SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT Document Reference: MH

December 2016 Rev 0

RISK ASSESSMENT

Client:
Contract: Contract no:
Section:
Site No:

Task: Operating a Front Hand Loader

Risk Assessment number: 001

Date: 05 December 2016 Client Agent:
Review Date: 05 December 2017 Signature:
Appt. Risk Assessor Site Agent:
Signature: Signature:

Hazard Effect / Consequence

Standard Risk Matrix (Where an event has more than one loss type, choose the consequence
with the highest rating)
Loss Type 1 5
2 3 4
(Additional loss types may exist for an Insignifican Catastrophi
Minor Moderate Major
event; identify & rate accordingly) t c
Single
Medical fatality or Multiple
First aid Lost time
treatment loss of fatalities /
case / injury /
(S/H) case / quality of Impact on
Exposure to Reversible
Harm to People (Safety / Health) Exposure to life / health
minor health impact on
major health Irreversible ultimately
risk health
risk impact on fatal
health

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 Material Serious Major
Extreme
Minimal environment environmental environment
environmenta
(EI) environment al harm L2 harm L2 al harm L2
l harm L3
Environmental Impact al harm L1 incident incident incident
incident
incident remediable remediable remediable
irreversible
short term within LOM post LOM
Brief Substantial or
(BI/MD) No disruption Partial Potential loss
disruption of total loss of
Business Interruption / Material to operation / shutdown / R6m of operation /
operation / operations /
Damage & Other Consequential R120k to less to less than R60m to less
R600k to less R450m and
Losses than R600k R60m than R450m
than R6m more
Serious breech
of law; Very
Minor legal investigation/re Major breech considerable
issue; non port to of the law; penalties &
(L&R) Low level
compliance authority, considerable prosecutions.
Legal & Regulatory legal issue
and breaches prosecution prosecution Multiple law
of the law and/or and penalties suits & jail
moderate terms
penalty possible
Slight impact
National International
- public Limited Considerable
(R/S/C) impact - impact -
awareness impact - local impact -
Impact on Reputation / Social / national international
may exist but public regional public
Community public public
no public concern concern
concern attention
concern

Examples
Likelihood Risk Rating
(Consider near-hits as
well as actual events)
The unwanted event
has occurred
5 frequently; occurs in
Almost order of one or more 11 (M) 16 (H) 20 (H) 23 (Ex) 25 (Ex)
Certain times per year & is
likely to reoccur
within 1 year
The unwanted event
has occurred
infrequently; occurs
4
in order of less than 7 (M) 12 (M) 17 (H) 21 (Ex) 24 (Ex)
Likely
once per year & is
likely to reoccur
within 5 years
The unwanted event
has happened in the
3
business at some 4 (L) 8 (M) 13 (H) 18 (H) 22 (Ex)
Possible
time; or could happen
within 10 years
The unwanted event
has happened in the
2
business at some 2 (L) 5 (L) 9 (M) 14 (H) 19 (H)
Unlikely
time; or could happen
within 20 years

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 The unwanted event
has never been
1 known to occur in the
1 (L) 3 (L) 6 (M) 10 (M) 15 (H)
Rare business; is highly
unlikely that it will
within 20yrs

Step Task / Issue Possible Hazard Consequence Risk Existing Safeguard Recommended safeguards to Risk
No. Rating ( Controls) control risks rating
after
control
1 Starting Up Of Employee Standing On, Injuries 18 All Protective Guards Operator to ensure that all 10
Front hand loader. Under or To Close to the H And Cover Must Be In guards are in place M
Possible Fatalities
Engine or Wheels. Place Before Start Of
All operators to be
The Engine.
competent trained and
Front hand Loader Must certified to operate Front
Be Operated By A hand loader.
Competent And Trained
Operator.
No Pre Use Inspection Engine Failure 4L Engine To Be Started All operators to be 1L
Done Damage To Plant According To Procedure competent trained and
Regular Maintenance certified to operate Front
Possible hand Loader
Environmental Schedule to Be
Impact Followed.

