Level 2 SAFETY PILLAR

Date: 02- 08 - 2022 Chapter Safety Fundamentals

VPO.3.1.13.2.Method
statement - Example
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SAFETY FIRST!

Method statement - MEIT WORLD TECHNOLOGIES

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 Which Techniques / Tools / Equipment will be RISK Assessment WITHOUT measures of Measures of Precaution, which will be taken in RISK Assessment WITH measures of
SEQUENCE of the activities used ?? Description of the Risks precaution order to reduce the RISKS significantly precaution

FIRST STEP

safety team and the Controller to

ensure that all personnel attend the TBT
Workers will not know what the hazards and DSTI are completed.
Toolbox talk and DSTI for that specific day's task is if they do not
Tools box talks, DSTIs forms and
Completion prior to registers
attend the TBT and complete the DSTI as 6 6 15 540 Safety 2 1 15 45 N
commencement of task. well as understand risks of simultaneous dialogue to be established by Controller,
activities on site safety team and different work groups
The Controller to sign off the TBT to
ensure all employees were present

1. Equipment may be unsafe or 1. All equipment to be inspected by

broken such as broken scaffolding competent scaffold inspector/safety
ladders, hook on boards, toe boards, officer and client.
ledgers, standards, bracing pipes,
Equipment inspection by the Visual inspection by competent clamps and trap doors.
scaffold inspector/Safety Officer. person or scaffolder
10 6 15 900 3 1 15 45 N
2. Safety officer to
sign off all inspection checklists of
equipment that they are safe for
use and fit for purpose.
and red barricade tape is put in
place prior to commencement of
Erect a barricade in place works/task.
where scaffolding is to be Unauthorized workers may enter the
Use of red and white barricade
erected/modified/dismantled.Is tape, signage, cones, safety watch area where the scaffolding is to be 6 6 15 540 Safety officer to 3 1 15 45 N
olation Effected on filler erected, modified or dismantled. verify that the solid barricade has
machine. been placed before work
commences.
Survey team works Workmen & People on site Inexperienced and unqualified To avoid excess inexperienced and
personnel would injure themselves unqualified personnel, Personnel
as they are not competent for the qualification check should be done,
task, Unsafe working conditions can 5 3 15 540 OHS qualification, Health and 2 1 15 45 N
also cause injuries safety training, observation of
safety rules and compliance.

SECOND STEP (Scaffold

Erection)

The Controller,
scaffold erector and inspector to
Start with a level solid floor (if Visual inspection of the ground Unsuitable or bad ground condition
10 3 15 450 ensure that the gound conditions 3 1 15 45 N
necessary). condition Compaction if necessary or wet/sliperly floor
are complying to the SANs 10085
which states that Ground conditions
should be suitable concrete (75mm)
or soil.Use of anti slippery shoes

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 Wrong size of the sole plate Sole Boards/plates should be
adequate and of the right size
Put base jacks securely on the Manual placement of sole boards according to the SANS 10085
6 6 7 252 3 3 7 63 N
solid ground or on sole plates and plates • Length = 450mm
• Width = 225mm
•Use
Thickness = 45mm
pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit
chin strap, clear safety goggles,
Safety shoes, full work wear and
Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and
tear resistant.
Get 4 standards (3m) with Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
Manual handling 6 3 7 252 3 3 7 63 Y
base jacks for the 4 corners. rough, sharp edges and pinch points

Use pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit chin

Use of safe lifting
strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
techniques
shoes, full work wear and Use of
mechanical gloves rated EN 388 for cut,
abrasison, punture and tear resistant.
Get 4 ledgers (2.5m) to make Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
Manual handling 6 3 7 252 3 3 7 63 Y
the frame of the scaffold. rough, sharp edges and pinch points
Use pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit chin
strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
shoes, full work wear and Use of
mechanical gloves rated EN 388 for cut,
abrasison,
Use of safe
punture
lifting and
techniques
tear resistant.

Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to

rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 7 252 3 3 7 63 Y

Use of safe lifting techniques

Level the scaffold using a spirit Spirit level, squaring, manual
level. handling
A Competent scaffolder should perform
the leveling and squaring task
Incorrect leveling and squaring of the
scaffold
6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Foreman and/or supervisor to ensure

Use pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit chin
strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
shoes, full work wear and Use of
mechanical gloves rated EN 388 for cut,
abrasison, punture and tear resistant.
Get 4 ledgers (2.5m) for the Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
Manual Handling 6 3 7 252 3 3 7 63 Y
top rail rough, sharp edges and pinch points
Use pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit chin
strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
shoes, full work wear and Use of
Use of safe
mechanical liftingrated
gloves techniques
EN 388 for cut,
abrasison, punture and tear resistant.
Put hook on boards on the top
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
level ledgers (at least 2 x 2.5m Manual Handling
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y
boards).

Use of safe lifting techniques

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 Use pf PPE s listed Hard hat wit chin
strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
shoes, full work wear and Use of
mechanical gloves rated EN 388 for cut,
abrasison, punture and tear resistant.

Install a 3m ladder inside of Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to

Manual Handling
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 y
the frame

Use of safe lifting techniques

Use pf PPE s listed Full body; harness,
Hard hat with chin strap, clear safety
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90 Y

Manual Handling, spanners, Full

body harness to be consistently Use of safe lifting
secured to an achorage point techniques Inspections of hand tools to
(Ledger and/or standard) to be ensure they are in good working order
consistently secured to an Use pf PPE s listed Full body; harness, Hard
Fix the cross bracing
achorage point (Ledger and/or hat wit chin strap, clear safety goggles, Safety
standard) to be consistently shoes, full work wear and Use of mechanical
secured to an achorage point gloves rated EN 388 for cut, abrasison,
(Ledger and/or standard) and punture and tear resistant. Use of safe
communication lifting techniques Inspections of hand tools to
Risk dropping hand tools and/or scaffold
pieces, riskof falling+ 6 3 15 270 ensure they are in good working order 3 2 15 90 Y
Inspection of scaffold pieces to ensure they
are not covered by chemicals or water that
would make them pieces slippery

Communication techniques and procedure to

Poor communication 6 3 15 270 be established pruor to commecnement of 3 2 15 90 Y
works
STEP 3 SCAFFOLD
Y
ERECTION (SECOND BAY):
Only employees that have been fully
trained and certoified to work at height
will be working at height.
Climb up the ladder and stand on safety harness, safety shoes, hard hat Use
the boards with the safety harness fitted with chin strap, gloves, safety Slip/trip and fall 6 6 15 450 of double larnyard when ascending or 3 2 15 90 Y
hooked onto the standard. glasses, full work wear, tags.
descending the scaffold.

Ensure
Ensure goodgood house
house keeping
keeping to
to avoid
avoid slip/trip
hand tools andoff.
falling falls

Climb up the ladder and stand on safety harness, safety shoes, hard hat
the boards with the safety harness fitted with chin strap, gloves, safety Falling objects 6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90
hooked onto the standard. glasses, full work wear, tags. Adherence
Adherence to to prescribed
prescribed PPE
PPE forfor
the
the
tasktask i.e. Full
i.e. hard hatbody safety
with chin harness,
strap, safety
hard hatsafety
shoes, with chin
glovesstrap,
andsafety
safetyshoes,
goggles
full work wear, safety gloves and safety
goggles
A Competent scaffolder to erect the
safety harness, safety shoes, hard
Climb up the ladder and stand on scaffold according to the SANs 10085
hat fitted with chin strap, gloves,
the boards with the safety harness
safety glasses, full work wear,
Scaffold collapsing 6 6 15 450 Scaffold pieces should be inspected to 3 1 15 90 Y
hooked onto the standard. ensure they are in good condtion before
tags.
use

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 Y

Ensure good house keeping to avoid

hand tools falling off.

Falling objects 6 6 15 450 3 2 15 90

Implementation of the buddy
system

Communication techniques and

procedure to be established
Adherence pruor to
to prescribed
Pass material (uprights, ledgers, Poor communication 6 6 15 450 commecnement
PPE for the task of
i.e.works
hard hat with chin 3 2 15 90 Y
hook on boards, toe clips, buddy system, manual handling strap, safety shoes, safety gloves and
connectors). Use pf goggles
safety PPE s listed Full body; harness,
Hard hat wit chin strap, clear safety
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90 Y

Use of safe lifting

techniques Inspections of hand tools to
Ensure good house keeping
ensure they are in good to avoid
working order
hand tools falling off.

buddy system, manual handling Falling objects 6 6 15 450 3 1 `15 45 Y

Adherence to prescribed PPE for the
task i.e. hard hat with chin strap, safety
shoes, safety
All scaffold glovesshould
erectors and safety goggles
be trained
by accredited service provider and
certified competent before erection of
the scaffold
Erect scaffold upwards 1.5m buddy system, manual handling Scaffold collapsing 6 6 15 450 3 1 15 45
and higher. Scaffold pieces should be inspected to
ensure
Use they sare
pf PPE in good
listed condtion
Full body; before
harness,
use hat wit chin strap, clear safety
Hard
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear Y
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
buddy system, manual handling 6 6 15 450 3 1 15 45
rough, sharp edges and pinch points

Use of safe lifting

techniques Inspections of hand tools to
TASK/STEP 4: SCAFFOLD ERECTION (WORK PLATFORM) ensure they are in good working order
Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Falling objects 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45

Adherence to prescribed PPE for the

task i.e. hard hat with chin strap, safety
A Competent scaffolder to erect the
scaffold according to the SANs 10085
Scaffold collapsing 6 3 15 270 Scaffold pieces should be inspected to 3 1 15 45
ensure they are in good condtion before
use

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1. Place 8X2.5m hook on boards

Manual Handling, buddy system
on the horizontal ledgers.
 Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Slip/trip and fall 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45

Implementation of the buddy
system
1. Place 8X2.5m hook on boards
Manual Handling, buddy system Communication techniques and
on the horizontal ledgers.
Poor communication 6 3 15 270 procedure to be established pruor to
commecnement of works
Use pf PPE s listed Full body; harness,
Hard hat wit chin strap, clear safety
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90 Y

Use of safe lifting

techniques Inspections of hand tools to
ensure
Train employeesinon
they are good working
the Use order
of Mobile
devices policy

Use of mobile devices 6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90 Y

Supervisors, Foremen and

safety teams to ensure that employees
Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Falling objects 6 3 15 270 3 2 15 90 Y

Adherence to prescribed PPE for the

task i.e. hard hat with chin strap, safety
A Competent scaffolder to erect the
scaffold according to the SANs 10085
Scaffold collapsing 6 3 15 270 Scaffold pieces should be inspected to 3 2 15 90 Y
ensure they are in good condtion before
use
Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Slip/trip and fall 6 3 15 270 3 3 7 63 Y

Implementation of the buddy
system
Manual Handling and buddy Communication techniques and
2. Place the trap door
system
Poor communication 6 3 15 270 procedure to be established pruor to 3 1 15 45 Y
commencement of works
Use of PPE s listed Full body; harness,
Hard hat wit chin strap, clear safety
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Use of safe lifting

techniques Inspections of hand tools to
ensure they are in good working order

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 Train employees on the Use of Mobile
devices policy

Use of mobile devices 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Supervisors, Foremen and

safety teams to ensure that employees
Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Falling objects 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Adherence to prescribed PPE for the
task i.e. hard hat with chin strap, safety
shoes, safety gloves and safety goggles
A Competent scaffolder to erect the
scaffold according to the SANs 10085
Scaffold collapsing 6 3 15 270 Scaffold pieces should be inspected to 3 1 15 45 Y
ensure they are in good condtion before
use
Ensure good house keeping to avoid
hand tools falling off.

Slip/trip and fall 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Implementation of the buddy
system

Communication techniques and

3. Place 2X2.0m hook on boards Poor communication 6 3 15 270 procedure to be established pruor to 3 1 15 45 Y
Manual Handling and buddy system commecnement of works
on the horizontal ledgers.
Use of PPE s listed Full body; harness,
Hard hat wit chin strap, clear safety
goggles, Safety shoes, full work wear
and Use of mechanical gloves rated EN
388 for cut, abrasison, punture and tear
resistant.
Cuts, abrasions and puntures due to
rough, sharp edges and pinch points
6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Use of safe lifting

techniques Inspections of hand tools to
ensure they are in good working order
Train employees on the Use of Mobile
devices policy with a minimum of 70%
pass rate for progression.

