Lincolnshire County Council Outline Designers Risk Assessment Appendix 4.

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Lincoln Southern Bypass
Emerging Preferred Route Development

RISK BEFORE RISK AFTER

AVAILABLE MITIGATION MEASURE
CRITERIA LOCATION WHO IS AT RISK? CONSEQUENCE MITIGATION MITIGATION
S L R PRELIMINARY DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN CONSTRUCTION S L R
Working adjacent to 1. Sleaford Road 1. General Public 1. Risk of obstruction/striking 4 3 12 Design team to consider the possible Discussions with HA regarding temporary Contractors safe method of working. 4 1 4
live traffic 2.Grantham Road 2. Construction site staff. passing vehicles construction sequences in order to advise works and their residual risk. Implementation of signing and traffic control
3. Station Road 2. Risk of construction site on exact locations/details of proposed measures to Chapter 8. Avoid if possible or
4. Somerton Gate Lane staff being struck by passing junctions to mitigate hazard/risk. reduce need/increase clearance. Contractor
5. Brant Road vehicles 3. to provide appropriate protection barriers.
6. Wath Lane Risk of construction site staff Workers to wear high visibility clothing.
7. Boundary Lane being struck by plant
8. A46 Western Relief

General Public/ 1. Waddington (Built up 1. General Public 1. Risk of public injury on site 4 3 12 Consideration of the effects on public right Construction sequences assessed to Ensure the site is properly secure and 2 2 4
Children trespassing area) 2. Children from trips, falls, falling from of way and construction methods. minimise the duration of any inform the surrounding public of site
on site height, uncovered obstruction/severance to the public right of locations and boundaries. Give advance
manholes/trenches. way. Possible diversions identified and warning of the start of construction.
assessed for the safety of the public. Identified diversions to public right of way
established and clearly signed. Possible
use of safety workshops in local
schools/community groups in the
Waddington area.
General Public/ 1. Whole Site (except 1. General Public 1. Risk of public injury on site 4 2 8 Consideration of effects on public right of Construction sequences assessed to Ensure the site is properly secure and 2 1 2
Children trespassing Waddington) 2. Children from trips, falls, falling from way and construction methods. minimise the duration of any inform the surrounding public of site
on site height, uncovered obstruction/severance to the public right of locations and boundaries. Give advance
manholes/trenches. way. Possible diversions identified and warning of the start of construction.
assessed for the safety of the public. Identified diversions to public right of way
established and clearly signed. Possible
use of safety workshops in local
schools/community groups in the
Waddington area.
Working close 1. Each point at which 1. General Public 1. Damage to existing 5 3 15 Consultation with Statutory undertakers to Detailed consultation with statutory Contractor to clearly determine and mark 2 2 4
to/around Statutory the alignment crosses a 2. Construction site staff. services which may result in determine the location of any major undertakers to determine the location of the location of any services within the site
Undertaker’s highway electrocution, explosion, services. services. Notes of services should be boundary prior to excavation. Adequate
equipment 2. Lincoln edge - Close major water leak. clearly labelled and added to the preventative measures should be in place
proximity to telegraph construction drawings. Any major services, to minimise the likelihood of coming into
poles e.g. Pylons, should be avoided through contact with/damaging services, e.g. site
3. River Brant Area ­ changes to the alignment. height restrictions, weight restrictions, hand
Possible equipment due excavation to identify exact location of
to close proximity of services etc.
Environment Agency
facility at the crossing
point.
Working in Close 1. Boundary Lane 1. Construction Staff Risk of coming into contact 5 3 15 Realign the highway where possible to The use of appropriate mitigation such as Discuss with utilities company the 5 1 5
Proximity to Overhead with high voltage electricity provide maximum clearance to the height restriction barriers to ensure that the construction schedule to identify any
Services powerlines. site height restriction is observed. possible shutdown periods and safe method
Discussions should be held with ECI of working.
Contractor regarding the safe method of
working near overhead power lines.

