General Method Statement

Title : Carriageway Surface Dressing

for

Conventional Sprayer

Date: 15/01/2019

Author: B Green & J Conlon

Content

1. Kiely Bros. key Contacts

2. Client key Contracts
3. Introduction
4. Design
5. Health, Safety & Environmental Risk Assessments
6. Nuisance
7. Emergency Preparedness & Response
8. Welfare
9. Consultation & Participation
10. Work Equipment at Site
11. Prior to Work Commencing
12. Checklists
13. Method of Working
14. Aftercare
15. Records & Record Retention
16. Safe System of Work for Carriageway Surface Dressing
17. Risk Assessment

The method of works should be read in conjunction with the Construction Phase Health &
Safety Plan
1. Kiely Bros. Key Contacts
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 3. Introduction

Kiely Bros. are committed to complying with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work
Etc Act 1974, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and all other
regulatory, contractual and client requirements in fulfilling these contract of works. This is the
method statement for Carriageway Surface Dressing.

4.Design

The design of dressing will have been carried out prior to any work being undertaken on site.

All Surface Dressing is to be carried out taking account of the requirements of the following: -
(a) Road Note 39 Design Guide for Road Surface Dressing 7th Edition
(b) RSTA Code of Practice for Surface Dressing
(c) Kiely Bros. Ltd Health and Safety Policy
(d) RSTA ADEPT Guidance on Temporary Traffic Management
(e) Kiely Bros. Ltd Quality Assurance Scheme
(f) Sector Scheme 13 for the Supply and Application of Surface Dressing to Road
Surfaces
(g) Sector scheme 12 Installing, Maintaining and Removing Temporary Traffic
Management

Details of the design are to include the following; -

(a) Site address and location

(b) Site assessment of rate of spread
(c) Reference to applicable specifications, standards and highway schemes
(d) Welfare arrangements
(e) Safe locations for work equipment and material storage
(f) Fire aid provision
(g) Muster points
(h) Fire fighting equipment
(i) Prevention of environmental harm
(j) Type of dressing i.e. single, racked in, double etc.,
(k) Aggregate to be used,
(l) Size of aggregate
(m) Type of binder
(n) Tests required.
The design is to be agreed with the site foreman before spraying commences to ensure that the
design requirements are understood.

5. Health, Safety & Environmental Risk Assessments

Site specific health, safety and environmental risk assessments are completed for all work sites
to identify any additional risks to the workforce and the general public and a generic risk
assessment is included at the end of this document in Appendix 1. It is the responsibility of the
Foreman and Supervisor to ensure site specific risk assessments are completed and
communicated to staff and contractors where relevant with records retained prior to works
commencing.

6. Nuisance
Noise and dusts will be kept to a minimum at all times and works shall only permitted within the
agreed times with the client. Housekeeping standards are applied with a “clean as we go” policy
leaving no waste hazards behind that has the potential to cause harm.

7. Emergency Preparedness & Response

Emergency preparedness and response procedures are established and communicated to staff
and where relevant to contractors. Staff and contractors are trained in the requirements of
these and include;

a) Fire & Emergency

b) First Aid
c) Spillage & Response
d) Vehicle breakdown
e) Flood

8. Welfare

Due to the logistics of the works completed by Kiely Bros. the majority of works are deemed as
completion by transient workers due to traveling as part of their work activities. Kiely Bros.
ensure that all staff are provided with adequate facilities for Health, Safety and Welfare that
may include among others welfare vehicles or fixed sites with permanent accommodation
provided for taking breaks, eating, washing and sleeping. It is the policy of Kiely Bros. to comply
with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
9. Consultation & Participation

9.1 Consultation

It is the policy of Kiely Bros to consult with employees and contractors regarding the health,
safety and welfare arrangements specific to each contract. This is completed in contract specific
pre-start meetings at site. All staff are communicated the safe methods of working, the required
arrangements for achieving safe standards of work and the hazards and risks associated with
their work activities. Toolbox talks are communicated verbally by line management on a regular
basis with records retained.

9.2 Participation

All staff and contractors are encouraged to report hazards, near miss incidents and accidents. A
staff suggestion box is in operation on each contract. Engagement of the workforce and of
contracting staff is key to Kiely Bros. in achieving high standards of health, safety and welfare on
the contracts we undertake.

10. Work Equipment at Site

All plant and machinery used on site is regularly serviced, inspected and otherwise maintained
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and statutory requirements.

The responsibility for ensuring that plant, machinery and equipment in use on site are safe for
use rests with the Operator/Site Foreman & Site Manager. The procedure for reporting defects
is included in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy.

Employees are instructed to report hazards, near miss incidents and non-conformances
immediately

Only trained, competent and where required certificated Kiely Bros staff are permitted to
operate plant and work equipment.

Daily prestart safety check sheets are completed on vehicles, plant and equipment by the
operator, lifting equipment and accessories.

Company owned plant and equipment that require statutory inspection, relevant inspection
records are held at Kiely Bros. head office, available on request.

Hired plant and equipment that require statutory inspection, inspection records are held with
the equipment on site or held in digital format at Kiely Bros. head office, available on request.
All tankers are furnished with first aid kits, fire extinguishers, Spill Kits, hazchem signage and
trem cards for use in emergency.

The following plant and equipment is to be on site before work commences.

(a) Spray tanker(s)

(b) Chipping spreader(s)
(c) Lorries containing chippings of the correct size(s)
(d) Roller(s)
(e) Sweeper

Calibration/service/maintenance (delete as appropriate) certificates must be available on

request from Kiely Bros head office.

11. Prior to Work Commencing

11.1 Pre-sweeping

All roads are to be swept using a mechanical suction sweeper fitted with a wide sweep brush
and a channel brush, both of which are to be used. Any deleterious matter, which remains after
this, must immediately be brought to the attention of the gang foreman.

Where necessary, hand weeding of channels is to be carried out to ensure that all channels are
weed free prior to application.

11.2 Letter Drop

On the day prior to any planned surfacing the letter warning households and businesses of the
impending work and asking them to remove any vehicles is to be delivered.

11.3 Signs

Signs are to be erected in accordance with the RSTA ADEPT Guidance on Temporary Traffic
Management supplemented by any additional signs identified as part of the site-specific risk
assessment. All signs are in line with the Traffic Signs Manual 2009 Chapter 8 Traffic Safety
measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations. Signs are to include the
following: -

(a) Loose Chipping Signs

(b) 20mph Advisory speed limit signs on Loose Chipping Boards
(c) Information board advising all road users of the intention to carry out works on a specific
date.
 (d) Advanced Warning Signs
(e) Any Client Customer Care boards
(f) No Parking Cones (where applicable)

All signs are based on Mobile Works

11.4 Masking Iron Work

All carriageway ironwork is to be covered using adhesive tape prior to surfacing. A suitable
mark is to be made on the kerb, footway or verge adjacent to the ironwork so that the ironwork
can be uncovered after surfacing.

11.5 Aggregate Landings

Where aggregate landings are used, they must be signed warning motorists of the presence of a
landing and of traffic turning into and emerging from the landing.

Aggregates of different sizes and types must be kept separate and clearly delineated.

12. Checklists

Before any surfacing takes place the following are to be considered: -

1) Risk assessments
2) Relevant method statements
3) REA & RSTA method statements
4) Time restrictions
5) Is the road clean
6) Has all pre-patching been carried out
7) Has the letter drop been completed
8) Are there parked cars
9) Are all signs in place
10) Has all iron work been masked
11) Is the design clearly understood
12) Is all plant working correctly and in place
13) Are the road and air temperatures within the specified limits
14) Are the traffic control requirements clearly understood by all operatives
15) Is there any local information that is important i.e. bus route, wedding or funeral or other
local event
13. Method of Working

13.1 Binder Transfer

Potential Hazard if the transfer is NOT performed correctly
• Contact with Hot Emulsion products
• Contamination of the Environment due to an Emulsion spill
Access Rules
• Only competent, authorised personnel are to transfer and receive emulsion
from a tanker to a sprayer.
• Deliveries must be drawn off the emulsion tanker by the sprayer.
• Pressure discharge is forbidden.
• Ensure there is a three metre exclusion zone to prevent unauthorized access to
the transfer activity.
• If any unauthorized personnel enter the 3m zone the transfer must stop.
• Ensure a safe area to work around the transfer is maintained.
• The Sprayer Driver and Emulsion Tanker Driver must be in communication at
all times during the transfer.
PPE Rules

Environment Rules
• A Safe System of Work must follow Procedure REA Doc No. 002.
• Ensure there is sufficient ullage in the receiving sprayer.
• Ensure there is suitable spill containment in place at the inlet(s) e.g. Drip
bucket?
• Extra vigilance must be maintained if the delivery point(s) is within 20 metres of
a drain, open water, river, canal, location inclines etc.
• A transfer is not permitted if the delivery point(s) is within 10 metres of a drain,
open water, river, canal etc.
• Oil spill kits and drain mats must be available on both vehicles at the transfer
point.

13.2 Codes of Practice

The use of the following “Road Emulsion Association’s” Joint Code of Practice with the Road
Surface Treatments Association 2017 for the “safe transfer of emulsion product from a delivery
tanker to a road sprayer” are adopted and implemented into Kiely Bros operations and include;
Part 1 – Sprayer Transfer Procedure See Appendix 1
Part 2 – Delivery Rules and Ullage Final See Appendix 2
Part 3 – Delivery Receipt of Emulsion Training See Appendix 3
Part 4 – Emulsion Transfer Questionnaire See Appendix 4
Part 5 – Emulsion Transfer Passport REA 2017 See Appendix 5

13.3 Loading and unloading of aggregate

Aggregate is delivered in to a landing site from external hauliers which is tipped in to specified
size locations. A JCB is available at the landing site to load tipper lorries. Tippers are then loaded
ready to tip and hook up with the chipping applicator. This tipper is raised and hooked up under
supervision of a banksmen.

All tipper drivers and operators are fully trained in the use of all aspects of the vehicle through
an in-house training centre.

13.3 Joints
The method of working to be adopted is to be that which causes minimal traffic delays. Where
possible, longitudinal joints should be planned to avoid the wheel tracks of vehicles.

13.4 Traffic Management

Traffic management designs will consist of:

• Stop and Go
• Road Closed with Diversion

All traffic Management designs will be in accordance with:

• The RSTA ADEPT Guidance on Temporary Traffic Management
• Traffic Signs Manual 2009 Chapter 8 Traffic Safety measures and Signs for Road Works and
Temporary Situations

Specific details for the method of working for surface dressing is found in the RSTA Adept Code
of Practice for surface dressing 2018.

13.5 Binder Application

Before any binder application is commenced the following checks are to be carried out: -
(a) Gauges are reading correct temperature and pressure
(b) All jets are working correctly
(c) Spray bar height is correct
(d) Curtains and baffles are in place
(e) Chipping spreader and roller are ready to begin
For the first strip, the spray bar is to be set to give the maximum width of spray that can be
achieved whilst leaving a safe width for passing traffic. Subsequent strips will need to be
adjusted to take into account carriageway width and traffic requirements. Normally, work will
be undertaken in the same direction as traffic flow.

13.6 Aggregate Application

Before any spraying commences all chipping spreaders to be used are to be loaded and have
been set to the required rate of spread. Additional supplies of chippings should also be on site
where these will be necessary.
The distance between the spray bar and the chipping spreader must be kept at a minimum
consistent with safety.

Any areas that the spray bar has missed due to pre-existing surface characteristics will be
treated by operatives by hand following the combination unit with the same binder and
aggregate.

13.7 Rolling

The roller should not have a gross weight of more than 5 tonnes to avoid possible damage of
chippings. As with the chipping spreader, the rollers must keep as near as possible to the train
consistent with safety. On some sites two rollers may be necessary.

Where racked-in dressing is being applied rolling will not commence until the application of the
racking material is completed.

14. Aftercare

14.1 Masking & Spillages

All masking is to be removed from ironwork as soon as possible after laying has been
completed. The tape must be disposed of at a specified landfill site.

Accidental spillages of materials onto the carriageway or kerb face are to be cleaned as soon as
possible. All Spray tankers will have spill kits on board at all times.
14.2 Sweeping

Before leaving the site to unrestricted use by traffic surplus chippings are to be removed by
blowers at junction ends to avoid the spread of loose chippings off of the site. Care must be
taken not to disturb the newly treated surface.
Mechanical sweepers will be used to clear the excess aggregate from the surface in accordance
with RSTA Guidelines;
1st Sweep within 48 hours of installation
2nd Sweep within 7 days of installation
3rd Sweep only if required within 30 days of installation

14.3 Removing Traffic Control

Signs indicating “Road Works Ahead” and any signs warning that work is pending are to be
removed as soon as practicable after the plant and machinery have left the site. All other signs
are to remain in place until loose chippings have ceased to appear and final sweeping has been
carried out.

