Risk Assessment for Stop and Go Traffic Control Plan

Title:

RISK ASSESSMENT FIBRECO PROJECT

No.:

ZTE-HSE-FBC-PLN-012 - Rev 0

BARAN ENGINEERING (SOUTH AFRICA)

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ZTE ROJECT Procedure number BRN-HSE-ZTE -PLN-006 - Rev 1

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Name Prepared By:

T. MAGENGELELE

Title

Signature

HSE Manager

Reviewed By:

Rollout Manager

Approved By:

Project Director

WORKPLACE: MAIN CONTRACTOR : ZTE SUB-CONTRACTOR: BARAN ENGINEERING SECTION:

VENTERSBURG TO BLOEMFONTEIN LEG:

DATE FROM: 20/03/2012 TO: 20/09/2012 SANRAL ROUTE MARKERS FROM: N1 VENTERSBURG TO N1 BLOEMFONTEIN CONTRACTOR /SUPV: BARAN ENGINEERING TYPE OF CLOSURE:

SHOULDER

================================================================ THE PLAN SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: The Advance Warning Area This area is used to advise motorists that there are temporary conditions ahead of them which require particular care.

The Transition Area This is the area in which drivers are required to take an action, such as:

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shift position on the roadway without reduction in the number of lanes;

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merge two lanes into one (lane drop);

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cross the central median (crossover);

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to enter a detour completely separate from the road under construction.

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The Stabilising Area The purpose of this area is to allow traffic flow to stabilise after negotiating a transition area before reaching another change of condition.

The Buffer Zone This is the limiting form of stabilising area. It is normally used between a transition area and the work area.

The Work Area This area must be adequately defined by delineators in the less complex conditions. Where there is a risk to traffic or workers of vehicles entering the work area, temporary barriers of a standard sufficient to prevent vehicle penetration are recommended.

The Termination Area This area involves the return of traffic to normal flow conditions. In simple cases, this can be achieved by a relatively rapid taper of delineator signs.

THE SIGNAGE: -

The signs will be the right size (1.2m for rural, and 0.9m for urban, as per SARTSM chapter 13), with the correct colours and have a retro- reflective background. All signs will be placed just off of the road surfacing (tar), and are not to be obstructed by any netting, etc.

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The signs sequence for CONSTRUCTION will be as follows: the men at work 800m with a flag man/women from the work area then the 100km board at 600m, the 80km at 500m, the advance warning at 400m, the 60 km at 200m before the work area, at the work area a flagman/women per machine and the delineators will be spaced at 50m intervals and placed on the outside edge of the surfacing. The 120km and end thank you board will be at the end of the termination area to speed up the traffic again. This sequence will not exceed 5 km’s. An open area of minimum 5.0 km’s must be allowed between sign sequences.

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The sign sequence for STOP/GO will be as follows: the men at work 800m with a flagman/women from the stop/go, then the 100km board at 600m, the 80km at 500m, advance warning at 400m, the stop/go ahead at 200m, the 60 km at 100m before the stop/go with a flagman/women, the work area will be covered with delineators spaced at 50m intervals. The 120km and end thank you board will be across the 200m mark of the opposite set of signs. The signs and flag men/women will be on both sites of the highway. The stop/go sequence will not exceed 3km, with an open area of 4km before the next one commence. There will not be more than three (3) stop/go at any time in one section.

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The sign sequence for SHOULDER DROP (Offloading import soil, offload of equipment or stationary equipment such as compressors parked on the shoulder) will be as follows: the men at work 800m with a flagman/women from the drop site, the 100km at 600m, the shoulder blocked sign (TGS133) at 600m, the 80 km at 400m, this will be applicable on the other side of the highway also. The 120km and end thank you board will be across the 500m mark of the opposite set of signs. The signs and flagmen/women will be on both sites of the highway.

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At all shoulder drop closures, the start and end of the area will be tapered by means of delineators at intervals of 10m, with a flagman/women at the start of the taper. -

The numbers of all signage will be on the drawing next to the sign and the different areas indicated.

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Delineators will be next to the road every 50m where the closure is in operation, and will have sand bags on them.

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The speed of the traffic will be reduced to 80km or 60km per hour, as appropriate, in the working area and after the work area the speed will return to 120km per hour, all boards will be in place as seen on the drawing.

