Hazard Control Guide

Hazard Risk Control Reference Source and Guide

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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 Authority Sources / References/ 1. Traffic hazards

1.1 Trucks entering, exiting or reversing from a work site

 Qld WH&S Act  Concrete Pumping – Plant Advisory Standard  Road Use Management Act & Regs  Dept of Main Roads

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1.2 Working in close proximity to roads

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2. Contact or generation of Heat / Ignition sources

2.1 Hot materials / work– eg: welding spatter, grinding sparks in flammable environment

 Electrical Safety Act & Regs  Electrical Safety Office Qld  Welding Technology Institute of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 2.2 Fire in the workplace - Welding Safety  Aust Standards – fire prevention  GU Design Guidelines  GU Property Insurance Conditions  University Fire Officer 2.3 Exposure to sun  Qld Health Dept  WH&S Qld  Aust Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulation 3. Contact with electricity

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Low voltage 3.1 Electric leads and power tools

 Electrical Safety Act & Regs & Codes of Practice  Electrical Safety Office Qld  Welding Technology Institute of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 3.2 Electric leads on ground - Welding Safety  AS 3000 – Electrical Wiring 3.3 Electrical leads in damp areas or  AS 3012 – Construction / wet environments demolition sites F6583 Project Hazard Control Guideline.doc

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Safe work procedures Exclusion / work zones established Use of traffic signal people Traffic spotters within work zones Installation of temporary traffic signals Use of safety signs Speed restriction signs displayed and enforced Audible alarms & flashing lights for reversing vehicles 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 Provide appropriate PPE and training Keep workplace clear of waste or flammable materials Use of fireproof blankets or other fire suppression methods or equipment Prescribed Work at GU - Hot Work Permit for non normal welding or grinding activities Remove flammable materials or store correctly Provide adequate fire fighting equipment Worker fire fighting training Eliminate ignition sources from flammable atmospheres Provide shade structures Provide protective clothing and sunscreen Reduce exposure time during middle of the day Tools and leads inspected and tagged Use of portable RCD’s RCD’s wired into construction site wiring Residual current devices tested as per legislation. Electrical leads kept elevated and clear of work areas or protected from damage by vehicles or pedestrian traffic 1 of 6

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Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Authority Sources / References/  Various other AS  GU Electrical Engineer 3.4 Electric leads tied to metal rails High or low voltage 3.5 Electrical Plant – live work [non isolated] 3.6 Contact with underground or overhead cables

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4. Noise – generation of and exposure to excessive noise  WH&S Reg- Noise

4.1 Noisy Plant and equipment

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4.2 Personal hearing protection

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 Advisory Standard – Noise

4.3 Excessive noise in teaching, study areas

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5.1 Burst air lines

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5.2 Hoses becoming uncoupled

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5.3 Using compressed air to clean clothing – risk of forced injection of foreign matter into body

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 Environmental Protection Act

All electric leads kept dry All electric leads kept insulated Avoid live work situations Ensure Electrical Risk Assessment requirement completed for “live work” Lock-out and equipment tag procedures Location of services to be established with OFM Ensure Permission to work obtained i.e. to dig or work near high voltage lines Overhead cables to be protected High voltage overhead lines – contact Electrical authority – tiger tail protection Services to be isolated when working in proximity Establish safe clearance distances Personal Protective Equipment as specified by Elect. Safety legislation Fit noise suppression to noisy plant and equipment All personnel to wear appropriate PPE (eg hearing protectors) Regulate noise generation times or periods to before or after class

& Regs 5. High pressure cylinders or hose lines, abrasive blasting  Abrasive Blasting Code of Practice  Advisory standard Plant  AS 2030 – Gas cylinders

5.4 Improper handling of gas cylinders

 AS – other various  WH&S Qld

5.5 Defective pressure gauges

6. Contact with chemicals or other substances

6.1 Incorrect handling or disposal of chemicals on site

 Dangerous Goods Safety

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6.2 Lack of information 6.3 Not wearing appropriate PPE

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Air hoses in good condition and regularly inspected All hose couplings fitted with pins or chains Prohibit and instruct contractors on dangers Cylinders moved, stored upright and secured All pressure gauges inspected regularly for defects All contractors trained in Haz subs / Dangerous Goods & Environmental legal requirements MSDS reviewed as part of risk assessment and available for inspection All contractor personnel provided with appropriate PPE and its use enforced – gloves, respirators suitable to substance, protective clothing, face shields etc 2 of 6

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Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Authority Sources / References/

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 WH&S Qld  Environmental Protection Act & Regs

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6.5 Excessive generation or exposure to airborne substances – dusts, fumes, mists, vapours etc

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Safe work methods for use, storage and disposal followed Hazardous substances & dangerous 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 Welding operations shielded from other persons or general public All personnel to wear appropriate PPE Correct procedures developed and followed Regular equipment check Follow documented safe work procedures for laser Protruding objects are removed or marked or protected eg: end capping on concrete foundation reinforced steel Provide appropriate PPE (eg hard hat, safety boots, clothing appropriate)and training Site rules All work platforms, scaffolds fitted 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) Secure loose objects to structure Personnel wear appropriate PPE Shield grinding operations

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All personnel wear appropriate PPE

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Loads not slung over personnel Taglines are used to prevent loads swinging Loads slung correctly SWL loading followed

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7.1 Exposure to arc welding 7. Contact or generation of radiation hazards  Welding Technology Institute 7.2 Not wearing appropriate PPE of Aust [WTIA] –Tech note # 7 7.3 Exposure during radiography - Welding Safety operations  Radiation Safety Act & Regs

