TASK BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

TASK ACTIVITY Tower Crane Erection LOCATION RME Workshops area

PERSONNEL INVOLVED Engineers, supervisors, foreman and workers GROUPS AFFECTED
ASSESSORS Fetouh Reda DATE 14/10/2015
Likelihood of Risk rating
Occurrence VU U P L VL S×L
Negligible 1 2 3 4 5 1- 6 May be acceptable; however, review task to see if risk can be reduced further.
Slight 2 4 6 8 10 7 - 14 Task should only proceed with appropriate management authorization after consultation with
Moderate 3 6 9 12 15 specialist personnel and assessment team. Where possible, the task should be redefined to take
High account of the hazards involved or the risk should be reduced further prior to commencement
4 8 12 16 20
Very High 5 10 15 20 25 15 - 25 Task must not proceed. It should be redefined or further control measures put in place to reduce
Hazard Severity the risk. The controls should be re-assessed for adequacy prior to task commencement.
RESIDUAL
INITIAL RISK CONTROL MEASURES TO
POTENTIAL HAZARD HAZARD EFFECT RISK
(S x L = Risk) MINIMISE RISK
(S x L = Risk)

All outcomes and consequences listed Ensure all supervisors and operatives employed in the use of, installation,
Human error
below. testing, inspection and maintenance or dismantling of cranes is competent &
experienced and adequately inducted.

Mobile crane or load falling due to poor All mobile cranes must be of the design standard stipulated CSM
Structural failure design / erection / overloading policy. All personnel erecting, using or dismantling cranes to be
suitably trained and competent and adhere to RA / MS. Ensure the
crane is maintained, inspected.

Mobile crane collapse / Crane & load collapsing / overturning Ensure that the location / ground condition / base survey has been conducted by
overturn due to being unstable a competent person. Traffic route to be suitable and Traffic precautions to be in
place and communicated.

Exclusion zones and lifting plan need to be established during lifting operations.
Falling objects Injury / fatality or damage to property

Persons using, erecting / maintaining or dismantling crane must be provided

Fall from height Serious injury / fatality with edge protection, travel restraint and fall arrest systems as per the hierarchy
of work at height controls along with safe access and egress.

Ensure the crane is locked when not in use .

Serious injury / fatality / damage to plant Only the assigned operator is permitted to use the crane.
Unauthorized use of crane / equipment Lifting supervisors had the responsibility to ensure an effective means of
preventing unauthorized access is established.
 The control measures must be communicated to all personnel involved in the operation, in addition the control measures must b e strictly
Overall
FINAL ASSESSMENT applied at the work site . L
Risk

ASSESSOR SIGNATURE RESIDUAL RISK ACCEPTED FINAL APPROVAL SIGNATURE: