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CONCRETE – WORKING AT HEIGHTS GFI-JV

TASK CONTRACT

T.R.A Number SECTION OR AREA MALIBONGWE DRIVE

06 High Risk (regular monitoring & supervision)
H.T.I Score REVIEW DATE

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TRAINING REQUIRED P.P.E & SAFETY EQUIP REQUIRED PERSONS INVOLVED in T.R.A
OHS Act 85 of 1993 General safety induction – all Overalls, protective footwear, hard hats, Site agent
employees hand protection
Supervisor of construction work Toolbox talks Eye protection Foreman
appointment
Safety Harness Registers First Aid Kit Project HSE Officer
HSE Representative

Matrix
PROBABILITY

Risk Assessment 6(1) Contractors Common Has Happened Could Occur Not Likely to
Team Signature Occurrence Occur
A B C D
Multiple Fatality R 500 000 1 2 4 7

6(6( Contractors Fatal R 200 000 – R 500 000 3 5 8 12

Signature
SEVERITY

Serious Injury R 50 000 – R 200 000 6 9 13 17

Client / Agent Lost Time Injury R 10 000 – R 50 000 10 14 18 21

Accepted
Minor Injury R 10 000 & Less 15 19 22 24

High Risk
Medium Risk
Low Risk
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ACTIVITY STEPS HAZARDS & RISKS PREVENTATIVE MEASURES RISK

RATING
P S
1 No gear, debris or 1 Injury to employees, 1 All material and equipment must be lowered or chuted to lower levels.
other material shall possible fatal injuries Supervisors to plan during site set up and induct employees.
be dropped from and damage to property.
heights.
2 Openings in floor 2 Bruises, scratches, 2 Demarcate, barricade and cover all openings to avoid unnecessary incidents. Put
shall be boarded fractures and damage to Toe boards on scaffold to prevent items falling off scaffolds.
over, covered or equipment.
barricaded off.
Employees could
trip and fall into
openings. Debris or
tools and equipment
may fall through
openings.
3 Sides and edges of 3 Injury to employees 3 Place handrails around all edges of slab (use scaffolding or 8 gauge galvanized
slabs must be fitted wire). Do not allow cranes to position closer than 3m from edge of slab during
with guardrails. lifting operation. Charge hand, supervisor to control. Induct employees on safe
Employees may fall work procedures. All employees working on edge of slab to wear safety belts and
over edge of tie onto structure or guard rail.
structure.

4 Safety belts / 4 Injury to employees 4 Ensure anchor point is secure and can hold the weight. Ensure all safety belt
harness must be catches are hooked onto anchor points. If there is no place to hook a safety belt –
worn at all times. a lifeline must be supplied. Supervisor to induct all employees on hazards.
Not hooking safety Monthly check done on all safety belts and registers kept up to date.
belt catch to anchor
point. Anchor point
not secure or strong
enough
5 Safety nets to be 5 Net not strong enough 5 Ensure correct safety net is used. Ensure net is not damaged. Avoid not being
used to protect to hold the weight, exposed to sharp edges or rough surfaces, etc. Competent person to inspect
against falling could cause injury to safety regularly. All defects to be reported to supervisor.
objects. Deliberately employees working
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dropping materials below and damage to

or equipment will property
damage the net.
6 Areas below 6 Poor housekeeping can 6 Ensure good standard of housekeeping. Supervisor and all employees
elevated work area cause scaffold to
to be kept clear and destabilize
clean and
barricaded. Keep all
debris, rocks,
scraps and rubble
away from the work
area.
7 Do not stand on 7 Injury to employee. Poor 7 Ensure sufficient amount of scaffolding and trestles available. Supervisor and
empty drums as quality of work employees
scaffolds or trestles.
Drum may buckle or
break

SITE AGENT PROJECT HSE OFFICER CLIENT

FOREMAN HSE REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT REP

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Communication Sheet Presented By______________________________ Date_____________________________

Name Coy No. / Company Name Foreman / Supervisor Name Signature

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