15. Records & Record Retention

Records are to be kept giving the following information: -

(a) Road Number (if any)

(b) Road Name / Description
(c) Time work commenced
(d) Area M2 treated
(e) Date of surfacing
(f) Weather during and after surfacing
(g) Design of surfacing
(h) Details of binder and aggregate used
(i) Sampling and testing information

All records will be retained for a minimum of 6 years or as agreed with the client
16. Safe System of Work for Carriageway Surface Dressing

16.1 Traffic Management

Following a site survey with associating risk assessments and the pre-contract information from
client the appropriate TM will be proposed and agreed. A contract phase Health and Safety File
is then passed on to the Site Manager and TSCO.

In accordance with RSTA ADEPT Guidance on Temporary Traffic Management, signs will be
erected in each road treated warning road users of the presence of “Loose Chippings” and
advising them to proceed at a reduced speed. These signs will normally be kept in place until no
further loose chippings are evident.

Whilst work is being carried out all side roads within the works must be covered by a man to
ensure that no traffic can enter part way through the works. The length of the works needs to
be kept to a practical minimum to avoid the need for more men than available.

At junctions, where markings have been obliterated, by arrangement with the Client, signs will
be erected warning of the absence of carriageway markings. These will be kept in place until
the markings are replaced.

16.2 Managing Health and Safety on Site

A copy of the Companies Health and Safety Policy is kept on site at all times. This is kept in the
personnel carrier together with first aid facilities

The Company’s Health and Safety Officer will carry out regular inspections on site. The health
and Safety Officer is available at all times by mobile telephone.

16.3 Procedures for Dealing with Emergency

Mobile telephones are available on site and communication from the works area to Company
Head Office or emergency services is possible at all times. The Company’s working procedures
defined to operatives are set out in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy.

In case of emergency, all employees will alert their colleagues and any members of the public
who may be in the vicinity and vacate the site, moving immediately away from the incident
towards the nearest point of safety.
The Engineer will be notified and the relevant emergency services will be summoned using a
mobile telephone or landline if there is one in the immediate vicinity. If necessary the
appropriate Utility will also be notified.

Whilst waiting for emergency services to arrive, all employees will alert members of the public
in nearby buildings to the potential danger created by the emergency.

If the emergency is such that it poses a threat to passing pedestrians and/or traffic employees
will stop all traffic and pedestrians from approaching the scene of the emergency.

On no account will any employee place his life at risk or the lives of others by attempting to deal
with the emergency himself.

Site Managers will implement their own emergency site procedures, which will be based on the
above procedures. Procedures implemented by the Site Manager will take precedence over the
above procedures in the event of an emergency on that site.

In case of emergency, all employees will alert their colleagues and any members of the public
who may be in the vicinity and vacate the site, moving immediately away from the incident
towards the nearest point of safety.

The Engineer will be notified and the relevant emergency services will be summoned using a
mobile telephone or landline if there is one in the immediate vicinity. If necessary the
appropriate Utility will also be notified.

Whilst waiting for emergency services to arrive, all employees will alert members of the public
in nearby buildings to the potential danger created by the emergency.

16.4 Safety Training

All operatives have received training in the Companies Health and Safety Policy and have
received site induction training prior to the commencement of work on site. The site foreman
will have received Safety Training during the current calendar year.

All applicable operatives have attended the “SAFE TRANSFER OF EMULSION PASSPORT” training,
the safety passport has been prepared to meet the needs for a day to day reminder to all
operatives involved in the transfer of bitumen emulsion from a tanker to a sprayer. It reminds
everyone of the safety and environmental precautions that must always be considered an
essential part of all site work. The “Road Emulsion Association” and the “Road Surfacing
Treatments Association” promote the requirements of this passport.
All staff attend the Kiely Bros health and safety induction and receive regular health and safety
training through their employment specific to their health, safety and welfare needs.

Kiely Bros have a dedicated in-house training manager who is responsible for delivering a
training program that includes construction related health, safety and environmental
management elements.

16.5 Working with Chemicals & Substances Potentially Hazardous to Health

COSHH assessments have been completed and communicated to staff. Safety data sheets will
be kept on site. There are no side effects from short-term exposure to any of the materials
used. Personal protective equipment is available on site. The required personal protective
equipment is provided free of charge to staff.

All staff receive Kiely Bros training on COSHH

16.6 Control of Stored Materials and Waste Products

All aggregates will be held in an approved storage area until required to be discharged on site to
the chipping spreader. Binder will be kept in the manufacturer's delivery vehicle or in an
approved bulk tank prior to loading in the Surface dressing machine.

Any waste arisings, be they sweepings, masking materials or surplus binder will be removed
from site daily and disposed at a licensed waste tip.

16.7 Information for Sub Contractors

No sub contractors will be used.

16.8 Site Specific HSE inspection

A site specific health, safety and environmental inspection is completed before works
commence. Site specific hazards, risks and the required workplace precautions are
communicated through risk assessment briefings and prestart construction meetings with
contract specific staff.

Unannounced random HSE inspections will be completed across contracts by Kiely Bros
representatives.
16.9 Site Access and Egress Points

All access and egress arrangements will be agreed with the client on each site prior to work
commencing.

All such points will be placed so as to ensure that visibility is not obscured at any time.

16.10 Location of Unloading, Layout and Storage Areas

All Unloading, Layout and Storage Areas will be established with the agreement of the Client.
All such areas will be signed and guarded in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the
Secretary of State in conjunction with the New Roads and Street Works Act.

Any traffic diversions and restrictions, which may be required, will be agreed with the client
prior to work commencing.

Sufficient time will be given for the necessary legal processes to be followed by the Client to
allow the closure of a road or the imposition of a temporary mandatory speed limit.

16.11 Overhead Cables

All relevant staff receive health and safety training and instruction on the safe methods of work
when working underneath or adjacent to overhead cables. The principles of the Health & Safety
Executive publication “Avoiding danger from overhead power lines Guidance Note GS6 (Fourth
edition)” are adopted by the company.

Site specific risk assessments require the identification of overhead hazards to be identified and
controlled. This is then communicated to staff prior to the contract commencing.

16.12 Overlap with Clients Undertaking

As principal contractor we continually liaise with the Client on procedures for dealing with
Health and Safety issues arising from any other causes during the execution of these works.
16.13 Site Rules

Site inductions will be carried out at the start of each new contract by either a manager or
supervisor with appropriate records held. With regard to emergency procedures, see
“Procedures for Dealing with Emergency” above. Hours of work will normally be not greater
than 7am to 7pm Monday to Sunday. Any other hours will be by arrangement with the Client.

16.14 Publicity

Because surfacing operations are normally of short duration and highly weather dependant, it is
difficult to provide accurate programmes. The Site manager will arrange, where practical, for
notices to be posted in each property giving a minimum 24 hours’ notice of intended surfacing.
In addition information boards may be erected on site giving passing traffic notice of intended
works that may cause delay.

If required, Daily programmes will be given to the Client so that Press Releases can be issued to
district and parish councils, local radios and bus companies.

16.15 Continuing Liaison

As principal contractor we continually liaise with the engineer or the engineer’s representative
on all procedures for dealing with Health and Safety issues arising from any other causes during
the execution of these works.
Risk Assessment /Job No: Date: Assessor:

The purpose of this Risk Assessment is to examine the areas of Hazard / Risk to which Kiely Bros Ltd personnel and others who may become
exposed to potential hazards during the course of our works activities. The author has assumed that the activities covered herein are confined
to on site/work related hours only

Hazard / Impact - Can be defined as anything with the potential to cause harm to either; persons, property or the environment
Risk - Is an expression of the likelihood that something will cause harm and the consequence of injury, ill health or physical loss

Guide to Conducting Risk Assessments

STEP 1: Look for the hazards

STEP 2: Decide who might be harmed and how
STEP 3: Evaluate the risks and decide whether the existing precautions are adequate or whether more should be done
STEP 4: Record your findings
STEP 5: Review your assessment and revise it if necessary

Revised Risk Levels are determined by re-evaluating the hazards within the controlled environment in order to establish that the level of risk has
been eliminated or reduced to that of ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP).
When Preparing Risk Assessment Control Measures the following should be considered as a minimum: -

Supervision (adequate and
experienced)
Instructions & Communications
Training (specific task training, Site
Specific Safety Induction and
Toolbox Talks
Risk Assessment Review / Existing
Control Measures
Applicable contractual, regulatory,
traffic schemes & approved codes of
practice etc
Consultation and participation
with the workforce
Additional Control Measures e.g.
Permit to Work Systems
System Monitoring e.g. Planned
General Inspections/Safety
Surveys etc

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 Table 1 - Risk Rating Matrix

SEVERITY No Injury Minor Major Serious Catastrophic

1 2 3 4 5
LIKELIHOOD

Remote - 1 LOW (1) LOW (2) LOW (3) LOW (4) MEDIUM (5)

