Risk Assessment

Road Repair from T-8 to T-9

Tama Road T-8 to T-9 Industrial
Task Tama Road. Location
area.
Name of Assessor Mr. Charles Dominic Doria
Project HSE Manager

Project Name PIC R 7514 Construction upgrade Tama road ( from T-05 to Flood control )

Signature Issue Date 12 March 2020

Persons at Risk
Operatives Public /Visitors Other Contractors
Y Y Y
Operative PPE requirements for this operation

Face
Safety Coveralls Eye Hearing Protection Hard Vest/ Dust Wellington
Boots Gloves Protection Protection Hats Clothing Mask Boots
Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N
Specific PPE comments or requirements
Additional PPE may be required for specific vehicles or locations, subject to a separate risk
assessment.

Estimated Level of Risk (Based on Findings)

Low (1-4) Medium (5-12) High (13-25)

No Yes No

Emergency Details

Nearest A & E: ROAD INCIDENT Telephone No: 993

SERVICE RC
 Likelihood Rating Given Severity of Outcome Rating Given
Highly Unlikely 1 First Aid injury or minor property damage 1
Apply a rating to both likelihood
Unlikely 2 Minor injury or property damage 2
and severity and then multiply
Medium 3 Potential lost time injury or short term ill health 3 together to give actual risk rating
of a particular hazard
Likely, may occur regularly 4 Major illness or injury 4
Highly Likely, certain or almost certain to occur 5 Fatal or disabling injury or serious ill health 5

Hazard Risk L S R Control Measures L S R Action

Vehicle movements Pedestrian – Struck by, leading 3 4 12 Operatives to be aware of their surroundings at all times. 2 4 8
to injuries; bruising, broken Operatives to keep off the main carriageway whilst vehicles
bones, cuts, grazes. are moving. If access to the carriageway is required,
operatives. Traffic management plan in place

All operatives must ensure that the minimum PPE

requirements are maintained whilst on shift. Minimum PPE
required for this task is Class 2 Hi-Viz vest, safety boots and
gloves.
Parked vehicles Vehicles struck by, pedestrians
or parked vehicles
3 4 12 Vehicles should not be parked on the live carriageway. 3 4 4 Consider the use of lane closures
Operatives must ensure that where possible, vehicles parked
on the carriageway can be loaded or unloaded from the curb Or Traffic management
side of the carriageway. Vehicles being loaded/unloaded from
the back of the vehicle must be done so under the control of
a spotter to ensure that operatives can be made aware of any
hazards in a timeous manner. Flashing beacons and/or hazard
lights must be used when vehicles are stationary or slowing in
live carriageways.

Hazard Risk L S R Control Measures L S R Additional Controls

Ergonomics – Holding, handling, lifting or
Load/Type carrying litter or bin bags
presents a risk to operatives
due to unknown or hazardous
contents
Collision with other Slow moving vehicles or
vehicles or road unexpected movements can
users cause risks to other road users
Hazard Risk
5 4 20 Simple rules of hygiene to be followed at all times Cover 1 4 4
cuts and abrasions before starting work.
Always wear gloves at work.
Wash hands before eating, drinking, smoking or applying skin
treatments or cosmetics.
Always report any ill effects or illness when handling this type
of material.
Wash hands when accidental contact with hazardous
substances occurs.
When holding or handling litter or sacks of litter, always AVOID
handling material directly; always use a litter picker, shovel,
‘handy grabs’ or other means of picking up or moving material.
Even when using tools, wear gloves at all times to protect skin
If material is dangerous unpleasant or at risk of causing
contamination, store in suitable and safe containers to
dispose.
Keep litter and sacks away from body and legs to prevent
accidental injury or cuts.
Do not overfill bags to make them large and therefore more
likely to contact body or legs
Place liquids in sealable containers, not bags or loose boxes.
Do not throw bags or material as this will increase the risk of
spillage and contamination.
3 5 5 Only to be driven by competent persons in accordance with 1 5 5
the highway code
Ensure all road lights are working and effective when driving
on the road.
Ensure Equipment/ Boom Truck Is fitted with a flashing beacon
that is visible to traffic in all directions to warn of slow moving
vehicle
If tractor is working on roadways, then ensure suitable blue
directional arrow is fitted to warn others of location.
L S R Control Measures L S R Further Action Required
Site / Work Risk of injury or ill health as a 2 4 8 Do not lift or attempt to move items which are too heavy to lift 1 4 4 Report all incidents of hazardous
environment result of trying to attempt or – (greater than 15kg) or difficult obstacles /
hazards. move items that may be in the Do not move items that could be thought to be heavy, obstructions as a near miss and
Un expected way; fallen branches, fly-tipped hazardous or harmful without the necessary risk assessment return the near slip to your
obstacles, material, damaged or fallen being conducted. In all cases report the matter to your Manager for action and
obstructions and on headstones, damaged fencing Supervisor and wait for instruction before moving or handling recording.
site debris or other materials. materials or items.
Do not move or disturb items that may belong to others or
that may be have been damaged, report all cases to your
supervisor to allow the client to be informed and await
further instruction.
Do not attempt to repair or replace items on site unless you
are trained, competent and authorized to do so.
Removal or handling of heavy or difficult items to be subject
to a separate manual handling risk assessment
Contact with a Fatal or serious injury from 3 5 10 Operatives will not stand on the highway when carrying out 1 5 5 Install physical NJ Barriers
moving vehicle collisions with vehicles moving the task, work from the pavement side at all times. between work zone and live
when working on on the highway Class II High Visibility Clothing, Driver & Operators of vehicles vehicle traffic
highways to be aware of vehicles overtaking gully wagon when parked
at roadside to carry out operations.
Staff are not to step into the path of oncoming vehicles

Collision with Slow moving vehicles or 3 5 15 Vehicles only to be driven by competent persons in 1 5 5 All vehicle movements to be in
other vehicles or unexpected movements can accordance with the highway code accordance with site specific
road users cause risks to other road users Ensure all road lights are working and effective when driving traffic management
on the road. arrangements
Ensure vehicle Is fitted with a flashing beacon that is visible to
traffic in all directions to warn of slow moving or stationary
vehicle.