L5-QAT-273B

RISK ASSESSMENT H&S Department

Rev.00
LED Cure Lining Date: 23 March. 2022

APPLUS+ ENERGY & INDUSTRY

Risk Assessment for

LED Cure Lining

IMS DOCUMENT NO.: L5-QAT-273B

REVISION NO.: 00

REVISION DATE: 23-March-2022

PREPARED BY: Raja Krishnasamy

APPROVED BY: Head of the Department- HOD

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RISK ASSESSMENT H&S Department
Rev.00
LED Cure Lining Date: 23 March. 2022

Work Equipment Labour & Training Materials

1. Manhole Barriers, Pedestrian Barriers Supervisor
and Road Cones & Signage
2. Hand tools – chisels, hammer, safety 1. Driving licence
knives etc. 2. Confined spaces entry
3. CCTV survey vehicle / Portable CCTV 3. Traffic Management - Signing lighting
Unit & guarding
4. High Pressure Jetting unit 4. C&G6150-5 Emergency Rescue and
5. Compressor, air hose, Drain blocker Recovery qualified Operative.
6. Robotic Cutting Rig
7. UV Lining Rig Crew Leader
8. Pumps and generator All as above plus:
9. Signs cones barriers etc. 5. Manual Handling
10. Mobile phones 6. Use of Equipment 1. PU COATED FELT LINER
11. Safety Harness RESIN AND WATERGLASS
12. Gas Detector CCTV Crew Leader:
13. Fall arrest equipment All as above plus:
14. Tripod 7. MSCC4 Pipe Sewer Condition
15. Manhole lifter Classification
16. Manhole keys
RESOURCES

17. Hand tools: Chisels, Hammer, High Pressure Water Jetting Leader:
Screwdrivers, Scoops, Broom, Shovel All as crew leader plus:
etc. 8. High Pressure Water Jetting

All equipment shall be inspected before and after use,

and a weekly recorded inspection taken of service,
calibration and test dates
PPE
TYPE

PVC Rubber
EN352Part 1/3
Hard Hat Face Visor Dry / EN471 Fuel / Oil – Nitrile EN 345
REF

Muff
EN397 EN166.3.9.B waterproof Class 2 /3 General Handling 200 joules
if >80dBA
EN388

Carbon First Aid Cones & Signs

BS402 Escape
Dioxide BS8599 Spill Kit for type of
Mask
AFFF Foam On van road

Gas Monitor, Tripod, Winch & Harness,

Confined Space
Waders, 10 minute Escape Set,, Head Welfare:
Entry: welfare vehicle
Lamps
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General Site Activity: Repair of Sewer & Pipelines Location:

Specific Activity: LED CURE Lining

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1 Poor hygiene Leptospirosis / 4 4 16  Good hygiene 4 1 4
weils disease standards – wash
hands prior to eating/
drinking etc avoid
contact with
face/mouth during
works.
 Food and drink only to
be consumed in
designated welfare
areas.
 Smoking only
permitted in
designated areas.
 Waste food to be
disposed of in
designated bins. Pest
control to carry out
regular inspections.
 All Cuts/abrasions open
wounds to be covered
with water resistant
plasters before entry
2 Site Plant & Exhaust Fumes 5 4 20  No plant vehicles to be 5 1 5
Vehicles from Plant & left switched on near
Vehicles entry hole.
adjacent to
Inspection
Chamber
3 Materials & Falls of 4 4 16  Ensure all plant and 4 1 4
Plant Materials materials are kept
away from edge of
shaft
4 Manhole Manual 3 3 9  Frames and covers to 3 1 3
Cover Handling be lifted using
Removal mechanical aids or
lifting keys
 The seal between the
cover and the surround
will be broken by
inserting the point of a
crowbar and moving it,
if need be using a
rubber mallet.
 If a small manhole joint
lifting by two

