TASK – ROOFING WORK RISK ASSESSMENT and RATING FORM

CONTRACT NAME: KHUBA SECONDARY SCHOOL WRITTEN BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY

LOCATION: NKANDLA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, KING
NAME: ROWEN CHETTY NAME: NAME: VESH BAGHWANDIN
CETSHWAYO DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, KZN
DATE WRITTEN: 15/05/2024 SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE:
REVIEW DATE: DATE: 15/05/2024 DATE: DATE: 15/05/2024
REVISION No.:

A INJURY SEVERITY B FREQUENCY of OCCURENCE RATING

0 No injury 0 Has not occurred in last two years RISK CLASSIFICATION RISK VALUE
2 Minor laceration, wound (first aid case) 2 Occurs very seldom LOW 0---6
4 More severe injury medical attention 4 Occurs occasionally MEDIUM 6---16
8 Serious injuries, broken bones, amputation etc 8 Occurs often HIGH 16---32
10 Loss of life / fatality 10 Could / has happened CRITICAL 32---40
C POTENTIAL DAMAGE / LOSS D ENVIRONMENT ACTION REQUIRED
Supervision, training, certification, method/risk assessments, safe work
0 No damage, minimal costs R10 – 100 0 No effect LOW procedures training, toolbox talks.
Good instruction.
Spillage,
noise, water, Competent supervision, training certification, method/risk assessments, safe
2 Minor damage, small costs R100 – 1000 2 Minor effect
dust /
MEDIUM work procedures training, toolbox talks.
Change method, mitigate
vapours/ Competent supervision, training certification, method/risk assessments, safe
4 Med damage, stoppage (On site repair) medium cost R1000 – 5000 4 Serious effect (Short term)
fauna and HIGH work procedures training, toolbox talks.
Change method, mitigate.
8 More serious damage / / loss / delay < R5000 - + 8 Very serious effect (Long Term) flora Close competent supervision, training certification, method/risk assessments, Intolerable, change method,
10 Severe damage, long term stoppage, high costs 10 Catastrophic effect
CRITICAL safe work procedures, PTO’s, work permits, training, toolbox talks. transfer risk.

RISK EVALUATION RESPONSIBLE RISK EVALUATION

ACTIVITY POTENTIAL HAZARD POSSIBLE RESULT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
A B C D R PERSON A B C D R
 Employees to be inducted in
 Not wearing the use of PPE and its
Personal protective equipment to be  Multiple Injuries
personal maintenance.
worn.  Dust inhalation.
protective  Toolbox talks on PPE
equipment.  Eye injury importance. Safety officer
1.1 Safety boots. 4 4 4 4 16 2 2 0 2 6
1.2 Hardhat.
 Flying objects  Loss of  All PPE must be SABS Supervisor
 Employees not production/ approved.
1.3 Gloves.
issued PPE downtime  Use, maintenance & disposal of
1.4 Dust mask.
 Substandard PPE PPE procedure communicated
to all employees

 Loss of
 Safety officer & supervisor
production
must ensure all documents are
 No appointments  Injuries
in place before works start.
 No certificates  Accidents & Safety officer
Ensure all documents are in place 10 2 10 10 32  Appointment letters 2 2 2 2 8
 No registers breakdowns Supervisor
 Training certificates
 No medicals  Unknown
 Inspection registers
medical
 Medical certificates
conditions

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 Workers to concentrate to task at

hand don’t rush and get a proper
overview of area before entering,
Identify tripping hazards.
 Employees  Familiarisation of terrain before work
could get commence i.e., steep slopes and
seriously injured uneven terrain as well as possible
 Employees
e.g. sprained bee nests identify and report.
tripping and
ankle or broken  Get overview from cleared area to
falling.
hand. minimise possible interaction with Safety officer
Inspect area  Exposure to 8 4 8 4 24 2 2 2 2 8
 Employees snakes and bees. Supervisor
snakes
could get bitten  Interact with other people working in
 Community
by snakes or the area.
disruption
stung by bees.  Community clearance to be arranged
 Strikes/ and schedule, Meeting to be held with
downtime CLO and lease agreement to be
signed.
 Snake bite procedure to be
communicated to all employees.
 Toolbox talks
 Provide safe access & egress
to workplace.
 Communicate SWP – manual
 No access  Slips, trips & handling.
Carry tools & equipment to work area provided. falls  Toolbox talks Safety officer
8 4 10 4 26 2 2 2 2 8
as needed  Carrying heavy  Multiple injuries  Full complement of PPE must Supervisor
equipment  Back injuries be used including gloves,
overalls, safety boots, eye
protection, ear protection, dust
mask
 Tools and
Equipment
 Not Identified,
Numbered and
on Register or  All equipment that are going to be
that does not used must be inspected prior to use
comply with Legal and recorded on a checklist.
Identify number and place all tools on Safety officer
register
requirements/Site
Standards may
 Multiple injuries 8 4 10 4 26  Responsible supervisor and Safety Supervisor
2 2 2 2 8
Officer to ensure all tools and
result in Legal
equipment to be used are identified,
Liability Claims
Number and on Register
people could be
exposed to injury
due to failure of
certified
equipment

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 Possible Health related o Responsible site Agent to ensure

issues might not be Medical Surveillance system are
identified that could adhere to
result in injury or Legal o No contractor shall allow or permit
Liability Claims any employee or person to enter any
 Failure to inform site, unless such employee or person
 Unknown medical
employees or person has undergone health and safety
All personnel have to go through the condition
entering site pertaining induction training pertaining to the Safety officer
medical Surveillance and attend the  Loss of production/ 10 4 8 4 26 2 2 2 2 8
to the hazards hazards prevalent on the site at the Supervisor
induction before work will commence downtime
prevalent on the site at time of entry.
 Fatality
the time of entry could o Responsible site Agent to ensure all
result in injury or legal his/her personnel is certified
liability claims. competent for the tasks they are to
 Incompetent personnel perform, and legally appointed.
could lead to injury or o Certified of competency to be
property damage available for inspection
o All electrical equipment to be
inspected and approved by qualified
competent electrical person prior to
use on site – inspection and approval
will be indicated in portable electrical
equipment register at site office.
o Only appointed electrician to do
electrical work.
o All PPE shall be inspected by the
user, prior to it being taken to site.
o Any defects to be reported to the
 Defective tools storeman, immediately and left for
 Rain affecting repair.
connections, extension  Electrical shock o Earth leakage relays to be
leads or tools.  Burns incorporated on all circuits powering
Safety officer
Working with electrical equipment  Persons working on  Death 10 4 10 4 28 portable electrical tools. 2 2 2 2 8
Supervisor
electrical circuits being  Injury o Connection boxes to be preferably of
endangered by another  Damage to equipment weatherproof type or protected from
person switching on rain.
power o Elevated cables to be routed so as
not to pose tripping or head snagging
hazards.
o Electrical circuit to be de-energized,
locked out and tagged danger – do
not energize before circuit is worked
on.
o Only client designated contractor
electrician to work on client circuits,
client clearance required.
o Start switch to be tested to ensure
power is off.

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 Employees are trained and

competent in the task.
 Safety footwear to be worn at
all times.
 Resources available for team
 Sprains & strains  injury to body
lifts where appropriate
 Impact injury  cuts on hands Safety officer
Manual Handling 8 4 10 4 26  Level 5 glass specific cut 2 2 2 2 8
 Lacerations  Slips, trips & Supervisor
gloves to be worn when
falls
handling glass.
 Employees to receive flat glass
handling techniques instruction.
 Ensure correct resources are
allocated as required
 All employees to be trained for
working at height.
 Safety harness to be inspected
prior to use and recorded on a
checklist.
 Access scaffold to be tagged
safe to use.
 Access scaffold must be fully
boarded to prevent objects
from falling.
 All employees to use correct
PPE including safety boots,
 . Falling from
hard hat with chinstrap, overall,
height
 Serious injury reflector vest, gloves.
 Untrained
 Fatality  Ensure correct means of
employees
 Damage to access equipment or working
Working at height  Falling objects Safety officer
property. 10 4 10 4 28 platforms is identified for every 2 2 2 2 8
working with ladder or scaffold  scaffold or ladder Supervisor
 Loss of task.
collapsing.
production/  Fall protection plan & rescue
downtime plan to be communicated.
 Working at height risk
assessment to be
communicated
 Scaffold to be erected by
competent employees.
 Ladders used for short duration
work only with 3 points of
contact maintained on ladder at
all times.
 All ladders to be inspected prior
to use and checklist be signed
off.


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 Ergonomics  Employees to remove all

 Wrong material  Injury to obstructions when removing
delivered. employee material. Safety officer
Material delivery 8 4 8 2 22 2 2 2 2 8
 Tripping & falling  Damage to Supervisor
due to uneven property  supervisor to deploy enough
ground. employees for tasks.

 Proper housekeeping to be
done regularly.
 Slips, trips & falls  Injury to
 Competent person to take
Measuring the area where ceiling employee Safety officer
needs to be installed  Wrong  Damage to
8 4 10 4 26 measurements.
Supervisor
2 2 2 2 8
measurements  Supervisor to ensure correct
property
equipment is used for
measuring.

 Proper PPE to be worn

including eye protection and
dust mask.
 While skimming
 Supervisor to ensure adequate
rhinolite can  Injury to eyes
PPE is issued. Safety officer
Skimming using rhinolite come into contact  Chest infection 8 4 8 4 24 2 2 2 2 8
 M.S.D.S to be communicated Supervisor
with eyes
to all employees and made
 Dust inhalation
available on file.

 Correct PPE must be used

including safety boots, gloves,
 Paint coming into
dust mask, overalls, reflector
contact with skin  Skin irritation Safety officer
Painting of ceiling 8 4 8 4 24 vest, eye protection. 2 2 2 2 8
 Inhaling  Chest infection Supervisor
 M.S.D.S to be communicated
hazardous fumes
to all employees and made
available on file.

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 All tools to be maintained in

good condition.
 Correct PPE to be used
including safety boots, gloves,
eye protection, overalls,
 Cuts reflector vest.
 Abrasions  Hand injuries  Tools to only be used for the Safety officer
Use of Hand Tools 8 4 10 4 16 task intended in line with any 2 2 2 2 8
 Flying objects  Eye injuries Supervisor
manufacturer’s instructions.
 All tools to be inspected prior to
use and findings recorded on a
checklist.
 All tools to be appropriately
stored to avoid damage
 Work must be restricted to
short duration.
 Use self-dampening tools
where available.
 Correct PPE to be used
 Noise induced including safety boots, gloves, Safety officer
Noise  Damage to ears 8 2 10 4 24 2 2 2 2 8
hearing loss ear protect, eye protection, Supervisor
overalls, reflector vest.
 Noise monitoring to be carried
out for tasks and equipment
that fall outside the scope of
short duration
 All rubble and offcut bricks to
be removed to a certified
hazardous waste disposal site.
 Production loss
 Slip, trips & falls.  Supervisor to ensure all
 Injuries
 Inhaling of dust concrete spills are cleaned up Safety officer
Housekeeping  Lung disease 8 4 10 4 26 2 2 2 0 6
 Unsafe storage of and safe disposal certificates to Supervisor
 Environmental
materials be acquired for all disposals.
contamination
 Safe working procedure for the
disposal of waste must be
communicated to all employees
 Operational area will be made
clean and safe before
employees leave.
 Rubble left at
 Employees  Foreman to conduct an
work area after
could trip and inspection of the site to ensure
shift.
fall. that all housekeeping has been Safety Officer
Close out task  Tools and 8 4 8 4 24 2 2 2 0 6
 Possible theft. done. Supervisor
equipment left at
 Environmental  All tools and equipment will be
the work area
contamination packed away after every shift.
after shift
 Housekeeping inspections will
be done before, during and
after each shift.

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