CLIENT NAME
Reference Number /IBRA/010
Implementation Date TASK SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT
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Revision Number 0 WORKING AT HEIGHTS
Revision Date
Hazard, Risk, Environmental & Ergonomical Assessment
Contract Name Task to be Performed Working at heights
List Risk Assessment Team Names Training Required Risk Assessment No.
General Induction Revision No. 0
HIRA Date of original issue
Toolbox Talks Date revised
Working at heights Number Of employees
Medical evaluations
Assessment Matrix
Probability of Occurrence (P)
DAMAGE / LOSS SEVERITY
DURATION OF EXPOSURE
ENVIRONMENT (E)
INJURY SEVERITY
Consequence (C)
POTENTIAL (IS)
ERGONOMICS /
HEALTH (H)
DAMAGE / LOSS DURATION OF
INJURY SEVERITY
(DS)
(ED)
Probability of Occurrence (P) SEVERITY EXPOSURE ENVIRONMENT (E) HEALTH (H)
POTENTIAL (IS)
(DS) (ED)
Irreversible damage and/or Multiple fatalities
Multiple Fatalities OR permanent impact / National
Common Occurrence More than R 1 500 000 1<10> Days 5 5 5 5 5 5 30
PERMANENT DISABILITIES level/legal prosecution
Potential reversible long term Fatality
R 300 000 to R 1 500 damage and /Regional/Major fine
Has Happened before Fatal / Permanent Disability 6<10> Hours 4 4 4 4 4 4 24
000
Unconsciousness;
Permanent physical defect
arising from an occupational
illness; Any incident
reportable to the relevant
authorities Lost workday
case(LWC); A confirmed
occupational illness,
resulting in loss by the
person of one to 13 days;
Restricted workday
case(RWC); An
Long term eco disturbance and/or occupational illness
Could Occur Moderate / Serious Injury R 150 000 to R 300 000 3<6> Hours significant impact on local requiring removal from 3 3 3 3 3 3 21
community/legal notice/minor fine normal work duties,
(Includes removal on
medical grounds, such as
due to biological monitoring.
Person may perform
alternative work.
Short term and/or restricted More than Minor Illness
disturbance and/or impact on the Case (MIC)
Not likely Lost Time Injury R 15 000 to R 150 000 1<3> Hour community. 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Ecological stress and /or nuisance to Minor Illness Case (MIC): A
community. disorder which only requires
attention such as increased
biological monitoring.
Practically Impossible Minor injury – No Lost Time Less than R 15 000 < 1 Hour Person can continue with 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
his normal work.
CURRENT RISK REMEDIAL RISIDUAL ACTION
HAZARD RISK ASSOCIATED WITH HOW IS HAZARD TO BE DEALT BY
Task Steps P IS DS ED E H C P IS DS D E H C DATE
IDENTIFIED HAZARD WITH WHOM
Work in elevated Unsafe access Fatalities and property damage
positions resulting in Access must be checked by the
personnel falling supervisor and the scaffolding
from heights 3 3 2 2 4 3 17 supervisor on daily intervals. Access 2 1 1 1 1 1 7
must be signed of by the inspector
before it may be used.
No fall Non Conformance. Legal
protection plan action.
Fall protection plan must be
conducted to site specification by a
competent and appointed Fall
protection plan developer prior to
any working at heights may
3 3 3 2 4 3 18 2 1 1 1 1 1 7
commence. The plan must be
communicated to all employees
before they may work at heights.
Supervisor must ensure that the plan
is enforced at all times.
Personnel falling Fatalities and property damage
from heights
due to opening All opening and edges must be
in floors, edges. solidly barricaded to ensure that no
Unsafe barriers, employee can fall from heights.
barricading and Safety Harnesses must be used by
edge protection all employees working at heights
3 3 2 2 3 3 16 2 1 1 1 1 2 8
grater than 2 meters. Employees
must be trained in working at heights
and be in position of a valid medical.
Proof must be placed in the SHE
File.
Inadequate Fatalities and property damage
emergency , The fall protection plan must include
recovery plan. a rescue plan which must be
3 3 2 2 4 3 17 2 1 1 1 1 1 7
communicated to all employees
before work may commence.
Personnel not Fatalities and property damage
using safety
equipment
(Untrained, poor Safety Harnesses must be used by
quality, wrong all employees working at heights
application, grater than 2 meters. Employees
negligent, fall 3 3 3 2 4 4 19 must be trained in working at heights 2 1 1 1 1 1 7
arrest and be in position of a valid medical.
equipment, Proof must be placed in the SHE
uninspected) File.