COMPANY:

COMPILED BY: J. Reed HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT

DATE OF ASSESSMENT:
Cabling
SCOPE OF WORK:
INSTALLATION OF DATA CABLING
REVIEW DATE: when procedure changes

5 Almost certain to inevitable. 5 Fatal 5 No production. 5 Permanent effects. 5 > R500 000 5 Hazard permanently present.
PROBABILITY INDEX

FREQUENCY INDEX
INJURY/DISEASE (I)

ENVIRONMENT (E)
Probable Permanent to Slight Disability. Loss of 1 month or more production. Long term - >2 years. Hazard arises every week.

SEVERITY INDEX
4 4 4 4 R100 000 - R499 999 4

PRODUCTION (P)
SEVERITY INDEX

SEVERITY INDEX
SEVERITY INDEX
4

COST (C)
3 Improbable 3 ≥ 14 Days with complete recovery. 3 Loss of 1 week production. 3 Med. – 6 moths to 1 year. 3 R10 000 - R99 999 3 Hazard arises every month.
Short term – 1 day to 6
2 Less than even chance. 2 Medical attention ≤14 Day with complete recovery. 2 Loss of 1 day’s production. 2 2 R1 000 - R9 999 2 Hazard arises every year.
months.
1 Highly improbable. 1 First aid only. 1 Loss of 1 man shift. 1 Insignificant effect. 1 R0 - R999 1 Hazard arises every 5 years.
0 Not probable. 0 Near miss. 0 No loss time. 0 No aspect or impact. 0 No cost involved. 0 No hazard exists.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS - RR
PROBABILITY VALUE X SEVERITY TOTAL X FREQUENCY VALUE ÷ 500 A: 75 - 100% Immediate Training, SWP & Detailed Action Plan Elimination/Termination Effective – 100%
B: 60 - 74% Within 1 week Training, SWP & Detailed Action Plan Substitution Controls – 80%
= TOTAL SCORE (%) (PURE RISK) Risk
Residual Risk: Pure Risk x (100-effectiveness of controls) = Residual risk C: 45 - 59% Within 1 month Training, SWP, Registers Engineering Controls – 60%
Value
D: 30 - 44% Within 6 months Training & SOP Administrative Controls – 40%
100 E: 15 - 29% Within 12 months Training PPE – 20%
F: 0 - 14% As reasonable Training No Controls – 0%
Residual Risk

Elimination/termination effective

Personal protective equipment

based on

Substitution controls

Engineering controls

Administrative controls
Task / General Activities / Hazards Identification Associated risk Probability Severity index Frequency Pure Risk Score Controls to be implemented to formula
Equipment Related to the Hazards index index Eliminate / Reduce / Control Risk /

Risk Value
(Conditions complimenting the total effect without (The total effect, without mitigation) Hazards
Item

mitigating)

Score ÷ Max Score

I P E C
=%

1. Cutting cables with • Pinch points • Injury to hands ▪ Use correct cable cutter
side cutter to desired • Cuts to finger • Waste of material ▪ Use of correct PPE
lengths • Incorrect use of tools • Loss of limbs (gloves)
• Incorrect measurements ▪ Correct cutter method to
be used
▪ Supervision
▪ DSTI’s
▪ Toolbox talks
▪ Training in RA & WSP
2. Looming together as • Pinch points • Injury to employees hand and • Use appropriate PPE
bundle lengths • Bruises to finger fingers gloves
• Controlled supervisor
• Toolbox talks
• DSTI’s
• Training in activity
• RA training

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 Residual Risk

Elimination/termination effective

Personal protective equipment

based on

Substitution controls

Engineering controls

Administrative controls
Task / General Activities / Hazards Identification Associated risk Probability Severity index Frequency Pure Risk Score Controls to be implemented to formula
Equipment Related to the Hazards index index Eliminate / Reduce / Control Risk /

Risk Value
(Conditions complimenting the total effect without (The total effect, without mitigation) Hazards
Item

mitigating)

Score ÷ Max Score

I P E C
=%

3. Terminate patch and • Cuts too all parts of the limbs or • Injury too employees loss of ▪ Use of correct PPE
use Stanley knife to hand and finger productivity unforeseen costs (gloves)
strip ▪ Use of correct striping
tools
▪ Use of cutting bench
▪ Controlled supervision
▪ Toolbox talks
▪ DSTI’s
▪ RA training & SWP
training

4. Pulling loom for • Use of ladders existing electrical • Falling and sustaining injuries ▪ Correct typed of ladder to
server room cables to the employee cuts and be used
(cabinet) to user & • Trip hazard bruises to hands ▪ Correct length ladder to
cable tray • Home-made ladder be used
▪ Assistant to hold ladder
whilst employees are
working on ladder
▪ Controlled supervision
▪ Toolbox talks
▪ DSTI’s frequent ladder
inspections
▪ Work area to be
inspected before task at
hand starts RA & SWP
training.
5. Strap down looms • Pinch points bruises to finger • Injury to employees hand and ▪ Use appropriate
with cable ties fingers PPE (gloves)
▪ Controlled
supervision
▪ Toolbox talks DSTI’s
▪ Training in activity
▪ RA training

Sensitivity Label: General

 Residual Risk

Elimination/termination effective

Personal protective equipment

based on

Substitution controls

Engineering controls

Administrative controls
Task / General Activities / Hazards Identification Associated risk Probability Severity index Frequency Pure Risk Score Controls to be implemented to formula
Equipment Related to the Hazards index index Eliminate / Reduce / Control Risk /

Risk Value
(Conditions complimenting the total effect without (The total effect, without mitigation) Hazards
Item

mitigating)

Score ÷ Max Score

I P E C
=%

6. Installing cabinet at • Back sprain inadequate lifting ▪ Injury to employee ▪ correct lifting machinery to
comms room machinery ▪ possible downtime be used
• Glass door breaking ▪ damage to equipment ▪ glass door to be removed
sufficient labour
▪ break glass
▪ use of correct PPE
(gloves, safety boots)
▪ toolbox talks
▪ DSTI’s
▪ Training on SWP & RA
▪ Training on ergonomics

7. Dropping leads at • Cable damage • Falling and sustaining injuries ▪ Access weight that will be
user end • Hanging cable to the employee applied
• Rack collapsing due to overload ▪ Assistant to hold ladder
whilst employee are
• Use ladders
working on ladder
▪ Protection to be places
over sharp edges
▪ Controlled supervision
▪ DSTI’s
▪ Toolbox talk
▪ Training on SWP
▪ Training on RA
8. Test and label • Contract with live parts • Electrocution ▪ Correct tools and PPE to
• Defective testing equipment • Incorrect readings be use
• Incorrect labelling • Defective equipment ▪ Employees to be
competent
▪ Competent supervision
▪ Regular test of testing
▪ Supervisor to inspect and
check labels before
signing off
9. • • ▪

Sensitivity Label: General

 Residual Risk

Elimination/termination effective

Personal protective equipment

based on

Substitution controls

Engineering controls

Administrative controls
Task / General Activities / Hazards Identification Associated risk Probability Severity index Frequency Pure Risk Score Controls to be implemented to formula
Equipment Related to the Hazards index index Eliminate / Reduce / Control Risk /

Risk Value
(Conditions complimenting the total effect without (The total effect, without mitigation) Hazards
Item

mitigating)

Score ÷ Max Score

I P E C
=%

DATE OF RISK ASSESSMENT COMMENTS BY RISK ASSESSOR AND RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM
NAME OF RISK ASSESSORS AND RISK APPROVAL
ASSESSMENT TEAM

1. [Risk Assessor] J. Reed Risk assessment for

2. Signature

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