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operatives will be
carried out using the
long handled ‘keys’ and
the manhole moved
aside.
 If a large manhole the
lifting will be done
using the wheeled
manhole lifter device
after the keys have
engaged on the cover.
 Replacement of the
cover should be the
reverse of above
5 Working with Exposure to 4 4 16  All staff have 4 1 4
sewerage infection from waterproof clothing,
Leptospirosis / industrial gloves, face
Weils Disease, mask and disposable
Tetanus, breathing masks.
Typhoid, Operatives change out
Hepatitis B, of contaminated
Hepatitis C or clothing at end of work.
other  Work is carried out to
Bacterium avoid contamination of
exposure. clothing or skin as far
as possible and
equipment and
clothing is washed
down after use.
 All exposed wounds or
grazes are cleaned and
covered by a
waterproof plaster.
 Operatives wash
exposed skin before
eating
 Hand cleanser supplied
in trucks to be used.
 A safe area will be
designated for all PPE
worn in the sewer
(decontamination
area).
6. Environmental Contamination 3 3 9  All Applus tanker 3 1 3 Public Statements
Spillage – of trucks carrying oils,  Any public
Sewerage / Oil watercourses; fuels or sewage will statements or
/ Resins contamination have the following media interviews
of land / basic emergency regarding a spill
drainage; equipment: involving a
slipping hazards  Mobile phone for company vehicle or

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on roads summoning aid. depot will be made
 PPE including rubber by the HOD or in his
boots, WP trousers, absence one of the
chemical resistant other Manager with
gloves, visibility his approval. The
clothing and eye Manager may
protection goggles. consult the
 Bag of oil absorbent company legal or
granules H&S advice and
 Spill cover for drains assistance before
 Suitable shovel and making any
liquid scraper. statement.
 Suitable hand wash
gels and wipes
 BS or QCS approved
disinfectant
 In the event of a spill
incident the truck
driver will contact his
Divisional Manager
who will arrange
suitable emergency
response.
 The driver will attempt
to prevent the spill
reaching the public
drains or waterways
using the basic
emergency equipment
and any sand or soil to
hand. If the vehicle is a
suction tanker the
vacuum pump will be
used to lift the spill.
The Jet Vac equipment
can be used to hose
down the road
 The driver has the
equipment and training
to deal with small spills
 Absorbent granules in
bags
 Sand for blocking run
away
 Spill covers for gutter
drains and manholes
 Shovels and liquid
scraper
 Suitable PPE including
rubber boots, WP
trousers, chemical
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resistant gloves,
visibility clothing and
eye protection goggles.
 Suitable handwash gels
and wipes.
 A suction tanker/Jet
Vac unit will be
despatched if liquid or
semi-solids have to be
lifted and hose down
the road in the event of
sewage contamination.
Suitable
environmentally
approved disinfectants
will be used to
decontaminate the
road or site and any
PPE.
 The Divisional Manager
will contact the
relevant Local
Environmental
Authorities if the spill
has or is liable to affect
the public drainage or
waterways.
 All materials removed
from the spill site will
be moved to a licensed
waste disposal or
sewage plant as
applicable.
 Following all spill
incidents the details
will be considered as
part of the company
IMS Management
Review to identify
causes and prevention
actions.
7. CCTV Survey Manual 3 3 9  CCTV Survey operators 3 1 3
handling to be fully trained in
Injuries from Pipe Sewer Condition
lowering Classification.
camera into  Cameras vary in weight
sewer. with size and are
lowered and raised
Injury from using an electric winch
plant and on the rear of the CCTV
equipment van.
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 Care is taken not to
snag the winch cable
on the manhole side or
protrusions as it could
release from the hook
and fall suddenly.
 All Plant and
Equipment operated is
subject to a Planned
Preventative
Maintenance regime.
All Plant and
Equipment is subject to
pre-use inspection.
Defect Reporting
Procedures exist for
Reporting Defects.

8. Use of Carbon 3 4 12  In one of the vans, 3 1 3 Supervisor to ensure

generators in Monoxide Generator is fitted with that generator is to be
the van Poisoning a Quick Lift device lifted out of van when in
which enables it to be use. (if possible)
lifted out of the van
and set away from the
works area.
 Generator is to be
fitted with a long hose
which will take all
fumes away from the
works area.
 Gas monitor to be used
in the works area to
ensure carbon
monoxide fumes are at
a minimum.
 In the other vans,
generator is built in to
van and fumes are
filtered out through
hose connected to
vehicle exhaust.
 For the vans with the
generator built in,
carbon monoxide
monitors are fitted to
each van. Additionally
all built in generators
will be ventilated with
exhaust fumes directed
outside the van.
 Battery Invertors to be
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used where possible to
eliminate the use of
generators
Injuries re 3 2 6  Generator is only to be 3 1 3 Supervisor to ensure
Manual lifted by two persons – that generator is lifted
handling proper manual by two operatives.
handling techniques to
be used.
 All operatives have
manual handling
training.
Failure of 3 2 6  Generator to be 3 1 3 Daily checks to be
generator due regularly serviced carried out on
to wear, tear,  Appluss to be supplied generator by
damage, etc. with Certificate after operatives. All defects
each service. to be reported to
supervisor immediately.
9. High Pressure Impact with 4 3 12  All Jetting Operatives 4 1 4
Water Jetting displaced wear protective face
Works articles visors, when operating
HPW
Impact injuries  All Water Jetting
to other activities will be
persons controlled and will be
carried out signed and
Injury from guarded and all
unauthorised personnel will be
use of HPWJ trained in the
equipment. procedures for
Operation Stop.
Injury from  Only suitably qualified
plant and and experienced
equipment persons will be
authorised to carry out
High Pressure Water
Jetting Operations. All
Plant and equipment
will be secured when
not in use, and
monitored when in
use.
 All Plant and
Equipment operated is
subject to a Planned
Preventative
Maintenance regime.
All Plant and
Equipment is subject to
pre-use inspection.
Defect Reporting

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Procedures exist for
Reporting Defects.

10 Working in Presence of 5 4 20  Permit to Enter System 5 1 5 Defined situations

Confined Toxic to be in place requiring immediate
Space /Flammable or  All Operatives entering vacation of the sewer:
asphyxiating inspection chamber to
gases be confined space  If the Gas monitors
trained indicate a
 Inspection Chamber to dangerous
be vented for at least atmosphere;
20 minute, Atmosphere  If the Topman says
to be monitored before that the Breathing
entry for at least 5 Apparatus Tank has
minutes and indicated that it is
continually whist in time for the entrant
chamber to leave the sewer
 Gas monitors as a or manhole;
minimum to be 3 in 1  If any member of
(H2S, CH4 &O2) the team feels
 Harness to be worn by unwell;
operative and attached  If depth or velocity
to winch on Tripod at of flow increases
all times (6 monthly significantly;
testing is carried out of  There will always
Tripod and Winch, be a competent
which should be and responsible
ensured is within date). person in the team;
Top man to be present this will be the site
at all times. No supervisor. He will
inflammable materials be able to take full
including matches or control in the event
lighters to be used on of an emergency.
site. All Torches or He should not ever
Lamps, Gas Detectors be in a position
or other electrical where he could be
devices to be in out of action. He
accordance with should not
approved Regulations generally enter the
for the Zones of entry confined space, but
undertaken. if he does he must
 Other necessary first pass
surveying equipment responsibility to
such as cameras or another competent
electronic surveying person on site.
instruments will only
be used during periods Site Specific Self -
of continuous Rescue Procedures
atmosphere
monitoring where no  If a hazard arises
adverse conditions are within the manhole
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indicated. or sewer, personnel
in both will
immediately exit
and contact the Site
Supervisor. The Site
Supervisor will re-
evaluate the space
to determine the
appropriate course
of action.
 If the alarm from
the entrant in the
sewer is activated,
the sewer entrant
will immediately
exit the sewer and
the manhole via the
procedure in point
19 above
 If the alarm from
the worker in the
manhole (if only
manhole work is
being carried out) is
activated the
manhole entrant
will immediately
exit the manhole
 If the alarm from
the Bottom man (if
there is an entrant
in the sewer) is
activated the
manhole entrant
will immediately
exit the manhole.
The sewer entrant
will be informed by
the Topman that
the alarm of the
Bottom Man has
been activated and
the sewer entrant
will be informed to
evacuate the sewer
also.
 If at any time there
is any questionable
action or non-
movement by any
of the Authorized
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Entrants, the Top
Man will make a
verbal check. If
there is no
response or a
questionable
response, the
worker in the space
will be ordered to
evacuate the space
immediately.
 If possible,
Authorized Entrants
will initiate self-
rescue by climbing
out of the space