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Where only REINSTATEMENTS or PRE-CLEARING are done, the signs will be moved along as the reinstatement team is moving. A rotary flag man will be moving with the team and a stationary flag man will be at the men at work sign. The sign sequence will be as follows: the men at work 600m, the advance warning (TW339) at 400m and the 80 km at 200m

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The sign boards to be used is Warning signs (men at work TW 336-WA, advance warning TW 339, stop/go ahead TW 343-TIN11.2, end thank you TW 336-TIN11.4, road narrow to one side TW330), commonly used Temporary Regulatory Signs (120 km/h - R 201-120), (100 km/h - R 201/100), (80 km/h - TR 201-80), (60 km/h - TR 201-60), (40 km/h - TR 201-40), control Regulatory Signs (stop/go – R1.5A R1.58) and delineators of 0.8m high – TW401 & TW402 shoulder blocked sign - TGS133.

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The boards will be a minimum of 1.2m in size, and the sand bags that is going to be used is a minimum of 15kg there will be 4 or more on each signboard frame at the corners. The sand bags will be filled with sand and not with stones.

FLAGMAN/WOMAN: -

In the work area there will be a flagman/women at every activity that will take place.

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Flags will be used that are at least 450mm x 450mm in size, that’s made of a red cloth with a fluorescent X on it.

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Flagmen/women will be located far enough from the work area to ensure that drivers have sufficient distance to slow down before entering the work area.

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Distinctive PPE clothing will be worn by the flagmen/women (reflective jacket or bright colour overall with reflector strips on the jacket and trousers.

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Flagmen will be trained and inducted.

TYPES OF CLOSURE: 1. Pre clearing of work area. 2. Normal construction work. 3. Reinstatement & Testing. 4. Shoulder drop – Compressor. 5. Stop/Go – Blasting & Special circumstances. Delivery’s to be incorporated with points 4 & 5, whichever is applicable.

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THE FOLLOWING RECORDS WILL BE KEPT: Road Traffic Signage control register

Road Traffic Control Training records

Approved Road Traffic Management plan (SANRAL)

Daily Road traffic plan Inspection Records

RISK ASSESSMENT 1. The following risk should be considered when working on roads and freeways. 

Danger to drivers, danger to workmen, danger of collisions caused by work activity or confusion caused by incorrect signage, danger of blocking view caused by bystanders, crime and theft on site. Remember you may lose signs overnight so have spare ones on site.

2. Pre-Planning 

Go to the site and look for dangers, a proper risk assessment is the key to success. You need to look out for: blind rises, blind bends, pedestrian traffic, even if not allowed on a freeway, weather conditions, rainy or tends to have fog, cattle crossings, traffic density, and general traffic behaviour.

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Place your signage with intervals of at least 50m separation between signage. No painting of any road surfaces are allowed, it is an offense. Stopping on the freeway is not allowed, so your vehicle needs to be clearly marked in visible fashion. Your rotating light and hazards of the vehicle should remain on and preferably 1m from the road surface. This means not in the emergency lane but 1m from the end of the road surface on the grass. Wear a reflective jacket at all times.

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3. Requirements on Site You need to have the following on site: 

Generators and lights for night and or for poor visibility working

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Spare torches with batteries

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Road Signage.

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Portable Toilets

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Reflective jackets, full PPE for all staff members working in the road or not

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Risk Assessments

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I.D document copies of all staff members , required when admitted to Hospital

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Roll calls and Attendance registers for staff and site vehicle details

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Amber rotating /LED lights for the site vehicles.

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Workman’s Compensation Number and relevant documents

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Appointment letters as per OHS ACT

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First Aiders documentation and equipment

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Proper First Aid Kit as per OHS Requirements

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Camera to record progress and also to record an incident that might need to be documented.

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Way leave and any documents required to work on the road and metro areas.

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Manhole barricades and trenching barricades

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Measuring wheel

4. Danger to Drivers 

Drivers are in control of the vehicle and the signage is there to tell him/her what to expect on the road surface, therefore it is important to make sure all signage is set up correctly before commencement of work.

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The signage must regularly be inspected by the appointed Construction Supervisor.

5. Planning 

All planning should be done before hand. You need to know what you are going to do work wise, how long it is going to take, where it is going to be.

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You need to look at traffic specific problems and also a plan for an emergency situation i.e. that your work is taking longer than expected or it starts to rain.

