- Fall Prevention and Protection
- Work must be conducted on the ground or from a solid construction. When this is not possible, one must minimise the risk of a fall by providing a fall prevention device (including but not limited to secure fencing, edge protection, working platforms and covers).
- All edges, structures and working platforms must be protected via screens, guardrails and scaffolding systems.
- Where work from ladders cannot be avoided, platform ladders with safety rails are to be prioritised. The ladder must be suitable for the task and set up correctly. Any work from a ladder where a person could fall more than two metres must be subject to risk assessment.
- When unloading/loading trucks, ensure fall protection is in place.
- Shafts, penetrations and voids must be protected, covered and secured to prevent dropped objects.
- Exclusion Zone and Safe Access and Egress
- Safe and unambiguous access and exit points to the work area must be provided.
- Establish exclusion zones around overhead work areas and secure materials, structures, and plant items to prevent dropped objects. Tool lanyards, signs and screens/barriers must be used where there is a risk of injury.
- Equipment Safety Critical Checks
- Safety critical faults/damage must be tagged out and immediately reported to the Supervisor. The plant must not be used until the issue has been rectified.
- Elevated Work Platforms are to be suitable for the ground conditions at the work location and are to be fitted with an approved fall arrest or guard rail system. Where there is a risk of crushing against a fixed structure, an effective operator protective device needs to be fitted.