2 Operating the Operator Not Looking
Front hand Where He Is Driving Or
loader. Operating
Employees Walking Close
By Front hand loader
Front hand loader
Colliding Into Other
Plant Or LDV
Damage To Plant
Possible
Environment Impact
Employee Being
Run Over Be front
4L Front hand loader to Be Site agent and safety officers 1L
Operated By a to ensure that only operators
Competent and Trained to be competent trained and
Operator. Operator to certified to operate
Keep To the Designated
Area of Work.
Operator to keep to
site speed limits
20km/h max in work
areas and 40 km/h on
normal roads
Flagman to be used
whilst reversing
18 Front hand loader to Be Area to be supervised by 10
H Operated By a competent supervisor M
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 hand loader. Competent and Trained
Fatalities Operator.
Injuries Employees to Keep
Clear Of the Front hand
Permanent loader during
Disablement Operations.
Ensure That The
Operator Has Seen You
Before Approaching.
Front hand loader to Be
Fitted With a Reverse
Hooter.
A flagman to be used
Incompetent Operator Front hand loader 18 Front hand loader To Area to be supervised by 10
Overturning. H Be Operated By A competent supervisor M
Bad Soil Conditions
Excavation Trained And Competent Safety Officer to ensure that
Wet Conditions Operator,
Collapsing the flagman is in place
Front hand loader Front hand loader To Be
Working In Incorrect Operated At A Safe
Place. Angel,
Front hand loader Task to Be Supervised
Driving or Falling By a Competent
Into Excavation. Supervisor.
Loss Of Time No Other Employees To
Stand Close To Tlb
Environmental When In Operation
Impact.
Front hand loaderTo Be
Damage To Plant Fitted With Diesel And
Damage To Plant Oil Sump Caps To
Multiple Injuries Prevent Leaking
Multiple Fatalities
Possible
Environmental
Impact If Fluids Like
Oil
Diesel
Hydraulic Oil
Leaks
Employees Standing In Material Falling On 18 All Employees To Move Area to be supervised by 10
Excavations To Employee in the H Out Of The Excavation competent supervisor M
Excavation. Before The Material Is
Fatalities Tipped ,
Injuries Task to Be Supervised
By a Competent
Disablement Supervisor.
Employees In Close Exposed Of Noise 4L Employees To Move Area to be supervised by 1L
Vicinity Away From Front hand competent supervisor
Disablement
loader Whilst In

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3 Maintenance Hydraulic Pipe Bursting Environmental
During Operation.
Employee Working On
Front hand loader.
Hydraulic Oil Leaking.
During Operation
Employee Changing the
Wheels on the Front hand
loader.
Operation Or Wear
Hearing Protection
Noise Survey To Be
Done
PDS system must be in
place
4L Burst Pipe To Be Mechanic to ensure that 1L
Impact Replaced By Workshop vehicle is in good operating
Regular Maintenance order
Schedule to Be Operators to report all
Followed. defects immediately to
Checks To Be Done On mechanic
Pipes At Services To
Check Condition
Soil To Be Sent Away
For Rehabilitation
Environmental Report
To Be Completed
Employee 13 Maintenance and Mechanic to ensure that 6
Sustaining Burns H Repair Work to Be vehicle is in good operating M
While Working On Done By a Competent order
The Front hand Person. Operators to report all
loader Engine defects immediately to
Employee Caught mechanic
By Rotating Part of
Engine.
Injuries
Possible Fatalities
Environmental 4L Leaks To Be Reported Mechanic to ensure that 1L
Impact To The Foreman vehicle is in good operating
Damage To Plant Machine To Be Stopped order
From Operating Operators to report all
To Be Repaired By The defects immediately to
Workshop Before mechanic
Carrying On Working.
Job card To Be
Completed And Kept
On File
Environmental Report
To Be Completed
Soil To Be Sent Away
For Rehabilitation
Injuries 4L Changing Of The Mechanic to ensure that 1L
Wheels To Be vehicle is in good operating
Performed By A order
Competent Person Operators to report all
Front hand loader To defects immediately to
Stand On Jacks When mechanic
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Oil and Filters Disposal.
4 General Theft of Batteries and Fuel
from the Front hand
loader.
Theft of Front hand loader.
Changing Wheels
Environmental 4L Make Use Of Local Site agent and Safety 1L
Waste Collectors To Officers to ensure that all
Collect The Used Oil environmental spills are
And Filters. reported
All Used Oils Are Stored
In A Oil Storage
Container Supplied
From Local Agent
Which Collects Oil
Container Is Placed In
A Bunded Area To
Prevent Any Pollution
All Services To Be Done
In Workshop
Property Loss 4L Security Company To Site agent to appoint 1L
Be Employed And Plant security company
To Be Parked In A
Secure Area.
Property Loss 4L Security Company To Site agent to appoint 1L
Be Employed And Plant security company
To Be Parked In A
Secure Area.
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