BLOCKS
WORK
RISK ASSESSMENT
Prepared by: Engr. Mohsin [Link]
RISK ASSESSMENT Document number
RA No. [Write Here]
ACTIVITY: BLOCKS WORK
DATE 07/30/2024
LOCATION: PROJECT: [Write Here]
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED SUBSTANCES TO BE USED REVISION STATUS
Tower crane Cements REVISION NUMBER REVISED DATE
Hand tools
00 07/30/2024
Lifting gears
Mixers
Grinders
POTENTIAL HAZARDS / CONDITIONS CONSIDERED (TICK BOX) PERSONS AT RISK (TICK BOX)
FALL FROM HEIGHT ELECTRICITY DEEP EXCAVATION EMPLOYEES PUBLIC
MANUAL HANDLING SLIPS / TRIPPING
FALLING OF MATERIALS SUBCONTRACTORS
COSHH ENVIRONMENTAL RISK
LIFTING OPERATION
ADVERSE WEATHER GENERAL PUBLIC VISITORS
FIRE RISK
MANDATORY HSE REQUIREMENTS (TICK BOX)
SAFETY INDUCTION WORK PERMIT
TOOL BOX TALK PROPER TOOLS / EQUIPMENTS
PROPER PPE PROPER SUPERVISION
SAFE WORK PLACE PROPER BARRICADE AND WARNING SIGN IN THE AFFECTED AREA
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) REQUIREMENT (TICK BOX)
SAFETY HELMET GLOVES EAR PLUGS / DEFENDERS
SAFETY BOOTS MASK RESPIRATORY / BREATHING APPARATUS
GOGGLES / SPECTACLE OVERALLS FULL BODY SAFETY HARNESS
TO REFER OTHER RISK ASSESSMENTS
1. Manual Handling
2. Working at Height
3. Lifting Operation
4. COSHH
RISK LEVEL
H (HIGH-Potential to cause death or permanent injury)
M (MEDIUM – Potential to cause loss time injury)
L (LOW – An injury treatable with First Aid)
LIKELIHOOD (L) SEVERITY (S) CLASS OF RISK (L X S) RISK MATRIX
5 5 10 15 20 25
LIKELIHOOD (L)
1. IMPROBABLE. 1. NEGLIGIBLE.
HIGH =15 – 25 4 4 8 12 16 20
2. REMOTE. 2. MINOR.
3 3 6 9 12 15
3. PROBABLE 3. REPORTABLE. MEDIUM = 07 – 14
2 2 4 6 8 10
4. OCCASIONAL. 4. SERIOUS. LOW =01 - 06 1 1 2 3 4 5
5. FREQUENT 5. CATASTROPHIC.
1 2 3 4 5
SEVERITY (S)
NOTE: 1. Risk assessment must be addressed to workers by work in charge before starting job.
2. Risk assessment is a continuous process hence to be reviewed depending on activity and risk involved
Prepared by: Engr. Mohsin [Link]
RISK ASSESSMENT- BLOCKS WORK Document number
RISK CONTROLLED RESIDUAL
S. N. HAZARD HARM CONTROL MEASURES
LXS L M H BY WHOM RISK
Site Manager/
Ensure unloading area is leveled and barricaded for material storage. Site Engineer
Serious Crush Injury, Flagman required for guiding trailers to the agreed location.
01. Site Traffic. 3X5 Site L
Property Damage, Always follow the traffic management signs on the site. Supervisor/
Ensure all drivers are having valid driving license Site Security.
Check & calculate SWL of the materials before lifting with crane, ensure crane has
capacity to lift.
Ensure certified banks man unload any heavy items required by crane.
Use proper block lifting methods to lift the block pallet. Never lift the block in wooden Site Engineer
Serious Injury, pallet with webbing slings. (Use block lifting cage, or material shifting skips) Site
02. Lifting Operation. 3X5 L
Property damage. All lifting gear for offloading materials to be certified and submitted to BM HSE Dept. Supervisor/
prior to use. Banks man
Ensure materials elevated from ground with timber bearers or similar and separated
with timber blocks to ensure safe slinging prior to lifting.
