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TASK – EXCAVATION OF ROAD WITH TLB (R.A – 04) DATE:

TASK RISK AND HAZARD S F P C RATING CONTROL BY WHOM

A1) Communicate risk Workers unaware of identified hazards and 4 4 -3 5 Low
Risk assessments to be 2.9.2
assessment for task. safety measures for the job – injury to communicated to workers before job
workers. commences.

Workers to sign acknowledgement 2.9.2

of communication on risk
assessment document.

Risk assessments to be revised 2.17.1

every 30 days or when new hazards
or controls are identified.

A2) Draft and communicate Workers unaware of the task procedure, the 4 4 -3 5 Low 2.9.2
DSTI to be communicated to
DSTI for daily activities. identified hazards and safety measures for workers before shift commences.
daily activities – injury to workers and
damage to equipment. 2.9.2
Workers to sign acknowledgement
of communication on DSTI
document.

DSTI to be counter signed by 2.6.1 2.9.2 / 2.6.1 /

or safety officer. 2.17.1

A3) Establish safe task Vehicles getting stuck in wet, muddy 6 4 0 10 High Vehicles to drive on designated 2.9.2 / TLB
environment. conditions. routes only. Operator
TLB falling over on soft uneven ground. TLB to extend outriggers before
commencing with lift. Out rigger
mats (sleeper wood) to be placed
under outriggers in soft or uneven
ground conditions.

Task areas not identified – injury to workers, Task areas to be identified with
damage to equipment and vehicles. orange beacons or flags man.

Unauthorised persons in task area – injury to Only S&P workers allowed in task
person. areas.

Tripping and slipping hazards – rocks, mud, Be aware of your work environment. All
Do not walk or stand on loose rocks,
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wet piping, wire etc. wet piping, mud etc. Make sure the
soles of your safety boots are clean
before climbing onto or over
anything.
B1) Check tools and Use of defective tools and equipment – injury 6 4 -3 7 Medium Tools and equipment to be visually All
equipment. to persons. inspected and tested before use.
Defective tools and equipment to be
returned to store for repairs or
replacement.

Use of improper tools and equipment – injury Tools and equipment to be on 2.9.2 /
to persons. register, inspected monthly and Operator /
colour coded. No home made tools 2.17.1
allowed on site.

B2) Check competency of Incompetent workers – injury to persons, 4 4 -3 5 Low Workers to be competent to do the 2.9.2
workers. damage to equipment. task delegated to them.

Use of machinery and vehicle by unlicenced / Drivers of vehicles and operators of

unappointed / uncertified operators –injury to machinery to be licenced / certified 2.9.2 / 2.6.1 /
persons, damage to vehicles / machinery. and appointed. 2.17.1
Road accidents.

B3) Issue workers with Workers not wearing PPE – injury to 2 4 0 6 Low Workers to wear prescribed PPE – 2.9.2 / All
necessary PPE. workers. safety boots, hard hat, hearing
protection, safety glasses, and
leather or rubber gloves.

PPE to be SABS or GME approved. 2.9.2 / 2.6.1 /

Workers wearing incorrect PPE – injury to 2.17.1
workers.

Sufficient PPE to be stocked on site. 2.9.2 / 2.6.1 /

PPE not available to workers – Workers Workers to sign for PPE received. 2.17.1
exposed to greater risk of injury.
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SATURDAY 01/07/2006
C1) Post construction Traffic not aware of activities in the road
warning signs in the road. ahead.
C2) Prepare detour route Damage to shallow underground services.
with TLB and by hand.
Poor road surface.
Injury from physical labour.
Electrocution from overhead power lines.
Injury from moving TLB.
C3) Demarcate detour route Route not clearly defined.
with reflective lineators.
Lineators falling over.
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4 4 -3 5 Construction signage to be posted 2.9.2
minimum 100 metres before
construction site.
2 4 0 6 Supervisor and TLB operator to 2.9.2
access detour route before
preparation commences and
beware of signs of underground
services during preparation.
Ensure detour road surface is
properly prepared and safe to use.
Workers to wear hand protection,
eye protection, hard hats, safety
boots, high visibility vests (dust
masks if necessary).
TLB not to establish directly under
power lines and work. Do not lift the
boom above the height of the cabin.
Workers to stand clear of moving
TLB. TLB operator to beware of
workers and sound hooter if
necessary.
4 4 -3 5 Detour route to be clearly 2.9.2
demarcated. Lineators to be spaced
approximately 5 metres apart.
Ensure lineators are properly
secured in bases and weighted with
rock or sand bags.
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C4) Post STOP / GO signs
at designated spot.
C5) Post flags men to man
STOP / GO signs.
SUNDAY 02/07/2006
Signage not clearly visible to road users. 4 4 -3 5 STOP / GO signage to be posted on 2.9.2
the verge of the road and clearly
visible to road users.
Flags men not visible to road users. 4 4 -3 5 Flags men to wear high visibility 2.9.2
vests.
Flags men to use a red flag to wave
Flags men being run / knocked over by down oncoming traffic. Flags men
vehicle. not to stand in the line of oncoming
traffic.

