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Consequence Table
Very Small - 1 Small - 2 Medium - 3 Large - 4 Very Large - 5
Unlikely injury or ill-health, or Offsite medical Lost Time Injury or Permanently Fatality due to
onsite first aid treatment. treatment. Occupational Illness. Disabling Injury Injury or
IMPACT Onsite environmental impact Environmental Environmental or Occupational Occupational
with straightforward clean-up damage with damage with Illness. Disease.
or remedy with available site small clean-up; treatable medium Environmental Kidnapping.
equipment and controls. No 0-3 months clean-up; 3-6 damage with Evacuation due to
regulatory notification remedy. No months remedy. treatable large threat of fatality or
required. regulatory Regulatory clean-up; 6-12 kidnapping.
LIKELIHOOD notification notification may be months remedy. Irreversible
required. Some required. Limited Regulatory environmental
community impact on notification damage or > 12
concerns raised community with compulsory but months clean-up
but no impact. minor concerns no public or remedy.
raised. investigation Regulatory
likely. Major notification
impact on local compulsory with
community public
leads to investigation likely.
community Impact on local
protests. community leads
to community
outrage.
5 (Very High) – 1) Almost certain to occur; 2) Almost certain to re-
occur due to past trends from incidents / issues; 3) Quantified very Minor Moderate Significant Significant Critical
high exposure to the risk without any controls in place.
4 (High) – 1) Strong evidence to likely occur; 2) Highly likely to re-
occur due to past trends from reported incidents / issues; 3) Quantified Minor Minor Moderate Significant Significant
high exposure to the risk without any controls in place.
3 (Medium) – 1) May occur or known to occur; 2) Infrequent number
and regularity of incidents / issues; 3) Quantified moderate exposure Minor Minor Moderate Moderate Significant
to the risk without any additional controls in place.
2 (Low) – 1) Could occur but not expected; 2) One or two reported
incidents / issues to date; 3) Quantified low exposure to the risk without Negligible Minor Minor Minor Moderate
any additional controls in place.
1 (Very Low) – 1) Highly unlikely to occur; 2) No evidence of reported
incidents / issues in the past; 3) No quantified and known exposure to Negligible Negligible Minor Minor Minor
the risk without any additional controls in place.
Risk Rating Action
Critical Operation not permissible; management attention and consultation with Region Head of EH&S required.
Operation not permissible; risk must be reduced by all possible means (not by interim risk control measures); management attention and consultation with
Significant
Region Head of EH&S required.
Further risk reduction required where possible; remedial action to be taken immediately; 14-day (max) review needed to ensure risk level assigned is accurate
Moderate
and does not increase over time; management attention required.
Risk tolerable subject to demonstration that risk level is as low as reasonably practicable; remedial action to be taken at appropriate time to further reduce
Minor
risk; 30-day (max) review needed to ensure risk level is accurate & does not increase over time.
Negligible Risk acceptable; discretionary remedial action to be taken.
Driver must
have valid
driving license
Improper handling of Cuts Use trolley or 2 4 Minor Close 2 2 Minor WSHC
materials wheel barrow supervision
Bodily Injuries and secure
Supervisor
material
Pre-Task Brief
before
transport
Buddy system
for long or
heavy
materials
(max. 25kg)
Slow down
when
approaching
blind spots
Wear PPE
(Cut resistant
gloves, safety
shoes, safety
goggles)
All materials
shall be raised
above floor
level in store
2. Demolition Sharp edges Cuts Do not feel or 2 4 Minor Brief workers 2 2 Minor WSHC
of Slab touch cut during daily
edges
toolbox Supervisor
Use cut meeting
resistant
gloves
Moving machine parts Bodily Injuries Protective 4 3 Moderat Disconnect 4 2 Minor WSHC
guard and e and remove
Crushing of dead man power source
Supervisor
body parts switch in place when not in
use
Physical
checks on Do not modify
equipment or bypass
protective
Apply guard
consistent
pressure when
cutting/coring
concrete
Equipment / Tools Electric Cordon work 4 3 Moderat Full time 4 2 Minor WSHC
Handling Shock area e supervision
- Improper (Barricade,
Bodily Injury Supervisor
Use warning Disconnect
- Defective / signage)
and remove
Damaged Cuts power source
- Uninspect Ensure when not in
ed machine use or before
guards and changing bits
dead man Remove
switch in place damaged
equipment out
Pre-Task from site
briefing
No
Pre-use modification of
checks tools /
equipment
Perform by
trained,
experienced
and competent
person
Monthly LEW
Checks
Follow speed
recommended
by
manufacturer
Dust Eye Irritation Sweep or 2 4 Minor Briefing during 2 2 Minor WSHC
vacuum the toolbox
Respiratory work area meeting
Supervisor
problem after work
Wear PPE
(N95 Mask,
face shield
and safety
goggles
Spraying
water to
control dust
Noise Hearing Noise barrier 4 3 Moderat Double 4 2 Minor WSHC
discomfort to be installed e hearing
at noisy work protection (for
Noise Supervisor
area if noise
Induced possible exceeding
Deafness 85dB)
Ensure PPE is
worn. (ear
plug)
Job rotation
Improper Cable Bodily Injury Elevate cables 2 4 Minor Briefing during 2 2 Minor WSHC
Management due to above ground toolbox
Slip/Trip/Fall using cable meeting
Supervisor
stand
Regular
Cables to be Inspections
hung on non-
conductive
supports
Cables to be
hung clear of
wet ground
3 Lifting of cut Defective / Damaged Property Daily pre-use 5 3 Moderat Proper 5 2 Minor WSHC
RC pieces lifting equipment and/or checks e maintenance
using A (Chain block and material and storage
damage Supervisor
Frame and shackle) lifting
chain block No sudden
certification /
Bodily tags for chain movement
injuries/Fatalit
block and
y lifting gear
Pre-Task Brief
Do not
overload
beyond SWL
Ensure I-
Beam is
positioned
securely and
check integrity
of A-Frame in
between lifts
Keep body
parts away
from Line of
Fire (LoF)
Swinging / Unsecure Bodily Injury Cordon work 4 3 Moderat Pre-Task Brief 4 2 Minor WSHC
load area e
(barricade, Close Supervisor
warning Supervision
signage)
Use tagline
Access by
authorized
person only
Ensure load is
properly
rigged and
secured
before lifting
Ensure I-
Beam is
positioned
securely and
check integrity
of A-Frame in
between lifts
Sharp edge material Bodily To place 5 3 Moderat Pre-Task Brief 5 2 Minor WSHC
could cut lifting belt injury/Fatality gunny sack or e
causing it to snap to workers rubber pads at Close Supervisor
and property sharp edge Supervision
damage area
No placing of
hands on the
load when
lifting
Brief workers
on SWP
before work
commenceme
nt
Ensure
workers are
equipped with
appropriate
hand gloves
Failure of I-Beam and Bodily Daily pre-use 5 3 Moderat Proper 5 2 Minor WSHC
A-Frame injury/Fatality checks e maintenance
to workers and storage
Supervisor
and property Valid lifting
damage No sudden
certification /
tags. COS to movement
be done with
PE
Pre-Task Brief
endorsement
for lifting
structure. Remove
damaged
lifting
Task perform
equipment out
by
from site
experienced,
qualified and
competent
lifting crew.
: Do not
overload
beyond SWL
Ensure I-
Beam is
positioned
securely and
check integrity
of A-Frame in
between lifts
Lifting machine/gear Bodily All lifting 5 3 Moderat Briefing should 5 2 Minor WSHC
failure (equipment) injury/Fatality equipment is e be conducted
to workers to certificated to lifting crew
Supervisor
and property and inspected daily before
damage regularly as start work
per MOM
Regulations Supervisor
should be full
A copy of time there
certification is while lifting
to be retained
on site for
record keeping
and reference.
Carry out
visual
inspection
prior to use
Visual
assessments
are to be
made by
competent
personnel to
ensure the
correct lifting
equipment is
used for the lift
and that the
chain block is
able to lift the
weight of the
load
Damaged
lifting gear to
be removed
Stop chain
block
movement if
load swing is
too extensive
Ensure
sufficient
manpower to
handle tag
line.
Miscommunication Bodily Ensure that 5 3 Moderat Supervisor 5 2 Minor WSHC
between worker and injury/Fatality chain block e should be full
chain block operator to workers operator is time there
Supervisor
and property aware if the while lifting
damage lifting
operation Briefing should
before hand be conducted
to lifting crew
Supervisor to daily before
ensure no start work
language
barrier
between
signalman and
chain block
operator
Briefing should
be conducted
to lifting crew
before work
commenceme
nt
Ensure tag
line is installed
Supervisor
should be full
time there
while lifting
4. Working at Falling Objects Bodily Barricade and 5 3 Moderat WAH 5 2 Minor WAH
height injury/Fatality display e Supervisor Supervisor
to workers signage should closely
monitor
Tools and WSHC
materials
should be Brief the
Supervisor
safely kept worker again
inside the before
work platform commenceme
to prevent nt of works
from falling.
(Toe board
should be
provided
before start
work)
Use tool bags
for hand tools.
Supervisor
should ensure
open edges
are promptly
protected.
Remove all
tools and
material from
open edge
Assign
banksman to
restrict
unauthorised
entry.
No
simultaneous
work at same
spot
Constant
visual checks
to be carried
out
FPP to be to
be in place
and adhered
to
Working near open Bodily Barricade and 5 3 Moderat WAH 5 2 Minor WAH
edges/ floor openings injury/Fatality display e Supervisor Supervisor
to workers signage should closely
monitor
WSHC
Tools and
materials Brief the
Supervisor
should be worker again
safely kept at before
least 1m from commenceme
the open nt of works
edges to
prevent from
falling
Wear safety
harness and
the lanyard
hook to anchor
with rigid
support.
FPP to be to
be in place
and adhered
to
5. Propping Propping erected with Collapse of Scaffold 5 3 Moderat WAH 5 2 Minor WAH
Works missing components structure erector should e Supervisor Supervisor
visually check should closely
Bodily and ensure it monitor
injury/Fatality has been WSHC
to workers erected
properly with Brief the
Supervisor
all the worker again
components before
and on firm commenceme
ground level nt of works
Propping to be
erected
according to
P.E. Design
COS to be
provided upon
erection of
propping
Incompetent scaffold Bodily Only 5 3 Moderat WAH 5 2 Minor WAH
erector working at injury/Fatality competent e Supervisor Supervisor
height to erect to workers person is should closely
propping allowed to monitor
erect scaffold. WSHC
7. Emergency Not being prepared Panic & Workers 4 3 Moderat Ensure first 4 2 Minor All
Preparednes Disorientation attend SIC e aider on site Personnel
s Unsure of emergency and briefed on and
procedure emergency emergency
procedures to wellness being
follow all circulated from
emergency time to time
procedures accordingly