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What are Who might be • What are you What further action Action by Action Done
the armed and already doing? is necessary? whom by
hazards how? when
Manual All workers could • Roofing materials to be • Bundles of battens MR 01-03- 01-03-08
handling suffer from back transported and lifted over 20KG should 08
injury and long onto scaffold in light be split and carried
term pain if loads. up in smaller
regularly lifting / • Check at tender/quote quantities
carrying heavy stage of any items • All workers to be
objects weighing over 20kg made aware not to
and make carry any materials
arrangements over 20kg
• Where possible hire a
tile carrier to load up
via machine
• Alternatively form a
chain of workers to
load up tiles
Slip and All workers may • Good housekeeping • Temporary storage MR 01-03- 01-03-08
trips suffer sprains or maintained at all times locations to be 08
fractures if they • Waste including tile agreed with site
trip over waste, debris, battens etc manager.
tiles debris, disposed of in skip • Ensure that workers
batten, boxes • Safety foot wear are wearing safety
etc. Slips at provided and worn by foot wear and safety
height could all workers helmets whenever
result in a on site
• Safe route to
serious fall
workplace agreed with
principal contractor
based on construction
phase health and
safety plan
Stepping All workers could • Safety boots with steal • Explain the need to MR 01-03- 01-03-08
on nails suffer foot toe caps and mid soles wear safety boots 08
or sharp injuries provided to all workers and disposal of
objects • Waste disposed of in waste in skips –
skips repeat annually.
• Check that safety
boots and helmet
are worn and waste
is disposed of
properly regularly.
Hazards Roofers could • Safety goggles (EN 166 • Monitor use of MR 01-03- 01-03-08
to eyes suffer eye injury B Standard) worn when goggles when using 08
cutting through flying cutting materials cutting machine
tiles, debris
slates
etc.
Hazardou Direct skin • Risk of dermatitis or • Training on how to MR 01-03- 01-03-08
s contact with cement burns and treat exposure to be 08
substanc mortar could precautions explained given to all
es mortar also cause roofer to all workers operatives
contact • Use cement or cement • Keep an eye out for
dermatitis and containing product anyone with early
burns within the use by date signs of dermatitis
• Direct skin contact to •
be avoided, CE marked
PVC gloves used when
handling mortar
• Good washing facilities
on site, with hot and
cold water, soap and
basins large enough to
wash forearms
• First aid kit including
emergency eye wash
Dust Dust exposure • Angle grinders should • Monitor use of MR 01-03- 01-03-08
from from cutting be used with a P3 respirator and 08
cutting tiles, brick work respirator mask, goggles when using
Tiles etc could cause preventing harmful cutter
silicosis dust to be inhaled.
• Also wear safety
goggles (EN 166 B
Standard) worn when
cutting materials
preventing debris
entering eyes
Noise Workers using • Suitable ear defenders • Monitor areas where MR 01-03- 01-03-08
from use cutters, angle should be worn when workers may come 08
of grinders or working with or around in contact with
equipme working near loud machinery noisy work – then
nt e.g. others may provide suitable ear
angle suffer from defenders
grinder, hearing loss
drill etc
Vibration Exposure to • Protective gloves • Advise workers to MR 01-03- 01-03-08
from use vibration can should be worn take regular breaks 08
of lead to the • Use of any cutter is not IF using for a
equipme development of common and when in lengthy period
nt suck ‘vibration white practice is only for
as angle finger’ [VWF] short periods
grinders
Fire / All operatives in • Suitable fire • Brief all workers on MR 01-03- 01-03-08
Explosion the vicinity could extinguishers kept in first day on 08
s suffer from site office emergency
smoke inhalation • Good housekeeping arrangements
or burns monitored agreed with
principal contractor
Welfare / Good facilities • Principal contractor • Brief workers on MR 01-03- 01-03-08
First Aid help prevent must have facilities on facilities and 08
dermatitis etc. site by the time roofers keeping them clean
start, including:
• Flushing toilet,
• Hot and cold water,
soap, towels and full
size wash basins
• Canteen area with
kettle etc.
• First aid equipment
• Site agent has
appointed person for
first aid
2008