Fall from roof edge
Serious injury or fatality
Roof workers
Edge protection, safe access and suitable fall protection
Inspect edges and openings before work begins
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Serious injury or fatality
Roof workers
Edge protection, safe access and suitable fall protection
Inspect edges and openings before work begins
Fall through roof surface
Roof workers
Identification of fragile areas and safe working platforms
Physically mark fragile areas and restrict access
Loss of balance or dropped materials
Roof workers and personnel below
Weather monitoring and safe work limits
Stop work during unsafe weather conditions
Fall through roof and fatality
Roof workers
Fragile-area identification, platforms and fall protection
Clearly mark fragile surfaces and prevent direct access onto them
Serious injury or fatality
Roof workers
Edge protection or suitable fall-protection system
Inspect all open edges and access points before work starts
Injury to personnel below
Personnel below
Material securing and exclusion zone below
Use tool tethering and maintain the exclusion zone below
Personnel accessing the roof falling and being injured
Roof workers and personnel at lower levels
Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection
Keep roof access stable, clear and safe
Material falling and striking personnel below
Roof workers and personnel at lower levels
Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection
Secure roof materials and equipment against falling
Slip, loss of balance or fall from height
Roof workers and personnel at lower levels
Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection
Stop work during strong winds, precipitation or lightning
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Roof Work | CATEGORY | Work at Height |
| # | 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 | Roof Work | Fall from roof edge | Serious injury or fatality | Roof workers | Edge protection, safe access and suitable fall protection | 2 | 5 | 10 High | Inspect edges and openings before work begins | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Roof Work | Fragile roof surface | Fall through roof surface | Roof workers | Identification of fragile areas and safe working platforms | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Physically mark fragile areas and restrict access | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Roof Work | Wind and adverse weather | Loss of balance or dropped materials | Roof workers and personnel below | Weather monitoring and safe work limits | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Stop work during unsafe weather conditions | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Roof Work | Fragile roof surface | Fall through roof and fatality | Roof workers | Fragile-area identification, platforms and fall protection | 2 | 5 | 10 High | Clearly mark fragile surfaces and prevent direct access onto them | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Roof Work | Fall from roof edge | Serious injury or fatality | Roof workers | Edge protection or suitable fall-protection system | 2 | 5 | 10 High | Inspect all open edges and access points before work starts | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Roof Work | Materials or tools falling from roof | Injury to personnel below | Personnel below | Material securing and exclusion zone below | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Use tool tethering and maintain the exclusion zone below | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Roof Work | Slip or fall at roof access point | Personnel accessing the roof falling and being injured | Roof workers and personnel at lower levels | Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Keep roof access stable, clear and safe | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Roof Work | Unsecured materials on the roof | Material falling and striking personnel below | Roof workers and personnel at lower levels | Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Secure roof materials and equipment against falling | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Roof Work | Adverse weather conditions during roof work | Slip, loss of balance or fall from height | Roof workers and personnel at lower levels | Authorized personnel, safe access and work-area inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Stop work during strong winds, precipitation or lightning | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |