BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT (BRA)

DOC NAME CLIENT EFFECTIVE DATE REV REVISION DATE APPROVED BY

PROC/BRA/01 ESKOM 17/04/24 00 17/04/25 PETER MASHAU

PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUPPLY OF BUSH-CLEARING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS

WITHIN POWERLINES PORTFOLIO ON AN “AS AND WHEN” REQUIRED
BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

SECTION A: RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM

RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM RESPONSIBILITY IN A PROJECT LEGAL REFERENCE LEGALLY APPOINTED PROOF OF COMPETENCY DATE
MEMBER

TBA Construction Supervisor CR(8)(7)

TBA Construction Health and Safety Officer CR(8)(5)

TBA Health and safety Representative OHSA Section 17(1); GR7

TBA Risk Assessor CR9(1)

TBA Incident Investigator GAR9(2)

TBA First Aider GSR3

Fire Fighter Equipment Inspector CR29(h)

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 SECTION B: RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to describe MURAFHO CONSULTING (PTY) LTDS’ methodology used to identify hazards, rate risks,
ascertaining appropriate controls and ensure effective monitoring and review.

2. SCOPE
This procedure is applicable to all Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd activities, including those performed on behalf of Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd
by an external contractor.

3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Hazard: A condition, activity, object (material) or substance that has the ability to cause harm in certain circumstances.
3.2 Risk: The chance or likelihood of a hazard causing harm to a person, to property or to the environment.
3.3 Raw risk: The risk potential that exists prior to any controls being put in place to minimize the risk.
3.4 Frequency: The likelihood of a specified risk leading to a specific outcome/consequence.
3.5 Severity: The degree of harm or the nature of the consequence.
3.6 Exposure: The extent or degree to which people, i.e. which include contractors, visitors, neighbours, customers etc. or the environment
are exposed to a specified risk.
3.7 Residual Risk: The risk that continues to remain once risk has been assessed and controls have been put in place to mitigate the risk.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES

It is the responsibility of Management to ensure:
 Risk Assessments for all activities are conducted;
 All controls are effectively implemented;
 That implemented controls are monitored and review to ensure the effectiveness thereof;
 Training has been performed as indicated on the Risk Assessment or as needed to perform the work safely;
 Resources are available for training as and when needed; and
 To review risk assessments at regular intervals.

Management shall have the authority to:

 Utilize resources to ensure training is conducted; and
 Utilize resources to ensure controls identified are implemented and maintained.
It is the responsibility of Employees to:
 Participate during the risk assessment process;
 Give their full cooperation during training;

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  Comply with instructions/procedures and to use the machinery under their control and personal protective equipment given to them in a
responsible manner; and
 Participate during the review process.

5. FIVE STEP RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Step 1: Identify the hazards
In order to identify hazards we need to understand the difference between a ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’. A hazard is ‘something with the potential to
cause harm’ and a risk is ‘the likelihood of that potential harm being realised’. Hazards can be identified by using a number of different
techniques such as walking round the workplace, or asking your employees.

Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how

Once we have identified a number of hazards you need to understand who might be harmed and how, such as ‘people working in the
warehouse’, or members of the public.

Step 3: Evaluate the risks and decide on control measures

After ‘identifying the hazards’ and ‘deciding who might be harmed and how’ we are then required to protect the people from harm. The hazards
can either be removed completely or the risks controlled so that the injury is unlikely.

Step 4: Record your findings

Our findings should be written down it’s a legal requirement where there are 5 or more employees; and by recording the findings it shows that
we have identified the hazards, decided who could be harmed and how, and also shows how you plan to eliminate the risks and hazards.

Step 5: Review our assessment and update as and when necessary

We never forget that few workplaces stay the same and as a result this risk assessment should be reviewed and updated as in Section

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 SECTION C: RISK MATRIX
LEGEND

NEGLIGIBLE LOW MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME

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 SECTION D: RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD/REGISTER

NR ACTIVITY POTENTIAL RISK RISK RATING CONTROL MEAUSRES RESIDUAL RISK

HAZARD RATING
L C RS RL L C RS RL
001 Site Incompetent Injuries during off 4 4 D16 HIGH The contractor must 2 2 B4 LOW
Establishment persons loading ensure that site is
prior to Bush Uncontrolled site Cuts and burns established at the correct
clearing within establishment Rushed activities location as identified by
power lines . activities Incorrect the Client.
Incorrect stacking supervision Contractor OHS file must
procedures Management team be approved prior to site
not identifying establishment begins –
existing services aligned to New
Trip and fall Construction Regulation
Cuts 2014
Collapsing of All workers on site must be
stacks declared medically fit by
Incorrect manual an Occupational Health
handling – back Practitioner.(Annexure 3)
injuries Site –induction must be
given to all employees to
make them aware of the
specific hazards
The contractor must
declare all employees
competent in writing.
Before the
commencement of this
phase a site specific risk
assessment must be
conducted by an
competent risk assessor.
All the employees involved
must be inducted on the
risks; proof of this would
be signing off on these
risks.
Site specific safe work
procedures must be
followed during these
activities. Relevant toolbox
talks must also be held
with employees.
The contractor must
ensure that the correct
serviceable tools are
available during this
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phase.
Employees must be issued
with correct PPE before
works begin
SECTION E: MONITORING AND REVIEW PLAN

CR 9(1)(d)(e) dictates that we at Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd and as part of our health and safety plan to be applied on site, perform a risk
assessment that includes a monitoring plan and a review plan.

Monitoring plan and a review plan never really ends as monitoring and review of our risk assessment to make sure it stays relevant and valid is an
ongoing process. The ultimate aim of risk assessment is to implement measures to remove or reduce the risks. Monitoring and review of
circumstances shall occur to see whether the measures implemented have reduced risks effectively and whether more needs to be done. We need
to check our risk assessment for certain hazards that require regular monitoring to keep the risks low - for example keeping walkways and fire exits
clear, or checking that staff are wearing correct items of personal protective equipment (PPE).

When to review

Things shall very rarely stay entirely constant in our site, so we shall ensure that the assessment needs to take into account any change in the risks
arising on site. Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd shall review risk assessment as may be necessary if the following circumstances arise:

1. New recruits
If someone has joined our workforce since the assessment, they'll be less familiar with processes, procedures and the environment, which
changes the level of risk as originally assessed - even if they've undergone full training.

2. New equipment or space

Replacing an existing piece of equipment or machinery, introducing something new or opening up a new part of our site, at the very least means
considering whether a risk reassessment is necessary.

3. An accident or incident

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 If an accident or health and safety related incident takes place, it's a sign that the risk controls in place have somehow fallen short. Cue for an
immediate rethink and a careful analysis of what went wrong and why. And it's wise to define "incident" in the widest possible terms. Has there
been a "near miss", an accident that could have happened but didn't? Or did something relatively minor happened that could have been much
more serious? The focus of the reassessment is "how can we prevent this happening in the future, could it have been worse, and what needs to
change. This may mean talking to health and safety experts, to be sure about where we stand legally.

4. Listening to our employees

Senior management is often slightly out of touch from the everyday reality of a workplace. As a result, the workforce on site are likely to be the
first to notice a potential health and safety problem or an increase in risk levels. A blocked fire exit or some exposed wiring for example. Is there
a glitch in a process or a machine on the blink? Is a member of the workforce under stress or suffering from a work-related health problem? We
as management are often the last people to know. Asking the right questions, encouraging a culture in which everything can be discussed, and
listening carefully and sympathetically to employees concerns is crucial - and many of the higher level. If it can prevent someone coming to
harm, or avoid a major financial loss to the business, that has to be worthwhile.

5. Regulations and laws change all the time

Even minor additions to or rewording of the many health and safety laws and regulations can mean we need to reassess risks and change our
health and safety policy. Such changes are anything but infrequent. Having expert advice on the matter can be worthwhile.

SECTION F: CONCLUSION

We review regularly even if nothing has changed or on a cycle of annual reviews. We also consider as a good idea to decide on a regular pattern of
review at the time of the initial assessment. How regularly would depend on whether the site was a low or high risk environment, and how frequently
changes occur. A good general rule of thumb for us at Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd is to review annually.

SECTION G: DECLARATION OF INTENT

I, _____________________________________________________ in my capacity as a Safety Officer at Murafho Consulting (Pty) Ltd, hereby

confirm that the content of this Risk Assessment is in compliance with the provisions of CR9 of 2014 and the Clients’ Specifications. Any deviations
and/or omissions that may be divulged shall be promptly addressed in consultation with the client.

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Signed (SAFETY OFFICER) Date

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