Risk Assessment
Name of Assessor Kwame Richmond Date 24/11/23
Time 10:00 GMT Area assessment was carried out Project Construction Site
Tasks being assessed. Scaffolding/Work at Height, Hot works, Painting & Spraying, Loading, Electrical Work
Risk Assessment
New risk
What is the How might Existing Risk rating rating Action/ Action/
Who might Additional
hazard? people be risk control (Residual) monitored by monitored
be controls
harmed? measures whom? by when?
harmed? L C R L C R
Slips and Trips Workers, They can be A) Safety signs 4 4 16 1. Regularly remind 2 2 4 Safety Manager During every
Administrative harmed by are installed to workers to TBT
Walking in staff, tripping over regularly remind practice good
congested subcontractor, hoses/cable workers and housekeeping at
walkways; coming visitors which can lead visitors of slip all times through
into contact with to serious injury, and trip tool box talk.
extension cables, breaking of hazards.
hoses; walking on bones, bruises, 2. Prevent workers
uneven grounds; and they could B) Workers are from engaging in Site Supervisor Every day
walking on slippery also get trapped provided with horseplay act on
wet and floor; in fire explosion. safety boots. site trailing
walking over spilled cables at the
liquids offices and
remove them
from the
walkway.
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3. Trunk trailing Electrical 28/11/23
cables at the Supervisor
offices and
remove them
from the
walkway.
4. Install slip- Construction 12/12/23
resistant material Manager
on stair treads,
ramps, and other
high-risk areas.
5. Provide Site Manager 22/12/23
adequate
illumination in
walkways and
entire facility
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6. Clean all spills Shift Supervisor During every
and wet areas as shift
quick as
possible.
7. Erect barricades
around stored or Site Supervisor 08/12/23
stacked items on
site.
8. Create drainage Construction 22/12/23
path at the Manager
construction site
to prevent
stagnant water at
the site when
rain falls.
Risk Assessment
Fire: Welders, They might be A) Hot work 5 4 20 1. Inspect all heating 3 2 6 Workshop Before/after
fabricators, harmed by: permit in place sources before Manager work
Performing hot work grinders, fire getting burnt by to follow before and after any hot
activities like watchers, sub- hot plates, workers start work activity on
welding, grinding contractors, sparks falling any hot work site.
fabrication, cutting visitors. into their eyes. activity. Workshop 13/12/23
2. Erect welding
and also using screens to prevent Manager
faulty electrical Fire could also B) Fire the spread of
powered equipment lead to extinguishers and welding sparks
explosion and fire hydrant with
can hurt visitors hoses are
and available on site.
administrative 3. Clean and wipe Workers During the
staff around and away spillages work
also damage immediately and
property and practice good
housekeeping as
other equipment
well.
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C) Fire watchers 4. Switch off and Electrical Every day
are also unplug electrical Supervisor
available to equipment when
watch over not in use.
when hot work
5. Train selected
activity is being workers as fire
Safety Manager 15/12/23
done marshals to deal
with fire
D) Safety signs emergencies on
are installed on site.
site to warn
unauthorized
persons and 6. Provide a separate Site Manager 20/12/23
visitors. storage area for
flammable
products e.g.
acetylene,
hydrogen,
methane and
diesel.
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E) Waste 7. Prepare a fire Project Manager Before the
materials are risk assessment start of the
correctly and emergency project
disposed of. plan for the
workplace and
F) Only qualified conduct regular
and competent drills.
persons are
allowed to do 8. Ensure fire exits Site Supervisor During every
hot works. are always clear shift
from obstacles.
9. Carry on monthly Safety Officer End of every
inspection for all month
fire extinguishers
to check expired
ones
10. Install flashback Workshop 13/12/23
arrestors on gas Manager
cylinder
Risk Assessment
New risk
How might Existing Risk rating rating Action/ Action/
What is the Who might Additional
people be risk control (Residual) monitored by monitored by
hazard? be controls
harmed? measures whom? when?
harmed? L C R L C R
11. Install Safety 24/12/23
smoke Manager
detectors in
offices
12. Plan Maintenance 30/11/23
preventive Manager
maintenanc
e for
welding
and
electrical
equipment
at the
workplace
Risk Assessment
Hazardous Painters/spra They can be A) There are 5 4 20 1. Purchase 4 2 8 Project 16/12/23
Substances: yers, welders, harmed when safety signs spray Manager
grinders, they inhale the that shows the machines for
Working with concrete chemicals and presence of painting in
chemicals such workers/maso also directly get chemical order to limit
as cement, ns, into contact hazards on direct
paints, primmer, subcontractor with the site. exposure to
solvents, s, visitors chemicals chemical and
thinners, when they are B) Workers do also reduce
bleaches. mixing and housekeeping the number of
applying the after every workers
Inhaling silica chemicals. painting work. exposed to
dust from This can cause chemicals
soldering, problems like C) Spill kits are during painting
blasting and organ damage, available to
fumes from lung cancer, contain 2. Encourage Site Supervisor During every
equipment on skin diseases, hazardous or workers to shift
site irritation and contaminated take short
eyes problems. waste breaks during
painting
D) Workers also activities in
wear PPEs when order to limit
working with exposure time
chemicals on
site e.g. they use 3. Use Site Supervisor During every
nose covers,
appropriate shift
canisters,
disposable and portable
coveralls, containers with
impervious lid or cover
gloves and face during painting
shields. activities.
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4. Spread Site Supervisor During every
large sheet of shift
polythene bag
on the ground
when mixing
chemicals to
control spillage
or use drip tray
to contain any
possible
spillage
5. Provision of Safety 29/11/23
adequate first Manager
aid
arrangement
on site such as
Eye wash
station and
emergency
shower.
6. Introduce a Safety 27/11/23
reporting Manager
system for
spillages
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7. Provide Safety 04/12/23
training for Manager
workers to
make them
competent to
do mixing and
application of
paint to avoid
unnecessary
splashes and
spillage.
8. Provide Safety 05/12/23
training for Manager
workers to
know and have
understanding
of the MSDS
requirements
on chemicals.
9. Train Safety 10/12/23
workers to Manager
follow good
environmental
management
practices,
waste
segregation
and proper
waste disposal
methods
Risk Assessment
Assessment Review Date 23/11/24 Signature kwamerichmiond
Name of ATP International Platform for Professional Development - iPPD
