AD1076 Risk Assessment for large-scale Constructions Project

Background

You have recently been appointed as Health and Safety Officer to a large multinational construction company, which is working on a large-scale construction project.

Business Description

KYL Development Ltd is a large multinational construction company, founded over 100 years ago. The development company presently has over 5000 full-time employees globally, with 1000 staff working on projects in Ireland. The site is located in a busy urban environment.

Project Details

This project will take place over a 52-week project duration and includes:

• The demolition of a derelict building and all associated site works to be carried out in a busy urban environment.
• The construction will consist of:
  • A two-storey extension to the existing production building.
  • A single-storey extension to the existing electrical substation.
  • External plant, pipe-rack, pumps, and associated equipment.

Site Ancillary Works

• The foundation design will accommodate an accelerated build method consisting of prefabricated steel reinforcement into a rationalised pad foundation system.
• The main building structure will consist of a steel and portal frame building with insulated cladding.
• Local authority licences will be required, incorporating traffic/pedestrian management plans.
• Diversions of underground services and all associated ground works consisting of site clearance, a reduced level dig, radon and under-building drainage, foundations, connection of mains water, gas, and electric connection, provision of an attenuation tank, and soft landscaping.

Mechanical and Electrical Installation

• Solar panels.
• HVAC systems with the large mechanical plant housed in an enclosed rooftop plant room.
• Internal areas within the existing production building will be reconfigured in line with Building and Fire Regulations to allow for a link corridor to the newly constructed units.
• Major tie-ins for services will be required for the Electrical and Mechanical systems.

Potential Hazards

Works have the potential for:

• Dust, noise, vibration, aspergillus, working at height, plant and equipment, traffic/pedestrian management, Electrical Lock and Tag Out, scaffolding (note: this is a non-exhaustive list).

Additional Information

• The existing production building will be fully operational.
• Traffic marshals will be required to control vehicle access along the main access/egress route, with full communication with the production building to ensure emergency response routes are not interrupted.
• Additional access to the North of the site can be established for deliveries.

Assignment Task

The Health & Safety Manager has asked you to undertake a detailed risk assessment identifying hazards, assessing risk, and listing mitigation control measures for this vital project. (For the purposes of this assignment, you are required to identify six hazards. Zero injuries is the strategy on site.) If you are making any assumptions, please clearly describe them.