Assessed Assessment

by date

People at risk Risk rating (see Residual risk

Safety Hazards and (tick) table) rating (see table)
Activity / Control measures - (including documentation
Environmental
process required and compliance with procedures)
Aspects and Impacts E C V S L R S L R

x x x 5 5 25 Earthwork support and propping/shuttering will be 3 2 6

Collapse of excavation provided in accordance with relevant regulations.

x x 5 4 20 Shuttering and full PPE for all employees that are 3 1 3

Falling/dislodging working in and around the excavation site.
material

x x x 5 3 15 Fall protection fencing to be provided around the 3 1 3

Falling into excavation excavation site. Site security.

x 5 3 15 Proper site investigation to be undertaken prior to 4 1 4

Excavation Undermining nearby
construction to layout all adjacent structures that could
structures
pose potential risk. Design measure to be applied.
x x x 5 3 15 Proper site investigation prior to excavation. All utilities 4 1 4
Underground and overhead and underground to be accounted for and an
overhead services appropriate design methodology to be implemented
pre-construction.
Inflow of x x 3 3 9 De-watering (i.e. pumping) and impermeable shuttering 3 1 3
groundwater/surfaces to mitigate water inflow.
water
 x x 3 2 6 Proper pre-construction site investigation and design to 3 1 3
Damage to trees account for all trees.

x x 5 5 25 Appropriate access and egress equipment to be 3 1 3

Entrance and exit from
provided and installed.
excavation

x x x 5 5 25 Fall prevention fencing, PPE, and supervision. 3 2 6

Slips, trips, falls

x x 5 3 15 Pre-construction surveys and site investigation will 3 1 3

identify if there are any gases within the ground that
Hazardous fumes
need to be protected against. Proper ventilation and
respiratory equipment to be provided.
x 5 2 10 Site security 2 1 2
Public Safety

E – Employees, C – Contractors or Suppliers, V – Visitors or Members of the Public

S – Severity multiplied by L – Likelihood = R – Risk Rating - (high, medium or low – see guidance note SE-GN-61 for details)

Severity (S) 1 No injury, damage or environmental impact

Rating 1 2 3 4 5
2 Minor injury, damage or environmental impact
s
L 1 5 Moderate injury, damage or environmental
1 2 3 4 3
impact
i
k 2 2 4 6 8 10 4 Major injury, damage or environmental impact
e
l 3 15 Catastrophic injury, loss, damage, or
i environmental impact
h
o
o
d
( 3 6 9 12 5
L
)

4 4 8 12 16 20
5 5 10 15 20 25

1 It is very unlikely that the hazard will occur

2 It is unlikely that the hazard will occur
3 It is possible that the hazard will occur
4 It is likely that the hazard will occur
5 It is almost certain that the hazard will occur