2009

Mobile Crane Risk Assessment

[HSEQ FORUM]
 RISK / IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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Contract No.
Project Title
RA Reference RA/Department/Contract No/000
RA Date
RA Revision No. 00

SEVERITY RATING: MATRIX

Please Note
If the severity rating lies between 1 to 16, then corrective actions
People/Equipment/Production needs to be taken by concerned persons with documentary evidence
provided in conjunction with WI HSE 09
Health Safety Loss & Environmental Impact
Probability
OH&S Environmental 1 2 3 4 5

1-3 Immediate Very High - VH Fatal / Permanent disability Major Incident 1 1 2 3 4 5

Severity
4-9 Before task commences High - H Serious injury / illness Serious Incident 2 2 4 6 8 10
10-16 Before task commences Medium - M Moderate injury / Illness Moderate Incident 3 3 6 9 12 15
20-25 Acceptable Low - L Minor injury / Illness Minor Incident 4 4 8 12 16 20
>25 Very Low - VL Slight injury (No lost time). First Aid Case. Slight Incident 5 5 10 15 20 25
Working group Designation Certain or
Very Likely Likely May Happen Unlikely
Imminent

Fill in & enclosed herewith WI HSE 069

Approved by:
Verified by:
Client
Project Manager:
Name: ________________________ Signature: ______________ Date / /
________________________ Signature: ______________ Date / /

Construction Manager/Site Agent: Consultant Approval:

________________________ Signature: ______________ Date / / Name: ________________________ Signature: ______________ Date / /

Distribution: Original to Site HSE File Cc: HSE Department
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Scope / Activity: Mobile Cranes

Rating (see Rating (see Sign.

Priority Existing Controls Existing Controls Priority
No. Hazard /Aspect Risk / Impact enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L (OH&S) (Environmental)
enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L
Resp.
page for details) page for details) Person

Hazard is anything with potential to Risk is the harm resulting from

cause harm or loss. the hazard.
OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E

Cranes to be inspected Maintenance of cranes

Injury t employees. and registers kept up to
Damage to property. date on regular basis as
Failure to comply may Financial loss due to Spill measures when
required by the act.
result penalties by penalties. refuelling
1. Department of Labour.
Mechanical failure of the Site agent to have
Air emissions mandatory contact with the
crane.
supplier. Operator to be
Spills inducted. Appointment to
18:1:2 before use.
Allocate banksman to each
crane operator and both to
be inducted in usage of
Operator can be confused if signals.
Injury to employees by
2. there is more than one
unexpected loads.
person giving instruction.
Site agent. Foreman to
ensure that the procedure
is followed before use.
Induct workers not to walk
or stand under suspended
Load may drop on Head, shoulders and all loads.
3.
employees below. body parts.
Site agent to enforce
procedure before use.
Operator to be inducted
and banksman to check
that operator remains in
Load may drop. Clutch Injury to employees, the cabin during lifting.
4.
failure. crushed by falling load.

Foreman to check daily

during operation.

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Scope / Activity: Mobile Cranes

Rating (see Rating (see Sign.

Priority Existing Controls Existing Controls Priority
No. Hazard /Aspect Risk / Impact enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L (OH&S) (Environmental)
enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L
Resp.
page for details) page for details) Person

Hazard is anything with potential to Risk is the harm resulting from

cause harm or loss. the hazard.
OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E

Foreman to have skip

Falling bricks, brackets or
5.
equipment.
Crane may be electrified.
6.
Cables falling on workers.
Load hitting scaffold or
deck or shutter causing
7.
collapse and workers
falling.
Slings might slip, change
8. position and unhook
causing load to fall.
boxes at hand on site.
Head, shoulders and
other parts of the body. Site Agent to skip boxes is
available on site at the
start of the contract.
Crane to operate at
distance of 5m from power
lines. If closer under
May be fatal for supervision of foreman.
operator and workers if
power line fall on them. If it is not possible Site
Agent to consult with
electrical experts before
commencing, before use.
Operator to be instructed
to keep 2m distances from
structure with his load.
All body parts injured
making contact with the
Site agent to instruct
ground.
operator and foreman
charge hand accordingly
before use.
All crane hooks to be fitted
with safety clips. Replace
damaged clips
immediately.
All body parts.
Site agent make sure
safety clips are kept in
stock at the store before
use.

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CONTROL SHEET

Scope / Activity: Mobile Cranes

Rating (see Rating (see Sign.

Priority Existing Controls Existing Controls Priority
No. Hazard /Aspect Risk / Impact enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L (OH&S) (Environmental)
enclosed legend (*) VH,H,M,L
Resp.
page for details) page for details) Person

Hazard is anything with potential to Risk is the harm resulting from

cause harm or loss. the hazard.
OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E OH&S E

Use guide ropes to guide

Wind causes load to swing, the loads.
Injury to employees.
9. hitting workers and
Damage to property.
structure. Site agent to access.
During operation.
Operator and banksman to
know capacities of slings
and carne and never to
Overloading can cause Injury to employees and exceed.
10. sling to snap or crane to fatalities. Damage to
collapse. property.
Site agent/ foreman to
enforce not to exceed
limits before use.
Foreman to supervise
positioning of machine.
Check settlement of
outriggers and bases used.
Load can cause crane to Spreader boards.
11. Injury to employees.
topple over.
Site agent to discuss
procedure and control of
mobile crane with the
foreman before use.

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