Effects of noise, dust 1. Waddington (Built up 1. General Public 1. Annoyance to general 2 4 8 DMRB Stage 1 and Stage 2 Environmental DMRB Stage 3 Environmental Assessment. Contractor to determine safe methods of 2 2 4
or vibration of area) 2. Adjacent Properties public Assessment in order to determine exactly Full compliance with the mitigation working through construction
construction works 2. Whole site 3. Construction site staff 2. Risk of health problems to who will be effected. measures outlined in the Environmental methods/sequences. Site staff to be
general public Appropriate mitigation measures should be Assessment. The mitigation is developed in provided with appropriate PPE relative to
3. Risk of health problems to identified. more detail for input into the project their nature of work. Work may also be
construction site staff Environmental Masterplan. undertaken at specific times, in sensitive
areas, to minimise disruption to adjacent
properties.
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Lincoln Southern Bypass
Emerging Preferred Route Development

RISK BEFORE RISK AFTER

AVAILABLE MITIGATION MEASURE
CRITERIA LOCATION WHO IS AT RISK? CONSEQUENCE MITIGATION MITIGATION
S L R PRELIMINARY DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN CONSTRUCTION S L R
Working over or 1. River Witham Bridge 1. Construction Staff 1. Risk of falling into 4 3 12 Early discussion with the Environment Full consultation with Environment Agency, Contractor to determine safe method of 4 1 4
adjacent to water adjacent water. Agency, British Waterways and Internal British Waterways and the Internal Drainage working at height where necessary.
Drainage Board to clarify the requirements Board regarding safe construction and
of any potential structure. Consideration of maintenance methods. Consideration
approach embankments, structural forms, should be given to specific construction
and construction sequences with regard to sequences to improve the safety of the
safe construction and maintenance. operation, e.g. precast rather than in-situ

High embankments 1. River Witham 1. Construction Staff 1. Risk of Collapsing 3 1 3 Alignment should be adjusted where Discussions held with the ECI contractor. Contractor to determine safe method of 1 1 1
2. Boundary Lane 2. Maintenance Staff Embankment possible to minimise the height of working at height.
2. Falling Debris from embankments thus reducing the likelihood
embankment of accidents.
3. Slips/trips/falls

Deep Excavations 1. Lincoln Edge 1. Construction Staff 1. Risk of land slips 4 2 8 Alignment should be adjusted where Discussions held with the ECI contractor Contractor to determine safe method of 1 1 1
2. Station Road 2. Falling Debris into possible to minimise the depth of working at height.
excavation excavations thus reducing the likelihood of
3. Slips/trips/falls accidents.

Deep Trenches 1. Possible along whole 1. Construction Staff 1. Risk of collapsing
route excavation
2. Falling Debris into
excavation.
3. Risks associated with
working in confined spaces
4 2 8 Alignment should be adjusted where Discussions held with the ECI contractor. Contractor to determine safe method of 2 2 4
poddible to minimise the depth of trenches. working in confined spaces where
Consideration given to the use of shallow necessary.
drainage techniques to eliminate the use of
deep trenches.

Contaminated Ground 1. Whole Site
1. Construction Staff 1. Health risks to
construction staff
3 1 3 Analysis of borehole samples taken from Although no areas have been identified, it is 1 1 1
site, as part of the geotechnical always a possibility that contaminated land
investigation, to identify any presence of may be uncovered during the construction
contaminated ground. To date there has phase. The contractor should determine
been no evidence of any contamination safe methods of working in the event of
within the area. encountering contaminated land.

MOD flight activity 1. East of Lincoln Edge 1. Construction Staff 1. Loss of 2 2 4 Raise awareness of issue through toolbox 2 1 2
concentration/distraction of talks.
construction staff due to RAF
aircraft frequently flying by.

Severity (S) Likelihood (L) Risk Rating (R) = L x S

1 Minor Injury, sickness or damage 1 Very Low R<8 Low Risk
2 First Aid injury or lost time illness 2 Low 8 < R < 15 Medium Risk
3 Reportable injury, sickness or substantial damage 3 Possible R > 15 High Risk
4 Major injury, amputation, or long term absence 4 Likely
5 Fatal injury, Catastrophic damage 5 Very Likely