Miscommunication between flags men. Flags men to be in visual contact

with each other (approximately
150m).

C6) Barricade road with Insufficient barricade to block the road. 2 4 0 6 Two plastic new jersey barricades to 2.9.2
plastic new jersey barriers. be used to block each side of the
road.

C7) Demarcate traffic flow Flow direction of traffic poorly demarcated. 4 4 -3 5 Lineators to be evenly spaced and 2.9.2
with reflective lineators. point in the direction in which the
traffic must move.

C8) Demarcate road Misalignment of pipe route. 2 4 -3 3 Gani Fredericks to ensure correct 2.9.2
excavation path. alignment of pipe route.

C9) Saw-cut road with Incompetent person using the road saw. 4 4 -3 5 Only competent operator to use 2.9.2
machine. Injury to worker. road saw.
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C10) Position TLB and
excavate road.
TLB falling over. 6 4 -3 7 Ensure TLB is established on firm 2.9.2
ground and out rigger jacks are
extended.
Collision between TLB and traffic. TLB not to be established closer
than 2m from the lineators on the
detour road.
Electrocution from overhead power lines.
TLB not to be established directly
under the power lines.

C11) Lift and lower HDPE
pipe into excavation with a
crane.
Pipe bending during lift.
Pipe colliding with traffic or structures.
Injury during lifting.
4 4 -3 5 Two flat nylon slings to be used to 2.9.2
lift pipe.
Two guide ropes to be used to direct
and guide pipe into position.
Only certified rigger to conduct
rigging and lifting of pipe.

Overhead lifting. No overhead lifting allowed.

C12) Backfill excavation with
TLB.
Incorrect backfill material being used.
Damage to pipe.
Electrocution from overhead power lines.
2 4 -3 3 Use only selected backfill material. 2.9.2
Ensure pipe is not damaged by TLB
or excessive dumping of material.
Do not operate TLB directly under
power lines.

C13) Level backfill by hand.
Slipping and falling on loose footing. 4 4 0 8 Ensure sure footing while working. 2.9.2
Injury from other workers. Ensure good communication
between workers. Do not work on
top of each other.
Eye and hand injuries. Wear eye and hand protection while
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C14) Compact backfill with a
fuel driven whacker.
C15) Resurface road with
premix tar.
C16) Flatten new tar with
Bomag.
C17) Remove tools,
equipment and machinery
from the road.
C18) Gani Fredericks to
assess road as safe to use.
C19) Close off the detour
with the lineators from the
road.
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leveling the backfill.
Incompetent operator. 4 4 0 8 Only competent operator to use
whacker.
Other workers to stand clear of
Injury from Whacker. whacker while it is in use.
Wacker operator to wear hearing
Noise. protection.
Poor workmanship. 2 4 -3 3 Gani Fredericks to ensure quality 2.9.2
workmanship of the tarring of the
road.
Insufficient tar to repair road. Gani Fredericks to ensure sufficient
bags of tar are available to patch
the road.
Handling of tar without required PPE.
Hand protection to be worn while
handling the tar.
Injury from Bomag. 4 4 0 8 Bomag operator to be competent. 2.9.2
Poor house keeping. Collision between 4 4 0 8 Ensure tools, equipment and 2.9.2
vehicle and construction equipment. machinery are removed from the
road and placed orderly on the
vehicles or away from the road.
Road not safe to use. 4 4 0 8 Gani Fredericks to assess and 2.9.2
declare the road as safe to use
before opening it for use.
Flags men abandoning their post at STOP / 4 4 0 8 Flags men to stay at their posts until
GO signs. the detour has been closed and the
road opened.
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Detour not sufficiently closed off. Detour to be closed with the

lineators from the road.

C20) Remove the new jersey Collision between vehicles and barriers. 4 4 0 8 Plastic new jersey barriers to be 2.9.2
barriers from the road. removed from the road completely.

C21) Remove flags men and Road accident. 4 4 0 8 Flags men and signage to be 2.9.2
STOP / GO signage from the removed when detour has been
road side. totally closed and the road opened
for use.

C22) Open the road to traffic. Road accident. 4 4 0 8 Road to be cleared of all obstacles. 2.9.2
House keeping to be to standard. All
Workers run / knocked over by moving workers to wear high visibility vests.
vehicles.

D1) Make task area safe at Loss of tools and equipment, injury to 2 4 0 6 Low Close out DSTI to be conducted at 2.9.2 / Worker
end of shift. persons. end of shift. Tools and equipment to
be returned to store at the end of
shift.