RISK ASSESSMENTRA No: RA 054 Issue: C Page 1 of 5

Generic assessment Name: C Haslam…..
Process/Activity*: Simple Ex gratia Lifting Operations
* see final page for detail / 
Thornliebank Ind Estate, Glasgow G46 8JW
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No / Hazard Description / Who could be harmed? / Current controls / Risk Rating with current controls / Further work required to give acceptable level of risk/Other assessments applicable / Risk Rating with additional controls / Action by / Completion date if applicable
L / S / RR / L / S / RR
1 / Operator inexperience leading to injury / Star employee, other contractors in the area, Driver of lifting equipment / Star engineer must have observed other safely conducted lifts carried out by this operator. / 1 / 3 / 3 / None
2 / Load too heavy for the equipment / Dito / No check made on weight of load or safe working load of lifting equipment or accessories / 3 / 3 / 9 / Star engineer must check that weight of load is within safe working load of equipment and accessories / 1 / 3 / 3
3 / Lifting equipment or accessories breaking due to lack of maintenance / Dito / No maintenance history requested. Or usually available / 2 / 3 / 6 / Star engineer to visually inspect lifting equipment and accessories for obvious defects and if any found abort the lift. / 1 / 3 / 3
4 / Ground conditions unsuitable for equipment / Dito / Star engineer may have seen equipment operating safely in the same area so can assume conditions are suitable / 1 / 3 / 3 / None
5 / Dito / Dito / Equipment has not been observed operating in the area / 2 / 3 / 6 / Star engineer to agree with operator that ground is suitable for the lift / 1 / 3 / 3
6 / Lack of a safe operating area leading to danger of impact injury / Dito / None / 2 / 3 / 6 / Star engineer to agree with operator a safe area and the Star engineer to police this area and provide cordons if necessary. / 1 / 3 / 3
7 / Reduced operator visibility due to size of load or reversing operations leading to danger of impact injury / Dito / None / 2 / 3 / 6 / Star engineer must act as or provide a banksman where the operators vision is obscured by the load or when reversing / 1 / 3 / 3
8 / Lack of agreed method of communication between operator and Star engineer leading to injury / Dito / No agreed method of communication established / 2 / 3 / 6 / In quiet areas with good visibility Star engineer may speak or shout instructions and vice versa.
In noisy areas or poor visibility hand signals or radios will be required / 1 / 3 / 3
9 / Load unstable leading to possibility of falling materials / Dito / None / 2 / 3 / 6 / Star engineer must check that load is safe i.e. boxes, valves, etc are secured to pallet.
Where metal-to-metal contact is made such as FLT forks on package unit base or the load has a high centre of gravity, etc. The load should be secured to the forks to prevent it shifting or a different method of lifting considered / 1 / 3 / 3
10 / Cuts and abrasions to hands and fingers from handling lifting accessories / Star engineer / None / 2 / 2 / 4 / Leather handling gloves or similar must be worn. / 2 / 1 / 2
11 / Crush injuries to toes due to the load dropping on the foot / Star engineer / Steel toe cap boots / 2 / 1 / 2 / None
12 / Head injuries due to falling materials or equipment / Star engineer / None / 2 / 2 / 4 / Hard hat must be worn / 2 / 1 / 2
13 / Impact injury due to working in traffic routes / Star engineer / None / 2 / 3 / 6 / High visibility vest or coat must be worn / 1 / 3 / 3
14 / Inexperience of Star employee leading to injury / Star employee, other contractors in the area, operator of lifting equipment / None / 2 / 3 / 6 / No one under the age of 18 is allowed to arrange or control an ex-gratia lift.
Only ST3 Star engineers and above will be allowed to make and control such arrangements. / 1 / 3 / 3
Process/Work Activity Detail:
This risk assessment is designed to cover simple lifts of known weights up to a maximum of 1 tonne. It may only be used where an agreement exists between Star and the owner of the lifting equipment or the employer of the equipment operator.
Issue / Notes / Name / Signature / Position/Company / Date / Date for Review
Draft / C Haslam / H & S Manager / 12/12/05
A / Issued following review by JRR and GNP / C Haslam / H & S Manager / 16/12/05 / 16/12/06
B / Reviewed / C Haslam / H & S Manager / 29/06/07 / 29/06/12
C / Reviewed - no changes made / C Haslam / H & S Manager / 23/07/12 / 23/07/17
LIKELIHOOD RATING / SEVERITY RATING / RISK RATING (Likelihood X Severity)
Low (1) / = Unlikely / Low (1) / = First Aid Injury / 1= Trivial Risk / 6 = Substantial Risk
Medium (2) / = Possibly / Medium (2) / = Major injury or over 3 days off work / 2 = Tolerable Risk / 9 = Intolerable Risk
High (3) / = Likely / High (3) / = Permanent incapacity or death / 3 or 4 – Moderate Risk

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