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The Contractor Manager should
ensure that a suitable site Traffic
Substantial Accommodation Management
1 Temporary setting up Placing of incorrect signage at Misinformation may cause Risk 3 Plan is developed and
of road work signage. location drivers unable to discern 6 6 3 implemented and a Traffic Safety
what to do resulting in Officer is appointed for the
accidents and irate duration of the project.
members of the public
All temporary traffic signage
should comply with the SARTSM
Handling of signage without The Contractor Manager must
Handling and placement of gloves, reflective vest and ensure that a task specific risk
signage without the wearing safety shoes may result in 3 1 9 Risk 1 assessment for PPE control is
PPE injuries Accepted implemented
The Contractor Manager should
Public vehicular and Workers injured by passing Collision of public vehicles ensure that a Traffic Safety
pedestrians’ traffic traffic workers 10 6 7 Very 5 Officer is appointed and Traffic
2 travelling on the High Management plan is implemented
construction road
during construction
work. No advance or warning area Collision of public vehicles The Contractor Manager must
may result in accidents workers ensure that temporary road
6 6 7 High 4 signage is laid us as per
Risk SARTSM and approved Traffic
Management plan.
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The Contractor Manager shall ensure
that all equipment/plant available on
Defective tipper trucks, The defective use of site have a recent service inspection
excavators, TLB equipment/plant way result 6 6 3 Substant 3 register and is signed by a Technical
in accidents ial Risk Manager.
Transportation of
3 material to and from All equipment/plant available should be
site issued with a plant/equipment daily
checklist
The Contract Manager must ensure
Incompetent operators The use of incompetent 6 6 7 High 4 that all operators operating
operators results in Risk plant/equipment are deemed
accidents competent are medical fit
The Contract Manager shall ensure
Reversing into a public Reversing into property and 6 6 3 Substant 3 that each driver is accompanied by a
vehicle/ public property vehicle resulting in damage ial competent bank person and
Risk designated safe areas for offloading
demarcation
The contractor Manager shall ensure
Damage to plant/equipment that each driver is accompanied by a
as well as causing competent bank person when working
Uneven ground or soft soil injuries/fatalities High in high-risk areas.
6 6 7 Risk 4
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Damage to plant/equipment The Contractor Manager must access
Step gradient as well as causing the step gradient by foot before plant is
injuries/fatalities 6 6 7 High moved on site to determine that it is
Risk 4 safe to work before commencement of
work
Damage to plant/equipment Rigging to be done by a trained
4 Loading or offloading Incorrect sling being used as well as causing 6 6 7 High 4 competent rigger and work to be
of trucks injuries/fatalities Risk supervised by the supervisor
The Contractor Manager must access
5 Aggregate sand/other Damage to plant/equipment the step gradient by foot before plant is
materials being Uneven ground, soft soil 6 6 3 Substan 3 moved on site to determine that it is
delivered tial safe to work before commencement of
Risk work
Manual handling Incorrect posture Back strain, skeletal Possible Employees to be trained to correct
6 ergonomics damage 3 6 3 Risk 2 lifting technique
7 Dust • Inhalation Lung Problems, flu like • Use of Dust musk and goggles
• Environmental symptoms by all
Pollution 3 2 6 Possible • Water truck to spread water at
Risk intervals
• Supervision
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RISK RATING
Work must not proceed. It should be redefined or further control measures put in place to
Extreme (E)
reduce risk. The controls should be re-assessed for adequacy prior to task commencement.
Work can commence when the Site Project Manager and the TCP HSS Manager (or their
High (H) nominated delegates) have approved this risk assessment, and all identified control measures
are in place.
Work can commence when the Safety Officer and Supervisor (or their nominated delegates)
Moderate (M)
have approved this risk assessment, and all identified control measures are in place.
Work can commence once the Supervisor has approved this risk assessment, and all identified
Low (L)
control measures are in place.
Consequence
Risk Calculator Catastroph
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major
ic
Likelihood 1 2 3 4 5
Moderate High High Extreme Extreme
Almost Certain 5
(5) (10) (15) (20) (25)
Low Moderate High Extreme Extreme
Likely 4
(4) (8) (12) (16) (20)
Low Moderate Moderate High High
Possible 3
(3) (6) (9) (12) (15)
Low Low Moderate Moderate High
Unlikely 2
(2) (4) (6) (8) (10)
Conceivable Low Low Low Low Moderate
1
but improbable (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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Acknowledged By Name and Surname Signature
Site Agent Rudolf Mashimbye
Safety Officer Pleasure Mkhondo
