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Baseline Risk Assessment

Site: Engineering procumentant construction (EPC)/Turkey-Key Services for the Construction of New UNISA Nelspruit Learner on the site Portion 8Erf
3411, Nelspruit Extension 29, 24 Jerepico Street
Name and Surname: Date: Signature:
Created by: Dumisani Nyambi 10/03/2024
Approved by: Lerato Mashigo 10/03/2024
Next Review Date: 09/03/2025

Risk Assessment Guide:

Procedure for conducting the Risk Assessment:

1) Identify and list all hazards in the area being assessed.
2) Quantify each hazard i.e. 30kg Packages handled, 200 liters diesel or 7 people exposed etc.
3) Identify the Risks associates with each hazard i.e. Back injuries, fire and electricity shock.
4) Consider the existing control measures and then rank the risk from each hazard, using the scoring chart below
5) Complete and distribute an action list to minimize/ remove all risks identified according to risk priority list.
6) If the risk is Medium or High then further control is required if technically possible. For Low risk further control is only required if economically
viable
7) Any Very High risk activity or situation must be rectified immediately.

Each Safe Operating Procedure lists all the steps in the Activity, the Potential Risk, and Control/Preventative
Steps and Immediate Corrective Action In Case of Emergency.
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Probability Index

SEVERITY/ CONCEQUENCE INDEX= INJURY FREQUENCY RISK INDEX

PROBABILITY INDEX
INDEX INJURY LOSS SCORE CATEGORY ACTION PRIORITY
1 Inevitable 10 Fatal 10 No production 10 Permanently 41-50 A Very High Risk Immediate
0 present
9 Almost certain 9 Permanent total 9 One month production loss 9 Arises every 31-40 B High Risk Within a month
disability 30 seconds
8 Very likely 8 Permanent slight 8 3 weeks production loss 8 Arises every 21-30 C Medium Risk Within 3 months
disability 30 minutes
7 Probable 7 <14 days with 7 2 weeks production loss 7 Arises every 11-20 D Low Risk Within 6 months
remaining incapacity 30 minutes
6 More than 6 14 days with complete 6 1 week production loss 6 Arises every 1-10 E Very Low Risk Within a year
even chance recovery hour
5 Even chance 5 3-14 days with 5 1 day production loss 5 Arises every
complete recovery shift
4 Less than even 4 3 days with complete 4 50 man-shifts lost 4 Arises every
chance recovery week
3 Improbable 3 Loss of one or more 3 15 man-shifts lost 3 Arises every
shifts month
2 Highly 2 Medical case 2 3 man-shifts lost 2 Arises every
improbable year
1 Impossible 1 First aid case 1 1 man shift lost 1 Arises every 5
years
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Risk Rating Table

RISK RANKING TABLE SEVERITY

1 2 3
DEPARTMENT: EXPOSURE FREQUENCY MINOR INCIDENCE MAJOR DEATHS OR
INCIDENCE DISABLING
PROBABILITY 1 0-50% OF SECTION RARE OCCURRENCE OR 2 3 4
UNLIKELY
2 50-75% OF SECTION INFREQUENT 3 4 5
OCCURRENCE OR LIKELY
3 75-100% FREQUENT 4 5 6
OCCURRENCE OR VERY
LIKELY

KEY: VERY HIGH RISK - 6

HIGH RISK - 5
MEDIUM RISK - 4
LOW RISK- 3
VERY LOW RISK- 2
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Hazard Prompts

Fire: Mechanical: Hazardous Substances: Workplace: Physical agents:

 Arson
 Cutting/ Welding/
Grinding
 Sources of ignition
 Flammable
materials/ Liquids
 Chemical reaction
 Spontaneous
Combustion
 Gases
 Lightning
 Electrical Faults
 Overheard
Machines
 Friction
 Combustible
Materials
Moving Machinery:
 Pedestrians
 Nip points
 Driver/ Passenger
protection
 Driver Competence
 Traffic control
 Road/ Track
condition
 Suitability of
machine
 Maintenance
 Safety Devices
 Trapping  Oils
 Auto start  Chemicals
 Entanglement  Contaminated
 Impact water
 Ejection  Resins
 Machine failure  Acids(e.g. Batteries)
 Contact  Release of
 Inadequate / no substances
guards  Inadequate storage
 Badly positioned  Lubricants
controls  Fuel
 Machine  Additives
movements  Solvents
 Vehicular traffic  Bleach/ Cleaning
 Fluids)
Ergonomics: PPE Induced:
 Manual handling
 Poor posture  Exhaustion
 Bad working  Dehydration
position  Restricted Hearing /
Vision
 Increased stress
 Confined space  Noise
 Work at heights  Vibration
 Lightning  Stored energy
 Dust (weights)
 Gases Vapor  Compressed air/
 Irritants (fibers) fluids
 Unstable equipment  Steam / Heat
 Sharp/ protruding Biological agents:
parts  General infections
 Uneven floor  Contaminated
 Difficult access water/ spray
 Ergonomic design
Hazardous Objects: Human factors:
 Sharp objects  Stress
 Hot/ Cold  Peer pressure
 Heavy  Monotony
 Unbalanced  Complacency
 Moving  Lack of training
 Abrasive  Claustrophobia
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Occupational Hygiene: Environment & Health Electrical : Communication Bad Ventilation:

