drivers.
34.Transportation of
1.Meet with accidents 3 2 6 Meduim 3.periodically service & maintenance of vehicles 2 1 2 Low
Employee
4. Proper safety method of Transport Vehicle( Such as
covering and sheets availbe )

1.Recruitment of experienced drivers

1.Unexpected incidents
caused to accidents
35. Driving at site
2.Prolong strain in to seat
3.Unsafe Drive
2. periodically service & maintenance of vehicles
3.Taking adequate breaks for long trips
3 2 6 Meduim 1 2 2 Low
4.Prevent unauthorized driving.
5. Educate Drivers by Traning
6.Install Signgboards

1.Exposure to Dust
2.Manual Handling 1.Supervision
3.Unsafe conditions of 2.Monthly inspections for Conditions of the machine
36. Pre casting works
machines 4.concrete 3 2 6 Meduim 3. daily self inspection before operating 1 2 2 Low
/Concrete works
contacting with eyes 4.Employ skilled workers
5.concrete contaminating 5.protective covering clothes
with skin

1.Contact with live 1.Proper insulation

37.Use for Welding/ current 2.Expose 2.Use sound proof genarator
5 1 5 Meduim 3 1 3 Low
Gas Cutting to noice 3.Provide adequate PPE's
3.Expose of fumes 4.Awareness traning programs

1.Expose to noice 1.Use sound proof genarator

38.Use for Electricity 2.Contact with live 2.Proper insulation
5 1 5 Meduim 3 1 3 Low
generate current 3.Provide adequate PPE's
3.Expose of fumes 4.Awareness traning