Risk Assessment Part A Generic Hazards – Activity: JCB Groundhog Client: Site: Date of Assessment: Risk - Risk prior Persons Control Hazards Harm to Control Required Control Measures Records/Actions at Risk Measures Measures Applied Legal competence Invalid S=5 All site Operator must be competent. Formal training and certification in Planning, training, S=2 of driver and insurance L=2 personnel type used. Driving Licence required for use on public roads. employment checks L=1 vehicle R=Medium Check vehicle test certificate, road tax, maintenance programme R=Low and serviceability of vehicle before use Mechanical Accident S=2 All site Daily driver checks must include brake testing. Planned Maintenance records, S=3 breakdown, leading to L=2 personnel maintenance programme applies to Groundhog. supervision L=2 injury R=Medium R= Low Collision with Injuries, S=5 All site Vehicles must not be driven at excessive speeds: and only in Training, supervision, S=3 others damage to L=2 personnel accordance with workplace conditions. At blind corners, signs planning L=2 property R=Medium and audio-visual warnings will be considered. . R= Low Fall of load from Injuries, S=3 Persons Groundhog is not to be overloaded in excess of manufacturer’s Training, supervision S=3 Groundhog damage L=3 adjacent recommendations. Loads must be checked for security before L=2 R=Medium carriage. Load trailer evenly within working weight limit with no R= Low projecting materials. Overturning of Fatality, S=5 Operative, Extra care must be taken when working on slopes, especially Training, supervision S=3 Groundhog serious injury L=2 persons when crossing the gradient. Groundhog is not to be overloaded L=2 R=High adjacent in excess of manufacturer’s recommendations. Rollover R= Low protection and/or restraining systems must be fitted Impaired driver Collision, S=3 Persons A banksman is to be used where driver’s vision is impaired or Planning, training, S=3 vision injury L=2 adjacent operating in congested areas. supervision L=2 R=Medium R= Low Persons falling Serious injury S=4 Driver Rollover protection and/or restraining systems will be required Training, supervision S=3 from Groundhog L=2 Passenger where there is a risk of the Groundhog rolling or toppling over L=2 R=Medium R= Low
Risk Assessment Part A – Generic Hazards Activity: JCB Groundhog Client: Site: Date of Assessment: Hazards Harm Risk prior to Control Measures Persons at Risk Required Control Measures Records/Actions Risk - Control Measures Applied Legal competence of driver and vehicle Mechanical breakdown, Collision with others Fall of load from Groundhog Overturning of Groundhog Impaired driver vision Persons falling from Groundhog Invalid insurance Accident leading to injury Injuries, damage to property Injuries, damage Fatality, serious injury Collision, injury Serious injury S=5 L=2 R=Medium S=2 L=2 R=Medium S=5 L=2 R=Medium S=3 L=3 R=Medium S=5 L=2 R=High S=3 L=2 R=Medium S=4 L=2 R=Medium All site personnel All site personnel All site personnel Persons adjacent Operative, persons adjacent Persons adjacent Driver Passenger Operator must be competent. Formal training and certification in type used. Driving Licence required for use on public roads. Check vehicle test certificate, road tax, maintenance programme and serviceability of vehicle before use Daily driver checks must include brake testing. Planned maintenance programme applies to Groundhog. Vehicles must not be driven at excessive speeds: and only in accordance with workplace conditions. At blind corners, signs and audio-visual warnings will be considered. . Groundhog is not to be overloaded in excess of manufacturer’s recommendations. Loads must be checked for security before carriage. Load trailer evenly within working weight limit with no projecting materials. Extra care must be taken when working on slopes, especially when crossing the gradient. Groundhog is not to be overloaded in excess of manufacturer’s recommendations. Rollover protection and/or restraining systems must be fitted A banksman is to be used where driver’s vision is impaired or operating in congested areas. Rollover protection and/or restraining systems will be required where there is a risk of the Groundhog rolling or toppling over Planning, training, employment checks Maintenance records, supervision Training, supervision, planning Training, supervision Training, supervision Planning, training, supervision Training, supervision S=2 L=1 R=Low S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=2 R= Low S=3 L=2 R= Low