ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY

Occupational Health & Safety Unit

BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT

Document Title Baseline Risk Assessment

Client eThekwini Municipality – Water and Sanitation

Project
Zwelibomvu 2 Reservoir Inlet (Phase 2):
Construction of ± 5880m of 500mm Ø steel
inlet main. Wards 07 & 100

Contract Number WS7388

Reference Number BRA 128/05/2023

Name and Surname: Hlengiwe Njapha

Compiled by (Safety Officer)

Signature:

Date: 26/05/2023

Name and Surname: Arty Zondi

Approved by (Safety and Risk

Manager Signature:

Date: 26/05/2023

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BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
1. INTRODUCTION: In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (Act 85 of
1993) the Legislator places specific requirements on an Employer. One of these is prescribed
in Section 8(i) of the Act where it requires the Employer to ascertain the risks and dangers
which may occur within the workplace or section of the workplace and then goes on to
establish working procedures or practices.

2. PURPOSE: This is conducted to create a benchmark of the potential risks that apply to
the whole project or business operation.

3. SCOPE: This assessment could be approached on a site, regional or national level

concerning any facet of the business operation or process or activity.

4. REVIEW AND MONITORING PLAN

The risk assessment form part of the health and safety plan to be applied on the site and
must include the following:

(a) The identification of the risk and hazards to which to which persons may be exposed.
(b) An analysis

5. REFERENCES

(a) Tender document number – WS7388

(b) Occupational Health & Safety Act and its Regulation

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6. LOCALITY PLAN

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SCOPE OF WORK

• General clearing along pipeline route.

• Conventional open trench excavation along the gravel and tarred roads,
allowing for shoring and bracing if necessary, bedding, pipe laying, welding,
wrapping and backfilling;
• Collection from Hammarsdale Reservoir pipe-yard ± 45km from site or
purchase of grade X42 x 4.5mm thick plate x 9.144m long steel pipes should
they not be available from the pipe yard. Purchase of 6mm, 8mm and 10mm
thick plates x 500mm Ø grade X42 steel pipes, protection, transporting and
off-loading to site.
• Four pipe jacking along district roads, 1117mm Ø concrete sleeves.
• Construction of 2 No. scour valves (1No. PN16 and 1No. PN40).
• Construction of 7 No. air valves (5No. PN16 and 2No. PN40).
• Construction of 8 No. Butterfly valve chambers.
• Testing of water main.
• Tie ins of the new 500mm diameter steel pipe to the existing 500mm diameter
GRP pipe at the reservoir and at the existing steel pipe constructed under
phase 1.
• Reinstatement along pipeline route.
• Such other works as may be deemed necessary by the Engineer for the
completion of the project.

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 1. RISK ESTIMATION AND EVALUATION

RISK CLASSIFICATION USING A RISK SCORE TECHNIQUE

Exposure (E) How frequently does the hazardous event occur Risk classification

Continuously …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Frequently (daily) …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Occasionally (weekly) …………………………………………………………………………… 3
Unusually (monthly) ……………………………………………………………………………… 2
Rarely (few a year) ………………………………………………………………………………… 1

Probability (P) The probability of a loss when the hazardous event does occur Risk classification

Frequent (happens often) ……………………………………………………………………… 10

Probable (quiet possible) ……………………………………………………………………… 6
Occasional (unusual, but possible) ……………………………………………………… 3
Remotely possible (has happened somewhere) ………………………………… 1
Improbable (practically impossible) …………………………………………………… 0.5

Severity (S) Consequences of the hazardous event Risk classification

Catastrophic many fatalities; or interruption of longer than 2 weeks;

or asset or environmental damage (or both) exceeding R100m …………………… 100

Disaster (few fatalities; or interruption between one and 2 weeks;

or asset or environmental damage (or both) exceeding R10m) ………………… 40

Very serious (one fatality; or interruption of 6 days; or asset or

environmental damage (or both) exceeding R100,000 ……………………………… 7

Important (temporary disability; or interruption between

6 and 24 hours; or damage exceeding R10,000 ………………………………………… 3

Noticeable (first aid needed; or interruption of less than 6 hours;

damage exceeding R1000) ……………………………………………………………………… 1

Risk classification (Risk score = E x P x S )

Risk score Risk classification

Over 400---------5 Very high risk – discontinue operation or activity

200 to 400 ------ 4 High risk – immediate correction needed
70 to 200------- 3 Substantial risk – correction needed
20 to 70--------- 2 Possible risk – attention needed
Under 20 -------- 1 Risk accepted

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 BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET: IDENTIFYING EXISTING & POTENTIAL RISKS

1 Site Access
Activity Hazard Risk Risk Risk Risk Risk Rank
Evaluation Score level

E P S
Accessing the site using Excessive speed, head Accidents, damage to 6 6 7 252 4
construction vehicles or on collusion, equipment or severe
walking to site. employees knocked injuries or death.
Delivering of equipment by moving vehicles. Back injuries,
and material to the site Road blocked off due
to community
protest.
Manual Handling and
excessive lifting.
2 Site Establishment
Manual and mechanical Dust, Snakes, Bees & Poisoned and death. 6 6 7 252 4
clearing of the land. Wasps. Collision/impacts of
Off-loading and Incompetent mobile lifting equipment
positioning of offices operator. loads and dropped loads
by mobile crane. Poor connection of with process plant, pipe
Fencing. temporary services. work, electrical cables
Installation of temporary and people.
water supply, electricity, Water leaks,
ablution facilities, Electrocution, improper
connection
3 Traffic Accommodation
Installation of temporally Knocked down by Personal injuries or 6 6 7 252 4

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 signs moving vehicles, poor death.
Traffic diverting/ demarcation/ Road Accident
Management displaying of signs.
Poor traffic
management plan.
Incompetent traffic
controllers
4 Bulk Earthwork
Mechanical excavation Incompetent Personal 6 6 3 108 3
Stockpiling operator. injury/amputations
Machine running out Property damage.
of control. Respiratory problem.
Open excavation. Obstruction of walkways
Dust
Poor stockpiling.
Operating mobile
plant next to open
excavation
5 Drainage/Storm water
Lay, bed and joint of Unsafe access to Personal injuries. 6 6 3 108 3
pipes excavation Possible pinch
Manual handling of Death/ body injury
pipes
Possible pinch of
fingers
Engulfment of
excavation
6 Excavation Work & Back Filling
Mechanical and manual Incompetent Personal injury/possible 6 6 7 252 4
excavation. operator. disabling injuries.
Back filling mechanical Machine running out Property to damage

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 and manual of control. Respiratory problem.
Open excavation.
Dust.
Operating mobile
plant next to open
excavation.
Unsafe tools, damage
of pipes by stone
Back fill material.
7 Existing Services
Identify the existing Snakes Poisoned and death. 6 6 7 252 4
services Unforeseen hazards Personal injuries.

8 Removal of rubble and large trees

Mechanical and manual Dust, Respiratory problem. 3 6 7 126 3
loading of rubble Mobile plant came Damage to equipment.
Mechanical removal of into contact with Damage to property.
trees trucks. Motor Vehicle Accident.
Removal of rubble and Incompetent operator
trees to damp site and lack of planning.
Reckless driving.
9 Compaction
Operating a bomag Incompetent Personal injuries and 6 6 3 108 3
roller, wacker etc. operator. damage to property.
Noise. Noise Induce. Hearing
Vibration. loss.
Kidney problem.
Body pain.
10 Construction of Pedestrian Walkways
Pouring of concrete by Reckless driving. Motor Vehicle Accident. 3 3 7 63 2

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 ready mix truck. Incompetent Personal injuries.
Excavations for operator.
walkways. Unsafe hand tools.
Manual and Mechanical
Excavation.
11 Pipejacking
Setting up Hydraulic Unauthorized 3 6 7 252 4
machinery operator. Personal injuries
Noise Fatal
Vibration

12 Pipe testing
Pipe testing using Improper connecting Hand injuries 3 3 3 27 2
pressure equipment. of pressure
equipment.

13 Construction Mobile Plant and Equipment

Use of Plant & Incompetent operator Personal injuries. 6 6 7 252 4
Equipment on site Unsafe plant & Motor vehicle accident.
equipment. Environmental
Collusion with other contamination.
vehicles.
Petrol and oil
spillages.
14 Emergency Management

Development and Failure to have a Injury or damage to 6 6 3 108 3

Implementation of an basic, site specific property.
Emergency Management emergency Inability to respond to
Plan management plan. emergencies.
Workers not trained Insufficient or no

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 in the Emergency emergency equipment.
Plan.
Insufficient or no
emergency
equipment or
personnel.

15 Community Risk Management

Managing community Failure to adequately Violent protests. 6 6 3 108 3

risk monitor and manage Injury to employees and
the multi-faced social property damage.
issues.
16 Subcontractor Management

Managing Failure to adequately Injury and non- 6 6 3 108 3

subcontractors assess subcontractors compliance to
S.H.E Management legislation.
System before work High level of employee
commences and at unsafe behavior.
regular intervals. Accidents and property
Inadequate damage.
Supervision.
Utilizing incompetent
Subcontractors.

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17 Block work

Block work and mixing Manual handling of Injury to hands. 6 6 3 108 3

mortar. blocks. Respiratory problem.
Mortar inhalation. Skin problems.
Mortar contact with
body.

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RISK PROFILE: Zwelibomvu 2 Reservoir Inlet (Phase 2): Construction of ± 5880m of 500mm Ø steel inlet main. Wards 07 & 100

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