RA1 Title: Excavations for strip foundations Company Name: ABC Date of assessment: 19/10/2022

Date of next review: 19/05/2023 Assessment carried out by: A. Martin

What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and What are you already doing? What further Who needs When is the Done
how? actions do you to carry out action
need to take? the action? needed by?

Construction worker falling Serious or fatal injury could Physical barriers (e.g. wooden Supervisor to AM From: -
into strip foundation trench occur if a construction worker poles with danger tape) are monitor. 19/10/2022
excavations falls into the strip foundation being erected at the edge of all
trench excavation strip foundation trench
excavations

Members of the public (e.g. Serious or fatal injury could Physical barriers (e.g. wooden Security personnel AM From: -
children) falling into strip occur if a member of the poles with danger tape) are to monitor. 19/10/2022
foundation trench public (e.g. child falls into the being erected at the edge of all
excavations strip foundation trench strip foundation trench
excavations excavations

Construction plant falling Serious or fatal injury could Designated vehicle routes Vehicle routes AM From: -
into the strip foundation occur to construction workers, have been planned for. need to be marked 19/10/2022
trench excavations (e.g. working within the strip with baulks of
digger loader running over foundation trench timber and / or
the edge of the strip excavations. Ditto plant fencing.
foundation trench operator if plant topples over.
excavations
Stop blocks are being Banksman to AM From: -
provided. assist in safe use 19/10/2022
of plant.

General foreman AM From: -

to check plant 19/10/2022
reports
RA1 Title: Excavations for strip foundations Company Name: ABC Date of assessment: 19/10/2022
Date of next review: 19/05/2023 Assessment carried out by: A. Martin
Risk of collapse of 1.5m Serious or fatal injury could Ground conditions are made 1.5m deep strip AM From: -
deep strip foundation trench occur if strip foundation suitable for sides of 1.5m deep foundation trench 19/10/2022
excavations trench excavations collapse strip foundation trench excavations to be
on construction workers. excavations not to be carried out and
supported foundations
poured in on the
same day.

No operatives to enter 1.5m Supervisor to AM From: -

deep strip foundation trench monitor. 19/10/2022
excavations
RA2 Title: Falling from height, collapse of scaffolding and falling objects Company Name: ABC Date of assessment: 19/10/2022
Date of next review: 19/05/2023 Assessment carried out by: A. Martin
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and What are you already doing? What further Who needs When is the Done
how? actions do you to carry out action
need to take? the action? needed by?

Construction Worker falling Serious or fatal injury could Agree the scaffolding Scaffold AM From: -
from height occur if a construction requirements at contract stage, requirements 19/10/2022
worker falls including appropriate load agreed, including
rating and provision of loading loading bays and
bays. appropriate load
rating.
Supervisor to check with the
site manager that the correct
scaffold is provided and
adequately inspected.

Construction workers to be
instructed not to interfere with
or misuse scaffold. Supervisor
should keep an eye out for
problems.

Ladders to be in good
condition, adequately secured
and placed on a firm surface.
 Band stands with handrails to Supervisor to
be used for work on internal regularly
walls. communicate with
the site manager
Construction workers trained to to arrange
put up bandstands. scaffold
alterations and
ensure that
weekly
inspections have
been carried out.

Collapse of scaffold All personnel operating Agree the scaffolding Supervisor to AM From: -
scaffold may incur crush requirements at contract stage, regularly check to 19/10/2022
injuries, or worse, if the including appropriate load make sure that
scaffold collapses on top of rating and provision of loading scaffold is not
them. bays. overloaded with
materials.
Supervisor to check with the
site manager that the correct
scaffold is provided and
adequately inspected.
RA2 Title: Falling from height, collapse of scaffolding and falling objects Company Name: ABC
Date of next review: 19/05/2023
Falling objects hitting head
or body, including feet
Serious or fatal injury to
construction workers, other
on site and members of the
public.
Date of assessment: 19/10/2022
Assessment carried out by: A. Martin
Brick guards kept in position on Supervisor to AM From: -
scaffold lifts. monitor use of 19/10/2022
safety hats and
Waste materials removed from protective
scaffolding and placed in skip. footwear (PPE).
Safety helmets and protective
footwear (PPE) (with steel
toecap and mid-soles) supplied
and worn at all times.
RA3 Title: Manuel handling and struck/crushed by moving vehicle Company Name: ABC Date of assessment: 19/10/2022
Date of next review: 19/05/2023 Assessment carried out by: A. Martin
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and What are you already doing? What further Who needs When is the Done
how? actions do you to carry out action
need to take? the action? needed by?

Manual handling of Construction workers could Blocks, mortar, plaster etc Heaviest blocks AM From: -
construction objects suffer from back injury and transported and lifted to are 15kg, no 19/10/2022
long-term pain if constantly scaffold using telehandler special
picking up and carrying heavy provided by main contractor. arrangement
or awkward objects. necessary.
Provide a lifting bay as agreed
with the main contractor. Concrete lintels
are over 20kg and
Bricks/blocks to be covered should be
with tarpaulin when stored on positioned using a
site to prevent taking up water. telehandler.
Use of a trolley for moving Workers to be
loads of bricks / blocks around instructed not to
the scaffold lift. carry materials up
Make sure at tender stage for the scaffolding by
any blocks or lintels over 20kg hand.
and make the necessary
arrangements.
RA3 Title: Manuel handling and struck/crushed by moving vehicle Company Name: ABC Date of assessment: 19/10/2022
Date of next review: 19/05/2023 Assessment carried out by: A. Martin
Worker struck or crushed by Construction workers could Site manager to agree safe Safe route agreed AM From: -
moving vehicles on site suffer serious or fatal injuries route to work area with main with main 19/10/2022
from vehicles and machinery contractor based upon the contractor.
on site. construction phase health and
safety plan. Supervisor to
communicate with
On site induction to be done for site manager
all construction workers on the ensuring the safe
first day on site. route established
stays clear.

High-visibility
vests to be
provided.

Supervisor to
make sure vests
are worn on all
sites.