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On a highway you need to put up signage on both sides of the road and in both directions of the highway. Except for normal construction were signs on one side will be sufficient.

6. Highways 0 -120km/h 

If the maximum speed is high, more signage needs to be correctly laid out. Blind rises and corners will require a longer period of warning to drivers.

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Weather conditions should be considered when it becomes misty or the road surfaces are prone to skidding.

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If it rains no roadwork is allowed on any road surface because of the risk of skidding and low visibility.

7. Signage 

Signage should be deployed in the following fashion for a freeway and in sequence below and in accordance with Chapter 13, Volume 2 of the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual.

8. Securing Signage 

All signage will be secure with sand bags filled with river sand, no rocks or stones are allowed to be placed on the road surface at any time, even when the signage has a supporting frame that will seem to collapse. By securing

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them with sand bags they will remain upright and if a collision occurs the damage will not be severe to the vehicle involved.

9. Placement of 100km/h speed restriction 

100km/h boards to be placed first. This is to warn the driver and to increase the distance to your site and that he has a longer period to slow down and to react to the speed.

10. Placement of Men at Work Board 

This warns you that your driver is to look out for pedestrians or pedestrians that might cross the road. It also warns that construction is taking place.

11. Placement of No passing Signs 

This warns the driver not to pass as there is a lane restriction.

12. Placement of Road Narrowing Signs 

This is to warn that lane restrictions will be in effect shortly, and it will show if it is on the left or on the right side of the road.

13. Placement of 80km/h speed restriction Signs 

80km/h signs warn the driver to slow down.

14. Arrow Sign Boards 

This is to show that the road is narrowing and that the traffic has to move to the left or to the right in the direction of the arrow. Also make sure that if the road is closed from both sides that it is indicated as such.

15. 60km/h Speed Restriction Sign Boards Placements 

60km/h signs warn drivers to reduce speed and to slow done.

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16. Placement of 40km/h Speed Restrictions (Only if applicable) 

40km/h sign warns drivers to slow down and to reduce their speed. The lowest speed on any Freeway is 60km/h and this will indicate the seriousness of the operations.

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Traffic Police Departments differ on this issue; however try to get the speed low as possible for the areas where you work. This will reduce your liability if someone gets injured in a crash as there were fair warning signs in place.

17. Placement of Cones and Delineators 

All cones and or delineators are to be deployed 5m interval 100m from the site.

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This is to warn that people are working next to the road.

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The cones and or delineators should pass the site at least 50mts.

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Cones and or Delineators are to be used to guide traffic and not for an informative sign. Note that a cone in the middle or shoulder of the road or freeway is a hazard and could cause injuries or damage to vehicles.

18. Flagman/Women and their use 

They need to know what signs are applicable to traffic and merely waving a flag means and accomplishes nothing.

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Flagmen/Women get tired, have a replacement available as it is hard work and a very important function that or which often gets given to a less skilled employee.

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Flagman/Women should be placed at the beginning of your Workman Board Signage on both sides of the road and should be placed again 150m from your work area to slow traffic down.

19. Lane Closure 

You are not allowed to close any road if it is not written on your Way Leave, unless you have applied for permission from SANRAL for such lane closure and written approval thereof has been obtained.

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20. Thank You Construction Work Ended Signage 

This sign must be placed 100m away from the construction site. This will indicate to the drivers that they may return to normal speed prior to the construction operation.

21. Barricading 

Barricading net to be used at all times. Barricading which has the support of two wire strands spaced between anchor points and the barrier netting between the wires.

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The first line wire must be 50 cm from the ground level and the second wire line a meter from ground level.

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Pegs must be used and placed at intervals of 5m and it should be 500mm below the surface and 1m above the surface.

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Barricading is not a substitute for signage.

22. Vehicle Markings 

All vehicles to be marked with a construction vehicle sign and company logo.

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Each vehicle must have a warning flashing approved high density amber/LED Light (55W AE or similar) and must be visible in the day and when weather conditions are not good (mist/fog).

23. Record Keeping Maintain all documents as stipulated in the SHE Plan and NATIONAL LONG DISTANCEROADTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

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APPROVED BY:

HSEQ DEPT :

DATE:

Contractor:

DATE:

Ensure that the site specific drawing/sketch for the type of closure is attached for approval 24. Related Documents

Document Ref.

