Register Ref: RA05 Page: 1of5

TASK SPECIFIC HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR METHOD STATEMENTS
Revision No: 00 Date:

Operation / Activity: Use Of Man Riding Basket Last Review by: Date:

Personnel / Property at Risk Erectors, Welders, Platers, Labourers, Any Operatives that need to perform Prep by: Date:
functions from within man Riding Basket
Site to be applied App’d by: Date:

Element Hazard Uncontrolled Control Measures Residual Risk

Risk Value Value
L S R L S R

Use of Man Fall from Man-riding basket 3 5 15 All operatives are to wear harness and lanyard at all times 1 5 5
Riding Baskets whilst operating from within the basket.
The lanyard shall be connected to the main block of the
crane by an independent wire strop.
The wire strop shall be subjected to the CBUK inspection
regime for lifting equipment, and shall have a current test /
inspection certificate.
The strop shall be visually inspected for damage before
being used, and discarded / destroyed should damage be
evident.
The man-riding basket is to be accessed between the top
handrail and the middle handrail.
Discounting unanticipated circumstances, such as
emergencies, operatives will not alight from the basket
unless it is onto a purposely-designed access
platform/surface.
The strops are to be permanently connected to the basket
and are considered to be part of the tested assembly.

Severity (S): 1-minor 1st aid, 2-Minor hospital referral, 3-RIDDOR (over 3 day), 4-Major injury, 5-fatality
Likelihood (L): 0 - Very Remote, 1 - Remote, 2 - Occasional, 3- Probable, 4 – Frequent
Hazard Rating S x L (0-3 = Low, work can 4-7 = Medium, Work needs additional controls, 8 or more = High, Work shall not commence)
commence,
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