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It is the duty of all employees to observe the following Risk Assessment framed to provide a code of
good practice and conduct with the object of preventing accidents. At all times employees must
work in a safe manner both to prevent personal injury to themselves or to other personnel.

Important Note:
It is the duty of all employees under regulation 14 of the “Management of Health and Safety at Work
(Amendment) Regulations 2006” to inform the employer of any circumstances that may indicate any
shortcomings in this assessment.

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Hazards and Control Procedures:

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Scaffolding/Falling: Bruising, Cuts, Broken Limbs, Death. 2 5 High
Priority
Ladders only to be used as temporary
work platform & Guidelines on use
observed. If job assessed to be long term,
then platform required or safety harness
with suitable fixings.
You should never adjust scaffolding unless
you are a trained and competent scaffold
erector.
Edge protection barriers must be in place
where a fall from height could occur.
Toe and kick boards must be in place in all
areas where a fall from height could occur.
Ladder used for access to scaffold will be
fixed in place.
Clear access is required for all access
ladders.
Competent persons are to erect
scaffolding.
Where scaffold is not yet completed
access ladders will be blocked off or
removed by the scaffolder and Scaffold
Not Complete notice posted to prevent
un-authorised access.
Scaffold will be erected on a firm level
foundation that is capable of taking the
load of the scaffold.
Scaffold must be braced and tied to a
permanent structure or otherwise
stabilised.
Access platforms to be fully boarded and
wide enough for work and access.
Scaffold boards are properly supported
and do not over hang excessively i.e. more
than four times its thickness.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Falling Objects: Bruising, Cuts, Broken Limbs, Death. 2 5 High
Priority
Close the area off with barriers where
items may fall from o/head work.
Ensure all stacked materials are stable and
inaccessible to unauthorised persons.
Ensure that all stored parts are stacked
safely, with larger, heavier parts at the
bottom and smaller lighter parts at the
top.
The area below ladders where other
person may be liable to walk will be
marked out with warning tape or barriers,
and persons prevented from travelling
across the danger area.
Hand tools will be secured by lanyard
whilst working at height.

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Working At Height: Serious injury, Caused by incorrect selection
2 5 High
and use of equipment
Priority
The selection of suitable working at height
equipment will be properly planned with
due consideration to site risks, duration of
exposure and nature of work.
Ladders and step ladders will be selected
only for work of short duration and when
site conditions permit.
Scaffolds will need to be selected for their
suitability for the site by a competent
person.
MEWPS will only be used where site
conditions permit their safe use.
High level access will only be by the most
suitable method. Suitable fall arrest
systems may need to be put in place
depending on the method selected.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Ladders: Death, serious injury, minor injury. 2 5 High
Priority
All staff are fully aware of ladder use risk
assessments and control procedures in
place for their use.
Ladders to be securely tied off to prevent
slippage and movement.
Where a ladder cannot be tied or secured
in any other way, it will be securely footed
by another operative.
If a ladder is being used to access a
working platform the ladder shall extend
1.05m above the platform level.
Company ladders are visually inspected
before each use and defects reported,
damaged ladders are removed from site
and replaced.
Ladders will not be used where an onsite
risk assessment has determined that the
residual risk with all controls in place is still
too high. The competent person is
responsible for organising other safer
means of access to height.
All staff are experienced, trained and
competent to carry out ladder work.
Young/inexperienced staff are trained and
closely supervised during ladder work.
Three points of contact must be
maintained at all times. Work must be
light, one handed and of a short duration.

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Projections/Low Head Space: Bruising, Cuts. 2 5 High
Priority
Hard hats must be worn at all times.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Falling through fragile materials: Death broken bones. 2 5 High
Priority
Ensure safe working practices are used
when working on or above fragile
materials at height.
Youngerman boards will be installed
where staff have to work above fragile
ceilings.

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Hung up workers: Death serious injury 2 5 High
Priority
Personnel working in a harness must be
trained and made aware of the risks of
suspension trauma in the event of falling.
Safe rescue must be effected within 10 -
15 minutes to prevent trauma onset or
even death.
Mobile phones or other forms of
communication will be available at all
times on site to summon the emergency
rescue services.

