Information Sheet IS58r1 Sample Construction Site Workplace Safety Plan
SAMPLE CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKPLACE SAFETY PLAN
Location: / Completed by: / Date:Ensure all those to perform the work know of and understand the safety plan and have the necessary resources
TASKSList in order of sequence / HAZARDS
How can people be injured / RISKS
Minor/Moderate/
Serious/Fatality / CONTROLS
Best way to prevent injury /
Excavations / Person could fall into hole
Could cut power, water or phone cable / Fatality / · Establish location of services prior to excavation
· Barricade holes/embankments
· Fill holes/trenches as soon as possible
· Shore up trenches and holes where necessary
General work creating airborne contaminants / Eye injury from flying particles
Inhalation of contaminants / Serious / · Damp down dusty areas
· Wear suitable eye protection
· Wear suitable dust masks
Handling demolished materials / Could be stabbed / cut / Serious / · Remove, cover or bend over sharp pieces
· Use sturdy gloves and shoes
Manual handling of materials / equipment / Musculoskeletal injury / Serious / · Use mechanical assistance wherever practical to reduce lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding and restraining
· Where mechanical assistance is not practical, use other measures e.g. reduce the load, use two or more person lift
Operating noisy machinery / Noise-induced hearing loss / Serious / · Eliminate the noise where possible
· Consider quieter means of achieving the same result
· Reduce the number of people exposed to the noise, and the duration of exposure
· Use hearing protection, which requires adequate training in the use and care of such protection
TASKS
List in order of sequence / HAZARDS
How can people be injured / RISKS
Minor/Moderate/
Serious/Fatality / CONTROLS
Best way to prevent injury /
Removal of asbestos / Inhalation of fibres / Serious / Refer to DET Asbestos Management Plan Sept 2003 (www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/facility)
Use of chemicals on site / Various health effects / Serious / Fatality / · Ensure all chemicals have Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) at or before supply
· All chemicals to be correctly labelled
· All decanted chemicals to be labelled
· MSDS’s to be accessible to all users of such chemical
Use of plant on site e.g. cement mixer / Entanglement in belts and pulleys / Moderate / Serious / · Ensure machinery guards are in place
· Ensure machinery is used and maintained as per manufacturer’s recommendations
Use of power tools / Electrocution / Fatality / · Ensure all power tools are checked and tagged
· Leads are elevated and insulated from building
· Leads are not run across sharp edges (e.g. when working on roof)
Vehicles accessing the site / Impact / Fatality / · Ensure access points and times are clearly understood by contractors and deliverers.
· Segregate pedestrians and vehicles.
· Restrict vehicle access times to when playground is not in use.
· Determine parking arrangements for contractors.
Working alone / If injured, may not be able to raise the alarm / Serious / · Advise a school representative when you are on site and when you leave
· Carry a mobile phone
TASKS
List in order of sequence / HAZARDS
How can people be injured / RISKS
Minor/Moderate/
Serious/Fatality / CONTROLS
Best way to prevent injury /
Working at heights
(>2m) / Objects falling / Serious / Fatality / · Barricade off areas beneath workers
· Working platforms to have 150mm high toeboards to contain materials. Tether equipment
· Workers to wear safety helmets where there is the risk of overhead objects falling
Working at heights
(>2m) / Workers falling / Serious / Fatality / · Refer NAA/DET Prevention of Falls compliance guidelines Attachments PF5a-g
Working outside / Sunburn, heat stroke / Moderate / · Work in the shade where possible
· Use sunscreen and wear hats
· Drink sufficient water whilst working
Disclaimer
These notes are published as an information service and without assuming a duty of care. They contain general information only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional or legal advice.
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