Site Specific Rescue

Procedures using
Rescue Team (Manhole
Worker or Bottom
Man)

 If self-rescue is not
possible for the
Manhole Worker or
the Bottom Man,
one of the rescue
team will don Full
Breathing
Apparatus, enter
the manhole and
attempt to retrieve
the entrant via
connecting the
retrieval line to his
harness.
 The entrant will
then be winched to
ground level by the
Topman.

Site Specific Rescue

Procedures using
Rescue Team (Sewer
Worker)

 If self-rescue is not
possible for the
entrant to the
sewer, both bottom
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men will enter the
sewer at both the
upper and lower
manholes (they are
already in the
manholes at this
stage) to
investigate what
the problem is;
 If the entrant for
any reason is
unable to initiate
self-rescue, if they
are able to retrieve
the sewer entrant
via the retrieval
line, he will be
connected to it and
winched to safety
by the Topman.
 If the Bottom men
are unable to
retrieve the sewer
entrant via the
retrieval line,
another 2 men will
enter the sewer via
both the upstream
and downstream
manholes, again
wearing full BA Kits
and being lowered
by the Topmen (if
lowering via the
winch is applicable)
 The two men (one
of who will have a
stretcher) will enter
the sewer to the
point that the
original sewer
entrant is.
 He will be lifted and
strapped to the
stretcher with the
four men (space
permitting) lifting /
pushing him to the
closest manhole.
 Once in the
manhole, he will be
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connected to the
retrieval line and
winched to ground
by the Topman.
 Emergency services
will have already
been called by the
Site Supervisor
when the Topman
lost communication
with the sewer
entrant.
 If any of the
entrants are
disabled due to
falling or impact, he
will not be removed
from the confined
space unless there
is immediate
danger to his life.
 In this case,
Emergency services
are used to recover
injured man – the
Site Supervisor will
give details of
sewer layout,
position of injured
man and other use
of specialized
equipment if
required

11. Working in Injuries caused 3 3 9  Ensure lighting is used 3 1 3

Shaft by falling when required.
materials, or  The Top Man will take
due to poor all measures necessary
lighting to ensure tools, objects
conditions or loose materials are
kept clear of the open
manhole or access and
that the manhole is
protected by a barrier
to prevent members of
the public or other
workers from standing
too close to the shaft
and accidentally
knocking items onto
the person or persons
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below. All tools
required will be
lowered in to chamber
before operatives enter
and after operatives
leave.
12. 110V electric Electrocution 5 3 15  All portable electrical 5 1 5
portable tools plant and tools to be
and plant used by trained and
competent operatives.
Portable electrical
equipment to be PAT
tested with
identification tag
attached. No damaged
tools / equipment to be
used.
13. Night Working Exceeding 3 3 9  Portable task lighting 3 1 3
consented shall be provided. If
noise work progresses into
requirements. the evening
Sprains.  Operatives shall ensure
Crushing that the task lighting is
injuries. Trips pointed away from
and falls. sensitive receptors.
 Ensure that there is a
supply of spare bulbs.
 Each gang shall have a
torch with batteries in
case of light failure.
14. Lowering and Injuring lower 3 2 6  Cameras vary in weight 3 1 3
raising of back and size. Operatives to
camera units take care when
into and from lowering the camera
manholes and if it releases and
falls not to catch the co
axel cable to stop it as
the resulting jolt may
injure the back. A full
and specific manual
handling assessment
will be carried out on
site prior to works
commencement.

