ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
Occupational Health & Safety Unit
SITE BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
Construction Regulations 5.1.(a)
Document Title Baseline S.H.E. Risk Assessment
Client EThekwini Municipality- COASTAL STORMWATER &
CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
Stormwater Repair_ Ithuba Avenue Stormwater
Project Name Repairs and Gabion protection ward 24
1D 30058
Contract Number
27.08.2024
Date
Compiled by (Safety Officer) Name and Surname: _Ntombifuthi Mazibuko_
Signature:
Date: ____27.08.2024_______________
Approved by (Safety and Risk Name and Surname: ___Arty Zondi_________
Manager)
Signature:
Date: ____27.08.2024__________________
Revision Number BRA:302/08/2024
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BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
1. INTRODUCTION: In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (Act 85 of
1993) the Legislator places specific requirements on an Employer. One of these is prescribed
in Section 8(i) of the Act where it requires the Employer to ascertain the risks and dangers
which may occur within the workplace or section of the workplace and then goes on to
establish working procedures or practices.
2. PURPOSE: This is conducted to create a benchmark of the potential risks that apply to the
whole project or business operation.
3. SCOPE: This assessment could be approached on a site, regional or national level
concerning any facet of the business operation or process or activity.
4. REVIEW AND MONITORING PLAN
The risk assessment form part of the health and safety plan to be applied on the site and must
include the following:
(a) The identification of the risk and hazards to which persons may be exposed.
(b) An analysis and evaluation of the risk and hazards identified based on a documented
method,
(c) A documented plan and applicable safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or
control the risks and hazards that have been identified;
(d) A monitoring plan; and
(e) A review plan
5. REFERENCES
(a) Tender document number 1D 30058
(b) Occupational Health & Safety Act and its Regulation
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6. LOCALITY PLAN
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7. SCOPE OF WORKS
Description of Site and Access
The site location is situated _ Ithuba Avenue Stormwater Repairs and Gabion protection ward 24
The Scope of works for _ Ithuba Avenue Stormwater Repairs and Gabion
protection ward 24
Description of Works
A project for gabion wall installation and river bank protection.
RISK ASSESSMENTS
Site establishment
Security operations.
Site clearing, Vegetation, grubbing and Reinstatement
Material delivery to the site
Excavation work for the proposed gabion wall
Construction Activities of Gabions
Working in public vicinity
The use of Construction mobile plants
Use of hand-tools
Removal of collapsed gabion existing services
Contaminated water
Electrical cables
Traffic management
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1. RISK ESTIMATION AND EVALUATION
RISK CLASSIFICATION USING A RISK SCORE TECHNIQUE
Exposure (E) How frequently does the hazardous event occur Risk classification
Continuously …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Frequently (daily) …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Occasionally (weekly) …………………………………………………………………………… 3
Unusually (monthly) ……………………………………………………………………………… 2
Rarely (few a year) ………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Probability (P) The probability of a loss when the hazardous event does occur Risk classification
Frequent (happens often) ……………………………………………………………………… 10
Probable (quiet possible) ……………………………………………………………………… 6
Occasional (unusual, but possible )……………………………………………………… 3
Remotely possible (has happened somewhere) ………………………………… 1
Improbable (practically impossible) …………………………………………………… 0.5
Severity (S) Consequences of the hazardous event Risk classification
Catastrophic many fatalities; or interruption of longer than 2 weeks;
or asset or environmental damage (or both) exceeding R100m …………………… 100
Disaster (few fatalities; or interruption between one and 2 weeks;
or asset or environmental damage (or both) exceeding R10m) ………………… 40
Very serious (one fatality; or interruption of 6 days; or asset or
environmental damage (or both) exceeding R100,000 ……………………………… 7
Important (temporary disability; or interruption between
6 and 24 hours; or damage exceeding R10,000 ………………………………………… 3
Noticeable (first aid needed; or interruption of less than 6 hours;
damage exceeding R1000) ……………………………………………………………………… 1
Risk classification (Risk score = E x P x S )
Risk score Risk classification
Over 400---------5 Very high risk – discontinue operation or activity
200 to 400 ------ 4 High risk – immediate correction needed
70 to 200------- 3 Substantial risk – correction needed
20 to 70--------- 2 Possible risk – attention needed
Under 20 -------- 1 Risk accepted
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BASELINE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
ACTIVITY HAZARDS
1. Site establishment
Manual and Incompetent construction mobile plant operator
mechanical Manual Handling of equipment and materials.
clearing of the Uneven surfaces
land Driving on dangerous and undulating terrain.
Off-loading Reckless driving.
and positioning Electrocution
of containers
Incorrect/ poor connection of temporary services
by mobile
crane
Fencing
Installation of
temporary
water supply,
electricity,
ablution
facilities
2. Security Operations
Uncontrolled entry /exit Can result in tampering with equipment; stealing; persons under the influence of alcohol entering on site;
to the site. unauthorised entry to the site etc.
3. Site clearing, Vegetation, grubbing and Reinstatement
Manually and Overgrown vegetation
mechanical site Incompetent driver/ operator
clearing Unsafe construction mobile plant
Petrol and oil spillages
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Unsafe hand tools
Manual handling
4. Material delivery to the site
Loading and
offloading of Employee being struck by the load.
equipment
manually.
Mechanical
handling.
5. Excavation work for the proposed gabion wall position
Manual and Unforeseen underground services
mechanical Unsafe hand tools
excavation Unsafe construction mobile plants
Uneven surface/ ground condition
Incompetent construction mobile plant operator
Oil leak
6. Laying of storm waterpipe
Operating of Critical injuries caused by TLB/ Excavator striking workers or TLB rolling over
TLB or
Excavator in Critical injuries caused by the TLB, crane or Excavator striking workers or rolling over
close proximity
to workers and The incorrect and or defective hand tools could result in non- disabling/ first aid case i.e. the hand
public vehicles or eyes
Using TLB or
mobile crane
for lifting pipes
or other
material
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Incorrect use
of defective
hand tools
7. Construction Activities of Gabions
Construction of Cutting of the mesh fabric
Gabion Handling wire
Poor ergonomics may result in muscular skeletal injuries
8. Working in public vicinity
High Traffic Area cars to be redirrected
Narrow area space for public be to
Public exposure to construction activities
Conflict of activities
Community unrest
Distraction of services
Community forums
9. The use of construction mobile plants
Unsafe construction plants and equipment
Incompetent drivers/ operators
Uneven surface
Equipment/ machinery failure
Running out of control
Noise
Vibration
Oil leaks
Dust
10. Use of hand-tools
Conducting Unsafe hand-tools
activities using Possible of pinch
hand-tools
11. Removal of collapsed gabion
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Mechanical Vibration
and manual Noise
demolition of Incompetent operator
the concrete Machine running out of control
foundations Oil spill
Unsafe stockpiling/ dumping of debris
Flying particles
Inclined surfaces
12. Existing services
Existing roads, Damage to existing services,
watermains, Destruction of services in the area,
sewerlines, Electrocution
electricity Unforeseen existing hazards
Electrical shock
13. Exposure to contaminated water
Irritation of Proper Risk Assessment to be done
skin Proper PPEto be used
Respiratory Medicals Examination to be done
Problem Respirator to be used on site
15. Traffic management
The use of Poor/ no traffic management plan in place
construction Lack of traffic management training
vehicle and Unroadworthy plant and vehicle
mobile plant in Collision with other vehicles
the public and
next to private
roads/ streets
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