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Hazard Risk Control Reference Source and Guide For use in completing or checking safety plans Construction Office of Facility Management These examples are provided as a guide only when considering safety controls for Safe Work Method Statements and Project Safety Plans. It is critical that local site-specific factors are considered. Please check provided references or sources for latest legal requirements. This guide does not include all possible hazards/ risks.

Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Some practical control measures Authority Sources / References/ 1. Traffic hazards 1.1 Trucks entering, exiting or reversing − Safe work procedures from a work site − Exclusion / work zones established Qld WH&S Act − Use of traffic signal people Concrete Pumping – Plant − Traffic spotters within work zones Advisory Standard − Installation of temporary traffic Road Use Management Act & signals Regs − Use of safety signs Dept of Main Roads − Speed restriction signs displayed and enforced

− Audible alarms & flashing lights for

reversing vehicles 1.2 Working in close proximity to roads − Use of witches hats or temporary barriers to cordon off sections of road − Total closure of road − Use of safety signs, high visibility vests − Speed restriction signs displayed and enforced 2. Contact or generation of 2.1 Hot materials / work– eg: welding − Provide appropriate PPE and training Heat / Ignition sources spatter, grinding sparks in flammable − Keep workplace clear of waste or environment flammable materials Electrical Safety Act & Regs − Use of fireproof blankets or other fire Electrical Safety Office Qld suppression methods or equipment Welding Technology Institute − Prescribed Work at GU - Hot Work of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 2.2 Fire in the workplace Permit for non normal welding or - Welding Safety grinding activities Aust Standards – fire − Remove flammable materials or prevention store correctly GU Design Guidelines − Provide adequate fire fighting GU Property Insurance equipment Conditions − Worker fire fighting training University Fire Officer − Eliminate ignition sources from

flammable atmospheres 2.3 Exposure to sun − Provide shade structures Qld Health Dept WH&S Qld − Provide protective clothing and Aust Radiation Protection and sunscreen Nuclear Safety Regulation − Reduce exposure time during middle of the day 3. Contact with electricity Low voltage − Tools and leads inspected and 3.1 Electric leads and power tools tagged Electrical Safety Act & Regs & − Use of portable RCD’s Codes of Practice − RCD’s wired into construction site Electrical Safety Office Qld wiring Welding Technology Institute − Residual current devices tested as of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 3.2 Electric leads on ground per legislation. - Welding Safety − Electrical leads kept elevated and AS 3000 – Electrical Wiring clear of work areas or protected from AS 3012 – Construction / 3.3 Electrical leads in damp areas or damage by vehicles or pedestrian demolition sites wet environments traffic

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4. Noise – generation of and 4.1 Noisy Plant and equipment − Fit noise suppression to noisy plant exposure to excessive and equipment noise 4.2 Personal hearing protection − All personnel to wear appropriate WH&S Reg- Noise PPE (eg hearing protectors) 4.3 Excessive noise in teaching, study Advisory Standard – Noise − Regulate noise generation times or areas periods to before or after class Environmental Protection Act & Regs 5. High pressure cylinders or 5.1 Burst air lines − Air hoses in good condition and hose lines, abrasive regularly inspected blasting 5.2 Hoses becoming uncoupled − All hose couplings fitted with pins or Abrasive Blasting Code of chains 5.3 Using compressed air to clean Practice − Prohibit and instruct contractors on clothing – risk of forced injection dangers Advisory standard Plant of foreign matter into body

AS 2030 – Gas cylinders − Cylinders moved, stored upright and 5.4 Improper handling of gas cylinders secured AS – other various − All pressure gauges inspected 5.5 Defective pressure gauges WH&S Qld regularly for defects

6. Contact with chemicals or 6.1 Incorrect handling or disposal of − All contractors trained in Haz subs / other substances chemicals on site Dangerous Goods & Environmental legal requirements Hazardous Substances Regs − MSDS reviewed as part of risk 6.2 Lack of information and Advisory Standard assessment and available for inspection Dangerous Goods Safety 6.3 Not wearing appropriate PPE − All contractor personnel provided

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Hazard Risk Control Reference Source and Guide For use in completing or checking safety plans Construction Office of Facility Management Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Some practical control measures Authority Sources / References/ WH&S Qld − Safe work methods for use, storage 6.5 Excessive generation or exposure and disposal followed Environmental Protection Act to airborne substances – dusts, − Hazardous substances & dangerous & Regs fumes, mists, vapours etc goods stored and labelled correctly − Provide mechanical or other types of ventilation of extraction where necessary − Provision of spill kits or equipment to contain accidental spill and workers trained 7. Contact or generation of 7.1 Exposure to arc welding − Welding operations shielded from radiation hazards other persons or general public Welding Technology Institute 7.2 Not wearing appropriate PPE − All personnel to wear appropriate of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 PPE - Welding Safety 7.3 Exposure during radiography − Correct procedures developed and Radiation Safety Act & Regs operations followed − Regular equipment check 7.4 Exposure to or generation of lasers − Follow documented safe work procedures for laser 8. Falling or stationery objects 8.1 Protruding objects in access routes − Protruding objects are removed or marked or protected eg: end capping WH&S Regs on concrete foundation reinforced Advisory standards – Falling 8.2 Not wearing appropriate PPE steel Objects − Provide appropriate PPE (eg hard hat, safety boots, clothing appropriate)and training 8.3 Objects falling from work platforms, − Site rules scaffolds, ladders or mobile − All work platforms, scaffolds fitted scaffolding with toe-boards − Barricade off areas below to prevent access including footpaths if necessary − Secure construction site fencing & hoarding to prevent access to work zones − Signage situated appropriately