Use of mobile devices 6 3 15 270 3 1 15 45 Y

Supervisors,
Foremen and safety teams to ensure
that employees comply with the Use of

4. A knee rail will be placed about

450mm from the platform (all Manual Handling, buddy system Falling objects and Risk of Falling 6 6 15 450 6 3 15 270 Y
around). Implementation of the buddy system

Adherence to prescribed PPE for the

task i.e. hard hat with chin strap, safety
shoes, safety gloves and safety goggles

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 Hard hat wit chin strap, Dust musk, clear
safety goggles, Safety shoes, full work
wear and Use of mechanical gloves
rated EN 388 for cut, abrasison, punture
and tear resistant.
Scraping, removal of rust. Metal
Cleaning of Tanks
Scrapers, Sand Paper
Inhaling of fine dust and paint particles 6 3 15 45 6 3 15 45 Y

Use of safe
lifting techniques Inspections of hand
tools to
Hard hatensure they
wit chin are Dust
strap, in good working
musk, clear
safety goggles, Safety shoes, full work
wear and Use of mechanical gloves
rated EN 388 for cut, abrasison, punture
and tear resistant.
Roller brushes, Hand brushes, Inhaling of Paint, Use of chemicals like
Painting of Tanks
Spray thinners
6 3 15 45 6 3 15 45 Y

Use of safe
lifting techniques Inspections of hand
tools to ensure they are in good working
CHEMICAL HAZARD Y
Painting – Contact with skin, Workmen & People on site Skin allergies (dermatitis), vomiting  Appropriate ppe should be worn
ingestion, inhalation of solvent and stomach problem. Irritation to (rubber gloves, goggles, full body
vapors. central nervous system 6 6 15 450 overall). Hands should not be 6 3 7 252 Y
cleaned with thinner and they
should be washed before eating.
PSYCHOLOGICAL Workmen  Fatigue management  Supervisor must ensure that job
HAZARDS. rotation is be implemented.
STRESS –workers may suffer  Also breaking and resting.
from fatigue due to working of 6 6 15 450 6 3 7 252 Y
long hours resulting into loss
of concentration and tiredness.

ALCOHOL/DRUGS Workmen & people on site  Alcohol screening at work place.  Supervisor must ensure that all
Workers may lose focus his workers are checked for alcohol.
resulting in risk perception to 6 6 15 540 6 3 15 270 Y
become low leading to
accident.
ERGONOMICS Workmen  Ergonomic management at work  Tool box talk training of
HAZARD.-working in a poor place. ergonomic management. Resting
posture may suffer from back 6 6 15 450 enough to reduce fatigue. 6 3 7 252 Y
pains and neck ache.

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 KINNEY
§         Whereas R, Risk is defined as:

R=PxFxI

§         Whereas P, Probability, is:

Probability If the event is:

10 To be expected
6 Very well possible
3 Rare
1 Improbable but
possible
0.5 Conceivable but
improbable
0.1 Almost inconceivable

§         Whereas F, Frequency of exposure, is:

Frequency If the event occurs: Which is:

10 Continuously
6 Regularly Daily
3 Now and then Weekly
2 Sometimes Monthly
1 Rare Yearly
0.5 Very rare Less then once a year

§         Whereas I, Impact, is:

Impact When the following Which means:

impact is feasible:
40 Catastrophe several death
15 Very serious 1 death
7 Serious disability
3 Important Injury with absence
1 Minor Injury without absence

§         Whereas an R, Risk, leads to the following assessment result and action that needs to
be taken:

Risk Assessment result: Action:

more then 400 Very high risk Consider stopping that specific
activity
200-400 High risk Direct action required
70-200 Substantial risk Correction required
20-70 Possible risk Attention required
lower then 20 Light risk Risk acceptable

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For details, see VPO.SAFE.3.2.02.Risk Assesments

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