PROJECT NAME

Location:

REF:
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING REV:
FOR FOC AND POWER CABLE AS DIRECT BURIED DATE:
RISK RISK
RESIDUAL RISK
S CONSEQUEN EVALUATION LEVEL IMPLEMENTED CONTROL ACCEPT
ACTIVITY RISK CAUSES OF RISK
. CES/ IMPACT MEASURES Y/N?
P S H/M/L P S H/M/L
N
.
Work Permit shall be provided before work
commencement.
Appropriate PPE should be provided.
Induction training and
Tool Box Talk should be carried out on
Fire, regular basis before commencement on
Electrical, work.
Falling, Proper engineering control should be
Collapse of carried out.
excavation, Direct supervision of supervisor.
Space Property damage, Define and provide stable barricades.
Excavation constrain, lost of assets, Exclusion zone should be provided.
and backfilling Blocking of personnel injury, Safety Warning signs shall be in place.
for FOC and access, egress fatality, death, Provision of designed and approved
power cable as and Improper use of PPEs. Accident, shoring.
direct buried. equipment’s, explosion, Adequate sloping and benching of sides.
Unqualified workers.
1 Flood, Noise, Environmental Planned / Defined storage of
Oil Spillage, Failure to follow nuisance, Health equipment’s and safe routes for
.
Fall of safe working impact, Soil & equipment’s.
excavated instructions. water Post flagman / banksman to control
material, Soil contamination, vehicle movements.
eruption, Dust Environmental All equipment’s to have reverse
pollution, pollution. alarms.Provision of stand by pump.
Road Maintenance program should be
Accidents, implemented.
Exhaust Ensure Maintenance of Equipment’s will be
emission. carried out on regular basis.
Employ trained, competent and experienced
operators.
Operation manuals in place.
Avoid overloading of
material.
Define Obstruction free access and egress.
Cover transported material.
All personnel to use dust mask and goggles.

Persons in danger

 Workers undertaking the work

 Persons passing the site location/ truck routes, e.g. members of the public and persons in the Vehicles.

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 PROJECT NAME
Location:

REF:
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR EXCAVATION AND REV:
BACKFILLING DATE
:
Personal protective equipment

 Safety Helmet, Gum Boot, Proper Gloves & Safety Goggles

Information, instruction and training

 All personnel in the team are to be made aware of the safe systems of work.

 Ensure that good housekeeping standard is maintained throughout.

 Training and experience for personnel to use electrical equipment’s and vibratory equipment’s.
 Educate the personnel to handle chemicals such as concrete…

Emergency procedures

 Site emergency procedures should make provision for the rescue of individuals from heights.

 First-aid facilities should be available to cope with any significant injuries that may arise from the work.

Monitoring and review

 Work should be monitored by Foreman and charge hand who are trained to ensure that any additional precautions or equipment required are
provided.

RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE: Project Manager/ Project

Engineer Safety Manager/
Safety Officer

Reviewed by: (Safety Officer) Approved by: (Project Manager)

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 PROJECT NAME
Location:

REF:
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR EXCAVATION AND REV:
BACKFILLING DATE
:
RISK MATRIX
Risk Rating (RR) – Severity x Likelihood

LIKELIHOOD
(PROBABILITY)
Likely
(P) Rare Unlikely Possible Almost certain
Could happen often (on
Remote possibility (once Could happen but rare Could happen Could happen
average once a month
every 3 years or more) (typically once in a occasionally (on average frequently (once a week
SEVERITY or more)
1 year) 2 quarterly) or more)
4
(IMPACT) 3 5
(S)
Low Low Low Low Medium
Insignificant 1
1 2 3 4 5

Low Low Medium Mediu Medium

Minor 2
2 4 6 m8 10

Low Medium Medium Mediu High

Moderate 3
3 6 9 m 12 15

Low Medium Medium High High

Significant 4
4 8 12 16 20

Mediu Medium High High High

Major 5
m5 10 15 20 25

RISK BASED CONTROL PLAN

RISK LEVEL ACTION AND TIMESCALE
Quick, easy controls should be implemented immediately and further action planned for when resources permit. Monitoring
1-4
required ensuring controls are maintained. Manage through routine procedures. Go for economic improvements where possible.
Low
Incident report must be completed.

Aim to reduce risks but costs of prevention may be limited. Undertake a risk assessment of the situation / task and implement the
appropriate actions. Actions should have a timescale and should be monitored. Where the risk involves work in progress
5-12 undertake a risk assessment as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the situation or task. Work should not start until the
Medium risk is reduced to an acceptable level. Considerable resources may have to be allocated. Contact your Manager and Risk
Manager by telephone about the actions that should be taken to reduce the risk/s. incident report must be completed. Incident
must be added to service risk register.

Do not commence the activity until a risk assessment has been completed to ensure the safety of the situation or task. If it
15-25 is not possible to reduce or eliminate the risk even with unlimited resources, work must remain prohibited. Inform your
High relevant Director, your Manager and the Risk Manager immediately by telephone. Incident report must be completed. Incident
must be added to service risk register.

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