15. All site works Slips. Trips & 3 3 9  Good housekeeping 3 1 3

Falls and suitable lighting
16. All site works Manual 4 4 16 Mechanical lifting aids to be 4 2 8
Handling used where possible.
Maximum weight for single

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person lift to be 25kg. Items
heavier than this or longer
than 2m to be carried by at
least 2 operatives.
Operatives to be trained in
manual handling
17. Working at Fall from 5 3 15 Secure Barriered and 5 1 5
Height Heights, Strike Signed Exclusion Zone:
by falling object Placed around the base of
the access equipment to
prevent unauthorised entry
into the area below the
work site. Areas Beneath
Work Areas: Where
equipment or materials
could fall barriers, nets or
other equipment to protect
persons underneath or
prevent persons accessing
hazardous areas will be
used. Access: shall be made
in reference to the
applicable Safe System of
Work. Where work is
undertaken within 2 metres
of edges: edge protection in
the form of a guard rail of
height not less than 950mm
shall be installed where
reasonably practicable Fall
Arrest: Where edge
protection is not provided
then fall arrest devices or
other suitable protection
must be provided and used
by persons working within 2
metres of such areas.
18. Robotic Cutter Manual 3 3 9  Cutter will vary in 3 1 3
Operation handling weight with size and is
Injuries from lowered and raised
lowering Cutter using an electric winch
into sewer on the rear of the
Cutter van.
Injury from  Care is taken not to
plant and snag the winch cable
equipment on the manhole side or
protrusions as it could
release from the hook
and fall suddenly.
 All Plant and
Equipment operated is
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subject to a Planned
Preventative
Maintenance regime.
All Plant and
Equipment is subject to
pre-use inspection.
Defect Reporting
Procedures exist for
Reporting Defects.
19. Use of Exposure to 3 3 9  Before and after each 3 1 3  Always use the
Compressed hazardous use, clean the stopper stopper lifting eyes
Air when noise levels; and inspect for surface for lifting, lowering
inflating the Vibration; tears, cuts or any other and pulling the
bungs Eye injuries; damage; stoppers into
Damage to  Check the internal pipe position. Never use
Bungs; diameter. The internal for holding the
Over inflation pipe diameter must be stopper against
of bungs; within the stated back pressure
operating range of the  Always brace
stopper; stopper
 Ensure the area of the appropriately when
pipe in which the people are working
stopper is to be down stream of the
inserted is clean and stopper.
free of sharp edges and  Keep stoppers out
protrusions; of direct sunlight at
 Insert the stopper all times.
lengthways into the  Never clean with
pipe. The rubber body solvents,
of the stopper must be hydrocarbons and
completely inside the other aggressive
pipe. agents as the plug
 Connect the air can be damaged or
inflation hose to the even destroyed
stopper inflation point  Do not try to repair
and then to the damaged stoppers
inflation controller. or inflation
Connect the inflation controller
controller to the equipment.
compressed air supply.
 Inflate the stopper until
the expanded rubber
body of the stopper
just touches the pipe
surface around its
entire circumference.
At this stage do not
inflate the stopper
above 0.5 bar. Whilst
inflating the stopper
ensure the horizontal
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axis of the stopper is
parallel to the pipe
axis.
 Brace the stopper
against the expected
back pressure or flow
within the pipeline. The
stopper must not be
allowed to slide when
back pressure is
applied.
