THENJIWE SUPPLIES & REPAIRS

Reference Number TSR/RA/011

Implementation Date 03.12.2018 TASK SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT
Revision Number 0 ERECTING & DISMANTLING SCAFFOLDING
Revision Date 03.12.2018

Hazard, Risk, Environmental & Ergonomical Assessment

Contract Name
Task to be Performed Erecting and Dismantling scaffolding
List Risk Assessment Team Names Training Required Risk Assessment No. TSR/RA/011
General Induction Revision No. 0
HIRA Date of original issue
Toolbox Talks Date revised
Working at heights
Medical evaluations
Scaffolding Erector
Scaffolding Inspector
Hand tool operating
 Assessment Matrix

DAMAGE / LOSS SEVERITY

DURATION OF EXPOSURE
Probability of Occurrence

ENVIRONMENT (E)
INJURY SEVERITY

Consequence (C)
POTENTIAL (IS)

ERGONOMICS /

HEALTH (H)
DAMAGE / LOSS DURATION OF
INJURY SEVERITY

(DS)

(ED)
(P)
Probability of Occurrence (P) SEVERITY EXPOSURE ENVIRONMENT (E) HEALTH (H)
POTENTIAL (IS)
(DS) (ED)

Multiple Fatalities OR Irreversible damage and/or Multiple fatalities

Common Occurrence PERMANENT More than R 1 500 000 1<10> Days permanent impact / National 5 5 5 5 5 5 30
DISABILITIES level/legal prosecution
Potential reversible long term Fatality
Fatal / Permanent R 300 000 to R 1 500 damage and /Regional/Major fine
Has Happened before 6<10> Hours 4 4 4 4 4 4 24
Disability 000

Unconsciousness;
Permanent physical defect
arising from an occupational
illness; Any incident
reportable to the relevant
authorities Lost workday
case(LWC); A confirmed
occupational illness,
resulting in loss by the
person of one to 13 days;
Long term eco disturbance and/or Restricted workday
Could Occur Moderate / Serious Injury R 150 000 to R 300 000 3<6> Hours significant impact on local case(RWC); An 3 3 3 3 3 3 21
community/legal notice/minor fine occupational illness
requiring removal from
normal work duties,
(Includes removal on
medical grounds, such as
due to biological monitoring.
Person may perform
alternative work.

Short term and/or restricted More than Minor Illness

Not likely R 15 000 to R 150 000 1<3> Hour disturbance and/or impact on the Case (MIC)
Lost Time Injury 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
community.

Ecological stress and /or nuisance to Minor Illness Case (MIC): A

community. disorder which only requires
attention such as increased
Minor injury – No Lost biological monitoring.
Practically Impossible Less than R 15 000 < 1 Hour 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Time Person can continue with his
normal work.
 CURRENT RISK REMEDIAL RISIDUAL ACTION

HAZARD RISK ASSOCIATED WITH HOW IS HAZARD TO BE DEALT BY

Task Steps P IS DS ED E H C P IS DS D E H C DATE
IDENTIFIED HAZARD WITH WHOM

Material must be stacked and stored in

1. Erecting / racks or bins. Area in which the scaffold
dismantling first Tripping and may cause injuries and is erected shall be clean and no rubble
4 4 3 3 3 4 21 3 3 2 2 2 2 14
element for access falling hazards disabilities. present. Area of the construction of the
scaffold scaffold shall be barricaded to prevent
entry of unauthorised persons.

Material must be carried properly. Heavy

material shall be carried by two or more
Dropping material may cause injury and
4 3 2 2 3 3 17 people. Safety boots shall be worn all the 3 2 2 2 1 2 12
on feet disability.
time. Material shall be hoisted to next
level with ropes.

Soil must be level and compacted before

Not placing sole may cause fatalities and the Sole boards are placed. Sole boards
4 4 2 2 3 3 18 3 2 1 1 1 2 10
boards property damage. must be placed under base jacks. Base
jacks must be used to level the scaffold.

Base jacks must be used to level the

Extending the scaffold and must not be over extended
may cause fatalities, injuries
base jacks more 3 4 3 3 2 4 19 /turned out more than 300mm to level 3 3 2 2 1 2 13
and property damage.
than 300mm high scaffolds. Supervisor must ensure that
scaffold is level and stable.

Cross bracing must be fitted to scaffolds

on every element. These cross bracings
Not fixing cross
may cause fatalities, injuries shall be done to make the scaffold
braces to the 3 4 3 3 3 3 19 3 3 2 2 1 2 13
and property damage. stable. Where possible the scaffold will
ledgers
also be tied into an existing structure
capable of assisting the scaffold support.

Same size ledgers & standards to be

Using different
may fatalities, injuries and used. If the same size ledgers &
size ledgers & 3 4 3 3 3 3 19 2 3 1 1 1 2 10
property damage standards are not used the scaffold will
standards
be unstable and skew.
Not attaching Access ladder must be secured to the
access ladder on may cause fatalities and inside of the scaffold. Ladders will
3 4 2 3 3 3 18 3 3 2 1 1 1 11
the inside of the injuries protrude through trap doors in the
scaffold landing platforms.
Scaffold planks and hook on boards
Not securing
must be sufficiently fastened to the
scaffold planks or may cause injuries / fatalities. 4 4 4 3 3 4 22 3 3 2 1 1 2 12
ledgers to prevent them from moving
hook on boards
around.
Before erection starts the area must be
barricaded to prevent persons from
Area not
may cause injuries / fatalities. 4 3 2 3 3 3 18 entering the area. No unauthorised 3 2 2 1 1 2 11
barricaded
person to be allowed inside the scaffold
erecting area.
Employees working on heights must
2. Erecting /
Falling from stand on scaffold planks or hook on
dismantling next level may cause injuries/fatalities. 4 4 3 3 3 3 20 3 3 2 2 2 2 14
height boards and must wear safety harnesses
of elements
attached to the structure.
Not placing Place connectors to fit into the standards
connectors of the first and next level element. These
may cause fatalities and
between the first 3 4 3 2 3 3 18 connectors are there to secure the first 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
injuries.
and next level and next element to each other and to
elements give it support.
Secure the connectors with bolts to the
Not securing the may cause fatalities and standards. Bolts must be used to secure
4 4 3 2 3 3 19 3 2 2 1 1 1 10
connectors injuries. the two elements and the connector to
each other.
Not continuing Continue with cross bracing from the first
may cause fatalities and
with the cross 3 4 3 3 3 3 19 level element. This is to give the scaffold 3 2 1 2 2 2 12
injuries.
bracing stability.
 SABS 085 code of practise must be
Scaffold collapse
followed when scaffolds are erected. The
due to not
may fatalities, injuries and SABS 085 standards were developed to
following the 4 5 4 3 4 4 24 3 4 3 2 2 2 16
property damage. ensure that scaffolds are all erected in
SABS 085 code of
the same manner and that scaffolds are
practise
build to certain safety specifications.

Handrails must be erected on the last

level (working platform) at 900mm high
No handrails from the floor boards. Handrails must be
around working may cause injuries / fatalities. 4 4 3 4 4 4 23 able to support the weight of any person 3 3 2 3 3 3 17
platform or equipment on the scaffold working
platform. Knee rails shall be fitted at
450mm high from the floor level.

All working platforms will be fitted with a

No full floor may lead to injuries and
4 4 3 3 3 3 20 full floor boarded surface (Hook on 3 2 2 3 2 2 14
boarded platform, fatalities.
boards or scaffold planks.
Every working platform will be fitted with
No toe / kick a toe board / kick board extending
boards around the May cause serious injuries 4 3 2 3 3 3 18 250mm high from the floor board around 3 2 2 2 2 2 13
working platform. the working platform.

There shall be a sign at every scaffold at

the entrance point to the scaffold stating
if the scaffold is safe or unsafe to use.
Employees using may cause injuries and On this sign it will also be indicated when
4 4 3 3 3 3 20 last the scaffold has been inspected. 3 2 2 2 2 2 13
unsafe scaffold, fatalities.
Scaffolds will be inspected once a week
and after inclement weather.

Persons must pass material from the

Dropping material may cause injuries / fatalities bottom up or a prescribed lifting method
4 3 2 2 3 3 17 3 2 1 2 2 2 12
from a height and equipment damage. must be used to get the equipment from
the bottom up.