Contact with wet concrete
Skin irritation or chemical burns
Concrete workers
Suitable gloves, boots and skin protection
Provide prompt removal of contaminated clothing and washing facilities
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Skin irritation or chemical burns
Concrete workers
Suitable gloves, boots and skin protection
Provide prompt removal of contaminated clothing and washing facilities
Impact or crushing injury
Concrete crew
Controlled hose handling and trained crew
Minimize personnel around the hose-end area
Collapse or fall
Concrete and formwork workers
Approved formwork system and pre-pour inspection
Maintain pour rate and load distribution according to design
Impact or crushing injury
Concrete crew
Hose control and trained personnel
Provide sufficient personnel and safe positioning at the hose end
Chemical burn or dermatitis
Concrete workers
Waterproof gloves, boots and suitable clothing
Prevent concrete entering boots or clothing and wash immediately after contact
Collapse, crushing or serious injury
Concrete and formwork crews
Approved formwork system and pour control
Maintain pour rate within design limits and monitor deformation
Electric shock or fatality
Pump operator and concrete crew
Power-line assessment and safe clearance
Plan boom movement around overhead power lines before work
Formwork collapse or serious injury
Concrete and formwork personnel
Pour supervision and formwork inspection
Continuously monitor formwork movement and leakage during the pour
Hose whip or impact injury
Concrete pump crew
Controlled pressure release and trained crew
Safely release system pressure before clearing a blockage
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Concrete Pouring | CATEGORY | Construction |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Concrete Pouring | Contact with wet concrete | Skin irritation or chemical burns | Concrete workers | Suitable gloves, boots and skin protection | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Provide prompt removal of contaminated clothing and washing facilities | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Concrete Pouring | Uncontrolled concrete pump hose movement | Impact or crushing injury | Concrete crew | Controlled hose handling and trained crew | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Minimize personnel around the hose-end area | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Concrete Pouring | Temporary formwork or platform failure | Collapse or fall | Concrete and formwork workers | Approved formwork system and pre-pour inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Maintain pour rate and load distribution according to design | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Concrete Pouring | Uncontrolled concrete pump hose movement | Impact or crushing injury | Concrete crew | Hose control and trained personnel | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Provide sufficient personnel and safe positioning at the hose end | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Concrete Pouring | Skin contact with wet concrete | Chemical burn or dermatitis | Concrete workers | Waterproof gloves, boots and suitable clothing | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Prevent concrete entering boots or clothing and wash immediately after contact | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Concrete Pouring | Formwork failure during pouring | Collapse, crushing or serious injury | Concrete and formwork crews | Approved formwork system and pour control | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Maintain pour rate within design limits and monitor deformation | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 07 | Concrete Pouring | Concrete pump boom approaching overhead power lines | Electric shock or fatality | Pump operator and concrete crew | Power-line assessment and safe clearance | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Plan boom movement around overhead power lines before work | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 08 | Concrete Pouring | Failure to detect formwork deformation during pour | Formwork collapse or serious injury | Concrete and formwork personnel | Pour supervision and formwork inspection | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Continuously monitor formwork movement and leakage during the pour | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 09 | Concrete Pouring | Sudden release after concrete hose blockage | Hose whip or impact injury | Concrete pump crew | Controlled pressure release and trained crew | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Safely release system pressure before clearing a blockage | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |