Risk Assessment for

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What are Who might be harmed What were you doing already? What further action Who needs to When is Done
the and how? do you need to carry out the the action
hazards? take? action? needed
by?
Falling from Serious injury or even fatal  
height injury could occur if a worker
Agree scaffolding requirement at
contract stage, including
Scaffold
requirements LGB
falls. appropriate load rating and agreed, including
provision of loading bays. loading bays and
 Bricklayer’s supervisor to check appropriate load
with the site manager that the rating.
correct scaffold is provided and
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
inspected
Workers instructed not to
Supervisor to
speak regularly to LGB
interfere with or misuse scaffold. site manager to
Supervisor to keep eye out for arrange scaffold
problems. alterations and
 Ladders in good condition ensure that
adequately secured and placed weekly
on firm surface. inspections have
 Band stands with handrails to be been carried out.
used for work on internal walls.
 Workers trained to put up
bandstands.
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the harmed and how? action do you need carry out the the action
hazards? to take? action? needed
by?
Collapse of All operatives on  
Scaffold scaffold may incur
Agree scaffolding requirements at
contract stage, including appropriate
Supervisor to
keep a check to LGB
crush injuries, or worse, load rating and provision of loading make sure that
if the scaffold collapses bays. scaffold is not
on the top of them.  Bricklayers supervisor to check with overloaded with
the site manager that the correct materials.
scaffold is provided and inspected
Falling Serious head and other  
objects injuries to workers,
Brick guards kept in position on
scaffold lifts.
Super visor to
monitor use of LGB
hitting head others on site and  Waste materials removed from safety hats and
or body, members of the public. scaffolding and placed in skip. protective
including feet  Safety helmets and protective footwear.
footwear (with steel toecaps and mid-
soles) supplied and worn at all times.
Manual All workers could suffer  
handling from back injury and
Bricks, mortar etc. to be transported
and lifted to scaffold using telehandler
Heaviest blocks
are 15kg, no LGB
long-term pain if provided by principle contractor. special
regularly carrying heavy  Provision of lifting bay agreed with arrangements
or awkward objects. principal contractor. necessary.
 
Bricks/ blocks to be covered with
tarpaulin when stored on site to
Concrete lintels
are well over LGB
prevent taking up of water 20kg, to be
 Spot boards to be raised with blocks telehandler (all
to easy working height. are accessible).
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the hazards? be harmed already? take? needs the action
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action?
Manual   From -
Handling
Trolley to be used for moving
loads of bricks around the
All workers to be instructed not to carry
materials up by hand. LGB 01/07/10
(continued) scaffold lift.
 Check at tender stage for any
blocks or lintels over 20kg and
make arrangement.
Workers struck Workers could   25/07/10 23/07/10
or crushed by suffer serious
Manager to agree safe route
to work area with principal
Safe route agreed with principal
contractor. LGB
moving vehicles even fatal contractor based upon the
in site injuries from construction phase health and
vehicles and safety plan.  From -
machines on  Induction to each site to be
Supervisor to liaise site manager to
ensure safe route stays clear. LGB 01/07/10
site, carried out for all workers on
particularly first day.  From -
when
Instruct staff that they must never drive
vehicles and plant on this site. LGB 01/07/10
reversing.
 From -
High-viability vests to be provided.
LGB 01/07/10
 From -
Supervisor to check vests worn on all
sites where the principal contractor LGB 01/07/10
requires them.
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are the harmed and you need to take? needs the
hazards? how? to carry action
out the needed
action? by?
Slips and All workers may   21/07/10 14/07/10
trips suffer sprains or 
Good housekeeping maintained at all times.
Waste including brick bands and pallet debris
Temporary storage
locations to be agreed LGB
fractures if they disposed of in skip. with the site manager
trip over waste  Safety footwear provided to all workers.
including brick  Safe route to workplace agreed with principal
bands. contractor based on construction phase health
and safety plan.
Stepping All workers could   From -
on nails suffer foot injuries
Safety boots with steel toecaps and midsoles
provided to all workers.
Supervisor to ensure
that workers wear LGB 01/07/10
and sharp and pallet debris.  Waste disposed of in skips safety footwear when
objects Slips at height  Safety footwear provide to all workers. in site.
could result in a  Safe route to workplace agreed
serious fall.
 12/07/10 10/07/10
Explain the need to
wear safety boots and LGB
dispose of waste in
skips. Repeat annually.
Hazard to Bricklayers could   From -
eyes, suffer eye injury
Safety goggles (EN 166 B standard) worn when
breaking bricks.
Supervisor to check
that safety boots are LGB 01/07/10
cutting through flying brick always worn and
bricks fragments. waste disposed of
properly.
 From _
Use of goggles to be
monitored by the LGB 01/07/10
supervisor
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the harmed and you need to take? needs the
hazards? how? to carry action
out the needed
action? by?
Hazardous Direct contact with   25/07/10 19/07/10
substances, the mortar could
Risk of dermatitis or cement burns and
precautions explained to all workers.
Training on how to
treat exposure to be LGB
mortar cause bricklayer  Use cement or cement containing products given to all operatives
contact dermatitis within the use by date.
and burns  Direct skin contact to be avoided, CE marked
PVC gloves used when handling mortar.
 From _
 Good washing facilities on site, with hot and
cold water, soap and basins large enough to
Supervisor to be made
aware of anyone with LGB 01/07/10
early signs of
wash forearms.
dermatitis.
 Principal contractors’ first aid includes
emergency eyewash.
Operating Workers could be   From _
cement crushed or cut if 
Cement mixer located on firm level ground.
Mixer is fully guarded and guards in place
Supervisor to check
mixer daily for obvious LGB 01/07/10
mixer the mixer topples during operation. damage.
or they get caught  Mixer is 110 volt and PAT tested every 3
in moving parts. months.
Dust from Dust exposure  Angle grinders replaced with block splitter,  No further action _ _ _
cutting could cause removing the risk of significant dust exposure. necessary.
bricks silicosis.  The use of a grinder for chasing etc. is not
needed on the job.
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Noise from use of Workers using  Angel grinders replaced  Supervisor to LBG From _
equipment e.g. angle grinders or working with block splitter. No monitor and talk to 01/07/10
grinder near people who significant vibration site manager if noisy
may suffer hearing left. work does start
loss  Construction phase close by
plan show other trades
using grinders etc,
should not be working
close enough to cause
problems.
Vibration from use of Exposure to  Angel grinders replaced  No further action _ _ _
equipment such as angle vibration can lead with block splitter. No necessary.
grinder. to the development significant vibration
of ‘vibration white left.
finger’ (VWF)

Fire/ explosion All operatives in the  Suitable fire  Supervisor to brief LGB 01/07/10 01/07/10
vicinity could suffer extinguisher kept in all workers on first
from smoke site office and welfare day on emergency
inhalation or burns. block. arrangement agreed
 Good housekeeping with principal
monitored by contractor.
supervisor.
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hazards? harmed and action do you to carry the
how? need to take? out the action
action? needed
by?
Health issues relating to All operatives.  Principal contractor will have  Supervisor to LGB 01/07/10 01/07/10
poor welfare facilities facilities on site by the time brief workers
/First aid arrangements bricklaying starts, including : on facilities and
 Flushing toilet; keeping them
 Hot and cold running water, clean.
Soap, towels and full-size
washbasins;
 Heated canteen wit kettle ect;
 First aid equipment;
 Principal contractor will
arrange clearing the ensure the
necessary electrical and
heating safety checks are
made, and
 Trained first aider and
appointed person on site

Assessment Review Date: 01/07/11

Example Risk Assessment for a Bricklaying Company published by HSWNI, 08/10. Health and Safety Executive gratefully acknowledged as source