Unlikely - 2 LOW (2) LOW (4) MEDIUM (6) MEDIUM (8) MEDIUM (10)

Possible - 3 LOW (3) MEDIUM (6) MEDIUM (9) HIGH (12) HIGH (15)

Likely - 4 LOW (4) MEDIUM (8) HIGH (12) HIGH (16) HIGH (20)

Frequent - 5 MEDIUM (5) MEDIUM (10) HIGH (15) HIGH (20) HIGH (25)

Table 2 – Degree of Risk Table 3 – Consequence Table and Definitions

Likelihood – (L) = Consequence – (C) = Consequence Level Definition

Frequent (5) Catastrophic (5) Catastrophic Fatality – death
Likely (4) Serious (4) Serious Amputation, burns, fractures, hospital admittance (Over 24 Hours)
Possible (3) Major (3) Major Over 7 day injury, sprains and strains
Unlikely (2) Minor (2) Minor First aid treatment only
Remote (1) No Injury (1)
No Injury Delay only, no time loss.

Degree of Risk (DR) Likelihood x Consequence

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 Table 4 – Risk Definitions

Score Priority Action

Action is required to reduce the risk, although low priority. The hazard may be controlled by the use of appropriate
instruction, training and supervision and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Operatives should at all times be
1-4 LOW aware and be conscious of “creeping risks” which may (over time) increase the risk factor to that of a
Medium/High Risk nature. Time, effort and cost should be proportional to the risk.

The Hazard should be avoided or the level of risk reduced by implemented reliable control measures. Operatives
should be aware of the possibility of “creeping risks” which may (over time) increase the risk factor to that of a
5-10 MEDIUM High Risk nature. If the Post Risk Control is medium, the risk has been reduced as far as reasonably practicable.

The High Risk level is unacceptable. The hazard must be removed before work is allowed to commence/continue.
11-25 HIGH The level of risk must be significantly reduced by the introduction of reliable control measures.

Table – 5 Description of definitions

Frequent Likely to occur, immediately or shortly

Likely Not certain to happen but an additional factor may result in an accident. Probably will occur in time.
Possible Probably will occur in time if other factors are involved
Unlikely A “RARE” combination of factors would be considered for an incident to result
Remote A “FREAK” combination of factors would be considered for an incident to result

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 Risk Assessment Record
Site: Work Activities:
Date: Assessed by: R.A. Number:
Approved by: J Conlon. Page 1 of 9
Persons At Risk
Staff Visitors
Contractors Public

Risk Before Risk After

Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How
Slips trips and falls resulting in
Spray application of broken bones and bruises.
1 hot materials onto Operatives skin and eyes
road surface coming into contact with hot
materials
Control Measures to
Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
Transfer binder undertaken off site
Trained Operatives
4 4 16 Other persons prohibited from area 1 4 4
Supervision, signage and first aid kits
• Safety Glasses & Ear Protection
• Neck apron - Safety footwear
• Gauntlet gloves
• High Vis Long Sleeves & long-
legged clothing, coveralls -
Boilersuit

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 Risk Before Control Measures to Risk After
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Owner
Controls Eliminate/Reduce the Risk Controls
Splashes to the skin and eyes
resulting in skin and eye REA & RSTA Sprayer Transfer
irritation, dermatitis. Procedure & Delivery Rules and Ullage
Ingestion of liquids from procedure followed.
2 Pumping over binder splashing. 3 4 12 1 4 4
Environmental contamination Only to be undertaken by trained and
Contamination of surface water designated staff.
and ground/water. All gauges and dipsticks to be checked
prior to pumping over.
Tank to be emptied before any change
in binder.
Spill kits.
First aiders
Eye wash
Personal protective clothing to be
worn at all times.
All connections to be thoroughly
secure.

To be carried out off site in a secure

location in line with REA & RSTA
procedures.

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 Risk Before Control Measures to Risk After
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Owner
Controls Eliminate/Reduce the Risk Controls
Splashes to the skin and eyes COSHH assessments completed
3 Hazardous materials – resulting in irritation, inhalation Safety data sheets at site 1 4 4
risk to health and ingestion and absorption 3 4 12 Trained operatives
risks resulting in ill-health Safety passport
Toolbox talks communicated
REA & RSTA Sprayer Transfer
Procedure & Delivery Rules and Ullage
procedure followed.
Eye wash
First aiders on site
Personal protective equipment worn