Document Title

BRN-HSE-ZTE -PLN-

EHS Management Plan ZTE PROJECT

001Rev 0

25. Forms

Form No.

Form Title

Rev No.

N/A 26. Notes and Attachments

Title:


No.:

BRN-HSE-ZTE-PLN-012 - Rev 2

SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS

task

or

activity Driving

Driver

not

competent,

Speeding

23-03-2012

"hazard"

means

a

source of or exposure to danger. (OHS Act) Accident,

Medical

condition

mitigate the Risk.

(Also

refer to the applicable Safe Work Procedures and Safety Guidelines) Employment persons

controls

required

to

for

C

Damage

for Risks to

Hazards

Health & Safety

activity

or

conditions

Severity

Controls to eliminate or

Environmental

Task

or

Likelihood

Location

2

2

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low)

6

H

do

Zero

accidents/incidents

related

to

driving,

wrong

driving. (License, alert, obeys

monitor via near miss

posture, falling

Traffic Act.)

reports,

asleep

techniques, Warning of use of

inspections.

Drunk driver

drugs, fatigue controls.

monthly

Driver

Accident,

fatalities,

disobeying,

medical condition

Safe driving

Clear speed regulation signs,

c

3

4

6

H

Zero

audits, Evaluated

accidents/incidents

visible traffic control vehicles

related

road rules and

on

monitor via near miss

signs,

authorities, security officers

driver

site,

law

enforcement

to

reports,

overtaking on

inspections.

stop and go’s

monthly

driving, audits, Evaluated


Task

or

activity

or

conditions for Risks to task

or

activity Working site,

on Public

Safety Awareness

Adjacent

to

Hazards "hazard"

means

a

source of or exposure to danger. (OHS Act) Obstruction

mitigate the Risk.

(Also

refer to the applicable Safe Work Procedures and Safety Guidelines)

of

Protection of the public and

C

4

4

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low)

12

M

No

reported

construction

signage,

creation of

controls for entering an area

monitored

sites

fall hazards, material

where workers are working at

suggestions,

falling from vehicles,

elevations. Where necessary,

inspections.

vehicle accidents near

post a flagman to safely direct

work

passing

obstruction roadway pavements.

areas, of and

traffic

pedestrians.

and

Never

allow

cranes to load and unload vehicles over passing traffic or pedestrians.

Construct

temporary protective gantries or

covered

provide

walkways

protection

to

when

workers are working above areas where the public or other workers need to pass. Barricade areas under cranes to 23-03-2012

Severity


Likelihood

Location

Damage

No.:

Health & Safety


Environmental

Title:

separate

passing

traffic

incidents, via audits,


Task

or

activity

or

conditions for Risks to task activity

or

Hazards "hazard"

Severity

Controls to eliminate or means

a

source of or exposure to danger. (OHS Act)

mitigate the Risk.

(Also


Likelihood

Location

Damage

No.:

Health & Safety


Environmental

Title:

3

3

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low)

from crane-lifted loads. Traffic

control

around

excavations and trenching – Barriers, hazard cones, signs, flagmen, two-way radios, etc. as per risk assessment. Traffic management

Roadsides

Traffic

accidents

C

9

M

No

reported

be

fatalities and property

training, RA training, signs,

suggestions,

audits,

damage.

flagmen, proper supervision

inspections.

Traffic

adhered

to,

induction

monitored

incidents,

resulting in injuries or

via

Failure of drivers to

management plan to be

adhere

safety

adhered to Areas to be

flagmen

kept clear, discussed at

signage,

to

resulting in injury.

HSE meetings.

Workers not adhering to traffic management plan requirements and being 23-03-2012

Traffic management plan to

involved

in


Task

or

activity

or

conditions for Risks to task activity

or

Severity


Hazards "hazard"

means

a


mitigate the Risk.

(Also


Likelihood

Location

Damage

No.:

Health & Safety


Environmental

Title:

3

4

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low)

accidents. People

working

too

close to side of road and

being

hit

by

vehicles. Flagman

Roadside

Run over by vehicles.

Training, Use of correct PPE when

entering

C

12

H

adhered to Areas to be kept clear, discussed at

the

HSE meetings.

construction site. (High visible clothing, Safety shoes, etc.) Safety Signage, Induction Delivery

Work Area

vehicles/ offload

Obstruction of traffic,

Flagman

accident, derailment,

bunksman to direct vehicles,

monitored

Hazard

suggestions,

and

loading

Rainy Conditions

to

control

traffic,

c

3

3

8

M

communication

Slippery road

Correct

accidents, legal liability,

spillage, speed control,

losses

reported

signage,

avoid

oil c

4

4

12

H

No

reported

monitored suggestions, inspections.

