ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
Occupational Health & Safety Unit
BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
Document Title Baseline Risk Assessment
Client eThekwini Municipality – Water and Sanitation
Project Southern Aqueduct Upgrade: WP#01 - Construction
of DN1200 Steel Watermain from Shallcross Road
TO Chatsworth Reservoir No. 1 (4.26km)
Contract Number WS7740
Compiled by (Safety Officer) Name and Surname: Hlengiwe Njapha
Signature:
Date: 14/08/2023
Approved by (Safety and Risk Manager) Name and Surname: Arty Zondi
Signature:
Date: 14/08/2023
Revision Number BRA 172/08/2023
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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 persons may be exposed.
(b) An analysis and evaluation of the risk and hazards identified based on a documented
method.
5. REFERENCES
(a) Tender document number WS7740
(b) Occupational Health & Safety Act and its Regulation
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LOCALITY PLAN
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SCOPE OF WORK
• The procurement and installation of approximately 1 300m of DN1400 and
4 260m of DN1200 steel watermain to replace the existing Prestressed
Concrete Pipe and augment the existing steel pipe.
• Temporary cross-connections to the prestressed concrete pipe
• Permanent cross connections (where required) to the existing steel pipe
• Decommissioning and removing the existing prestressed concrete pipes.
• The construction of scour valves, control valves, isolation valves, pressure
reducing valves and air valve chambers. This includes chamber structures,
excavation, all fittings, hydrants and specials, tie-ins, hydraulic testing and
waterproofing.
• Dealing with existing services by way of protecting, relocating or crossing
where applicable.
• Connection of drainage sumps into existing stormwater pipes.
• Rehabilitation and reconstruction of all road layerworks impacted, damaged
or affected by this Contract.
• Liaison and interaction with eThekwini Water and Sanitation for system
shut-down and operational interfaces.
• Provision and maintenance of vehicular access to adjacent properties and
parkade areas.
• Appointment of a specialist sub-contractor to pipe jack across the M7
Highway.
• Appointment of a specialist sub-contractor to carry out a detailed
investigation into stray currents and soil resistivity and the subsequent
design and installation of a Cathodic Protection (CP) System.
• Appointment of a specialist sub-contractor to repair the prestressed
concrete pipe joints using mechanical seals, comprising an internal EPDM
band held in place by two stainless steel bands.
• Other works such as road-marking and painting etc. required 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
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
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3 Existing Services
Identify /proving the Unforeseen hazards Property to damage 6 6 7 252 4
existing services Fatalities/injuries
4 Excavation
Mechanical and manual Manual handling Manual handling injuries 6 6 7 252 4
excavation. equipment and Personal injury/possible
Back filling mechanical materials disabling injuries.
and manual Sun Property to damage
Noise Respiratory problem.
Vibration
Inclement weather
Unauthorized
operator.
Machine running out
of control.
Open excavation.
Dust.
Operating mobile
plant next to open
excavation.
5 Pipelaying
Accessing trenches Trench collapse, Personal injuries 6 6 7 252 4
Pipeline excavations falling Manual handling injuries
Placement of pipes objects/material
Incorrect lifting of
pipes
Engulfment of
excavation
6 Backfilling and compaction
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Compact ground using Incompetent Personal injuries and 6 6 7 252 4
Whackers, rolling operator. damage to property.
compactors, plate Noise. Noise Induce. Hearing
compactors etc Vibration. loss.
Kidney problem.
Body pain.
6 Pipe testing
Pipe testing using Improper connecting Hand injuries 6 6 7 252
pressure equipment of pressure
equipment
7 Road Work and Asphalt paving
Layer works Nose, dust Rain causing slippery 6 6 7 252 4
Applying asphalt Inclement weather, conditions and localised
Compaction including localized flooding causing
flooding property damage, injury
Smoking/open fires and possible death
Vibration (rolling Heat stroke from being
compaction) exposed to the sun for
too long and sunburn
Bush fires caused by
cigarette/open fires
causing smoke,
inhalation possible
death
8 Construction Mobile Plant and Equipment
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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.
9 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
in the Emergency emergency equipment.
Plan.
Insufficient or no
emergency
equipment or
personnel.
10 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.
11 Subcontractor Management
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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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