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B RISK ASSESSMENT WRITTEN BY APPROVED BY

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NAME BHEKI GUMPO

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DATE WRITTEN 08/06/2021 REVIEW DATE

A INJURY SEVERITY B FREQUENCY/OCCURRENCE RATING LAST RATINGS

0 No injury 0 Has not occurred in last two years RISK CLASSIFICATION RISK VALUE HIGH
2 Minor Laceration, Wounds (First Aids Level) 2 Occurs very seldom LOW 0-6
4 More severe injury medical attention 4 Occurs occasionally MEDIUM 6 - 16
8 Serious injuries,broken bones,amputation,etc 8 Occurs often HIGH 16 - 32
10 Loss of life / fatality 10 Could/Has happen CRITICAL 32 - 40
C POTENTIAL DAMAGE/LOSS D ENVIRONMENT ACTION REQUIRED CONSIDER
0 No damage, minimal costs R10 - R100 0 No effect nm LOW Supervision, Training, Certificate, Risk Assessment, Safe work Good Instruction
procedures, Toolbox talk
2 Minor Damage, Small Cost of R100 - R1000 2 Minor effect
Spillage
MEDIUM Competent supervision, Training Certificate, Risk Assessment, Change method,
Safe work procedures, Toolbox talk Mitigate
Noise,Water
4 Med damage,(repair) medium Cost R1000 -5000 4 Serious effect (Short Term) HIGH Competent supervision, Training Certificate, Risk Assessment, Change method,
Dust / Safe work procedures, Toolbox talk Mitigate
Vapors
8 More serious damage/ Loss/ Delay - + R10 000 8 Very serious effect(Long Term) CRITICAL Close competent supervision, Training certificate, Risk Intolerable, Change
Fauna and Assessments, Safe work procedures, PJO, Work Permit, Training, method,Mitigate,
10 Severe damage, Long term stoppage, High costs 10 Catastrophic effect
flora Toolbox talks. Expose risk

ACTIVITY HAZARD RISK Risk Evaluation PREVENTATIVE CONTROL

A B C D R MEASURES
1. Preparation Underground services e.g. Employees may be electrocuted or 10 10 8 8 16 Employees to follow a drawing . risk assessment to be
Fence line to be set out Electricity cables , contact weils disease issued by an engineer/surveyor. communicated to employees
by an engineer or sewer /water pipes Injury to employees.
surveyor. fatality

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2. Employees arriving on site
3. offloading and handling of
material
Placing material to a
working area
4.Digging bars and spades to
plant post
5. planting poles and
positioning mesh fence
6. fastening mesh /fence against screw socket, blunt screw
post using screws and a hand point may cause a screw to
drill
7. mixing concrete and pouring Environmental hazard i.e.
concrete to support Posts
8. Supporting posts using
wooden stays
9. Task completion
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Unaware of hazards and site Employees may get injured or fail to 4 2 2 2 6 All persons entering the site An employer / safety rep to make sure
rules comply with site rules must receive site safety employees have medical fitness
induction. certificates, ID copies & passports with
work permits.
Heavy material, sharp edges, Injuries or fractures to employees 4 2 4 4 6 Use of mechanical assistance DSTI / toolbox talk to be communicated
wrong lifting method i.e. back, cut on hands, legs and feet e.g. plant. to employees prior to commence the
etc. Reduce loads by making them task.
Injury through aggravation of smaller or lighter.
previous/ existing medical condition Ensure that individual is
lifting correctly, maintains
good posture and lifts with
knees bent and kept back
straight.
Using damaged tools or blunt Injury to hands. 10 4 8 8 32 Employees to stick to surveyors DSTI and a Risk assessment to be
bars, buried objects e.g. Fatality may occur due to contact ‘s pegs always communicated.
broken bottles. with underlying services e.g.
Failure to follow surveyor’s electricity cables
pegs may lead to tempering
with underlying services
Using unsafe access to reach Buckets can break due to an 4 4 4 4 16 Employees to use ladders instead DSTI/ toolbox talk to be communicated.
higher positions e.g. climbing excessive weight then employees of buckets.
on top of buckets instead of may fall and get injured. Supervisor to monitor
ladders employees
Unsafe drill machine/loose Employees may pinch their fingers 4 8 4 8 7 Only a competent personnel to DSTI to be communicated.
with a drill, unsafe drill cords may use a hand drill. Portable electrical tools inspector to be
electrocute employees. Tools to be inspected before use appointed.
slipper , exposed wires and unsafe tools must not be
used.
Dust and slashing of Contact with oxide/cement may 4 4 8 8 16 Employees to be issued with PPE to be worn at all times.
concrete/cement cause Dermatitis and or eye damage. overalls, gloves and goggles. DSTI/ Risk assessment to be
Inhaling of cement dust may cause communicated.
ground pollution. lung infection. Mixing of cement direct Mixing area to be provided.
on the ground must be
avoided
Stays not strong enough to Fence may fall and injure employees 2 2 2 2 2 Employees to make sure they Supervisor to instruct employees.
sustain weight use strong stays.
Leaving a work area dirty Tripping hazard. 2 2 2 2 2 Housekeeping to be done on Offcuts/Stays to be taken to storage,
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i.e. loose material or Employees/clients may get injured. daily basis and after task unused material to be removed from a
unused stays after work is completion working area/site.
Housekeeping.
done and concrete rubble.

METHOD STATEMENT

1. Fence line to be set out by a surveyor

2. Employees arriving on site and receive induction
3. Offloading and handling of material by hands
4. Digging using bars and spades to plant posts
5. Planting posts and positioning mesh/fence
6. Fastening mesh / fence using screws and a hand drill
7. Mixing concrete and pouring concrete to support posts
8. Supporting posts using wooden stays
9. Task completion and housekeeping

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