Project Name: xxx RA Ref No.: xxx RA compilation Date: Review date: Date: Compiled by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Overall Task Details Installation of Fall prevention to open edges, lift shafts, risers and penetrations; Relevant Applicable MAS: • 00235 – Edge protection guard rails • 00234 – Hole protection risers and penetrations; • 00233 – Lift shafts; Additional Training required: Temporary Works Coordinator to be designated NOC’s Required for task: RISK SCORE CALCULATOR Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard What would be the CONSEQUENCE of an occurrence be? What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls Frequent/Almost certain (5) Continuous or will happen frequently Often (4) 6 to 12 times a year Likely (3) 1 to 5 times a year Possible (2) Once every 5 years Rarely (1) Less than once every 5 years Can the hazard be Eliminated or removed from the work place? Catastrophic (5) Multiple Fatalities High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5 Can the product or process be substituted for a less hazardous alternative? Serious (4) Class 1 single fatality High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4 Can the hazard be engineered away with guards or barriers? Moderate (3) Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1 Permanently disabling effects High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3 Can Administration Controls be adopted I.e. procedures, job rotation etc. Minor (2) Medical attention needed, no work restrictions. MTI Medium10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing be worn to safe guard against hazards? Insignificant (1) FAI Medium10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1 No Specific Task Step (In sequence of works) Hazard Details Consequence/Risk Initial Risk Rating Control Measures Residual Risks Additional Control Measures RR P S RR 1 Edge protection design and erection standards (Classified as Temporary Structure) • Trained personnel required; • Protection specific design; • Use of unsupervised or untrained personnel to erect protection; • Worker competency; • Unapproved amendments to design; 4 4 16 HIGH i. The design and erection of temporary structures shall be undertaken by competent persons under control of the designated Temporary Works Supervisor; ii. Supervision shall be suitably trained and experienced to supervise the erection and dismantling of edge protection; iii. Temporary Works Coordinator shall be responsible for the collation of permits and collation of records of inspections etc.; Low 2 Edge protection installation (hand rails, mesh, boards etc.) to leading edges (Classified as Temporary Structure) • Works at Height; • Manual Handling; • Injury from Fall from Heights; • Injury from falling objects; • Manual Handling injuries; • Installation of protection; 4 4 16 High i. Safety harness and lanyard are to be used by those installing protection and hooked off to a secure anchor point behind them to restrict access to open edge; ii.

1. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 EDGE PROTECTION TO OPEN EDGES, SHAFTS AND RISERS
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
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No
Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
Additional Control
Measures
RR
P S RR
1
Edge protection design
and erection standards
(Classified as
Temporary Structure)
 Trained personnel
required;
 Protection specific
design;
 Use of unsupervised or untrained
personnel to erect protection;
 Worker competency;
 Unapproved amendments to design;
4 4
16
HIGH
i. The design and erection of temporary structures shall be undertaken by
competent persons under control of the designated Temporary Works
Supervisor;
ii. Supervision shall be suitably trained and experienced to supervise the
erection and dismantling of edge protection;
iii. Temporary Works Coordinator shall be responsible for the collation of
permits and collation of records of inspections etc.;
Low
2
Edge protection
installation (hand
rails, mesh, boards
etc.) to leading
edges
(Classified as
Temporary Structure)
 Works at Height;
 Manual Handling;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Installation of protection;
4 4
16
High
i. Safety harness and lanyard are to be used by those installing protection
and hooked off to a secure anchor point behind them to restrict access to
open edge;
ii. No shock lanyard to be used on fall arrest below 6m in height;
iii. Edge protection to be between 900mm and 1150mm high, complete with
mid rails and kick boards on hand rails and securely fitted to openings.
Where possible, rails shall protrude inside of leading edges at least
500mm to ensure full support;
iv. Edge protection shall never be made from scrap wood or other materials
not designed for the purpose, only proprietary materials and fittings;
v. Posts to be correctly anchored down with proprietary fittings of suitable
length, nails shall never be used for this purpose;
vi. All hand tools to be tied off when working at height;
vii. Correct manual lifting techniques of materials communicated to workers;
viii. Signage in multi-language shall be fitted to edge protection, not paper
signs as this can easily be damaged or fly off;
ix. Area below to be clear of workers during installation, barriers and
signage to be implemented below;
x. Edge protection to be inspected daily before work by designated
Temporary Works Co-ordinator or supervisor;
xi. Edge protection inspected after damage or incident likely to affect
structural stability such as high winds, heavy rain or electrical storm;
xii. No alterations by untrained persons;
Incident due to
protection barrier
removal
No removal of protection
barriers without prior approval
from management.
Low
Project Name: xxx
RA Ref No.: xxx
RA compilation
Date:
Review date:
Date:
Compiled by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Overall Task Details
Installation of Fall prevention to open edges, lift shafts, risers and penetrations;
Relevant Applicable MAS:
 00235 – Edge protection guard rails
 00234 – Hole protection risers and penetrations;
 00233 – Lift shafts;
Additional Training required:
Temporary Works Coordinator to be designated
NOC’s Required for task:
RISK SCORE CALCULATOR
Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What would be the
CONSEQUENCE
of an occurrence be?
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls
Frequent/Almost certain (5)
Continuous or will happen
frequently
Often (4)
6 to 12 times a year
Likely (3)
1 to 5 times a year
Possible (2)
Once every 5 years
Rarely (1)
Less than once every 5
years
Can the hazard be Eliminated or removed
from the work place?
Catastrophic (5)
Multiple Fatalities
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Can the product or process be substituted for
a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4)
Class 1 single fatality
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4
Can the hazard be engineered away with
guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1
Permanently disabling effects
High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3
Can Administration Controls be adopted
I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work
restrictions. MTI
Medium10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipment &
Clothing be worn to safe guard against
hazards?
Insignificant (1)
FAI
Medium10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1

2. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 EDGE PROTECTION TO OPEN EDGES, SHAFTS AND RISERS
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
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No
Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
Additional Control
Measures
RR
P S RR
3
Hole protection
installation (hand
rails, mesh, boards
etc.) to risers and
penetrations
(Classified as
Temporary Structure)
 Works at Height;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Working over other trades;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Installation of protection;
4 4
16
HIGH
As section 2, including;
i. One trade MUST NOT work above another in a riser;
ii. Working in a riser must be controlled by a permit system;
iii. No lone working. There must be a minimum of two (2) persons;
iv. Risers with a parapet or blockwork wall enclosed permanent solution in
the design should be sequenced as early as possible to eliminate the
need for temporary protection;
v. Protective measures for openings shall only be removed when work is
actually taking place in or around the opening;
vi. Suitable alternative fall protection shall be provided during the
installation, removal or work around removed covers;
vii. Contractors working in the shaft will be responsible for maintaining the
integrity of temporary edge protection;
viii. Mandatory warning signs must be prominently displayed.
Incident due to
protection barrier
removal
No removal of protection
barriers without prior approval
from management. Low
4
Hole protection
installation (hand
rails, mesh, boards
etc.) to lift shafts
(Classified as
Temporary Structure)
 Works at Height;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Working over other trades;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Installation of protection;
4 4
16
HIGH
As section 3, including:
i. Lift shaft openings must be securely closed from floor level to ensure
that no person or materials can fall into it;
ii. The enclosure shall be tamper proof and will be installed upon striking of
the formwork /completion of the shaft walls at each floor level;
iii. There must be a permit system for removal and all works to be
undertaken inside the shaft must be controlled under a permit to work
system;
iv. Lighting must be installed at every opening level;
v. The lift shaft must have adequate signage identifying the lift shaft area
and inherent dangers;
vi. Where necessary, protection systems must be installed from fully
boarded working platforms prior to installation of the lift car;
vii. One trade MUST NOT work above another in a shaft and there must be
a minimum of two (2) persons in a work group
viii. Protective measures for all openings shall only be removed when work is
actually taking place in and around the opening and effective safety
measures are employed to prevent falls of those working on them;
ix. During the installation of the lift equipment, the temporary protection is to
remain in place until the permanent doors are installed and secured;
Incident due to
protection barrier
removal
No removal of protection
barriers without prior approval
from management. Low
5
Dismantling of edge
protection
 Works at Height;
 Manual Handling;
 Worker competency;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Use of unsupervised or untrained
personnel;
4 4
16
High
i. A dismantling permit shall be produced before dismantling is undertaken,
to ensure safe removal;
ii. The edge protection shall be systematically removed and undertaken by
competent persons wearing safety harness and lanyard as required;
Workers not
adhering to
procedure;
Supervision to constantly
monitor workers;
Low
6
Maintenance of edge
protection
 Adverse weather;
 Edge protection
erected for long
periods;
 Damage due to incident or adverse
weather;
 Incident due to removal of
protection barriers;
 Unapproved amendments to
design;
3 3
9
Med
i. Edge protection shall checked after heavy rains, severe winds etc., for
damage;
ii. Implemented warning signage maintained;
iii. All amendments authorized by Temporary Works Coordinator;
Edge protection
damaged by
weather or
collision
Quarantine area until design
checks undertaken and
reviewed by TWC
Low

3. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 EDGE PROTECTION TO OPEN EDGES, SHAFTS AND RISERS
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
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