LOCATION

DATE

GENERAL RISK ASSESMENT

SAMSARA project ASSESMENT
Site.Bangalore.
NO.
06-07-2015
ACTIVITY

REVIEW DATE

SUB
ACTIVITY

Transport
of load

RISK / HAZARD
(i.e. Problems
that may or will
arise and need
controlling)
Road traffic
accident

02
ERECTION OF TOWER
CRANE

PREPARED
BY
INITIAL
RISK

MEDIUM

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

Vehicle maintained, MOT'd, Driver competent, within hours

High
Pedestrians

Loosening of load

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/HYDRA

Low

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANEHYDRA

Load to be checked on leaving yard and at each break Good

strops / chains to be used
High

Over width
loads

Low

SSCES/ MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL/

Low

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/HYDRA

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/HYDRA

Warning triangles and flashing lights to be fitted, Police escort if

required
High

Over length
loads

Warning triangles and flashing lights to be fitted, Police escort if

required

INITIAL
RISK

HIGH
Reversing
into position

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

Reversing bleeper to be working and banksman to

be in attendance

MEDIUM
Capacity

Low
Reversing bleeper to be working and banksman to be in
attendance

Medium

MOBILE
CRANE/
HYDRA

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/HYDRA
SSCES/GDCL

Driver to remain alert to pedestrians taking risks

Reversing

RISK / HAZARD
(i.e. Problems
that may or will
arise and need
controlling)

low
medium

High

SUB
ACTIVITY

RESIDUAL Who ensures?

RISK

Check crane vs. order. Bigger crane may have

access problem
MEDIUM
Lifting gear

LOW
Check certificates and condition

HIGH
Overturning

LOW
Set up correctly on good ground, double check on
driver's set up

HIGH
Public
interest

LOW
Keep public at bay with Herras fencing, hoarding
or barriers. Respond politely if questioned

MEDIUM
Assembly
&
Disassem
bly of
sections
on
Ground

Pinched
fingers

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

Sledge
hammer
work

SSCES

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

MEDIUM

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Check head is secure and use remote drift. Check

hands will not hit steel work if drift missed or
shifts
HIGH

Working
platforms

LIFTING
AT
HEIGHT

LOW

Ensure load is stable on ground before altering

strops. If held on one strop, ensure restraint
against unplanned movement
MEDIUM

RISK / HAZARD
(i.e. Problems
that may or will
arise and need
controlling)
Alignment of
base

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL/HY
DRA

Use good correct tools

Rearrangement
of strops

SUB
ACTIVITY

LOW
Wear gloves and keep fingers clear as load comes
off crane. Set up timbers to rest sections

Tools
slipping

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL/HY
DRA
SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL/HY
DRA
SSCES/GDCL/HY
DRA

Ensure stable base to work off. Use scaffold

boards and ladders where practical, adequate
guardrails, barriers to prevent falls.
INITIAL
RISK

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

MEDIUM

Ensure load is stable on ground before altering strops. If held on

one strop, ensure restraint against unplanned movement

SUB
ACTIVITY

WORKING
AT HEIGHT

Concrete
strength
Attaching
strops
Falling
Items

HIGH

Check with site that erection strength

attained
Ensure secure position before releasing hands to work with
strops
Use certificated strops. Certified slinger to attach. Lift 6" off ground to
check balance. Mark lifting points for disassembly. Ensure strops cannot
slip
Ensure secure position before releasing hands to work with
strops

LOW

Releasing
strops

MEDIUM

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Loose
fittings

HIGH

Minimise loose fittings at height. Keep in sacks or boxes, use catch nets
or tie to structure

MEDIUM

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Sledge hammer
work

MEDIUM

Check head is secure and use remote drift. Check hands will not hit steel work
if
LOW
drift missed or shifts

Men
falling

HIGH

All men at height to wear full harnesses and clip on when outside
handrails

MEDIUM

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Tools
falling

HIGH

Toe boards provided on all access equipment. Tool belts to be used to

store tools when at height. Exclusion zone to be placed around the
base of the tower crane

MEDIUM

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Public
interest

HIGH

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL

Vertical
alignment

MEDIUM

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL

Load
falling

HIGH

All loads to be well secured with appropriate strops/chains. Certified slingerLOW

to attach, lift 6" to check balance, ensure strops cannot slip.

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

RISK / HAZARD
(i.e. Problems
that may or will
arise and need
controlling)
Fall from
height

INITIAL
RISK

MEDIUM
HIGH

HIGH

Keep public at bay with Heras fencing, hoarding or barriers. Respond

politely if questioned
Check with site for line
andevel

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

Edge protection with intermediate guardrail as the preferred control.

If this is not possible then harnesses must be worn and clipped on
where practicable at all times

MEDIUM
Recovery of
Personnel

A Heightec recue kit will be available on site at all times. The erection
crew will include at least 2 members trained in its use.

LOW
LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL
SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE
SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

MEDIUM

SSCES

LOW

SSCES

HIGH

MEDIUM

SSCES

MEDIUM

SSCES

MEDIUM

SSCES

MEDIUM

LOW

MEDIUM
Use of Hand Tools (cuts
bruises abrasions)

Operators to be made aware of obstructions that could be in the way,

sprinkler heads, or other services. Hardhat to be worn at all times along with
any other PPE that may be required.
LOW
Gloves to be worn at all times. Tools to be checked for suitability. Only
trained operatives to be used.

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL

Fall of tools from

height

Toe boards provided on all access equipment. Tool belts to be used to

store tools when at height. Exclusion zone to be placed around the
base of the tower crane.
HIGH

Fall from
ladder

Work on ladder for short duration work only, ladder must be lashed
and/or footed. Tool belt to be used to carry tools up or down ladder.
HIGH

Injury to
others

Area below to be secured. No work to be carried out above other

operators, to liaise with operators of possible interfaces.

Confined
Areas

SUB
ACTIVITY

ASSEMBL
Y AND
DISASSEM
BLY OF
SUB
ITEMS

RISK /
HAZARD
(i.e.
Problems
that may or
will arise
and need
controlling)

INITIAL
RISK

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

HIGH
Falling
items

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

MEDIUM

SSCES

LOW

SSCES

MEDIUM

SSCES

LOW

SSCES

Use certificated strops. Certified slinger to attach. Lift 6" off ground to
check balance. Mark lifting points for disassembly. Ensure strops
cannot slip. Ensure No-Go zone established under work area with
sentries
MEDIUM

Falling
men

All men at height to wear full harnesses and clip on when outside
handrails
HIGH

Falling
tools

Toe boards provided on all access equipment. Tool belts to be used to

store tools when at height. Exclusion zone to be placed around the
base of the tower crane.
MEDIUM

Misalignm
-ent

SSCES

Check fit, and adjust before final tightening. Major errors to be

investigated

MEDIUM
Incompatib
-ility

LOW

SSCES

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE/GDCL

LOW

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Site assessment over criticality and ability to continue. Note to be made

and reported back toL&W to prevent next time
MEDIUM

Roping & De- Sock

parting
Roping

Ensure free running of ropes and sock in good

condition
MEDIUM

Wrong
rope

Check diameter, configuration, pre use, strength and length before

starting
MEDIUM

Drum
collapsing

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Check condition and set up on secure

stand
MEDIUM

Falling
pear

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Pull ropes tight and hammer into wedge. Tail to be clipped to

drum
MEDIUM

Broken
wires

Wear gloves and check along length on pre used

rope

HIGH
Working on jib /
falling

All men at height to wear full harnesses and clip on when outside
handrails

SUB
ACTIVITY

RISK /
HAZARD
(i.e.
Problems
that may or
will arise
and need
controlling)
FABRICATIONManual
/ Welding handling
injuries
from
moving
welding
equipment/
cylinders

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

INITIAL
RISK

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

MEDIUM

Risk assessment to determine if activity is defined as hot work as per

EHS manual

LOW

SSCES

LOW

SSCES

MSDS for welding rods and other chemicals

MEDIUM

Dedicated welding bay

Mechanical extraction
Welding equipment secured and cylinders on trolley
Welding equipment checked and maintained

Fumes

Hoses checked and maintained

Burns from
hot metal

Flashback arrestors attached to both

Welding arc
flash

Trained operator

Gas leak
from
welding
hoses

SSCES/MOBILE
CRANE

Welding activity earthed

Flashback

SUB
ACTIVITY

COMMISSIO
NING AND
DECOMMIS
SIONING

Electrocuti
on

HIGH

Competent electrician to be present, Do not energise until OK'd by

electrician

RISK /
HAZARD
(i.e.
Problems
that may or
will arise
and need
controlling)

INITIAL
RISK

CONTROL (i.e. How are you going to stop a hazard from becoming an
accident)

RESIDUA
L RISK

Who ensures?

LOW

SSCES

LOW

SSCES/GDCL

LOW
All men at height to wear full harnesses and clip on when outside handrails.
Check several times to ensure no creep of pawls. Ensure settings match manual
practice if too fine.
LOW
Keep public at bay with Heras fencing, hoarding or barriers. Respond
politely if questioned
LOW
Follow procedures for torque and sequence. Check wind strength and
completeness of preceding work
LOW
Use certificated strops. Certified slinger to attach. Lift 6" off ground to
check balance. Mark lifting points for disassembly. Ensure strops cannot
slip
LOW
All men at height to wear full harnesses and clip on when outside handrails.
Check several times to ensure no creep of pawls. Ensure settings match manual
practice if too fine.

SSCES/GDCL

MEDIUM
Electric
shock

Miswiring

Do not energise until OK' by The

electrician

MEDIUM
Competent electrician to be
present
MEDIUM

Setting
limits
HIGH
Public
Interest
TESTING

MEDIUM
Crane
collapse
HIGH
Load
falling
MEDIUM
Setting
limits

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