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Company Logo JOB SAFET ANALYSIS

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Sr.no. Job steps Hazards Preventive measures
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1. Work start-up  Incompetent  Scaffolding erection done by trained scaffolders Supervisor
workforce under competent supervision
 Unauthorised work  Obtain proper work permit.
 Lack  Plan of the work properly to prevent conflicting
communication activities
 Conduct a tool box talk before starting the job
Mechanical movement  Trapping injuries  Use tag lines for manoeuvring the lift Supervisor
2. from lay down area  Slips, trips and  Ensure proper housekeeping in the area
Discharge at erection falls  Use correct PPE
area  Falling materials  Secure means of access (ladder)

Supervisor
3. Moving material to the  Heavy loads  Use mechanical methods of lifting i.e. fork lift or
erection  Improper manual trolley if possible
site/unloading handling  Ensure that the workers are aware of proper
 Poor housekeeping manual handling techniques
 Slips, trips & falls  Avoid lifting more than 25 k.g./persons.
 Sharp/projected  Maintain good housekeeping in area.
edges  Hang yellow scafftag at the time of erection and
 Trapping injury barricade the area.
 Availability at site of sufficient scaffolds elements
(in particular ladders and wooden planks)
 Scaffolds elements according to the prescriptions
and in good maintenance status
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Supervisor
4. Lifting and positioning  Falling objects  To be erected altered by experienced men under
material for erection  Cuts/splinters the direction of a competent Supervisor,
 Back injury.  Use safety harness above 1.8m height.
 Slip and fall  Avoid broken, bent and excessively rusted or
 collapse of damaged frames/accessories.
scaffold  Scaffold shall be erected to support four times the
 Manual Injuries. maximum intended loads.
 Vertical standard must be pitched on steel base
plates. Use all PPE as required
 Ensure proper vertical alignment of the legs.
 Access/ladders, Guardrail system and toe boards
must be securely fixed.
 Scaffolding platform must be fully decked.
 After erection, Supervisor must inspect

5.
Ascending/descendi Falling.  All ladders shall be inspected to ensure good
ng ladders condition.
 Ladders to be secured and extended by
minimum of 1 metre above working platform.
 Ladder access hatches to be fitted with
guardrails at platform access points.
 Both hands to be free when climbing ladder.
 Toolbox talks to be conducted.

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5. Scaffolding –  Fall down  Verify the soundness of the basis Supervisor

Maintenance/  Collapse of  Verify horizontality/verticality
inspection scaffold or  Verify the joint tightness
elements  Verify the fixing and integrity of the
 Collapse of wooden/metal planks
scaffold-wind  Verify the up-dating of the scaff-tag
 Fall down of  Verify the project against this condition
objects  Verify the joint tightness after every period of
strong wind
 Verify the presence of toe-boards
 Verify the scaffold against drawing (if foreseen)
 Eliminate/protect/signal the traps
 Only competent scaffolders can alter an installed
scaffold
 Correct housekeeping