 Sanitation Hazards:  Arcing  Hand signals  Suffocation
 Diseases  Isolation/Permit  2way radios  Poisoning
 Radiation  Water pollution  Earthling  Telephones  Confined space
 Thermal Stress  Air pollution  Bridging out  Whistles  Welding fumes
 Mental Workload  Insects  Failed trips  Chemical vapors
 Noise  Snacks  Tampering  Fire/ Explosion
 Smoke  Wind  Power Failure
 Heat  Oil spills  Cable Damage
 Vibrations  Chemicals  Wrong wiring
 Poor lightning/  Dust  Shock/ Burns
Glare  Noise  Secondary accidents
 Waste
 Fires
 Weather
Pressure Systems: Moving parts of Slipping, Tripping & Hazardous Objects: Pressure Systems:
 Hydraulic systems Machinery: Falling:  Sharp objects  Hydraulic systems
 Air/ Water pipes  Floor conditions  Hot/ Cold  Air/ Water pipes
 Gas cylinders  Operator protection  Falls from heights  Heavy  Gas cylinders
 Pressure vessels  Machine guards  Wet conditions  Unbalanced  Pressure vessels
 Lock-out  Oil and grease  Moving
 Smooth surfaces  Abrasive
 Loose cables,
Equipment, tools and
material in walkways or
working areas
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HSE Hazard Identification and Control Measure

No Potential Hazardous Event Current/ Existing Controls
1  Pre- and post-medical
examination of all personnel as
per legislation.
Working at heights and/ or
confined spaces.
2  Correct coupling of
Compressed air usage. hoses, use of PPE, non- use for
cleaning clothes or body, no
leaks in hoses, and no kinks in
hoses.
3  TBN Suppliers Site
establishment procedure
Site lay-out
4  Provide sufficient and
reliable communication systems.
 Communication signs
and call signs
Loss of communication  Test communication
system in advance
 Report back on regular
basis as per requirements during
conversion.
 Training on
communication system
5 Documentation control system.
Lost documentation
Potential Risk Rating Additional measures
Shortcomings
 Failure of  Obtain feedback from medical
medical examination. practitioners regarding status of staff
Low examined.
 Disciplinary codes/ actions
 Replacement of personnel
 Control by TBN Suppliers
and/or THEIR AGENT.
Non-adherence to  Continuous monitoring,
standards. Low audits
Deviation from  Tool box Talks
procedure.  Risk assessment on area
Site risk assessment not Medium before site is established to determine
adequate where areas have to be changed and
where what will go
 Loss of Medium  Dual System with cell phones
communication. and 2-way radios and clients land lines.
 No adherence  Audits by TBN Suppliers and/
to standard procedures. or their agent
 Lost  Verify documentation.
documentation Medium  Controlled filing system.

6 
Theft and loss of tools, materials
and vehicles
7 
Personnel absent/ turnover.
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Document control procedure to  Unsigned  Duplicate filing system-
be in place. documents scanning of documents on
Documents to be incorporated in  CD.
job card  Audits by TBN Suppliers and/
Ensure documents are received or their agent.
by the relevant supervisors
Sweepers and fitter controllers
take responsibility of all
documentation, signing thereof
and returning to Project office.
Comply with asset/  Loss of  Stock taking-verifying of
material/ security control productivity required materials for each phase to
system.  Delay in be done 1 week before phase.
 Security control system obtaining spares/ tools  Purchasing of additional,
 Asset/ material/security Medium material can be done at local agent.
control system.  Disciplinary action-dismissal.
 Double checking of all,
materials to be issued.
 Responsibility of
material before issuing-Client/ or
the agent.
 After issuing –TBN
Suppliers
 Trend analysis of
materials lost after each phase.
Good human relations  Personnel  Incentive/ completion bonus.
 Signed agreements with absent/ sick  Incentive schemes
each personnel stating duration  Disciplinary action.
of employment, hours of work Medium
etc.
 Lucrative bonus system.
 No pro-rata bonuses to
be paid.