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Fixed Access Ladders: Death, Serious Injury, Minor Injury 2 5 High
Priority
All fixed access ladders must be equipped
with safety hoops.
Staff must maintain 3 points of contact
whilst ascending or descending fixed
access ladders.
Staff will carry out a visual inspection of
fixed access ladders and ensure they are in
good condition prior to ascending.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Fall From height: serious injury. Caused by incorrect selection
2 5 High
and use of equipment. Death.
Priority
Scaffold and access to height will be
erected by competent contractors; staff
will follow site safety rules for access and
working from scaffold.
Ladders will only be used for gaining
access to scaffold; all work will be carried
out from the scaffold. Daily safety checks
will be carried out on the scaffold by a
competent person.
All staff must wear approved safety
harnesses attached to secure safety lines
whilst working at height.
All staff are competent and experienced;
will not work within 2 metres of an
unprotected edge and will be attached to
fall arrest systems at all times whilst
working on roofs.
All working at height will be properly
planned, organised and supervised; only
competent members of staff will be
allowed to work at height.
The supervisor will carry out a risk
assessment before allowing work
at height and will put in place equipment
and measures to prevent falls occurring.
Where the supervisor cannot eliminate the
risk of a fall he will put in place measures
and equipment to minimise the distance
and consequences of a fall, should one
occur.
All company work at height equipment will
be inspected on a regular basis and any
damaged equipment will be withdrawn
from service immediately.
Fall restraints and safety netting should
only be considered as a last resort if other
safety equipment cannot be used.
Provision of temporary edge protection to
BSEN 13374 is provided where practical.
Fall restraint systems are provided where
practical and suitable rescue plans for the
equipment used are available at all times.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Step Ladders: Death, Major Injury Fall from height, contact with
2 5 High
other equipment, falling objects.
Priority
Your Safety Matters step ladders are
inspected before every use and
defects reported, damaged ladders are
removed from site and replaced.
All staff are experienced, trained and
competent to work from step ladders
Young/inexperienced staff are trained and
closely supervised during ladder work.
Step Ladders will not be used where an
onsite risk assessment has determined
that the residual risk with all controls in
place is still too high. The competent
person is responsible for organising other
safer means of access to height.
Step Ladders are used for work of short
and light duration.
Do not use the top two steps of a
stepladder unless a suitable handrail is
available on the stepladder.
Do not use the top three steps of swing-
back or double-sided stepladders, where a
step forms the very top of the stepladder.

Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Working on Fragile Roofs: Death, serious injury. 2 5 High
Priority
Safe and adequate means of access and
egress to be provided to the roof area.
Where fragile material is restricted to a
small area e.g. roof lights; these areas
should be identified and closed off by
barrier.
No person shall be permitted to walk or
traverse over a fragile roof without the use
of crawling boards, roof ladders,
scaffolding, staging or other protective
devices.
Consideration shall be given to the use of
safety nets suspended below the roof
where applicable.

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 Risk
Hazard Name Control Procedure Probability Severity
Ranking
10 –
Aluminium tower Scaffold: Serious Injury. 2 5 High
Priority
Tower Scaffold will be erected by
competent contractors; using either
the Advanced guard rail method or the
through the trap door method of erection.
An initial inspection and thereafter daily
visual safety checks will be carried out on
the tower scaffold by the site foreman or
competent person. Full inspections shall
take place every 7 days.
The area below scaffold where other
person may be liable to walk will be
marked out with warning tape or barriers,
and persons prevented from travelling
across the danger area.
All staff required to work on tower scaffold
are competent, experienced and have
received training.
Where the risk of a fall cannot be
eliminated the site manager will ensure
suitable measures are in place to minimise
the distance and consequences of a fall.
The supervisor will ensure that the
stabilising riggers are fully deployed before
allowing access to the tower.
Toe boards and guard rails are provided at
the suitable heights (Toe board 150mm,
intermediate guard rail 470mm and the
top guard rail 950mm.)
Suitable access is to be provided inside the
tower.

Probability Severity Risk Ranking (P*S)

1 Highly Unlikely 1 Trivial <1 – No Action Required
2 Unlikely 2 Minor Injury >2 – Low Priority
3 Possible 3 Over 3 Day Injury >8 – Medium Priority
4 Probable 4 Major Injury or Condition >10 – High Priority
5 Certain 5 Incapacity or Death >15 – Urgent Action Required

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Required PPE

Remove Y or N to show which PPE you require for the job in question.

Eye Protection Safety Helmet Ear Protection Face Mask Dust Mask
Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N

Gloves Overalls Protective Safety Harness Welding Visor

Y/N Y/N Footwear Y/N Y/N
Y/N

Hi Visibility Vest Life Jacket Respirator Knee Pads Mobile / Radio

Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N

First Aid Kit FFP3 Mask Type 5 Overalls Clogs with non- Air Fed Hood
Y/N Y/N Y/N slip soles Y/N
Y/N

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Sign Off Sheet

I have read and understood the contents of this Risk Assessments.

Anything I did not understand has been explained to me to my satisfaction.

I agree to follow the Risk Assessment and understand that any control procedures are provided for
my safety and the safety of others.

Print Name Signed Date

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