Grass Cutting Risk Assessment
Grass Cutting Risk Assessment
Grass Cutting Risk Assessment
This will assist in understanding tabs within the assessment which has been identified as
problematic in the past.
Read with the OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE (SS-ZA-PGM’s-PRO-SAF-
GOV-0005)
Cover Page
Complete the entire cover page, ensuring the title is relevant to the work being conducted. The date of the assessment is the day which the
assessment was conducted and not when the work is planned. The revision number starts at 0 and will increase as and when the assessment
is reviewed and re-signed.
The operation needs to be specific but should it be applicable to multiple operations and only one risk assessment will be used, you will
refer to the operation as PGM Operations. Reference numbers are speicific to each operation as well as the risk assessment. The reference
number can not be used among multiple / different risk assessments or operations. To obtain a reference number, please request it from
the Contractor Safety Department Supervisors.
The Approval needs to be done by the Contractor as well as legal appointees for the specific operation.
Overview
The overview is broken into two portions, firstly the Scope of the assessment where you identify all the activities / functions of the work you
will be doing and the second portion is any tools / equipment / material / etc. which you will be using. This must be used whilst completing
the WRAC Assessment to ensure all aspects is covered.
WRAC
The WRAC needs to be completed systematically using information established in your overview. Covering all activities, task steps,
equipment, etc. The unwanted event needs to be specific in what can go wrong (Unwanted Event) during the activities, task steps, using
equipment, etc. It is a specific description of what can go wrong, indicating the hazard and possible contact point resulting in the
consequence or loss.
i.e. Whilst working ontop of the roof, the person slips and falls from height resulting in injuries. or Whilst the person is barring, a
rock dislodges from the hanging wall coming into contact with the person resulting in injuries.
Controls need to be specific to the event as well, what you have in place to prevent the event and also mitigate / reduce the consequence
should it happen.
The risk rating should be approached in a similar fasion, and be realistic. You need to consider the controls when rating both your likelihood
and consequence.
Events which is still high needs to be addressed immediatly and recommendations completed. For medium risks, you can either institude
History Log
additional controls and / or enforce the current controls which is in place.
You need to update the history log, everytime changes and ammendments is made after the first approval. This will require you to update
the cover page (Revision Number) and have it re-approved.
Revision Triggers
Revisions are not time based or "expiry" dates. Revisions are based on triggers;
- Serious accidents and injuries (internal and external),
- Change management for; new equipment, machinery, changes in procedures or method statements, trials, testing, products / service design,
construction,
- Section 54 stoppages,
- Legislation – including changes in legislation,
- MCOP reviews and new guidelines issued,
- Emergency situations,
- Permissions and exemptions,
- Alternatively, when management requests.
Reference Number: SS-ZA-PGM's-TEMPL-SAF-GOV-0005.5 (V8)
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Approval - Contractor
This approval portion must be signed off by the legal appointees from the contractor.
Approved By:
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Approval - Operation
This approval portion must be signed off by the legal appointees of the mine.
Approved By:
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Overview
In accordance with Section 11 and 21 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996, and Section 10 of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, a Risk Assessment must be conducted to identify any potential hazards and evaluate the associated risks.
OBJECTIVE
The objective is to conduct a Risk Assessment study to identify and evaluate the potential operational hazards along with each
hazards' potential unwanted events and implement controls to reduce the potential risks.
Also to provide management with the necessary information to institute reasonably practicable measures to eliminate or minimise
the identified significant hazards and effectively manage them in order to protect employees, environment and the operation against
the potential consequences.
SCOPE
The scope is very important; it determines the parameter within which the Risk Assessment is conducted.
This Risk Assessment considers task based activities. All exclusions for this Risk Assessment should also be listed.
1 Site access
2 Pre-work Preparations
3 Offloading tools
4 Cutting grass with Brush cutter
5 Over inspection
6 Housekeeping
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List all tools and equipment being used in this task/ job. Separate normal hand tools and electrical/ pneumatic tools. Include all
chemicals used i.e. any glue, paint, degreaser etc.
1 Lawn Mower
2 Brush Cutter
3 Chain Saw
4 Shovels
5 Digging Folk
6 Rakes
7 Clear All
8 Petrol 93 and 2 Stroke
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Means an independent individual, company or other legal entity that agrees to supply goods, material,
Contractor equipment, personnel, and/ or services to Sibanye-Stillwater, including sub-contractors.
(Note: Contractors are subject to the same rules, regulations and other requirements as an employee)
A means to reduce the likelihood of a risk occurring and \ or minimise the consequences once an event has
Control occurred.
The outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, whether a loss, injury, health
Consequence or environment impact, or disadvantage, or a benefit, gain or advantage.
A source of potential harm to people, facilities, the environment or the community that, should it involve
potential damage, will be an ‘energy’ such as electricity, pressure, chemical, etc. The environmental term,
“aspect”, is synonymous with hazard. A hazard must be recognised and understood in order to manage the
Hazard related risk. Understanding a hazard includes the nature, magnitude, and potential consequences as well as
relevant “target” or impact characteristics, potential timeframes, pathways or mechanisms of its
manifestation and residual harm. Also, understanding sources of harm to the community may require
recognition of incentives.
A combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event or exposure and the severity of the
impact (e.g. injury, illness, environmental impact) that may be caused by the event or exposure.
The effect of uncertainty on business objectives.
a) An effect is a deviation from the expected – positive and/or negative;
b) Risk is forward looking and refers to future events or circumstances;
Risk c) Risk is often characterised by reference to potential events, consequences, or a combination of these and
how they can affect the achievement of objectives;
d) Objectives can have different aspects such as financial, health and safety, and environmental goals and
can apply at different levels such as strategic, organisation-wide, project, product, and process;
e) Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event or a change in
circumstances, and the associated likelihood of the occurrence of the consequence.