 Inflate the stopper
from a safe distance ie
if the stopper is in a
manhole take the
controller to the
surface. Inflate the
stopper to the
maximum pressure of
2.5 bar.
 Remove the inflation
controller from the
inflation hose. The
inflation hose must
remain attached to the
stopper.
 Every 5 hours check the
stopper pressure by re
connecting the inflation
controller.
 Maintain the inflation
pressure to 2.5 bar,
then disconnect
inflation controller as
before.
 Always release the
back pressure first
before deflating the
stoppers. The pressure
in the stopper is
released by re-
connecting the inflation
controller to the
inflation hose and then
unscrewing the knurled
ring at the top of the
relief valve.
 If it is not possible to
release the back
pressure before
deflating the stopper ,
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follow the next
instruction carefully.
Deflate the stopper
slowly whilst the
bracing is still in place
to allow the back
pressure behind the
stopper to be released.
When all the back
pressure has been
released, deflate the
stopper completely and
then remove the
bracing. The stopper
can now be taken out
of the pipe.
20. Use of Exposure to 3 3 9  Before use, inspect 3 1 3  Supervisor to
compressed hazardous liner for surface tears, exercise all
air when noise levels; cuts or any other controls.
inflating the Vibration; damage;  Operatives to
Liner Eye injuries;  Ensure the area of the constantly monitor
Damage to manhole in which the air pressure in liner;
Liner; liner is to be inserted is  Correct PPE to be
Over inflation clean and free of sharp worn by all
of Liner; edges and protrusions; operatives involved
 Insert the liner into the in the operation.
pipe as per Method
Statement
 Connect the air
inflation hose to the
steel packers inflation
point. Ensure
connection is tight.
Turn on the
compressor.
 Inflate the liner until
the desired pressure is
achieved –
approximately 400 /
500 mbar.
 When the curing
process has been
completed, the
compressor can be
turned off and the hose
and connection
removed form the steel
packer.
21. Use of LED Damage to eyes 3 3 9  All operatives involved 3 1 3
Light and tissue if in the operation of
Equipment – expose checking the LED
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Light Train Lighting before it goes
into the sewer should
be wearing Full face
protection labelled
‘SUITABLE FOR LED
POWER PROTECTION’
CE marked to the
following specification:
 As well as eye/face
protection, operatives
should be wearing
protection for skin
(hands, arms, and
chin.)
 When checking the LED
lamps are working
before putting the
equipment in the
sewer, it should be
carried out by one
person, wearing
appropriate PPE and in
the safety of the Van.
This is to ensure that
other operatives and
members of the public
do not come into
contact with the LED.
 Storage procedures
should be adequate for
PPE – PPE should be
inspected regularly and
maintained.
 Only authorised
operators, trained in
the use of the Led Light
Train & Light
equipment are
permitted to use them.
22. Environmental Contamination 3 3 9  All Applus Ltd tanker 3 1 3
Spillage – of trucks carrying oils,
Sewerage / Oil watercourses; fuels or sewage will
/ Resins contamination have the following
of land / basic emergency
drainage; equipment:
slipping hazards  Mobile phone for
on roads summoning aid.
 PPE including rubber
boots, WP trousers,
chemical resistant
gloves, visibility
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R R
clothing and eye
protection goggles.
 Bag of oil absorbent
granules
 Spill cover for drains
 Suitable shovel and
liquid scraper.
 Suitable hand wash
gels and wipes
 BS approved
disinfectant