− Materials stacked securely , use of

tool lanyards

− All personnel wear appropriate PPE

(eg hard hats, harnesses as

necessary) 8.4 Debris from grinding operations − Secure loose objects to structure 8.5 Wind blown particles − Personnel wear appropriate PPE − Shield grinding operations

8.6 Loads slung or lifted by /from − All personnel wear appropriate PPE cranes or hoists, other load shifting equipment − Loads not slung over personnel − Taglines are used to prevent loads swinging − Loads slung correctly − SWL loading followed

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Hazard Risk Control Reference Source and Guide For use in completing or checking safety plans Construction Office of Facility Management Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Some practical control measures Authority Sources / References/ 9. Persons Fall from height 9.1 No handrails on work platforms or − All work platforms to have secure levels handrails WH&S Regs for Working at − Persons to wear full fall arrest type Heights – ladders, scaffolding, 9.2 Working outside handrails harness and secured attached to use of harnesses, Prescribed anchorage points or static lines Occupations − All floor penetrations covered or 9.3 Floor penetrations not covered barricaded − 9.4 Ladders not secured − All ladders secured to prevent movement − Ladders to extend at least 1m above 9.5 Unsafe areas – eg brittle roof areas, landings, correct angles scaffolding, demolition − Sign and fence to prevent access − Scaffold erectors – hold prescribed occupations certification − Prescribed work at GU - Roof or Height Access Permit required. 10. Slips and trips 10.1 Access routes obstructed by − All access routes kept clear of materials materials and debris • WH&S regs – housekeeping 10.2 Leads and hoses across access − All leads kept clear of ground or • A Standards – surfaces etc routes covered 10.3 Slippery surfaces − All surfaces used for access kept dry and in good condition 10.4 Safety footwear not appropriate − Personnel wear appropriate safety footwear – steel cap boots on construction sites 10.5 Poor visibility − Provide adequate site lighting

11. Caught between, crushed 11.1 Operating plant − Guarding of rotating plant and hand tools − Safe work procedures to be followed WH&S Regs − Pre-start daily safety inspection Advisory standard Plant – 11 2Moving plant or reversing vehicles − Personnel kept clear when operating Concrete pumping mobile plant supplement − Provide roll-over cage protection Road Use Management Act & [ROPS] Regs − Fit reverse alarms to plant and check Dept of Main Roads operation − All personnel kept clear during crane 11.3 Moving loads or materials being operations or loading movements positioned − Safe work procedures for moving

heavy loads

− Load slings properly secured 11.4 Loads tipping or swinging − Use of communication systems between crane operators and doggers − Prescribed certificates held by riggers, doggers & crane operators or other specified load shifting or earth moving vehicles,

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13. Ergonomic / manual tasks 13.1 Poor work posture − Combination of any : hazards − Work environments conform with 13.2 Use of excessive force ergonomic standards Manual Task Advisory − Training of employees in manual Standards handling techniques Manual Handling in the 13.3 Repetitive movements − Provide adequate task lighting Building industry − Provide mechanical aids – drum PDC Design Guideline 13.4 Use of heavy hand-held tools, eg lifters, trolleys etc Manual handling grass slasher − Modify task requirements − Job rotation, task variation 13.5 Handling of heavy objects − Imposed restrictions on certain

activities − Requirements for two-person lifts − Training of employees

14. Asbestos & Other Synthetic 14.1 Accidental disturbance or contact − Asbestos materials identified off GU Mineral Fibre hazards Asbestos register − Asbestos materials removed from OFM Asbestos Register workplace & disposed of WH&S Advisory standards – appropriately o Work on Roofs − Safe work and handling procedures o Asbestos Removals 14.2 Removal of asbestos material developed o AC Sheeting − Prescribed Activity company licence Code of practice – Glass required by WH & S Qld. wool and Rockwool WH&S Regs - asbestos 15. Biological hazards 15.1 Needlestick injury − Provide appropriate waste disposal containers First aid advisory standard − Provide contractor employees with PPE Advisory standard for plant – − Develop safe work procedures and Supplement – Legionella train staff Control for cooling towers 15.2 Potential exposure to HIV, − Develop safe work procedures and and air conditioning hepatitis train staff − Immunisation program − Provide employees with PPE 15.3 Potential exposure to Legionella − Implement microbial control bacteria procedures

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− Provide safe access by steps or 16.4 Inadequate access to excavation ladders − Prescribed Work at GU – Trenching /Excavation Permit from competent person.

17. Plant or vehicle overturn 17.1 Crane overturn − Cranes to be set up on solid ground − WHS Regulations and away from edge of excavation − Advisory standard for plant − Mobile plant to be fitted with roll-over 17.2 Mobile plant overturn eg tractors, cage protection ROPS bobcats − Safe work procedures developed

18. Confined spaces 18.1 Entering tunnels, hoppers, vats, − All personnel involved trained to tanks, pits to inspect or test, appropriate level − WH&S Regs work or clean − Prescribed Work at GU – Confined − AS/NZ standard 18.2 – Maintenance of spaces – eg Spaces Entry permit issued by removing blockages, competent person. − Hazards identified in confined space − Atmospheres tested where appropriate before entry and during occupation − Observers appointed − Communication systems − Hot work in situ covered by separate work permit − Isolations/ lockouts & tags applied − Exit signed out

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