8 
Injury/ incidents due to unknown
high risks.
9 
Environmental pollution
10
Employee incompetence.
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 Placement within the
network conversion.
Plant induction/  Injuries/  Risk assessments to be done
informed as per legal Incidents due to at all clients/ customers where no
requirement. unknown risks or information is available.
 Hazards and risks hazards. Medium  Client/ or their agent to
identified by Client/ or their inform TBN Suppliers of these hazards
agent and conveyed to. TBN and risks per client.
Suppliers  All incidents no matter how
 Do plant specific small to be reported.
inductions with risks been
specified.
 Inform client of work
hazards or risks
 Client/ customer
supervision required.
 Liaison with customer
before conversion takes place.
 Liaison with Safety
Department, clarification of risks
not covered by customers/
clients.
Adherence to client  Non- Medium  Continuous monitoring,
specific requirements as well as adherence to specific audits.
Client requirements. site requirements.
 Comply with legal  Ensure correct placement of
requirements.  Injuries. individuals
 Provide additional/  Damage  Audits by TBN Suppliers and
specialized training as required.  Project delay. Medium Client/ or their agent.
 Client induction
training- risks
 TBN Suppliers induction
training
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 All training done before

conversion starts.
 Verification of skills
 Records of all training to
be obtained and copies to Client/
or their agent.
11  Adhere to Road traffic  Loss of  Disciplinary codes
act and OHS Act 85 of 1993. productivity.  Accident reporting and
Hijacking, accidents, vehicle road  Proof of valid driver’s  Project delays Medium investigations.
worthiness. Drivers licenses, license.  Damage to  Audits by TBN Suppliers and
break downs  Obtain public drivers vehicles Client/ or their agent.
permit for driver if transporting  Civil and
more than 10 passengers. criminal liability
 Policy in place regarding  3rd party
speeding and traffic rules and claims.
regulations
 Awareness of hijacking
to be discussed.
 Vehicle tracking systems
to be installed
 Daily vehicle checklist
procedure
 Allocated drivers to be
placed on
12 Noise  PPE-Matrix, noise  No use of PPE Medium  Continuous monitoring
control.  No training
Survey done
13 Dusts  PPE- permits  Non Medium  Continuous monitoring
 PPE Matrix adherence
14  Checks by users and  Using of Medium  Ongoing checks and training
Use of hand tools store man. Correct tools for job. dangerously worn tools. and toolbox talks. Enforcing SMP
Lanyards on tools when working Tools lying loose on requirements
on elevated positions. platforms. No lanyards
used.
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15  Training on the hazards  Non- Medium  Continuous monitoring

Handling Hazardous chemical identified as per Material data adherence to MSDS
substances sheets of HCS’s, and the correct requirements.
and safe manner of discarding  No training
waste products without pollution done.
hazards
16 Noncompliance to legal  Adhere to OHS Act 85 of
requirements 1993 and regulations, safe work
procedures and individual client  Non
requirements. adherence to standard High
 Need analysis on all and existing controls.
legal requirements-TBN  Investigation of incidents and
Suppliers accidents.
 Risk assessments on all  Emergency procedure
activities and equipment-TBN required
Suppliers  Audits by TBN Suppliers and/
 Compile SHE plan and or their agent.
implementation schedule  Strong disciplinary action.
 Procedures and safe (Dismissal)
work TBN Suppliers Adherence
to SOP, implementation and
maintaining of procedures.
 Training of personnel
before commencement of
conversion.
 Statistical reporting on
monthly basis.
 Reporting to DoL
(Department of Labour) when
working higher than
3 meters
 Supply letter of good
standing to Client/ or their
agent- TBN Suppliers
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 Copies of legal
appointments to Client/ or their
agent.
17  Lock out procedures
used.
 Inspections on
Rotating equipment electrical equipment and installations.
tools handling and maintenance  WSOP (Written Safe
of electrical installations Operating Procedures)
 WSWP (Written Safe
Work Procedures)
 Registers are updated
and kept up to date frequently.
 Trade related training as
well as on the job training.
18 Electrical power tools  Checks by Store man
and users, training in usage,
inventory and checklists
19 Snakebite.  Careful removals of
material to ensure no snakes are
under or inside. Use of PPE.
Reminders during team talks.
Remove bitten patient plus
snake if possible take to hospital
20 Lifting equipment and gear  Checks by Store man
and users, training in usage,
inventory and checklists.
21 Steel erection activities.  PPE.
 Toolbox talks.
 Safety lanyards for tools
to prevent falling objects.
 Personnel receive on
the job training for working with
steel and on elevated heights.
 Use of Ensure all personnel are trained in the
defective equipment. use and handling of electrical and
 Inspections rotating equipment/ tools.
not done Ensure that all tools and equipment
 Not following High has been cleared by qualified person
WSOP. (Electrician).
 Not following Ensure that registers are u8pdated
WSWP regularly.
 Not updating
registers
 Non reporting High Ongoing checks and training and
defects, use of tools toolbox talks
without authority
 Non High Continuous inspections and talks
adherence of safe
procedure.
 Incorrect use High  Ongoing checks and training
of gear and equipment. and toolbox talks.
 Checking holes  All personnel to stand away
of steel for alignment when lifts are done.
with fingers.  All tools to be slung on arm
 Losing balance when not used.
and falling.
High  No homemade tools to be
 Falling tools. used.
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 Use of  Condition of tools to be