PPE : Transfer

PPE : Spraying onto road surface

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Ref Hazard
Manual Handling –
4 risk of injury
5 Utility boxes – risk of
covering
Moving plant – risk of
6 impact – blind spots
Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
General manual handling Trained staff
resulting in injuries and broken Safer lifting techniques included in
bones, cuts lacerations, back 3 4 12 company induction 1 4 4
injuries and chemical spills at Toolbox talks
work Heavy plant and lifting aids utilised
Use of lifting aids then team lifting
encouraged, get assistance
Trained staff
Not necessarily a hazard but Supervision
operational issue 2 3 6 Mark location and mask boxes prior to 1 4 4
work.
Remove masking on completion.
Segregation of pedestrians and plant
Safety barriers/ barrier tape
Collision with other vehicles and 2 5 10 Trained operators 1 5 5
pedestrians Banksman utilised
Collision with overhead cables Adequate Supervision
Hi visibility clothing worn by staff
Safety bars installed on rear of
machines
Guidance Note GS6 Avoiding danger
from overhead powerlines followed
Flashing beacons – reversing cameras-
reversing bleepers installed
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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
Ear protection provided
Noise at Work – risk of Deafness from noise exposure. Report any plant defects to Employer.
excessive noise from Tinnitus from noise exposure. 2 3 6 Ear defenders are issued with any 1 3 3
7 plant Stress plane where the need to use them has
been identified by risk assessment.
Toolbox talks
Health surveillance

Erect signs warning of loose chippings

Damage by loose Speeding vehicles, erratic
8 chippings driving, excessive braking
causing chippings to cause
damage and strike pedestrians
and vehicles
Lack of awareness of road users
Obliterated road due to missing road markings
markings – road
9 markings covered, risk
of RTA
and maintain in place until adhesion
3 3 9 occurs. 2 3 6
Carry out sweeping as required.
Speed limit signs erected
Ensure that signs are erected warning
of the removal of carriageway
3 5 15 markings where required 2 5 10
Speed humps are not dressed
New white lines installed ASAP

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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
Impact with overhead Striking overhead hazards A Banksmen must be present when
cables/ low resulting in damage and injury lorries are tipping up to ensure that
headroom/ trees including electricity hazards, they are clear of all overhead
10 trees and other structures, 2 5 10 obstructions. 1 5 5
other injuries include crush, All overhead power cables are to be
laceration, puncture and impact clearly signed with height indicators
injuries used where necessary.
Trained certificated operators check
for overhead hazards before
operations commence.

Site HSE inspections completed before

contract commences
Working on Gradients Crush, impact and broken bones All vehicles must have hand brakes
– risk of plant moving. from moving plant striking staff 2 5 10 applied and be left in gear when 1 5 5
11 and pedestrians parked. Ample room to be left
between each vehicle and item of
plant. Trained certificated operators.
Parking of Plant etc. – Fatalities and serious RTA’s Plant and equipment is to be parked
risk of obstructing from vehicles having to such that it does not interfere with
visibility manoeuvre around unsafe 2 5 10 pedestrian and traffic visibility. It 1 5 5
12 parked vehicles should not be parked anywhere near
junctions, bends or the brow of a hill.
Vehicles and plant not to be
disassembled on public roads, to be
deconstructed in a safe location.
Flashing beacons – reversing cameras
– reversing bleepers installed

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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
High visibility clothing to be worn
Trained operatives
Traffic Management - Struck by vehicles and other 3 5 15 Banksman 2 5 5
13 Risk of RTA, impact road users Flashing beacons – reversing cameras
with operatives – reversing bleepers installed
and/or plant Traffic management signage
Signing and coning in accordance with
site specific risk assessments and
Reversing and tipping taking account of the
activities recommendations in the Code of
Practice produced by the
Poor lighting – hours RSTA/ADEPT. Copies of all diagrams to
of darkness be in Foreman’s file for reference.
Signs to be erected in the following
order, Men at Work, Loose Chippings,
Information Boards, No Road
Markings and cones. All vehicles to
have high visibility markings and
flashing beacons. Refresher training
for all personnel in all aspects of
safety and signing, traffic
management and general site
responsibilities.

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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
14 Traffic Management Impact injuries, broken bones, Work to be carried out with Stop & Go
internal injuries, fatalities from or road closure. Typical Stop & Go
Low traffic sites with being struck by vehicles layout is attached.
inadequate width for
single lane working 3 5 15 Signing and coning in accordance with 2 5 10
Risk of RTA, impact site specific risk assessments for
with operatives individual sites and taking account of
and/or plant the recommendations in the Code of
Practice produced jointly by the RSTA
and ADEPT.

