Guidance notes for completing the Design Risk Assessment Form

WSP Company: Design discipline: Design stage: eg. scheme design, detail design, etc

Project No. : Project Name: Sheet No:

RA undertaken by: Original RA date: RA revised by: Revision date: Revision ref:

WORK ACTIVITY/ ACTIVITIES: Enter a general description of work activity (or activities) covered by this risk assessment
 Guidance notes for completing the Design Risk Assessment Form

HAZARDS WHO MIGHT BE DESIGN RISK CRITICAL DESIGN WILL RISK BE ISSUES REQUIRING
HARMED? MANAGEMENT MEASURES ASSUMPTIONS ADEQUATELY SPECIAL CONTROLS OR
List project specific List any measures to be taken CONTROLLED BY CONSIDERATION BY THE
significant hazards List groups of people by the design team to remove List any design assumptions DESIGN MEASURES CONTRACTOR
at significant risk (ie. / mitigate risk which have critical & CONTRACTOR’S List any issues that are
construction implications for safety or NORMAL unusual, not obvious or will
operatives, members health CONTROLS? be difficult for the
of public, contractor to manage
maintenance staff,
etc)

List hazards which you Pay particular List only measures under the Eg. Enter Yes or No Eg.
could reasonably expect attention to any direct control of the design
Erection of structural frame If “no” then list the This is an unusual form of
to result in significant more vulnerable team, not those expected of
to commence from …… issues requiring roof construction which
harm under the groups who may be atthe contractor,
special controls or requires special
circumstances in which risk, Stairs to be erected with
Eg. consideration by the consideration of working
they are likely to occur, each lift of main structure.
Eg. lone workers, contractor in the methods for installation
Critical erection sequences
Eg. disabled members of Existing 33kv electrical next column. You of roof decking.
to be identified on drawings.
the public, etc. cable to be diverted prior to should also have
 Unplanned collapse Extensive existing
Frame to be designed for commencement of identified a possible
 Work at height underground services.
maximum prefabrication at demolition. solution for any
 Manual handling ground level. specific problems. Existing Client access for
Temporary road closure
 Lifting of roof plant deliveries to be
Services to be designed to required during installation Note! Contractors
maintained throughout
 etc. be prefabricated into pods. of new plant on roof. normal controls that
the new construction
Plant to be designed as can be assumed are
work.
sectional. those required by
legislation,
Lifting provisions to be recognised industry
designed in. standards and good
Design in access space for practice.
lifting equipment.