 In the event of a spill

incident the truck
driver will contact his
Divisional Manager
who will arrange
suitable emergency
response.

 The driver will attempt

to prevent the spill
reaching the public
drains or waterways
using the basic
emergency equipment
and any sand or soil to
hand. If the vehicle is a
suction tanker the
vacuum pump will be
used to lift the spill.
The Jet Vac equipment
can be used to hose
down the road

 The driver has the

equipment and training
to deal with small spills

 Absorbent granules in
bags
 Sand for blocking run
away
 Spill covers for gutter
drains and manholes
 Shovels and liquid
scraper
 Suitable PPE including
rubber boots, WP
trousers, chemical
resistant gloves,
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Description Risk Risk
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R R
visibility clothing and
eye protection goggles.
 Suitable handwash gels
and wipes.

 A suction tanker/Jet
Vac unit will be
despatched if liquid or
semi-solids have to be
lifted and hose down
the road in the event of
sewage contamination.
Suitable BS
environmentally
approved disinfectants
will be used to
decontaminate the
road or site and any
PPE.

 The Divisional Manager

will contact the
relevant Local
Environmental
Authorities if the spill
has or is liable to affect
the public drainage or
waterways.

 All materials removed

from the spill site will
be moved to a licensed
waste disposal or
sewage plant as
applicable.

 Following all spill

incidents the details
will be considered as
part of the company
IMS Management
Review to identify
causes and prevention
actions.
23 Plant Collision with 4 3 12  All operators are to be 4 1 4
Operations workers or competent and CPCS
other plant. Roll trained.
over causing  All moving plant is to
serious injury. have a recognisable
Unauthorised flashing light when in
use leading to operation.
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R R
serious injury or  Seat belts are to be
damage. worn when operating
the plant.
 Plant is to be fitted
with anti roll protection
devices.
 Pedestrian routes
around the site are to
be clearly defined.
 Keys are to be removed
from plant and
equipment when left
unattended.
24 Use of lifting Failure of lifting 3 3 9  All lifting accessories 3 1 3
accessories accessories are to be certified with
the correct
documentation.
 All lifting equipment is
to be inspected prior to
use by site supervisor
and inspections
recorded.
25 Slinging of Collapse or 4 3 12  Slinger/signaller to be 4 1 4
Loads release of load competent and
during lifting experienced
operations
26 All lifting Failure of lift 4 3 12  Capacity of the ground 4 1 4
operations resulting in and location of
injury to sensitive services and
persons below structures to be
identified.
 At no time shall any
person stand or place a
body part underneath a
suspended load.
 Restricted access will
be maintained in and
around lifting
operations.
 All lifting operations to
be controlled as per
the lift plan.
27 Material/Spoil Excavation 4 2 8  All materials/spoil is to 4 1 4
Storage collapse be stored away from
excavation to avoid
backfill/collapse/fall.
28 Lifting Insufficient 4 2 8  Dummy lifts with no 4 1 4
operations length of hoist load attached will be
below ground rope/chain carried out as the
level leading to load trench extends deeper

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R R
being dropped underground
or becoming
unbalanced
29 Storage and Illness or 3 3 9  All COSHH items are to 3 2 6
use of disease caused be stored in
materials by exposure to accordance with
harmful COSHH data sheets,
substances written assessments
for all materials, kept in
COSHH files outlining
the correct use,
exposure and PPE.
 Never decant into
unmarked containers.
 Emergency procedures
to be briefed to all site
personnel and
procedure to be kept in
site safety manual.
30 Materials Fire risk 4 2 8  Minimise storage of 4 1 4
storage associated with flammable materials
storage of such as diesel and
materials petrol

NOTE: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTS MANAGER/SITE SUPERVISOR TO ENSURE THE PRECAUTIONS/CONTROLS
LISTED ABOVE ARE INTRODUCED AND MAINTAINED. IT IS ALSO THEIR RESPONSIBLTY TO ENSURE THAT THE RISK
ASSESSMENT IS KEPT AS SPECIFIC TO THE SITE AS POSSIBLE AND THAT ANY CHANGES DEEMED NECESSARY ARE MADE.

S - Severity P - Probability R - Risk Rating

Risk Scoring
The table below provides a matrix linking the Probability or Likelihood of harm occurring and the potential or severity of that
harm. The evaluation scores, based upon the allocation of numerical values for these two matters, are calculated in order to
provide a risk value or score.

Risk Scoring Matrix Probability of Occurrence

1 2 3 4 5
1 1 2 3 4 5
2 2 4 6 8 10
3 3 6 9 12 15
4 4 8 12 16 20
Severity
of 5 5 10 15 20 25
Hazard

Risk Ranking
Utilising resultant risk values or scores, risk can be appropriately ranked in order to determine mitigation or process
requirements.

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Risk Ranking Table

Mitigation Requirements
1 to 4 Low Suitable attention to working procedures
5 to 16 Medium Corrective actions, improvement and control measures
20 to 25 High Elimination or reduction strategies

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