ELEMENT – 6

Mock Assessment

Look at the below workplace illustrations. You are required to identify the category of hazard and who might be harmed
and how. For hazard control, learners are required to mention what existing control measures are in place and further
control actions are required with timescales.

Manual Handling Load Handling

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Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
Manual Handling and how? required? further actions to person’s job
be completed title
(within …)
Moving of heavy Workers who handle 1. Regular breaks have 1.Mechanical aids such as forklifts and 15 days Project
materials such as material shifting might been given to the powered pallet trucks must be procured manager
bricks, blocks, be harmed manual handlers to to lift and move the load from one place
stones, tiles, terrazos ensure that muscles can to another
and marbles from Lifting heavy materials rest 2. Training on kinetic handling of loads 10 days HSE
the warehouses to can cause injury to the 2. Workplace assessment need to be provided to the manual
the construction muscles and ligaments has been done to ensure handlers
sites of the lower back. that it is free from any 3. Regular health surveillance must be
Repetitive handling of sort of obstructions carried out after every six months for the 7 days HSE
heavy materials such as 3. Adequate illumination manual handlers
bricks, blocks, stones, has been ensured on the 4. The heavy loads must be distributed in 10 days HSE
tiles, terrazos and pathways to prevent smaller units in order to make it easier
marbles from the
trips hazards
trucks may have
4. Safety Talks are being
potential to cause low
conducted for the
back strain, muscle
manual handlers
strain, ligament sprain,
herniated disc, nerve
5. Adequate supervision
damage, and other by a senior expert
back problems. manual handler has
been done to ensure that
the controls are
effective

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Hazard category and Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
hazard and how? required? further actions to person’s job
Load Handling be completed title
(within …)

Use of mobile cranes Crane Operators, 1.Regular inspection and 1.Competent and qualified crane 15 days Project
for lifting heavy Riggers, Workers maintenance of the crane has operators must be hired to lift the heavy manager
water storage tanks working nearby crane been carried out storage tanks
by inexperienced lifting operations, Staff 2. High visibility jackets have 2. Inexperienced crane operators need to
crane operators. members, banksman been provided to the Riggers be provided with suitable Job specific 5 days Supervisor
Larger and bulkier and workers of 3. Safety systems and warning training.
tanks are simply too Subcontractors are at systems such as boom hoist 3. The lifting operations must be planned 5 days
heavy to carry or roll risk. limiting device, anti two block and scheduled Supervisor
into position The load may fall down device and load moment 4. Last minute inspections and checks of
as a result of poor indicators are used the mobile crane must be carried out 3 days
rigging. daily by authorised safety inspectors Supervisor
There may be hitting before the commencement of lifting
and crushing of load to activities.
due to heavy load.
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