Construction Activity Tasks with Sources of risk in addition Control examples phases risk of MSD to the risks detailed in the Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and Manual tasks risk register engineering personal protective equipment (PPE) All phases Movement Crane Height of crane. Operate crane via remote Work is scheduled to minimise of operation Load visibility. control. exposure to risk, operator and materials Poor seat design and Cabin designed for optimal fatigue so that it: by crane set up. visibility: includes task variety Poor cabin design - Technology enhanced avoids long periods of visibility, lack of integrated visual system. sedentary work and reduced adjustability of seat, Mounted cameras and visual exposure to whole body controls, display units. vibration (where relevant) monitors/displays. Cabin floor and sides includes appropriate breaks, Devices - mirrors, transparent. rest and recovery cameras, windscreen Cabin layout well designed (e.g. accommodates for extended wipers and washers that controls/levers, communications, shifts are not maintained/fit for adjustable/which do not require manages peaks in the purpose. effort, stretching, leaning or workload (e.g. enough staff Long periods of twisting to operate). working, rotation to dogging or sedentary work. Seat is easily adjustable for other tasks) Frequently used and/or height, weight, backrest and seat manages environmental safety critical controls position and which will suit a exposures (i.e. heat/ sun cold, not located within the wide range of operators. other environmental factors). zone of reach. Adjustable armrests. Regular maintenance of plant, Mismatch of operator Access and egress designed and windows, cleaning of access areas (physical dimensions) to located to minimise harmful to reduce slips risk. cabin and seat design. postures, forces and movements; Preventative seat maintenance/ Access to crane non slip handholds and surfaces. replacement program. requires high physical Safe access to prestart Competency based training to effort and awkward checkpoints. workers about hazardous manual postures. The cab is air-conditioned and/or tasks in crane operation including: High job demands exposure to heat stress is safe system of work concentration, managed. training on correct seat set up.
Construction phases Activity Tasks with risk of MSD Sources of risk in addition to the risks detailed in the Manual tasks risk register Control examples Substitution, isolation and engineering Adminstrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) All phases Movement of materials by crane Crane operation Height of crane. Load visibility. Poor seat design and set up. Poor cabin design - visibility, lack of adjustability of seat, controls, monitors/displays. Devices - mirrors, cameras, windscreen wipers and washers that are not maintained/fit for purpose. Long periods of sedentary work. Frequently used and/or safety critical controls not located within the zone of reach. Mismatch of operator (physical dimensions) to cabin and seat design. Access to crane requires high physical effort and awkward postures. High job demands Operate crane via remote control. Cabin designed for optimal visibility: Technology enhanced integrated visual system. Mounted cameras and visual display units. Cabin floor and sides transparent. Cabin layout well designed (e.g. controls/levers, communications, adjustable/which do not require effort, stretching, leaning or twisting to operate). Seat is easily adjustable for height, weight, backrest and seat position and which will suit a wide range of operators. Adjustable armrests. Access and egress designed and located to minimise harmful postures, forces and movements; non slip handholds and surfaces. Safe access to prestart checkpoints. The cab is air-conditioned and/or exposure to heat stress is managed. Work is scheduled to minimise exposure to risk, operator and fatigue so that it: includes task variety avoids long periods of sedentary work and reduced exposure to whole body vibration (where relevant) includes appropriate breaks, rest and recovery accommodates for extended shifts manages peaks in the workload (e.g. enough staff working, rotation to dogging or other tasks) manages environmental exposures (i.e. heat/ sun cold, other environmental factors). Regular maintenance of plant, windows, cleaning of access areas to reduce slips risk. Preventative seat maintenance/ replacement program. Competency based training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in crane operation including: safe system of work training on correct seat set up. concentration,
msd-risk-register.docx