Work Activity:

Operating Plant and Machinery

Directorate

Economy & Place

Section:

Port of Sunderland

Date of Assessment:

05/07/21

Date to be Reviewed:

05/07/22

What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken.

Likelihood

Severity

Risk Rating

L x S

If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable.

Likelihood

Severity

Residual Risk

L x S

Operator Error

Operator, Contractors, Visitors, members of the public.

Crushing and collision.

• Operator Must have the Appropriate Licences/qualification for the plant/machinery they are operating.

• Operator must be familiar with the plant/machinery they are operating either

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What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken.

Likelihood

Severity

Risk Rating

L x S

If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable.

Likelihood

Severity

Residual Risk

L x S

Serious injuries, death.

through manufacturers/supplier training or in- house demonstration and mentoring.

• Operator must be medically fit and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Where operator is unfit they must notify their manager.

• Drug and Alcohol testing to follow a significant or potentially significant incident.

• Drug and alcohol testing is available where managers suspect that an employee is unfit through drug or alcohol use.

• Protective devices must be used when fitted to the plant/machinery i.e. safety gates, seat belts, guards, beacons, reversing alarms.

• Do not carry unauthorised passengers – If there is no designated seat for a passenger then no passengers will be authorised to ride.

• Do not use personal devices such as headphones, satellite navigation devices, mobile phones etc.

• Plant/Machinery to be driven with care to avoid pedestrians.

• Where applicable the key must be removed and the handbrake applied when not in use.

• Vehicle to be operated only by authorised persons for authorised tasks.

• When not in use vehicle is parked in safe place with tips of forks touching the ground.

• High Visibility vests should be worn when access and egressing plant/machinery where the site rules have identified this as a requirement.

• Operators must be at least 18 years old.

What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken.

Likelihood

Severity

Risk Rating

L x S

If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable.

Likelihood

Severity

Residual Risk

L x S

• No smoking strictly adhered to whilst operating plant/machinery

Failure of Plant/Machinery

Operator, Contractors, Visitors, members of the public.

Crushing and collision

Serious injuries and death.

• A pre-use check should be undertaken before use. The pre-use check should be based on the information provided by the manufacturer.

• Defects should be reported immediately and the vehicle removed from use until such time as deemed fit for use by a competent person.

• Servicing and planned preventative maintenance will be carried out in line with operational manual (periodically/mileage accrued).

• Only use machinery in the environment it is designed to be used for.

• Only use the equipment for its intended use.

• Do not override any safety devices

• The operational manual must be available.

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Failure of Lifting Equipment

Operator, Contractors, Visitors, members of the public.

Crushing, collision

Serious injuries and death.

• Thorough examination will be carried out at the following frequencies; 6 months, for lifting equipment and any associated accessories used to lift people, 6 months, for all lifting accessories and 12 months for all other lifting equipment.

• Thorough examination will be carried out

  following exceptional circumstances’, e.g. if it is damaged or fails, is out of use for long periods, or if there is a major change in how it is used which is likely to affect its integrity.

• Safe Working Load shall be displayed on the equipment.

• Safe Working Load must never be exceeded

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What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken.

Likelihood

Severity

Risk Rating

L x S

If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable.

Likelihood

Severity

Residual Risk

L x S

• Never use unsuitable equipment, e.g. makeshift, damaged, badly worn chains, shortened with knots, kinked or twisted wire ropes, frayed or rotted fibre ropes.

• Loads must never be lifted over people.

Environmental Factors

Operator, Contractors, Visitors, members of the public

Crushing, collision

Serious injuries, Death

• Lighting should be suitable for the type of environment and the work to be undertaken.

• Site Information should be provided to staff and visitors ensuring that they are aware of the hazards on site and the need to stick to designated walkways.

• Speed Limits must be followed on site at all times

• Surfaces regularly inspected to ensure suitability for plant and machinery.

• Plant/Machinery must not be used near unprotected water edges.

• No smoking strictly adhered to whilst refuelling/recharging.

• Operators should stick to designated routes.

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Excessive Noise

Operators

• When working in the vicinity of engine/motor housing units, operators must wear PPE as provided.

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PPE issued when working in areas where there is risk of excessive noise.

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