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TASK SPECIFIC HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR METHOD STATEMENTS
Revision No: 0 Date:

Operation / Activity: Steel Erection Last Review by: Date:

Personnel / Property at Risk Erectors, Welders, Platers, Labourers Prep by: Date:

Site to be applied App’d by: Date:

Element Hazard Uncontrolled Control Measures Residual Risk

Risk Value Value
L S R L S R

Erecting in close proximity to
other contractors
Offloading
Risk of dropping materials or
injuring persons or property.
3 2 6 Banksman to ensure no other trades are working in the 2 1 3
vicinity of this operation.
Only suitably qualified slingers and banksmen to carry out
slinging and offloading activities.
Qualified slingers to wear orange hi-viz vests.
Qualified Banksmen to wear orange helmets.

Storage of materials – tripping 2 3 6 Ensure adequate temporary laydown at offloading points. 3 1 3

hazard, danger of beams
toppling. Deliveries to be sequenced to minimise on-site storage.
Adequate dunnage to be used to ensure safe stacking of
steel.

Working at height with risk of 3 2 6 Access to connections by MEWP wherever possible. 2 1 2

falling. Follow regulations for working with MEWP – see RA14
If access not possible using a MEWP then a mobile
scaffold should be used.

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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