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7.4 Exposure to or generation of lasers

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8. Falling or stationery objects

8.1 Protruding objects in access routes

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 WH&S Regs  Advisory standards – Falling Objects

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8.4 Debris from grinding operations 8.5 Wind blown particles

8.6 Loads slung or lifted by /from cranes or hoists, other load shifting equipment

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Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Authority Sources / References/ 9. Persons Fall from height

9.1 No handrails on work platforms or levels

 WH&S Regs for Working at Heights – ladders, scaffolding, 9.2 Working outside handrails use of harnesses, Prescribed Occupations 9.3 Floor penetrations not covered 9.4 Ladders not secured

9.5 Unsafe areas – eg brittle roof areas, scaffolding, demolition

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10. Slips and trips • WH&S regs – housekeeping • A Standards – surfaces etc

11. Caught between, crushed

10.1 Access routes obstructed by materials 10.2 Leads and hoses across access routes 10.3 Slippery surfaces 10.4 Safety footwear not appropriate

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10.5 Poor visibility

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−  WH&S Regs 11 2Moving plant or reversing vehicles  Advisory standard Plant – Concrete pumping supplement  Road Use Management Act & Regs  Dept of Main Roads 11.3 Moving loads or materials being positioned

11.4 Loads tipping or swinging

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All work platforms to have secure handrails Persons to wear full fall arrest type harness and secured attached to anchorage points or static lines All floor penetrations covered or barricaded All ladders secured to prevent movement Ladders to extend at least 1m above landings, correct angles Sign and fence to prevent access Scaffold erectors – hold prescribed occupations certification Prescribed work at GU - Roof or Height Access Permit required. All access routes kept clear of materials and debris All leads kept clear of ground or covered All surfaces used for access kept dry and in good condition Personnel wear appropriate safety footwear – steel cap boots on construction sites Provide adequate site lighting Guarding of rotating plant and hand tools Safe work procedures to be followed Pre-start daily safety inspection Personnel kept clear when operating mobile plant Provide roll-over cage protection [ROPS] Fit reverse alarms to plant and check operation All personnel kept clear during crane operations or loading movements Safe work procedures for moving heavy loads Load slings properly secured 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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Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Authority Sources / References/ 12. Overstress, collapse  AS – various –eg: cranes, scaffolding, ladders,  WH&S Regs – o

Scaffolding, ladders,

12.1 Safe working load (SWL) exceeded during lifting operations 12.2 Collapse of booms, scaffolding or other temporary structural or load bearing components 12.3 Subsidence of base supports leading to collapse

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Registered plant

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Specified High Risk Plant

13. Ergonomic / manual tasks hazards

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13.1 Poor work posture

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13.2 Use of excessive force  Manual Task Advisory Standards  Manual Handling in the Building industry  PDC Design Guideline  Manual handling

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14. Asbestos & Other Synthetic 14.1 Accidental disturbance or contact Mineral Fibre hazards

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 OFM Asbestos Register  WH&S Advisory standards – o Work on Roofs 14.2 Removal of asbestos material o Asbestos Removals o AC Sheeting  Code of practice – Glass wool and Rockwool  WH&S Regs - asbestos 15.1 Needlestick injury 15. Biological hazards

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 Advisory standard for plant – Supplement – Legionella 15.2 Potential exposure to HIV, Control for cooling towers hepatitis and air conditioning

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15.3 Potential exposure to Legionella bacteria

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Compliance with SWL and radius charts on cranes All lifting gear checked regularly Regular maintenance, Regular testing of structural integrity of load bearing components Correct siting and support for base plates or foundation supports Competency of operators

Combination of any : Work environments conform with ergonomic standards Training of employees in manual handling techniques Provide adequate task lighting Provide mechanical aids – drum lifters, trolleys etc Modify task requirements Job rotation, task variation Imposed restrictions on certain activities Requirements for two-person lifts Training of employees Asbestos materials identified off GU Asbestos register Asbestos materials removed from workplace & disposed of appropriately Safe work and handling procedures developed Prescribed Activity company licence required by WH & S Qld. Provide appropriate waste disposal containers Provide contractor employees with PPE Develop safe work procedures and train staff Develop safe work procedures and train staff Immunisation program Provide employees with PPE Implement microbial control procedures

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Construction Hazards / Risks Possible causes / scenario Authority Sources / References/

Some practical control measures

16. Excavation/trenching

16.1 Collapse of earth

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 WH&S Regs  Engineering standards

16.2 Fall into excavation

Shoring to be provided in accordance with recognised regulations and inspected regularly

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Provide barricades around excavation

16.3 Asphyxiation

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Provide exhaust ventilation and test atmosphere

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Provide safe access by steps or ladders

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Prescribed Work at GU – Trenching /Excavation Permit from competent person.

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Cranes to be set up on solid ground and away from edge of excavation

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Mobile plant to be fitted with roll-over cage protection ROPS Safe work procedures developed

16.4 Inadequate access to excavation

17. Plant or vehicle overturn − WHS Regulations − Advisory standard for plant

17.1 Crane overturn

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WH&S Regs AS/NZ standard

18.1 Entering tunnels, hoppers, vats, tanks, pits to inspect or test, work or clean 18.2 – Maintenance of spaces – eg removing blockages,

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All personnel involved trained to appropriate level Prescribed Work at GU – Confined Spaces Entry permit issued by 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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