RISK ASSESEMENT

WORKS: Building Maintenance Units- Cradle

PROBABILITY SEVERITY RISKS

1. Unlikely 1. Minor 1 to 4 low

2. Possible 2. Moderate 5 to 12
3. Likely 3. Serious medium
4. Probable 4. Major 5 to 25 high
5. Imminent 5. Catastrophic

ADDITIONAL RESIDUAL
OPERATION DESCRIPTION HAZARD EXISTING CONTROLS CONTROLS RISKS
Power up the Cradle Electrical discharge Electrical Trained personnel, PPE, 2 3 Medium Electrical panels are Low
shock Lock out procedure locked out/ Permit access
panel/ warning signs

Turning on the Cradle Starting up BMU None Trained personnel, PPE 0 0 None Key to be signed out and None
permit to work is issued
Using BMU Cradle Failure of the safety Falling Trained personnel, PPE 2 4 Medium Pre-checks before Low
devices objects, Use of manufactures operation, BMU
Nips/pinch manual Permits to work/ exclusion
es zones warning signs
Access the Cradle Personnel falling from Slips , falls Trained personnel, PPE 2 3 Low Inspection by competent Low
basket basket personnel of all
equipment and PPE
Access the Cradle Personnel tripping/ Slips/ Trained personnel, PPE 2 3 Low Exclusion zone set up/ Low
work area falling/ items being falling permit to work/ warning
dropped from height object signs put in place and
advice signs, tool belts tool
taglines
Personnel in cradle Falling personnel/ falling Falling Trained personnel, PPE 2 4 Medium All tools to have 100% tie Low
basket items objects, Use of manufactures offs/ all personnel 100%
falls from manual, check operators tie offs. Personnel
heights medical status secondary tie off to cradle
ropes. Exclusion zone set
up and monitored, ensure
personnel have no fear of
working heights
Lowering cradle Failure of cradle basket Falling Trained personnel, PPE 1 4 Medium All personnel 100% tie Low
basket objects Use of manufactures offs. Secondary tie off
manual to cradle ropes. Use of
power grip. Exclusion
zone set up and monitored
Travelling in cradle Power failure Personnel Trained personnel PPE 3 1 Low Third man always in Low
basket trapped in Use of manufactures contact with personnel in
cradle manual/ men trained in cradle basket with two way
/basket, Safe lowering procedures radio (Walkie talkie
increase in channels to be set and
wind speed tested prior operation)
Exclusion zone set and
monitored
Travelling in cradle Failure of cradle cables Personnel Trained personnel PPE 2 4 Low Pre- start up checks of all Low
basket trapped in Use of manufactures safety and rope systems.
cradle manual/ men trained in Regular maintenance
/basket safe lowering procedure check daily log. Service
Falling record kept. Exclusion
objects zone set up and monitored
Travelling in cradle Failure of BMU telescopic Personnel Trained personnel, PPE 2 1 Low Pre- start up checks of all Low
basket boom trapped in Use of manufactures safety and rope systems.
cradle manual/ men trained in Regular maintenance
/basket safe lowering procedure check daily log. Service
record kept. Exclusion
zone set and monitored
Travelling BMU Failure of rails Falling Trained personnel PPE 2 4 Medium Pre-start checks of rails Low
objects, Use of manufactures holding down clamps.
property manual/ men trained in Check of all bolts and
damage safe lowering procedure clamps. Check of rail
stop/buffer system.
Maintain daily check
records
Travelling BMU Failure BMU Bogies Personnel Trained personnel PPE 2 4 Medium Pre-start checks, Low
trapped in Use of manufactures Maintain daily
cradle manual/ men trained in maintenance records
/basket, safe lowering procedure Regular maintenance
property check daily log
damage
Travelling BMU Failure of BMU Falling Trained personnel, PPE 2 4 Medium Pre-start checks Maintain Low
cradle/basket objects, Use of manufactures daily maintenance records
falls from manual Regular maintenance
height check daily log
property
damage
Travelling BMU Failure of electrical Personnel Trained personnel PPE 2 4 Medium Pre-start checks Maintain Low
system trapped in Use of manufactures daily maintenance records
cradle manual/ men trained in Regular maintenance
/basket safe lowering procedure check daily log
Travelling BMU Building power system Personnel Trained personnel PPE 2 1 Low Third man to have Low
failure trapped in Use of manufactures constant contact with
cradle manual/ men trained in building maintenance
/basket safe lowering procedure management
Travelling BMU Fire in the building Personnel Trained personnel, PPE 2 1 Low Third man to have Low
trapped in Use of manufactures constant contact with
cradle manual/ men trained in building maintenance
/basket safe lowering procedure management. If possible
raise basket and exit
building. Or lower basket
and then exit building
Emergency evacuation
procedures
Travelling BMU Weather conditions Personnel Trained personnel PPE 2 2 Low Check daily for weather High
trapped in Use of manufactures conditions. Long wind
cradle manual/ men trained in speeds in conjunction with
/basket safe lowering procedure building management Not
use BMU cradle/basket in
winds that exceeds 44
KM/hr. BMU NOT TO BE
USED IN LIGHTNING
CONDITIONS
Travelling BMU Radio operation Personnel Trained personnel, PPE 2 1 Low Always have spare battery Low
trapped in Use of manufactures fully charged. Always
cradle manual/ men trained in have a mobile phone
/basket safe lowering procedure/ available
Banks man to raise and
put BMU in park position
General Personnel falling from Falling Trained personnel, PPE 2 4 Medium Use of harness where edge Low
height protection is not available,
100% tie off as stated
above
General Personnel falling over Slips, trips Trained personnel, PPE 2 3 Low Good housekeeping at Low
& falls BMU Cradle Parking
General Items being dropped by Falling Trained personnel PPE 2 4 Medium Exclusion Zones warning Low
personnel from height Object notices use of tool belts
and lanyards, Monitor of
the exclusion zones