Risk Assessment 1

Job No: CTS/L-

511/02/10

ACTIVITY: Aluminium Access Towers DATE OF ASSESSMENT: Feb 2010 ASSESSED BY: I. Collin

REFERENCES: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Work at Height Regulations 2005
HAZARD HARM SEVERITY LIKELIHOOD RATE MEASURES/COMMENT SEVERITY LIKELIH RATE
OOD
To be erected by or under the direct supervision of a
Collapse of structure Fatality 5 4 20 trained, competent employee. 5 1 5
Crush Injuries To be erected in accordance with manufacturers
instructions.
Double handrail and edge protection to be fitted to all
Falls of personnel Fatality 5 4 20 platforms erected. Out riggers to be fitted to all towers 5 1 5
and equipment Broken Bones erected outside and any tower inside over the height of
6 metres.
Manual Handling Back injuries Erection/dismantling of towers to be conducted by 2
Cuts and abrasions 4 4 16 employees and hand line to be used when necessary to 4 1 4
prevent over reaching.

Towers fitted without casters or situated in the same

Unauthorised access Injury to third parties location for 7 days must be subject to a weekly
4 4 16 recorded inspection and a visual scaff tag fitted to 4 1 4
indicate the condition of the tower.
Casters to be locked when tower is in position and the
tower is to be visually inspected and levelled each time
the tower is moved.
Access to work platform to be from inside the tower.
Access restricted to authorised Cordell employees
only. Do not allow people or materials to remain on the
tower whilst re positioning.

COMMENTS:
 Risk Assessment 1
Job No: CTS/L-
511/02/10

L L/M M M/H H

1 2 3 4 5

L 1

L/M 2

M 3

M/H 4

H 5

L = LOW
L/M = LOW TO MEDIUM
M = MEDIUM
M/H = MEDIUM TO HIGH
H = HIGH