111 construction risk assessments
The hazards that appear on nearly every UK site, each written up properly: who is at risk, what goes wrong, a 5 × 5 score before and after controls, and the control measures themselves. Read them, copy them into your RAMS, argue with them. They are the same entries SiteLynx pulls into a RAMS when you type the job.
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Working at Height 11 hazards
- Falls from scaffoldingOperatives · initial 20 (very high) · residual 5
- Falls from laddersOperatives · initial 16 (very high) · residual 8
- Falls from MEWP / cherry pickerOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Falling objects from heightAll site personnel · initial 20 (very high) · residual 8
- Fragile roof/surface collapseOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Falls through openings / voidsAll site personnel · initial 20 (very high) · residual 5
- Falls from flat roofsOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Falls from mobile scaffold towerOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Falls from steelwork during erectionSteel erectors · initial 20 (very high) · residual 5
- Collapse of temporary access platformOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Falls during roof work, pitched roofsOperatives · initial 20 (very high) · residual 5
Manual Handling 8 hazards
- Musculoskeletal injury from lifting heavy materialsOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Moving pipes, rolls or irregular shaped materialsOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Repetitive strain from sustained posturesOperatives · initial 6 (medium) · residual 4
- Moving boxed/packaged materialsOperatives · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
- Carrying materials on stairs/slopesOperatives · initial 16 (very high) · residual 6
- Moving plasterboard / sheet materialsOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Cable pulling / heavy cable drumsOperatives, Electricians · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
- Manual handling of steel sections/beamsSteel erectors · initial 16 (very high) · residual 6
Plant & Machinery 10 hazards
- Struck by moving plantAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Entanglement/crush in machineryOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Excavator overturningPlant operators · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Telehandler/forklift collisionAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Disc cutter/grinder injuryOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Circular/chop saw injuryOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Dumper overturning on uneven groundPlant operators · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Compressor/pressure vessel failureOperatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
- Generator fumes / CO poisoningAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Nail gun / cartridge tool injuryOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
Electrical 7 hazards
- Electrocution from live servicesOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Contact with overhead power linesPlant operators, Operatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Defective portable electrical equipmentOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Electric shock from temporary site wiringAll site personnel · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Arc flash from electrical panelsElectricians · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Underground cable strike during excavationOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Battery explosion / acid burnOperatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
Fire & Hot Works 6 hazards
- Fire from welding/cutting/grindingAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Fire from flammable material storageAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Burns from molten metal / slagWelders, Adjacent operatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Gas cylinder explosion / leakOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Fire in temporary accommodation / welfare unitsAll site personnel · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
- Fire from bitumen / asphalt heatingRoofers, Operatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
Confined Spaces 4 hazards
- Oxygen depletion / toxic atmosphereOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Drowning / engulfment in confined spaceOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Fire/explosion in confined spaceOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Claustrophobia / heat stress in confined spaceOperatives · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
Excavation & Groundworks 7 hazards
- Collapse of excavation/trenchOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Striking underground services (gas/electric/water)Operatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Person falling into excavationAll site personnel · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Flooding of excavationOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Contaminated ground / made groundOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Machine/vehicle falling into excavationPlant operators · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Piling operations, noise, vibration, collapseOperatives, Public · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
Structural 6 hazards
- Structural collapse during erectionOperatives, Other trades · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Crush/trap during steel erectionSteel erectors · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Formwork/falsework collapseOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Precast concrete element falling during placementOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Wall/masonry collapse during constructionOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Concrete pour, formwork burstOperatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 4
Lifting Operations 7 hazards
- Crane collapse / overturningAll site personnel · initial 5 (medium) · residual 5
- Dropped/swinging load from craneAll site personnel · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Failure of lifting accessories (slings, shackles)Operatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Person struck by crane jib/counterweightAll site personnel · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Contact between crane and overhead power linesCrane operator, All · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- HIAB/lorry loader failure during offloadOperatives, Drivers · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Vacuum lifter failure during glazing/cladding installOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
Scaffolding 4 hazards
- Scaffold collapseAll site personnel · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Overloading scaffold platformOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Contact with scaffold during vehicle movementDrivers, Scaffold users · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Unauthorised alteration to scaffoldingAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
Demolition 5 hazards
- Unplanned structural collapse during demolitionAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Asbestos exposure during soft stripOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Falling debris during demolitionAll site personnel, Public · initial 20 (very high) · residual 5
- Dust exposure during demolitionOperatives, Public · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Hitting live services during demolitionOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
Welding & Cutting 5 hazards
- UV radiation / arc eye from weldingWelders, Adjacent workers · initial 12 (high) · residual 2
- Welding fume inhalationWelders · initial 16 (very high) · residual 6
- Electric shock from welding equipmentWelders · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
- Gas cutting, flashback / explosionOperatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Grinding sparks causing fire/burnsOperatives · initial 9 (medium) · residual 2
Noise & Vibration 3 hazards
Dust & Respiratory 5 hazards
- Silica dust from cutting concrete/stoneOperatives · initial 20 (very high) · residual 8
- Wood dust inhalationCarpenters, Joiners · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Plaster/gypsum dust inhalationPlasterers, Dry liners · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
- Metal fume/dust from grinding/cuttingMetal workers · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Asbestos fibre exposureAll site personnel · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
Chemical / COSHH 5 hazards
- Skin contact with cement/concreteOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Chemical burns from acids/cleaning agentsOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Inhalation of solvent fumes (paints, adhesives)Painters, Operatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Exposure to epoxy resin / isocyanatesOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Lead paint exposure during stripping/demolitionOperatives · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
Traffic & Vehicles 5 hazards
- Pedestrian/vehicle conflict on siteAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Delivery vehicle overturning during offloadDrivers, Operatives · initial 10 (high) · residual 5
- Reversing vehicle striking personAll site personnel · initial 15 (high) · residual 5
- Public highway traffic at site entranceOperatives, Public · initial 15 (high) · residual 4
- Vehicle fire from fuel leakDrivers, Operatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
Environmental 4 hazards
- Pollution/spill to watercourseEnvironment · initial 12 (high) · residual 3
- Fuel/oil spillage contaminating groundEnvironment · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
- Noise nuisance to neighbours/publicPublic · initial 6 (medium) · residual 4
- Waste disposal, incorrect segregationEnvironment · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
General Site 9 hazards
- Slips, trips and falls on levelAll site personnel · initial 12 (high) · residual 4
- Adverse weather conditionsOperatives · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Unauthorised access / trespassersPublic, Trespassers · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Poor lighting in work areaAll site personnel · initial 9 (medium) · residual 2
- Lone workingOperative · initial 12 (high) · residual 6
- Welfare facilities inadequateAll site personnel · initial 4 (low) · residual 1
- Sharps / needle stick injuryOperatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
- Heat stress / sunburnOperatives · initial 9 (medium) · residual 4
- Weil's disease (leptospirosis)Operatives · initial 8 (medium) · residual 3
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