Copies of all diagrams to be in

Foreman’s file for reference. Signs to
be erected in the following order, Men
at Work, Loose Chippings, Information
Boards, No Road Markings and cones.

All vehicles to have high visibility

markings and flashing beacons.

Refresher training for all personnel in

all aspects of safety and signing, traffic
management and general site
responsibilities.

High visibility clothing

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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
15 Traffic Management Impact injuries, broken bones, Signing and coning in accordance with
internal injuries, fatalities from site specific risk assessments and
Higher traffic sites being struck by vehicles taking account of the
with adequate width 3 5 15 recommendations in the Code of 2 5 10
for traffic to pass and Practice produced jointly by the RSTA
safety zone. Risk of and ADEPT.
RTA, impact with
operatives and/or Copies of all diagrams to be in
plant Foreman’s file for reference. Signs to
be erected in the following order, Men
at Work, Loose Chippings, Information
Boards, No Road Markings and cones.
All vehicles to have high visibility
markings and flashing beacons.

Refresher training for all personnel in

all aspects of safety and signing, traffic
management and general site
responsibilities.

Trained staff, adequate supervision.

Flashing beacons – reversing cameras

– reversing bleepers installed

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 Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
16 Traffic Management Impact injuries, broken bones, Work to be carried out with speed
internal injuries, fatalities from control vehicles and temporary speed
Higher traffic sites being struck by vehicles restriction. Signing and coning in
with inadequate width accordance with site specific risk
for safety zone while assessments and taking account of the
single lane traffic 3 5 15 Code of Practice produced jointly by 2 5 10
the RSTA and ADEPT. Copies of all
Risk of RTA, impact diagrams to be in Foreman’s file for
with operatives reference. Signs to be erected in the
and/or plant following order, Men at Work, Loose
Chippings, Information Boards, No
Road Markings and cones. All vehicles
to have high visibility markings and
flashing beacons. Refresher training
for all personnel in all aspects of
safety and signing, traffic
management and general site
responsibilities.
Flashing beacons – reversing cameras
- reversing bleepers installed.

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Ref Hazard Possible Injury & How
17 Traffic Management Impact injuries, broken bones,
internal injuries, fatalities from
Access to schools, being struck by vehicles
colleges, car parks,
churches, police Pedestrians being stuck by other
stations and hospitals vehicles due to poor visibility
Potential higher volume of
pedestrians at certain times of
the day
18 Adverse weather Slips and falls, poor visibility
resulting in staff being struck by
other vehicles or slipping falling
from vehicles. Hypothermia
from extreme cold, heat
exhaustion in hot weather
Risk Before Risk After
Control Measures to
Controls Controls Owner
Eliminate/Reduce the Risk
L C R L C R
All operatives must be aware of the
need to allow service vehicles access
at all times. Where possible work is to
be undertaken at off peak times. All
premises to be notified of works well
3 5 15 in advance as part of the company’s 2 5 10
customer care policy.
Banks persons to be utilised, stop
work if higher volume of pedestrians
such as school children leaving
Flashing beacons – reversing cameras
– reversing bleepers installed
Seasonal work activities that tends to
avoid extreme cold weather.
Waterproof high visibility clothing
3 4 12 provided 2 4 8
Supervision
Regular breaks
Weather conditions monitored
Stop work if unsafe to continue
Flashing beacons – reversing cameras
– reversing bleepers installed
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HOUSES PARKED OHC SLIGHT SHARP / CANOPI SHADE - HIGH / FACTOR SHOPS W / WEIGHT RAIL - CANAL / PARK / HOSPIT CHURCH
/ VEHICLE BT/ELEC GRADIE SLIGHT ES FULL/ SCHOOL BUS PEDEST BUSY TRAFFIC TRAFFIC Y YARDS GARAGE SINGLE STONE HIGH / WIDTH OVER UNDER WATER PLAYING AL CEMETR
ROAD C.D.S ESTATES S T NTS BENDS HEDGES PART S ROUTES RIANS JUNC. VOLUME SIGNALS FARMS RETAIL TRACK WALLS BANKS LIMITS BRIDGES BRIDGES COURSE FIELDS CLINIC Y

I the below undersigned have been communicated/briefed the risk assessments and safe method of work and agree to work safely at all times. Only use work
equipment that I am trained for and any hazards, near miss incidents and concerns will be reported to my line manager.

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