22 Boom extension and operation of
the crane in the construction
area.
23 Boom extension and operation of
the cranes in the construction
area.
24 Tying loads, lifting loads, shifting
loads, letting loads down,
stacking materials, positioning
loads.
 Crane to boom down
completely when driving under
structures.
 Flagmen to be present
during whole operation.
 Continuous supervision
for whole mobilization.
 Boom extension to be
done by competent personnel.
 After any alteration to a
crane load tests will be
performed and the crane cleared
for the heaviest lift on the job.
 Only competent
personnel does maintenance and
extension work on cranes.
 PPE
 Rigging practices.
 Crane operations
procedure.
homemade tools.
 Condition of
tools.
 Crane driver
ignores warnings and
damages structures and
or equipment.
 Supervision
not present when work
is performed.
 Un-competent
driver or rigger is used.
 Driver does
not observe.
 Other vehicle
movements on site
 Crane
damages floor surface
during travelling.
 Crane
damages structures and
or equipment during
operations.
 Rigging studies
not conducted and
crane cannot handle
loads.
 Un-competent
rigger.
 Un-competent
driver.
checked by supervisor before work
starts.
 Supervisor to enforce the
wearing of safety harness with double
lanyards.
High  Driver to be informed of all
the danger/ hazards identified before
driving to site commences.
 Supervisor to observe at all
times for overhead hazards.
 Flagmen to be used in places
where limited space is present.
High  Refer to the rigging studies
for all major/ awkward lifts.
 Each major/ awkward lift to
be separately assessed.
 Crane to be slewed to
position where production activities
will not be hampered.
High  Check certification of all
equipment to be used before work
starts.
 Toolbox talks.
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 Guide operation  Faulty  Ensure that all personnel

procedure.
 Guide ropes used.
 Storage and stacking
standards followed.
equipment.
 No guide ropes
used.
 Bad storage
and stacking. Practices
 PPE not worn.
wear the correct PPE and are trained
before work starts.
 Supervisor to enforce the
wearing of the correct PPE by all
personnel at all times.

25 Stacking and storage-rigging.  Use of correct PPE (
Gloves ,Safety Shoes, Overalls,
Hard hats) and certified
equipment
 Crane to be tested and
certified.
 Toolbox talks.
 Supervision.
 Only competent
personnel to off load equipment.
26 Rigging Practices (Stacking and  PPE.
Storage).  Only certified
equipment will be used.
 Toolbox talks.
 Supervision
 Regular inspections on
rigging equipment will register as
guide.
 Only qualified riggers to
do lifts.
 Regular inspections on
storage and stacking of
equipment and materials.
 Use of High  Risk assessment to be
unapproved PPE. conducted on specific high risk lifts as
 No guide ropes well as toolbox talks conducted to
used. ensure all personnel understand the
 Manual dangers and the precautions to be
Labour. taken.
 Slipping of  Only competent personnel to
loads. be used.
 Poor stacking
and storage practices.
 Rigger not
competent.
 Bad rigging High  Ensure compliance of all
practices. equipment to the legal requirements
 Condition of by keeping registers up to date and
equipment. adhering to test dates.
 Competency of  Ensure only competent
personnel. personnel use equipment.
 Bad layout of  Ensure that adequate
storage areas and bad supervision is present when work is
storage practices. conducted.
 Ensure that the layout of lay-
down areas as well as the storage
practices is according to the standard.
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27 Handling and transport of  PPE
cylinders to site and coupling of  All bottles to be
torches and gauges as well using transported and stored in an
the cutting torch. upright position and chained to
storage facility or trolley.
 Inspections on bottles,
gauges and torch before use.
 Use of the correct tools.
 Use of new flashback-
arrestors.
 No oils will be used on
bottles.
 Use of flint lighters only.
28 Fire  Trained fire marshals
and available fire-fighting
equipment, Good housekeeping,
storage of flammable and
combustibles separate. Contact
emergency services on site.
 Supply fire
extinguishers at site offices at
site offices and at areas where
hot work is to be done.
29 Using ladders to get to elevated  Ladders will be
positions. inspected and on register.
 All ladders will be tied
down to ensure that they do not
slip.
 No climbing of ladders
with tool that can be carried in
tool belt.
 Ladder to fit with anti-
slip rubbers.
 Ladders not used when
it rains.
 Bottles falling
over.
 Explosions or
fire.
 Not using
jubilee clamps on
hoses.
 No arrestors
on bottles or torch.
 No tests done
 Non-
adherence to standards
 No anti-slip
rubbers on ladders.
 Ladders not on
register.
 Ladders used
when it rains.
 No assistance
when persons use
ladders.
 Ladders do not
protrude over work
level.
High  Supervisor to enforce that all
trolley are held firmly and tied down
to prevent toppling of trolleys.
 Inspections of bottles to be
enforced by safety officer.
 Ensure that all personnel who
work with the equipment are properly
trained.
 Tests to be enforced by
supervisor.
 Continuous monitoring,
audits
High  Continuous monitoring,
audits.
High  Tests to be enforced by
supervisor.
 Supervisors to enforce.
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30 Work in enclosed areas/ confined  Permit issue, PPE,
spaces. Adhere to OHS Act 85 o0f 1993
requirements.
31 Falling objects  Lanyards on tools/
equipment.
 Store man to control.
 Supervision to inspect/
monitor.
32 Electrical extension cords.  Identified, checked by
Store man/Supervisors or
competent person and users,
leads not to hang in walk/
driveways, and leads not to lie in
water.
33 Electrical Installations.  Qualified electrician’s
installs and tests all installations.
 Cables are put
underground.
 Plot plans indicate
where cables lie.
 Electricians to prove all
electrical work.
 No inspections
done on ladders.
 Ladders not
tied down
 Non- High  Continuous monitoring
adherence to permit
conditions.
 Non- High  Continuous monitoring
adherence.
 Non- High  Continuous monitoring,
adherence to audits
standards.
 Electrician not High  Ensure wiring is done by
competent qualified electricians.
 Cable  All equipment must be tested
damaged by excavation with proof on register.
tools whilst excavating.  Ensure that all electrical
cables are placed at a safe depth and
all excavations are checked for cables.
 A certificate of compliance to
be issued for all electrical installations
done on site establishment.

34 Injuries  Trained first-aiders, first  Unsafe acts/ High  Safety talks, audits,
aid boxes under control and conditions. awareness campaigns
stocked, report, investigate,
follow-up actions to avoid re-
occurrence.

Using a 9 or 4 angle grinder.
35 Driving on roads.
Driving on the site with trucks as
well as tractors and trailers when
steel and equipment have to be
off-loaded
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 Only persons trained to
use equipment.
 New types of
equipment training before use.
 Dangers in use to be
explained to all before use
during team talks.
 Permits to be issued by
client before use.
 Use of correct
PPE(Gloves, Safety Shoes, Hard
hats, Overall, Goggles, Face
shield, Earplugs and dust masks).
 Safety signs.
 Regular checks on
equipment and on register.
 Licensed drivers only to
drive vehicles coded for.
 Warning of tall grass
and cattle and other stray
animals which come out from
nowhere.
 Adhere to speed limits
at all times.
 The driver to be medical
and physically fit at all times and
in position of a medical
certificate
 Flagmen present at all
times when driving with tractor
and trailer.
 Competent drivers used
to drive vehicles.
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 Taking short High  Continuous monitoring during
cuts, using incorrect audits and walk about by supervision
wheel for job, using and safety officers.
equipment unsafely.  Discipline unsafe users.
 Permit  Personnel using the
conditions not adhered equipment to be trained in the basic
to. maintenance and use of the
 Personnel not equipment.
wearing PPE.
 Person not
using correct disc for
the job.
 Grinder not
checked
 No record of
grinder in register.
 No adherence
to safety signs/ rules
 No adherence High  Continuous awareness
to national road traffic campaigns
act.
 Collisions with High  Flagmen to guide and watch
other vehicles or out for any obstructions on the way.
structures.  Driver informed of all the
danger before going onto site.

36 Working on any structure
including, scaffolding platforms
and suspended scaffolding higher
than 1.5meters (3 meters as per
Construction regulations).
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 When alternative routes
have to be taken the gate
indicated by the client as well as
permission to do so will be
obtained beforehand.
 The driver to be medical
and physically fit at all times and
in position of a medical
certificate.
 All employees required
to work at heights>3 meters will
be required to be certified
physically and psychologically fit
by a medical practitioner/ clinic.
 A man-job specification
will be supplied.
 Proof of these
certificates will be filed in the
site HS file(Health and Safety
file).
 All employees will be
issued with double lanyard
safety belts and a pig tail to tie
onto structures. They will sign
for these as part of the standard
PPE issue register.
 All employees will be
trained in the correct use of and
maintenance of safety
harnesses.
 Proof of training will be
kept in the site HS (Health and
safety file.)
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 Damage to  Ensure that permission has
floor surface or been granted to go onto site.
structures.
 Speed of the
vehicles on site exceeds
40 kph or client
specifications.
 Not adhering
to TBN Suppliers
standards.
 Expired High  A database and copies of
medicals. medicals done by employees will be
 Use of kept in a central point of control.
damaged harnesses.  Damaged harness will be cut
 Scaffold used into pieces to avoid use.
before it is cleared for  Continual audits by
use. supervision to ensure adherence to
 PPE not used. safe work procedure.
 Tools and  Scaffold inspector approves
equipment thrown up all scaffolds.
to personnel.  All scaffolds that are used
 Personnel not have safe to use boards on them.
informed of the  Toolbox talks conducted to
dangers inform personnel of dangers.
 A recognized scaffold builder
does all scaffolding.

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working on elevated positions.
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 Each harness will be
registered as per its unique
harness and lanyard serial
numbers on the standard
harness checklist and checked
monthly for defects as listed.
 Defective harnesses will
be removed and destroyed and
noted as destroyed in the
register.
 PPE
 Use of hoist ropes and
snatch blocks.
 WSWP
 WSOP
 Scaffolding inspections.
 Scaffold safe for use
boards.
 Scaffolds not used when
it rains.
Scaffold inspected after rain or
bad weather before it is used
again.
 All openings, floors,  Not all High  Fall protection for employees
edges, slabs, stairways and openings practical to working in high risk areas must get
hatches will be adequately close. special attention through additional
guarded, fenced or barricaded.  Access to safety controls and training.
 All work done on elevated positions not  Defective access routes or
elevated positions must be done to standard. platforms must be repaired by the
on a ladder or scaffold platform.  Debris not appointed competent person/s before
 Standard safety warning removed immediately. work can continue.
notices and/ or signs must be  Defective/  All debris must be removed
placed in conspicuous positions hazardous platforms from platforms and working areas as
at openings where persons may during construction soon as it is removed from its original
fall through. period
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 Employees will be  Taking short position. Work will be stopped until

informed of the identification of cuts to platform work area is cleared of all debris and waste.
sturdy positions where to tie areas.  Any person identified in
their pig tails or harness to.  Crane driver taking a short cut to a work platform
 No debris will be informed of all the or elevated position will be disciplined
allowed to accumulate on a dangers before work immediately.
platform or working area. commences.  Deviations from this plan
 Where attachment  Supervisor must be identified by supervision and
positions are not available or are present when lifts are safety officers and corrective action
unpractical, a strong enough life done. taken.
line will be installed for lanyards Any information not included in this
to be connected to. plan which may be area/ site specific
 Supervision will ensure needs to be reported to the Sizanani
that fixing positions for lanyards Industrial Services Africa Safety
are safe and strong to carry the Department immediately to ensure
weight of all employees tied to this plan is updated and a copy
that position. distributed to sites.
 Supervision will future
more ensure that no employee
will be injured by the fixing
position or equipment if he
should fall.
 Elevated platforms such
as scaffolding and suspended
scaffolding will be erected by
competent persons only. Only
safe to use platforms may be
used.
 Unsafe platforms and
suspended platforms must be
reported to supervision
immediately and all employees
must be evacuated safe to use.
 Employees may only access
Crane operations.