A task oriented risk assessment which can be applied by a work team prior to undertaking a potentially
Job Risk Assessment (JRA) hazardous activity. It uses job observation and experience as the basis for identifying hazards and controls
to be used in the execution of the task.
A structured, measured set of tasks or activities designed to produce a specific output (service or product)
Process for a particular customer(s).
Task Piece of work to be done, an activity or set of activities that might be defined as part of a process.
Determination of the risk level associated with unwanted events by means of likelihood of occurrence and
Risk Rating consequences; normally use to prioritize risk management efforts.
An incident or situation which occurs in a particular place during a particular interval of time. Events
Unwanted Event involve releases or manifestations of, or exposures to the hazard.
Considering the presence and magnitude of the hazard/ energy and the exposure to that hazard (number of
Likelihood Rating people and frequency of the tasks exposing those people), also the status of existing controls.
Consider the maximum reasonable consequence of the unwanted event for each of the 7 Impact Types. If
Consequence Rating the unwanted event occurs what will be the outcome/ impact thereof; i.e. multiple fatalities, breach of
law with possible criminal prosecution etc.
Workplace Risk Assessment and A structured review technique to identify and analyse hazards in the workplace and to check the adequacy
Control (WRAC) of existing or planned hazard controls.
Sibanye-Stillwater Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Risk General Description Safety Health Environment
Matrix
Irreversible impact on
Consequences are health with loss of
5 10 15 20 25 5 severe and could not be
Multiple Fatalities
quality of life of a
Long term irreversible
liability / Significant
managed. The operation numerous group /
(Low) (Medium) (High) (High) (High) Catastrophic
may not recover population or multiple
loss of biodiversity
fatalities
Consequences are
Irreversible impact on
4 8 12 16 20 4
Significant
severe and manageable
to some extent, but the Fatality
health with loss of Irreparable damage to a
quality of life or single natural resource
(Low) (Medium) (Medium) (High) (High) operation would
fatality
recover.
Reversible impact on
Severity
Consequences would be
3 6 9 12 15 3 significant, but
Serious Injury
health (with lost time)
with a temporary
Medium to Serious
manageable to a large reparable damage
(Low) (Low) (Medium) (Medium) (High) Moderate
extent.
disability or loss of
quality of life
Reversible impact on
2 4 6 8 10 2
Low
Consequences would be
visible yet fully Lost Time Injury
health (with lost time) Minor damage / Minor
with no disability or reversible effects
(Low) (Low) (Low) (Medium) (Medium) managed.
loss of quality of life
1 2 3 4 5 1 Consequences would be
Minor (medical
treatment or first aid Temporary discomfort
Insignificant / Non
Negligible minimal. Conformance
(Low) (Low) (Low) (Low) (Low) case)
The risk may harm the objectives and functions resulting in loss of
Could conceivably occur but Could possibly occur but would Known to occur / would not be Medium (Moderate
Could occur but infrequently Occurs often / is to be expected 7-14 effectiveness and reputation to the department/operation. Management
would be extremely remote be rare surprising and Significant)
responsibility must be specified and accountability defined.
Activity / Area / Function / What can go wrong? How can we Prevent it? Risk Rank
#
Process
Sub - Activity / Area / Function / Process
(Unwanted Event) (Controls)
Likelihood Safety Health Environment (Max Impact)
Shortcomings and Opportunities
Vehicle driver not complying with site traffic Management Driver attends site induction. Site traffic signs 4
7 2 - Unlikely 2 - Low 2 - Low
(Low) Controls Adequate. Supervisor to over inspect.
Plan and Procedure displayed. Traffic Management Procedure.
Employees not doing the Continuous Risk Assessment All Members of the team trained on CRA
Conduct a pre work risk assessment for the 6
10 together, not being aware of the hazards involved in the done before work commences. Supervisor to 3 - Possible 2 - Low 1 - Negligible 2 - Low
(Low) Controls Adequate. Supervisor to over inspect.
task with the team.
task oversee.
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(Unwanted Event) (Controls)
Likelihood Safety Health Environment (Max Impact)
Shortcomings and Opportunities
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Activity / Area / Function / What can go wrong? How can we Prevent it? Risk Rank
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Process
Sub - Activity / Area / Function / Process
(Unwanted Event) (Controls)
Likelihood Safety Health Environment (Max Impact)
Shortcomings and Opportunities
Uneven ground could cause the operator to slip and fall CRA. Supervision. Clear safe distance from 6
29 Brush cutting near open body of water 2 - Unlikely 3 - Moderate 2 - Low
(Low)
Controls Adequate. Supervisor to over inspect.
into dam. dam edge.
6
35 Fuel storage and transport Fuel container could rupture and cause fuel spill on vehicle Use SABS approved containers. MSDS. 2 - Unlikely 3 - Moderate 2 - Low 1 - Negligible
(Low)
Controls Adequate. Supervisor to over inspect.
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History Log
Change description Reference of information
Indicator type
Date updated (New entry, changes to controls, (Internal/ external flash, HPI
(Leading / lagging)
events, actions etc) review, legislation etc)
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Record of Changes
Office use only: Each time the template is reviewed, reasons/ details will be included below
Included guidance tab, risk contact mail, seperated team member sign off from team
members to acknowledgement register and cover page contractor sign off Contractor dept. request. 12/07/2022
ammendments
Updated guidance tab - Reference numbers to be obtained from the Contractors Dept.
and not from the Risk Department.
Process Change 10/11/2023
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Acknowledgement Register
GRASS CUTTING
GEN-0/1/1900-CRA-0258
Team members acknowledgment of contents of this assessment.