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

Safety belts / harness

must be worn at all
Ensure anchor point is secure and can hold the weight. Ensure all safety belt catches are hooked
times. Not hooking
onto anchor points. If there is no place to hook a safety belt – a lifeline must be supplied.
4 safety belt catch to 4 Injury to employees 4
Supervisor to induct all employees on hazards. Monthly check done on all safety belts and
anchor point. Anchor
registers kept up to date.
point not secure or
strong enough
Safety nets to be used
Net not strong enough to
to protect against falling
hold the weight, could cause Ensure correct safety net is used. Ensure net is not damaged. Avoid not being exposed to sharp
objects. Deliberately
5 5 injury to employees working 5 edges or rough surfaces, etc. Competent person to inspect safety regularly. All defects to be
dropping materials or
below and damage to reported to supervisor.
equipment will damage
property
the net.
6 Areas below elevated 6 Poor housekeeping can 6 Ensure good standard of housekeeping. Supervisor and all employees
work area to be kept cause scaffold to destabilize
clear and clean and
barricaded. Keep all
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debris, rocks, scraps

and rubble away from
the work area.
Do not stand on empty
drums as scaffolds or Injury to employee. Poor
7 7 7 Ensure sufficient amount of scaffolding and trestles available. Supervisor and employees
trestles. Drum may quality of work
buckle or break

SITE AGENT PROJECT HSE OFFICER CLIENT

FOREMAN HSE REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT REP

Communication Sheet Presented By______________________________ Date_____________________________

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

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