Risk Assessment

Scaffolding
Location / Project: Levana village E – Packages # 84 & 85 Date: TRA No. ATC-RAS-0011

TRA Team: HSE & Construction Team Description of Work Activity: Scaffolding
 Potential Risk
S Activity
Hazard
Severity Likelihood
Value
Recommended Control Evaluation Risk After Control

Risk
Severity Likelihood
Value
Inspect materials before use. Damaged gear is to
Damaged scaffold materials 3 2 6
be removed
2 1 2

Instruct workers regarding any special

Scaffold does not meet job
3 3 9 requirements regarding scaffold dimensions and 2 2 4
requirements duty type required for task.
Cold cutting of scaffold tubes shall be utilised
whiners practical.
Jagged / sharp tubes 3 3 9 The end of tubes that have been flame cut shall be 2 1 2
dressed immediately
Scaffolding

'Quick-fit' scaffold shall not be cut

Unauthorized personnel
Erecting scaffold
erecting, altering or
platforms
dismantling scaffold
Sprains and strains
Dropped objects resulting
from miscommunication
between scaffolders when
passing or lowering
materials
Falls to lower levels
Supervision shall not entered or permit any
2 2 4 person other than those approved to erect, alter or 2 1 2
dismantle scaffolding
Assign adequate number of scaffolders for task.
2 3 6 Gain assistance when lifting and handling 1 2 2
materials
Watch person below or above to ensure they have
a hold of a tube or board before releasing grip.
3 3 9 2 2 4
Clips to lift up in bags and pass onto scaffolders
by hand to hand, not thrown.
Safety harnesses and lanyards to be worn and
lanyards tied off to an adequate anchorage at all
2 2 4 times. On independent scaffolds, use full deck of 2 1 2
boards when erecting or dismantling and ensure
the lanyard is anchored at all times
 Dropped objects resulting in
damage to other equipment
i.e. pressure or temperature
gauges, instrument tubing,
etc.
Hand injuries (cuts and
scratches)
Excessive noise from other
workers
Falls to lower levels
Dismantling scaffold Incorrect sequence of
platforms removing scaffold handrails
and boards which exposes
scaffolders to additional risk
of falling to levels below and
/ or scaffold collapse
Scaffold incomplete or not
built in accordance with
requirements
Completion of
scaffolding task
Unregistered scaffold
Place scaffold boards over sensitive equipment,
which could be damaged if struck by a dropped
2 2 4
tube, clip or scaffold board. Personnel not to
2 1 2
stand on any gauges or instrument tubing
3 3 9 All personnel shall wear safety gloves 1 1 1
2 3 6 Wear ear plugs (where required) 1 1 1
3 2 6 Safety harnesses and lanyards to be worn 2 1 2
When stripping multiple bays and multiple lift
scaffolds (independent scaffold) start from one
end and move along through each bay until
complete and then move to lower lift.
Remove handrails, kick boards and lower down.
Cut ties on boards, ensuring no personnel below
3 2 6 2 1 2
and tip over to remove any remaining sand, weld
slag or grinding debris
Scaffolder to climb down to lower deck and
remove upper boards and then lower down. FOR
INDEPENDENT SCAFFOLDS remove upper
transoms, ledgers and braces
Supervisor or Foreman to conduct final
4 2 8 2 1 2
inspection and if suitable issue scaff tag
2 2 4 • Fill out scaff tag and & scaffold erection book 2 1 2
 Scaffold materials laying
3 2 6 • Clean up and remove all loose materials and 2 1 2
around return back to storage area

Use of scaffold by other

Remove green scaff tag and barricade access
work groups during 3 2 6 2 2 4
points to scaffold
dismantling
Workers should never be permitted to work alone
in a harness.
Rope/cable tenders must make certain the harness
user is conscious at all times.
Time in suspension should be limited to less than
five minutes. Longer suspensions must have
foothold straps or means for putting weight on the
legs.
Harnesses should be selected for specific
applications and must consider: compliance
(convenience), potential arrest injury, and
suspension trauma.
Tie-off lanyards should be anchored as high and
Person suspended in a tight as work permits.
Emergency Response 4 4 16 2 2 4
harness After a fall:
Workers should be trained to try to move their
legs in the harness and try to push against any
footholds.
Workers hanging in a harness should be trained to
try to get their legs as high as possible and their
heads as close to horizontal as possible (this is
nearly impossible with many commercial
harnesses in use today).
It the worker is suspended upright, emergency
measures must be taken to remove the worker
from suspension or move the fallen worker into a
horizontal posture, or at least to a sitting position
 • Trained First aider must be
appointed.
• A First Aid Kit & stretcher must be
available to use it in case of
injury.
• Every equipment must be
equipped with First aid kit and
operators are trained to use it
• Emergency number must be
posted.
• Equipment operator must attend
a Fire fighting training session.
• Incident/accident/near misses
must be reported immediately
Risk of injury due to
Emergency Case • Every equipment/vehicle must be
Equipment Accident / Fire
equipped with one fire
extinguisher (inspected/colour
coded
• The injured person must not be
moved or given any liquids unless
by a first aid trained personal.
• A site vehicle must be present
nearby in case if the injured
person needs to be transferred to
a hospital.
• Ambulance shall be called if the
injured person requires special
equipment’s to be moved.
 Prepared by Checked by

Name: Hassan Shalaby Name: Eng. Amr Anwar

Position: HSE Manager Position: Project Manager

Signature: Signature:
Note:
For normal circumstances the risk management shall be reviewed on annual basis, and depending on the magnitude of risks and the potential severity of
hazards, these should be immediately reviewed by competent staff. As a typical issue for these reviews one should verify if the base assumptions have
changed since the original design was implemented or since the risks were reviewed previously i.e.:
• If the Plant/equipment performance lived up to the expectations of the original design in terms of accidents, incidents and equipment uptime.
• If there are changes in the work environment or the work practices concerning the hazard which the risk assessment addressed.
• There is evidence that the risk assessment is no longer valid.
• If someone is harmed from exposure to the hazard that the assessment dealt with.
• Are the Legislation and/or public perceptions changed regarding what is now considered acceptable/unacceptable?