17 Traffic Op erations - Working on live roads Risk Assessment Templates • Road works • Road delineation • Diversions • Closures Vehicles and Equipment movements (Truck and Hi-ab Access to work areas within enclosed boundaries by personnel and plant. Worker exposure to direct sun whist working on roads (as applicable)

1. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS - WORKING ON LIVE ROADS
Issued: Rev. Date:
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Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
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 Road works
 Road delineation
 Diversions
 Closures
 Workers in proximity
of live private vehicle
routes
 Worker conflict with live traffic
routes;
 Worker injury due to insufficient
traffic barriers or protection;
 Lane closures and diversions of high
speed traffic;
 Traffic incidentdue to incorrecttraffic
management;
 Uncontrolled entry by public into
work areas;
 Objects falling from site plantonto
public roads;
 Nighttime works;
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i. Adhere to requirements in ProjectSafety Plan;
ii. Traffic Safety Buffers and Worker Safety Buffers to be as Chapter 3 fig.3.3
from RTA Manual where practicable;
iii. Works undertaken adjacentto live traffic shall be clearly indicated
including correctmulti-language warning signs;
iv. All personnel shall be briefed on RTA standards;
v. For night time works signs and cones using flashing lights shall be used;
vi. Lane closures and diversions to be in line with RTA manual;
vii. Tail vehicle to be fitted with flashing directional arrows;
viii. Tail vehicle to allow for curves and hills in roads when situating;
ix. Tail vehicle shall be in contact with supervisor atall times by radio or
mobile;
x. Ensure that where required a flagman is used to control site personnel
and vehicles crossing traffic routes (only 80kph and below);
xi. Flagmen shall wear hi-viz clothing;
xii. Flagmen shall use flashing batons for nightworks,flags for day works;
xiii. Flagmen shall never stand in live traffic roads;
xiv. Flagmen shall notallow workers to congregate around them;
xv. Work area adjacentto live traffic shall be protected with hard barrier
protection to standards and specific to traffic speeds,does notinclude
delineation works;
xvi. Ensure advanced coordination with RTA, traffic police,DEWA and other
relevant authorities where required including NOC’s;
xvii. Priority ensured regarding the protection of public pedestrians and
cyclists,including overhead protection where required;
xviii. Adequate road diversion to be maintained according to the approved
drawings from RTA and DM including information/barriers/warning signs;
xix. Where works are undertaken at nightensure works areas are well
provided with adequate lighting systems;
xx. Workers instructed on requirements atinduction;
xxi. Lane delineation(cones) shall be done in the same systematic wayas
implementation;
Workers not
complying with
controls
All supervision to monitor
operation;
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Project Name: xxx
RA Ref No.: xxx
RA compilation
Date:
Review date:
Date:
Compiled by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Overall Task Details
Scaffold for work access.Classed as TemporaryWorks
Relevant Applicable MAS:

Additional Training required:
TemporaryWorks 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 w ork place?
Catastrophic (5)
Multiple Fatalities
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Can the product or process be substitutedfor
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 aw ay w ith
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 w orn 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 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS - WORKING ON LIVE ROADS
Issued: Rev. Date:
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Vehicles and
Equipmentmovements
(Truck and Hi-ab
 Use of vehicles on
public roads
 Unauthorised use ofuntrained or
unlicensed operators;
 Use of un-certificated plantand
equipment;
 Striking againstmobile and/or fixed
objects/vehicles;
 Collision with operatives,including
other contractors;
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i. Only competentand authorised personnel with licence for category of
vehicle they are operating;
ii. All plantand equipmentshall be Third Party Certificated by a DM
approved assessor;
iii. Hi-ab shall be equipped with audible reversing alarm (notpossible on bi-
directional equipment);
iv. A flagman to be presentto signal reversing vehicles,reversing ofvehicles
to be avoided where practicable;
v. All plant/ vehicles to be controlled by banks man;
vi. Plant to be parked only in designated area,parking brake on,keys
removed with working parts lowered;
vii. Protected access route(s) for pedestrians to be maintained where
required;
viii. Effective Traffic Management System (TMS) to be setup and monitored
(two way)
Incidentdue to
protection barrier
removal
No removal of protection
barriers withoutprior approval
from management.
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Access to work areas
within enclosed
boundaries by
personnel and plant.
 Collision with plantor
vehicles and live
traffic;
 Workers struck by live
traffic, very high risk
of fatality;
 Protection and
welfare facilities for
workers within
different work zones;
 RTA vehicles unable
to access area in an
emergency;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Use of unsupervised or untrained
personnel to erect scaffold;
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i. Worker pedestrian routes to be designed and implemented with clear
signage;
ii. Instruction to workers at induction on use of access routes around the
project;
iii. Overhead scaffold walkways to be designed bycompetentpersons and
constructed where practicable,fully hand railed and protected;
iv. Flagmen to be used to control personnel (onlyon roads below 80kph);
v. Traffic Safety Zones and Worker Safety Zones to be implemented to HLG
TMS and RTA standards TMM Chapter 3;
vi. In traffic enclosed areas suitable welfare and firstaid facilities shall be
implemented to minimized worker movements;
vii. The Logistics plan shall clearlyillustrate access and egress points for RTA
and Municipality vehicles,these shall be maintained atall times;’
Workers not
adhering to
procedure;
Supervision to constantly
monitor workers;
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Worker exposure to
direct sun whist
working on roads
(as applicable)
 Workers exposed to
high summer
temperatures;
Worker ill health due to:
 Heat exhaustion,
 Heat stroke;
 Heat Stress.
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i. Summer Hour Working plan to be designed and implemented;
ii. Municipality summer working hours observed and implemented
(12.30pm to 3.00pm restricted in direct sunlight);
iii. Workers instructed regarding working in the heat and signs ofheat
exhaustion etc. at Induction;
iv. Recovery cool rooms established on site;
v. Cool welfare areas established in all locations;
vi. Cool fresh water and electrolyte supplements to be maintained in all
areas;
New workers
boughtonto site
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