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TASK SPECIFIC HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR METHOD STATEMENTS
Revision No: 00 Date:

Operation / Activity: MEWP Last Review by: Date:

Personnel / Property at Risk Erectors, Welders, Platers, Labourers Prep by: Date:

Site to be applied App’d by: Date:

Element Hazard Uncontrolled Control Measures Residual Risk

Risk Value Value
Working With L S R L S R
MEWP’s
MEWP Overturning 3 5 15 Ensure that the MEWP is on level ground and area is free
from debris.
Items are not to be suspended from MEWPs
When moving the MEWP ensure ground is level and free
from debris.
Ensure that the floor loadings can take the weight of the
MEWP.

MEWP collapsing 2 5 10 No other vehicles or persons to be within the collapse 2 1 2

radius of the MEWP.
Area to be hard barriered to prevent access.

Severity (S): 1-minor 1st aid, 2-Minor hospital referral, 3-RIDDOR (over 3 day), 4-Major injury, 5-fatality
Likelihood (L): 0 - Very Remote, 1 - Remote, 2 - Occasional, 3- Probable, 4 – Frequent
Hazard Rating S x L (0-3 = Low, work can 4-7 = Medium, Work needs additional controls, 8 or more = High, Work shall not commence)
commence,
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