SHE Task / Risk Assessment
Site: Mondi RB 720 Project
Section: Mechanical and Piping
Task assessed: RA-014 Rigging
Date: 11/18/2003
ASSESSMENT GROUP
Name Title Signature Date
Site Manager
SHE Rep
SHE Officer / Practitioner
Supervisor / Foreman
Artisan
APPROVAL – (Applicable - Site Management)
Task specific risk rating: 20.5 Low / Medium / High
APPROVAL – (Applicable - Site Management)
Name: …………………………………….………………………… Title:……………………………………………….
Date: ……………………………………………….……………….. Signature: ………………………………………..
H & S COMMITTEE
Name: ………………………………………………….(Chairman) Title:…………………….………………..
Date:………………………………………………………….. Signature: ………….……………………
Risk rating criteria
CURRENT CURRENT
1. Frequency of Activity 2. People involved
1 = Once a day or more 1=1
2 = Once a month or more 2 = 2-4
3 = Once a year or more 3 = 5+
CURRENT CURRENT
3. Training in place 4. Safe Work Procedures
1 = Theoretical and Practical 1 = In order
2 = Experienced 2 = To be updated
3 = No training 3 = None available
HISTORY HISTORY
5. Incident History 6. Property Damage
1 = One 1= < R10 000
2 = Less than three 2 = R10 000 - R100 000
3 = More than three 3 = > R100 000
HISTORY CURRENT
7. Severity of history injuries 8. Probability of injury re-occurrence
1 = None / first aid case 1 = None
2 = NDI 2 = Medium
3 = DI / Fatality 3 = High
HISTORY HISTORY
9. Near Miss History 10. Pollution
1 = One 1 = None
2 = Less than three 2 = One Case
3 = More than three 3 = More than one case
CURRENT
11. Work Environment
1= Safe
2= Hazardous
3= Very Dangerous
<17 = Low rating - Review existing control measures to assure relevant effectiveness
18-22 = Medium rating - Review existing control measures. Confirm that task Specific job
procedures is in place and that the worker is competent to conduct the job in a safe manner.
Implement “actions needed to illuminate/lower/control risk.
23 + = High rating - Refer task to Senior Management and involve your Safety department.
Initiate a formal training session to all personnel involved with this task (risk assessment)
Activity Risk rating of all activities listed ( 2 ) Total Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Rigging up a load 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 21
Lifitng a load 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 22
Moving a load 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 20
Lowering a load 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 19
Removing rigging equipment 1 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 20
Average 20.5
2- Risk 4- Actions needed to illuminate / lower / control
1- Activities Rating Item No 3- Potential current hazards Item No risk 5- Responsible person 6- Date completed
Operator and assistants are to be trained and made
Rigging up a load 21 1.1 Pinch and nip points 1.1.1 P. Studworhty
aware of all imminent dangers
Never allow a person to throw a piece of equipment
over a load if visibility is obstructed or poor, if
1.2 Throwing equipment over the load 1.2.1 visibility is obstructed or poor then a safety watch P. Studworhty
shall be placed on the other side of the load to warn
passers by of danger
Ensure that all rigging equipment is recorded on the
1.3 Incorrect, defective, old rigging equipment 1.3.1 cardex system and that the rigger uses the correct P. Studworhty
equipment for the task to be carried out
Ensure that the rigger has the required qualifications
1.4 Incompetant rigger and/or assistants 1.4.1 as well as that the assistants have been sufficiently P. Studworhty
trained in the task that they are expected to perform
Ensure that all securing mechanisims are/have been
Lifitng a load 22 2.1 Load still secured to transportation mechanisim 2.1.1 removed after the load has successfully been rigged P. Studworhty
up
Make absolutely certain that there is no person
2.2 Rigger personnell still in the load 2.2.1 P. Studworhty
near/in/under the load when it is about to be lifted
Barricade as far as reasonably possible the entire
Moving a load 20 3.1 Injury to other persons in the working area 3.1.1 P. Studworhty
working area that the load will be moving in
Ensure that there are no persons under or near the
3.2 Falling load 3.2.1 P. Studworhty
load as it is being moved.
Ensure that there is sufficient warning to other
3.3 Persons whom are unaware of a load being moved 3.3.1 persons that there is a moving load either by means P. Studworhty
of sirens or a flags man with a whistle
Ensure that the crane operator has the required
qualifications and that he/she is familiar with the
Lowering a load 19 4.1 Lowering the load too quickly 4.1.1 P. Studworhty
procedure that must be followed when lowering a
load
Operator and assistants are to be trained and made
Removing rigging equipment 20 5.1 Pinch and nip points 5.1.1.
aware of all imminent dangers
Never allow a person to throw a piece of equipment
over a load if visibility is obstructed or poor, if
5.2 Throwing equipment over the load 5.2.1 visibility is obstructed or poor then a safety watch P. Studworhty
shall be placed on the other side of the load to warn
passers by of danger
Ensure that the rigger has the required qualifications
5.3 Incompetant rigger and/or assistants 5.3.1 as well as that the assistants have been sufficiently P. Studworhty
trained in the task that they are expected to perform
Never under any circumstances ever pull rigging
equipment out with the crane always ensure that the
5.4 Pulling equipment out with the crane 5.4.1 equipment has been correctly and completely P. Studworhty
removed from the load before lifting the boom or
hook of the crane that lifted the particular load
Offloading trucks with steel and other equipment with Only qualified riggers are used to offload equipment
General 6.1 6.1.1 P. Studworthy
the use of rigging equipment and materials
All equipment is checked by the rigger before and
6.1.2 P. Studworthy
after use for serviceability.
All equipment is checked by the rigger before and
6.1.2 P. Studworthy
after use for serviceability.
6.2 Rigging on site 6.2.1 Rigging studies exist for all rigging activities on site. P. Studworthy
All rigging equipment are checked every three
months by a qualified rigger and certifed as correct
6.2.2 P. Studworthy
on a register. Defective equipment is removed from
service immediately.
All areas where rigging work is being done are
6.2.3 barricaded to ensure that no unauthorised personnel P. Studworthy
may enter.
Only a competent dedicated person may give
6.3 Signals and handsigns 6.3.1 P. Studworthy
handsignals to the driver of the crane