23-03-2012


inspections.

signage Roadside

No



Task

or

activity

or


or

activity

Hazards "hazard"

Severity


a


mitigate the Risk.

(Also


Likelihood

Location

Damage

No.:

Health & Safety


Environmental

Title:

3

3

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low)

Injuries

Site manager/Project manager or c

parking at the

Fatalities

authority on site to speak to the

monitored

side

Legal

driver.

suggestions,

vehicles of

Roadside the

road

M

Road closure to

vehicles not adhering to Temporary stop/go signs

security

roadside

No

reported


inspections.

Production/Serves

Construction close

liability

9

Speed

humps, c

personnel,

5

5

12

H

No

reported

monitored

highway

suggestions,

patrol


inspections. Workers

and

roadside

civilians working

or

passing

the

Accidents, run over by

Road

vehicles,

control,

Injuries,

signage,

Induction

c

5

5

12

H

No

reported

monitored

fatalities

suggestions,


inspections.

roadside Emergency

Work area or

vehicles

roadside

23-03-2012

Collision/ Derailment

Flagman

to

direct

Induction training,

traffic,

c

3

3

9

M

No

reported

monitored

incidents, via


Task

or

activity

or


or

activity

Hazards "hazard"

Severity


a


mitigate the Risk.

(Also


Likelihood

Location

Damage

No.:

Health & Safety


Environmental

Title:

Risk

Risk

Value

Assessed

(1

(High,

25)

–

Target/objective

Medium or low) suggestions,

audits,

inspections. Construction

Dust

works close to

Noise

road

23-03-2012

and

Diseases and disability.

Personnel Protection Equipment

c

3

2

9

M

No

reported

Use of correct PPE when entering

monitored

the construction site. (High visible

suggestions,

clothing, Safety shoes, etc.)

inspections.


Title:


No.:


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Title:


No.:


THIS MATRIX MUST BE USED TO RATE THE CRITICALITY OF TASKS 1. SEVERITY INDEX

0 – No risk of injury, illness or quality / problems. 2 – Minor risk of injury, illness not a lost time, non disruptive property damage, quality/production problems resulting in loss between R1 000-00 – R10 000-00. 4 – Risk of a lost time injury without permanent disability, disruptive property damage quality / production or other losses between R10 000-00 – R50 000-00. 6 – Risk of permanent disabling injury, loss of life/body part or other losses exceeding R50 000-00. 2. Frequency Index

NO TIMES TASK PERFORMED BY EACH PERSON

NO OF PERSONS PERFORMING

LESS THAN

FEW TIMES

MANY TIMES

TASK

DAILY

PER DAY

PER DAY

FEW

1

1

2

MODERATE NO.

1

2

3

MANY

2

3

3

3. Probability Index -1

Low probability

0 Moderate probability +1

High probability

Factors to be Considered - How dangerous is the task

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- How difficult is the task - Complexity of task - The chance that there will be a loss if task is performed improperly - Any rating above 8 will require actions to address issues e.g. procedures, guarding, training etc. PRIORITY GUIDE

Once a risk rating has been calculated, the following scheme should be used to assign priority of action. It should be noted that if action is not taken within the time specified, then the continued toleration of the residual ‘downside’ risk should be explicitly authorized. The suggested level of seniority for authorization is as shown below.

Priority

Risk

Suggested action

Authority for continued toleration of residual risk

Rating 1

Greater than 8

Cessation until the residual risk is

PD

reduced to 8 or below - unless exposure is authorized as indicated. 2

6–8

Take action to reduce residual risk

PD

to 6 or below 3

4–6

Specific action to deal with risk

PD

daily 4

2–4

Plan in keeping with all other

PD

priorities

5

Below 2

Low priority

PD

Related Documents Document Ref. ZTE-HSE-FBC-PLN001Rev 1

23-03-2012

Document Title EHS Management Plan ZTE project

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No.:


Forms Form No. N/A

Notes and Attachments None

23-03-2012

Form Title

Rev No.

Risk Assessment for Stop and Go Traffic Control Plan

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