Critical Controls – Safety Golden Rules

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 guardrails 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.

Provide and maintain safe, clear access and egress to the work area, ensuring access points are identified, unobstructed, and safe to use at all times.
Establish Exclusion Zones where there is a risk of dropped objects or uncontrolled hazards, prevent entry using barriers and signage, secure materials, structures, and plant, and use tool lanyards, signs, and screens/barriers where there is a risk of injury.
Establish Restricted Access Zones where hazards remain controlled but present residual risk, clearly demarcate the boundaries, restrict entry to authorised persons only, and actively monitor the area to ensure people remain protected from harm.

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 and guard rail system. Whenever there is a risk of crushing against a fixed structure, an appropriate operator protective device must be installed, as determined by the Risk Assessment.