Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Formwork Installation / Removal in one professional HSE workspace.
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Crushing, serious injury or fatality
Formwork and concrete workers
Approved design, suitable supports and competent inspection
Complete pre-pour inspection before concrete loading
Serious injury
Formwork workers
Safe platforms, access and edge protection
Inspect temporary work surfaces before use
Struck-by or crushing injury
Stripping crew and workers below
Exclusion zone and controlled dismantling method
Prevent uncontrolled dropping of materials
Crushing or serious injury
Formwork crew
Temporary support and controlled erection
Do not remove temporary supports until the formwork is stable
Cut or puncture injury
Formwork workers
Housekeeping and suitable gloves
Remove or bend protruding nails and collect waste in a controlled manner
Falling material or crushing
Formwork stripping crew
Planned stripping sequence
Do not remove load-bearing elements before verifying concrete strength and stripping approval
Loss of stability or collapse
Formwork and concrete workers
Approved drawings and supervisor control
Do not modify formwork outside the approved design without authorization
Falling material striking personnel
Nearby site personnel
Barricades and exclusion zone
Prevent unnecessary personnel entering the stripping area
Material collapse or crushing injury
Formwork workers
Orderly stacking and suitable storage
Stack panels and timber components in a stable arrangement
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Formwork Installation / Removal | 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 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Formwork collapse | Crushing, serious injury or fatality | Formwork and concrete workers | Approved design, suitable supports and competent inspection | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Complete pre-pour inspection before concrete loading | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Fall from height | Serious injury | Formwork workers | Safe platforms, access and edge protection | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Inspect temporary work surfaces before use | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Falling material during stripping | Struck-by or crushing injury | Stripping crew and workers below | Exclusion zone and controlled dismantling method | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Prevent uncontrolled dropping of materials | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 04 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Formwork components overturning | Crushing or serious injury | Formwork crew | Temporary support and controlled erection | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Do not remove temporary supports until the formwork is stable | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Contact with nails or sharp edges | Cut or puncture injury | Formwork workers | Housekeeping and suitable gloves | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Remove or bend protruding nails and collect waste in a controlled manner | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Unexpected load release during stripping | Falling material or crushing | Formwork stripping crew | Planned stripping sequence | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Do not remove load-bearing elements before verifying concrete strength and stripping approval | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 07 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Unauthorized modification of formwork | Loss of stability or collapse | Formwork and concrete workers | Approved drawings and supervisor control | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Do not modify formwork outside the approved design without authorization | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Inadequate segregation of stripping area | Falling material striking personnel | Nearby site personnel | Barricades and exclusion zone | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Prevent unnecessary personnel entering the stripping area | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Formwork Installation / Removal | Improper storage of formwork components | Material collapse or crushing injury | Formwork workers | Orderly stacking and suitable storage | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Stack panels and timber components in a stable arrangement | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |