Document No: DIV-HSE-001-00

Date Revised: 05 January 2021

Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:

PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - PORTABLE LADDERS

Assessors Signature
COMPANY NAME: ASSESSMENT DETAILS: Portable Ladders
ASSESSORS NAME: ASSESSMENT DATE:

STANDARD RISK MATRIX Hazard Effect / Consequence

No impact on overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project May result in overall project
Timeline timeline timeline overrun of less than 5% timeline overrun of between timeline overrun of between timeline overrun of 50% or
5% and less than 20% 20% and less than 50% more
Less than R5m R5m to less than R50m R50M to less than R500m R500m to R5b R5b or more
Investment Return – NPV loss

No impact on quality
Quality
First aid case / Exposure to
Safety & Health – Hazard/Risk minor health risk
Minimal environmental harm –
Environment – Aspect/Impact L1 incident
No legal impact
Legal & Regulatory
Minimal quality issues that can be
addressed in a short timeframe
with minimal interactions
Medical treatment case / Exposure
to major health risk
Material environmental harm – L2
incident remediable short term
Minor legal concerns with minor
impact
Some quality issues that
requires immediate
management action
Lost time injury / Reversible
impact on health
Serious environmental harm –
L2 incident remediable within
LOM
Some legal concerns with
manageable level of impact
Significant quality issues that
requires senior project
management interaction
Single fatality or loss of quality
of life / Irreversible impact on
health
Major environmental harm – L2
incident remediable post LOM
Serious legal concerns and
significant impact on operations
Significant quality issues that
requires sponsorship
intervention with significant
resource and cost implications
for rework
Multiple fatalities / Impact on
health ultimately fatal
Extreme environmental harm –
L3 incident irreversible
Legal non-compliance with risk
of shutdown of operations with
significant cost impacts

Likelihood Risk Rating

The unwanted event has occurred

5
frequently; has a 90% and higher 11 Medium 16 Significant 20 Significant 23 High 25 High
Almost Certain
probability of reoccurring
The unwanted event has a probability
4
of between 60% and less than 90% of 7 Medium 12 Medium4 17 Significant 21 High 24 High
Likely
occurring
The unwanted event has a probability
3
of between 30% and less than 60% of 4 Low 8 Medium 13 Significant 18 Significant 22 High
Possible
occurring
The unwanted event has a probability
2
of between 1% and less than 30% of 2 Low 5 Low 9 Medium 14 Significant 19 Significant
Unlikely
occurring
The unwanted event has never
1
occurred, has a probability of less than 1 Low 3 Low 6 Medium 10 Medium 15 Significant
Rare
1% of occurring
1 2 3 4 5
Consequence
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic

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 Document No: DIV-HSE-001-00
Date Revised: 05 January 2021
Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:

Residual Risk
Risk Rating Existing & Proposed control Action
No. Task Hazard Risk / Consequences Rating
Measures assigned to
L C RR L C RR

1 Only undamaged ladders to be Instability, falls from ladders Bruises, cuts and fractures Induct employees on correct use of
used 2 4 14 ladders 1 2 3

2 Ladders must extend at least Ladder not long enough Falls to different level, injury Ensure ladder is long enough. Secure
to employees 5 2 16 ladder at top and bottom 1 2 3
1m above a working platform

3 Never stand on the top three Ladder may top over Bruises, fractures, and cuts Ensure ladder is long enough for the job.
rungs on the ladder. caused by falling 1 5 15 2 2 5

4 When adjusting the length of Ladder could slip out of position Bruises, fractures, and cuts Secure the locking device with wire or
and extension ladder, make cause by falling rope
sure the locking device is 5 2 16 1 2 3
secured before use

5 A ladder must be positioned at Working at any other angle is Injury to employees and Use another employee to hold the ladder
unsafe condition poor quality of work 2 4 14 in position 1 2 3
an angle of 60 and 70 degrees

6 Both hands must be free when Not being able to support and Employee may fall and cause Supply carry bags, or use a rope and pulley
climbing up a ladder hold onto the ladder with both injury, materials or to get materials or equipment to different
hands equipment may be dropped 2 4 14 levels 1 2 3
when employee loses
balance
7 Ladders must have non-slip Ladder could slip out of position Injury to employees. Ensure non-slip feet are in good condition.
2 4 14 2 2 4
devices fitted at the feet

8 Wooden ladders must not be Hides cracks Ladder could slip and cause Do not allow cracks to be painted
used injury 1 5 15 1 2 3

9 Only one person to use the Overloading the ladder Ladder could break under Control use of ladders
ladder at a time strain causing injury to
employees 5 2 16 1 2 3

10 All step ladders must be fully Ladder could slip and close Injury to employees Ensure spreaders are operational and can
extended and spreaders must lock into position
5 2 16 2 2 4
be locked into position

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Date Revised: 05 January 2021
Title: HSE Risk Assessment
Owner:

11 Ensure to climb up and down Facing outwards could cause an Injury to employees Induct employees on necessity of using
the ladder while facing the employee to slip or miss a rung. 3 3 13 ladders safely 1 2 3
rungs

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