Ensure appropriate PPE used (hand gloves etc.)
Sprain, Ensure only lighter items are unloaded by hand. Use manual lifting procedures.
Spinal defect, Use Mechanical lifting equipment to Lift where possible.
Property Do not allow anyone to carry loads above his capacity (25 kg / person per lift) and also
Damages, allocate enough people to handle the load. Site Engineer
03. Manual Handling Lacerations 3X4 Ensure all materials are to be moved by hands, the size of material should not be above Site L
Crushing of the size and the employee can be easily to move. Supervisor.
Hands or The bulky materials which are restricting visibility should not be moved by hand.
Fingers, Use handling aids to lift / move the load.
Bruises Allocate sufficient number of people for heavy items shifting by manual.
Ensure all labour is aware of approved Method Statement and block installation
sequences.
Safe and secured working platform to be provided for the installation.
Serious Injury, Working platform to be inspected by competent person and scafftag to be provided. Site Manager/
Disability, Never over load the platforms with materials and blocks pallet to be stacked on slab Site Engineer
Fall from height - Working at away from the slab edge or openings as appropriate.
04. Fatality 3X5 Site L
height Ensure all people are equipped with full body harness and hook it on rigid place.
Property Damage, Supervisor
Ensure that all the operatives exposed to leading edge during block work shall use fall Operatives.
restraints or proper fall arrest systems.
Ensure full time supervision.
Always follow work permit system to work in shaft area and to remove or alter
permanent edge protection.
Prepared by: Engr. Mohsin [Link]
RISK ASSESSMENT- BLOCKS WORK Document number
RISK CONTROLLED RESIDUAL
S. N. HAZARD HARM CONTROL MEASURES
LXS L M H BY WHOM RISK
Ensure installation area and work area is adequately barricaded with appropriate signage
and watchmen at all times.
Serious Injury, Ensure the work area is clear to place the blocks and allocate adequate people in work
Disability, area.
Material should not be kept close to guardrails and must not be stacked more than the Site Engineer
Fatality
height of guardrails. Site
05. Fall of Material Property Damage, 3X5 L
Never over load the platforms with materials and blocks pallet to be stacked on slab Supervisor/
Bruised or
away from the slab edge or openings as appropriate. Operatives.
Broken Toes
or Feet Provide skip on work area to keep waste materials and cover blocks.
Secure all hand tools and power tools with lanyard to prevent slipping from the hand.
Blocks must be installed with adequate tie to the rigid structure if installing more than
2m. Level.
Ensure all power tools are inspected and tagged by HSE Dept prior to use.
Ensure grinders are secured with safety guard and leads/cables are safe.
Permanent Always use correct cutting disk for the task.
Disability, Noise, Only authorized and trained persons are allowed to use any cartridge to fix block tie.
All the cartridge tools operators are fully aware of the safe installation and operations of Site Engineer
Incorrect use of Power Tools, Environment impact
the tools as per manufactures instructions. Site
06. Cartridge Tools and Hand (Dust). Lacerations, 3X5 L
Ensure that all the wet cutter operators are fully aware of the risk. Supervisor,
tools. Crushing of Hands
or Fingers. Block and concrete cuttings are only allowed in properly ventilated area. Pedestal Store Keeper
fan/Water to be used to control heavy dust during the cutting.
Keep all hand tools and power tools in good condition.
Ensure appropriate PPE used (hand gloves and goggles, mask and ear muff/plug for
grinding as required etc.).
Site Engineer
Serious injury, Dispose all waste materials produced from the activity in designated bins. Site
07. Poor House Keeping 3X3 L
Environment Impact Clean work area on daily basis. Supervisor/
Operatives.
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Prepared by: Engr. Mohsin [Link]