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Paul Semmens Mobile: 0417 035 903 Fax : 03 59674627 70 Worlley Road Hoddles Creek Vic 3139

Health & Safety Plan

© PRACTICAL SAFETY SERVICES Practical Safety Services 9 Mary St Wandin 3139 Mobile: 0421 573 399 ABN: 95 463 665 079 Email: [email protected]

www.practicalsafetyservices.com.au

Date Page/Form

No. Version No.

Description of Amendments

Prepared by Approved by

June 2007

19 pages 16 Forms

1.1 OH&S System Developed Practical Safety Services

Paul Semmens

August 2008

19 pages 18 Forms

1.2 OH&S Act Changes Practical Safety Services

Paul Semmens

March 2009

19 pages 18 Forms

1.3 Format Changes Practical Safety Services

Paul Semmens

May 2011

18 pages 18 Forms

1.4

Adding in SWMS/ Site Audits

Practical Safety Services

Paul Semmens

October 2011

18 pages 18 Forms

1.5 Change of Logo Practical Safety Services

Paul Semmens


CONTENTS PAGE

1 Introduction 3

2 Responsibilities & Consultation 4

3 Hazard Identification 7

4 Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS/JSA’s) 10

5 Site Audits 10

6 Accident Procedure and Reporting Process 10

7 Training, Licenses, Certificates of Competence 12

8 Induction Procedures 13

9 Onsite Emergency Procedures 13

10 First Aid 13

11 Alcohol & Drugs 14

12 Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing 14

13 Manual Handling 15

14 Noise Control 16

15 Plant Safety 16

16 Electrical Equipment 17

17 Hazardous Substances 17


1.0 INTRODUCTION Access Sandblasting Pty Ltd are mobile Sandblasting Contractors specialising in the following areas:

• Sandblasting of footpaths

• Sandblasting of brick and stone areas

• Sandblasting of steel and other materials Access Sandblasting employs highly trained and experienced operators and uses only quality materials and equipment.

Access Sandblasting acknowledges that these tasks can be considered high risk if not controlled by an appropriately experienced and qualified operator with the appropriate work systems implemented.

Access Sandblasting uses (SWMS)/Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to control the high risks tasks to ensure works are completed safely every time. The SWMS/JSA aims to control the following main hazards for the site:

• Presence of public (vehicles/pedestrians)

• Exposure to foreign objects/projectiles

• Traffic Management

• Exposure to sun and other weather conditions

• Fatigue

• Exposure to other contractors’ hazards

• Environmental hazards ACCESS SANDBLASTING Pty Ltd Director: Paul Semmens Contact Telephone No. 0417 035 903 ABN: 89 583 108 803 This document was developed by Practical Safety Services in consultation with Access Sandblasting Pty Ltd for tendering purposes only and shall not be reproduced in any way without the written permission of Practical Safety Services & Access Sandblasting Pty Ltd.


2.0 RESPONSIBLITIES & CONSULTATION

2.1 REPORTING STRUCTURE OF ORGANISATION

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2.2 DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of the Director to manage the workplace in a manner that will ensure the health and safety of all team members, visitors and the public. Ultimately the Director will be responsible for all OH&S issues in the workplace.

The following briefly outlines these responsibilities:

• Ensure all personnel are appropriately inducted, skilled, experienced, trained and licensed;

• Allocate staff/resources to allow fulfillment of their responsibilities and authorities.

• Ensure site inspections are undertaken to identify all potential hazards and ensure appropriate control measures are applied;

• Consult with all relevant team members and contractors in relation to all hazards reported or identified in the workplace and the appropriate control measures to be applied;

• Make available all procedures and other relevant documents to all team members and sub contractors;

• Ensure records of certificates of competence, licenses, permits, etc are maintained;

• Ensure all plant/equipment is in a safe working condition prior to commencement of works;

• Ensure the necessary checks of all sub contractors are conducted to ensure they are appropriately skilled, experienced, trained and licensed;

• Ensure the necessary checks of all sub contractors and staff are conducted to ensure they are holders of the Construction Industry Induction “Red Card”.

• Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing to team members that is appropriate to the task and ensure adequate safety equipment is provided and maintained;

• Ensure First Aid kits are available for team members and that kits are provided by each contractor;

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Foremen Sub

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Admin Personnel/ Injury

Management

Coordinator

Team Members

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• Complete all necessary accident and incident notifications forms and Hazard Notification Reports Report all accidents and near misses to WorkSafe Victoria, when required;

• Conduct relevant site inductions, on-site training and emergency procedure awareness for all team members, contractors and visitors;

• Maintain health and safety and induction records;

• Ensuring that team members and sub contractors understand and work to the standards set out in the Safety Plan;

• Organise and conduct Site Audits as required and report the outcomes to the client; • Conduct regular Toolbox meetings; • Ensure that the Injury Management and Return to Work Procedure is followed and

monitored;

• Keep up-to-date with all information including the OH&S System, legislation, codes and standards relevant to Access Sandblasting’s activities and ensure that the information is accessible to team members and sub contractors.

2.3 FOREMEN It is the responsibility of the Foremen to supervise the workplace in a manner that will ensure the health and safety of all team members, visitors and the public. The following briefly outlines these responsibilities:

• Ensure all personnel are appropriately inducted, skilled, experienced, trained and licensed;

• Overseeing implementation of Safety Plan and SWMS/JSA on site.

• Assist with Site Audits to identify all potential hazards and ensure appropriate controls are applied;

• Consult with all relevant team members and other contractors in relation to all hazards reported or identified in the workplace and the appropriate controls to be applied;

• Make available all procedures and other relevant documents to all team members and sub contractors;

• Conduct relevant site inductions, on-site training and emergency procedure awareness for all team members, contractors and visitors;

• Maintain records of certificates of competence, licenses, permits, etc;

• Ensure the necessary checks of all sub contractors and staff are conducted to ensure they are holders of the Construction Industry Induction “Red Card”.

• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing provided is appropriately worn and maintained;

• Complete all necessary accident and incident notifications forms.

• Conducting daily site safety checks in the morning before starting work and last thing before leaving the work site;


2.4 CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES All sub-contractors engaged in work on behalf of Access Sandblasting, and all suppliers delivering/operating equipment within Access Sandblasting’s worksites, must adhere to all elements of Access Sandblasting’s Safety Plan and site rules. All sub-contractors have a responsibility to work safely on site at all times and not endanger the safety of their employees, visitors, other contractors, public or any of Access Sandblasting’s Team Members employees at any time.

The Contractors shall ensure that:

• Their employees/sub-contractors are aware of and comply with all of Access Sandblasting’s policies and procedures;

• Adequate supervision is provided and their employees/sub-contractors receive appropriate training/instruction to carry out the tasks safely;

• Meet all Safe Working Requirements set out by Access Sandblasting;

• Immediately report any hazards they are unable to promptly control to the Director.

Contractors will be required to produce proof of any necessary licenses, certificates of competency or permits including Construction Induction “Red Cards”, prior to commencement.

All Contractors shall receive a site induction by the Forman/Director. Contractors must complete the induction checklist (Refer OHS-04 CONTRACTOR INDUCTION) and conduct a Safe Work Method Statement/Job Safety Analysis, which will indicate they have been made aware of site requirements and have assessed the risks of their tasks prior to commencement.

2.5 TEAM MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITIES

All team members are required to carry out all duties safely and efficiently and follow all Safe Work Procedures, Safe Work Method Statements, Job Safety Analysis, Risk Assessments and written and verbal instructions from the Foremen and Director at all times. Team members are encouraged to report all hazards and unsafe working conditions to the Director and Foremen immediately and shall assist in any accident/incident or near miss where requested. Team members must wear any Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing (PPE&C) provided appropriately and maintain the PPE&C equipment according to manufacturers instructions. No team member is to put at risk the health, safety or welfare of any other team members, contractor or member of the public.


2.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTATION

Access Sandblasting will ensure that a consultation process exists between team members and management on health and safety matters in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. Access Sandblasting will actively meet with staff on a daily basis to ensure all OH&S matters and issues are dealt with promptly and with appropriate consultation. The Hazard Notification form (OHS-09 Hazard Notification) and toolbox minutes (Refer OHS-03 Toolbox Minutes) will be used to ensure that all significant items raised are dealt with and tracked using the action plan (OHS-12 Action Plan) for schedule reviews. Consultation between work teams and the client plus stakeholders will occur at the start of each job. For major works, regular Toolbox Meetings (Refer OHS-03 Toolbox Minutes) will be used to communicate and identify Health and Safety issues on site.

3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND WORKPLACE

INPECTIONS Access Sandblasting is committed to reducing risks at the worksite through the process of Project Briefs, Safe Work Method Statements, Hazard Identification, and Site Audits. Identified hazards are to be reported to the Director or Foremen verbally or by completing the identification section of the Hazard Notification form (OHS-09 Hazard Notification), which shall be forwarded on to the Client organisation for consultation, where appropriate. Hazards in the workplace maybe identified by:

• Completing/site specifically updating a Safe Work Method Statement/ Job Safety Analysis, (OHS-02 Project Brief);

• Undertaking Site Audits;

• During a Tool Box Meetings;

• During the course of normal day to day duties;

• A near miss occurrence on the worksite;

• Reviewing Safe Work Procedures.

3.1 ASSESSMENT OF RISK

The Director, Foremen and Health and Safety Representative shall assess the risk using the Risk Matrix System provided on the Hazard Notification form (OHS-09 Hazard Notification). The Risk Matrix System applies a risk assessment process to the hazard, based upon probability and consequence. The level of risk is to be determined based on this assessment (using the matrix) and shall be documented on the Hazard Notification Form.


3.2 CONTROL MEASURES The Director and Foremen along with the Health and Safety Representative and the person reporting the hazard must agree on suitable control measures for all risks identified. The Director and Foremen shall document the appropriate person responsible for the implementation of each control, together with the planned completion date in Part C of the Hazard Notification Form. The Foremen shall retain a copy of the Hazard Notification Form and shall monitor and sign off against each control when it has been implemented. The completed Hazard Notification Forms shall be discussed at the monthly staff meeting and outcomes reported on the OH&S Performance Report, (Refer OHS-13 OH&S Performance Report). The hierarchy of control shall be applied when selecting an appropriate control measures for hazards identified. See Hierarchy of Control table below.


3.3 CLASSIFICATION OF RISK

POSSIBLE SEVERITY HOW LIKELY IS IT TO HAPPEN

Very likely 1

Likely 2

Unlikely 3

Very Unlikely 4

A. Kill or cause permanent injury or ill health

HIGH HIGH HIGH MEDIUM

B. Long term illness or serious injury

HIGH HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM

C. Medical attention and several days off work

HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW

D. An injury requiring first aid

MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW LOW

HIGH Top Priority- Something must be done immediately e.g. Eliminate

MEDIUM Take Action- Does something as soon as practicable, while taking some interim steps to control it.

LOW Low Priority- Do something when possible.

3.4 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS


4.0 SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENTS/JSA Access Sandblasting will use either a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) or a Job Safety analysis as a means of identifying and eliminating/reducing potential hazards associated with tasks performed throughout all Access Sandblasting’s operations. Generic Safe Work Method Statements/JSA’s have been developed as a process of identifying hazards and documenting relevant control measures for eliminating the risks as far as practical, refer OHS-07 SWMS/OHS-06 JSA. The generic SWMS/JSA will refer to the appropriate Safe Work Procedure and list the appropriate control measures. All onsite work will have the Generic SWMS/JSA site specifically updated using the Project Brief (OHS-02) to ensure all risks are identified and appropriately controlled. Access Sandblasting’s Clients will be consulted in the SWMS/JSA process, where necessary. The following Risk Register outlines ACCESS SANDBLASTING’s core OH&S risks and lists the documents that are used to control these risks. Task Risk Document Set up/Traffic Management High • AS OHS-07 SWMS Sand Blasting

• AS OHS-06 JSA

• Traffic management Plant (if required) Operations of Air Compressor

High • AS OHS-07 SWMS Sand Blasting

• AS OHS-06 JSA

• Operators Manual Atlas Copco XAS 146 300 CFM compressor

Operating Sand Blasting Equipment

High • AS OHS-07 SWMS Sand Blasting

• AS OHS-06 JSA

• NOVA 2000 Operation Manual (PPE) (Supplied Air Respirators)

5.0 SITE AUDITS

Every care must be taken to ensure the worksite is maintained in a safe and hazard free condition. Weekly Site Audits will be undertaken to reduce all possible risk of injury or illness for all team members, contractors and the public. The weekly Site Audits will be undertaken at the worksite by the Foremen or Director using the checklist provided (Refer OHS-18 Site Audits). All issues arising from this audit shall be dealt with promptly and reported and documented at the toolbox meeting.

6.0 ACCIDENT PROCEDURE AND REPORTING PROCESS Access Sandblasting is committed to improving workplace health and safety through the effective and prompt reporting and investigation of accidents, near misses and incidents occurring across all of its operations. (Refer OHS-11 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FLOWCHART) The following definitions should be used when following the flow chart below.


Accident means an event that occurs and results in personal injury/illness or damage to property or the environment. Incident means an event that has occurred which has the potential to cause serious personal injury, danger to health or damage to property, plant or equipment. Notifiable incident means any “Serious Incident” or “Dangerous Occurrence” as in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 and is defined below:

Serious Incident means any injury occurring at work resulting in the person requiring:

• Medical treatment within 48 hours of being exposed to a substance

• Immediate hospital treatment as an “in-patient”

• Immediate medical treatment for: o Amputation o Serious head injury o Serious eye injury o Separation of skin from underlying tissue (eg de-gloving or scalping) o Electric shock o Spinal injury (not including muscle sprain/strains) o Loss of bodily function o Serious laceration Dangerous Occurrence means an occurrence that potentially endangers the lives of those personnel within the immediate vicinity or poses a great risk of health and safety to them and includes occurrences such as: o Collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, certain items of

major plant o Collapse or failure of an excavation o Collapse of part of a building or structure o Implosion, explosion or fire o Escape, spillage, or leakage of substances (such as hazardous substances and

dangerous goods) o Fall from a height of dangerous or heavy objects

DIRECTOR/FOREMEN SHALL:

• Ensure all team members and contractors are aware of this procedure;

• Take steps to ensure team members report all accidents, near misses and incidents immediately or at least within 8 hours where immediate reporting is not practicable;

• Investigate all reported accidents and incidents together with the Health and Safety Representatives, to ensure actions are taken to eliminate or significantly reduce the likelihood of the same or similar incidents occurring again;

• Document the outcomes of any accident or incident investigation on OHS-02 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT NOTIFICATION form and report to monthly Team Meeting;

• Report all injuries to the Client as soon as possible.

• Ensure Safe Work Procedures and Safe Work Method Statements/Risk Assessments are reviewed or new procedures implemented to address processes required to control the hazard.


• Liaise with Client and the WorkSafe for all Notifiable Incidents by phone immediately upon receiving all relevant information concerning the incident and ensure a written report is provided to WorkSafe within 48 hours.

• Take actions to ensure the safety of other staff, contractors or the public are not placed at risk (eg prevent others from coming within the scene of the incident, contact police if on public roads).

• Do not disturb the scene of the accident or incident unless required to make safe;

• Ensure the details of the accident or incident are fully documented as soon as possible;

• Immediately notify the family of the injured worker(s);

• Be present during any investigation undertaken by WorkSafe and liaise with their representatives.

TEAM MEMBERS MUST:

• Report all accidents and incidents to the Director or Foremen immediately following the occurrence of the accident or incident;

• Complete all relevant sections of the Accident and Incident Report Form (Refer OHS-10 Accident and Incident Report Form) as soon as possible.

• Participate in all investigations by Access Sandblasting, the Client and WorkSafe.

COMPLETION OF DOCUMENTATION All accidents, near misses and incidents shall be reported and investigated using the Accident and Incident Report Form (OHS-10 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT NOTIFICATION). Four copies must be distributed as follows:

• Team members’ copy.

• Client’s copy.

• Retained in the accident/incident folder.

• Retained on team members personnel file. Access Sandblasting is committed to following their documented injury management policy and return to work program to ensure injured team members return to their pre-injury duties as soon as practical.

7.0 TRAINING, LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE Access Sandblasting requires all team members and sub contractors to be adequately trained to work competently and safely in the workplace. A training matrix and register of training and licenses has been developed and is available to clients for auditing purposes. Access Sandblasting will assess training needs on a day-to-day basis as apart of the Safe Work Method Statement, and will formally assess the training matrix for all team members annually to ensure training requirements are relevant and up to date.


It is the Directors responsibility to ensure team members are appropriately trained and competent for the works they are completing. All team members and sub contractors working on site shall be current of the Construction Industry Induction “Red Card”.

8.0 INDUCTION PROCEDURES Access Sandblasting is committed to providing comprehensive training to all team members and contractors. The induction training will cover all aspects of their working activities and highlight all relevant occupational health and safety issues to reduce the risk of injury/illness whilst they are at work. All new team members and sub contractors will be inducted into the appropriate system of work, by the Director or Foremen. Any changing roles/tasks will require the team member or sub contractor to undertake an induction to the new item of equipment or task. All team members and contractors will be inducted before they commence work with Access Sandblasting and on an annual basis. Team members and contractors will be inducted onto each major site by completing a toolbox meeting and Safe Work Method Statement. Records of all inductions will be maintained on personnel files using the appropriate forms (refer OHS-05 Employees OH&S Induction, OHS-04 Contractors OH&S Induction, OHS-17 Training Matrix).

9.0 ONSITE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES The work team must ensure that consultation with the client organisation has been undertaken prior to the job commencing and that the emergency procedures have been viewed and noted on the Project Brief (REFER OHS-01 EMERGENCY CONTACTS LIST, OHS-03 TOOLBOX MINUTES) In the case of any emergency, the director or foremen will ensure that all emergency procedures are followed according to the documented emergency procedure for that site. Where there has been no emergency procedure established for the site Access Sandblasting will consult with the relevant parties and document the emergency procedures using the Project Brief (Refer OHS-02 Project Brief).

10.0 FIRST AID A generic First Aid Risk Assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the Code of Practice First Aid in the Workplace 1995 to ensure the work team has adequate coverage of First Aid. A site assessment of the First Aid requirements will be completed as apart of the Toolbox meeting (OHS-03 Toolbox Minutes).


A fully stocked First Aid kit will be maintained in each vehicle at the worksite. All treatments provided will be recorded by the attending First Aid officer and the necessary accident/incident report completed by the by the Director or Foremen.

11.0 ALCOHOL AND DRUGS POLICY

As alcohol and drug use may affect workplace health and safety the following guidelines apply to all Access Sandblasting workplaces:

• Team members/sub contractors must advise the Director if they have been advised by a medical practitioner or pharmacist that drugs prescribed for them, or believe off-the-shelf herbal or other remedies, may adversely affect or impair their ability to perform their usual tasks. The Director will then adjust their work to remove any danger of injury to themselves or others as a direct result of the effects of such drugs;

• Unless this approval is given, team members are not permitted to possess or consume alcohol or drugs of abuse whilst on Access Sandblasting worksites, in the company’s vehicles or during work hours;

• Team members must not present themselves for work in a condition that is influenced by the consumption of alcohol/drugs;

• Team members must not drive a company vehicle or operate any item of plant/machinery whilst under the influence of alcohol/drugs;

12.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING

Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing (PPE&C) will be provided to all team members and will be assessed as a part of the development of the Safe Work Method Statement to provide the necessary protection for the works to be undertaken. Access Sandblasting recognises that PPE&C will only be applied where other higher order control measures cannot be implemented. Regular maintenance checks shall be undertaken to ensure all protective equipment and clothing continues to provide adequate protection for all works. Reports of defective equipment are to be dealt with as soon as replacements can be arranged; these reports may come from team members or result from the maintenance checks. A record of all personal protective equipment and clothing issued and maintenance checks shall be maintained, and documented in OHS-16 PPE & C Register by the Director or Foremen. All PPE&C supplied shall be only used as specified by the manufacturer and meet the relevant Australian Standards. Access Sandblasting will provide training to all team members regarding use of, fitting, and maintenance of PPE&C.


This training will cover:

• Employee’s responsibilities with regards to PPE.

• Hazards associated with the task and the reason for PPE&C being the selected control.

• Correct fitting of the item of PPE&C.

• Appropriate care, cleaning, maintenance and storage of the PPE&C.

• Inspection of the item of PPE&C for wear and damage.

Team members must:

• Wear, clean, maintain and store PPE&C as per the manufactures directions and in accordance with this procedure.

• Regularly inspect supplied PPE&C to ensure it remains in good condition.

• Advise the Director immediately upon becoming aware of defects or damage to PPE&C

Director/Foremen shall:

• Ensure that all team members use PPE&C where it has been identified as required and where it is appropriate for the work to be undertaken.

• Ensure appropriate selections of PPE&C in accordance with identified tasks and relevant standards,

• Ensure that PPE&C is only identified where other higher order control processes cannot be applied, this should be done with consultation of the OHS Rep.

• Maintain PPE&C register in relation to PPE&C supplied to team members (Refer OHS-16 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT& CLOTHING REGISTER)

Any designated area requiring PPE&C will be appropriately signed using signs that comply with Australian Standard AS1319-1994 “Signs for the Occupational Environment” All contractors on site will be responsible for providing and maintaining their own PPE&C.

13.0 MANUAL HANDLING TASKS The Director and Foremen will ensure that following the identification of a manual handling risk, where practicable the following order of controls will apply: 1. The task will be redesigned to eliminate/reduce the manual handling risk; 2. The assistance of mechanical aids will be provided; 3. Training appropriate to the task will be provided, which may include a team lifting

process. All general tasks have been assessed by completing a Job Safety Analysis (Refer OHS-19

JSA). SAFE LIFTING:

• Always assess the item (weight, size, shape) prior to lifting.

• Bend the knees, keep the back straight.


• If the assessment determines the item is too heavy, get help - either - mechanical assistance or team lifting process.

• Don’t twist when lifting - move feet, not the body.

• Hold items as close to the body as possible.

• If the item is too heavy, awkward etc. DO NOT LIFT MANUAL HANDLING GUIDELINES FOR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Use tools that are appropriate to the work involved.

• When doing repetitive tasks, working in the same position for long periods of time or suffering muscle fatigue, take regular short breaks and rotate between different tasks.

• Avoid working in a position that reduces circulation.

• Avoid jerky movements or repeated shock to the hands or wrists such as the repeated use of a hammer. Where possible find other ways of doing the task.

14.0 NOISE CONTROL All tasks involving noise exposure will be assessed for risks and procedures put in place according to the Occupational Health & Safety Regulations 2007 and Code of Practice - For Noise. Where noise has been assessed as a risk to workers, every effort will be made to either eliminate it, or reduce the impact on workers or provide personal protective equipment that will sufficiently reduce the noise exposure to a safe level.

15.0 PLANT SAFETY 15.1 MAINTENANCE Access Sandblasting shall ensure plant and equipment is inspected and maintained in accordance with the relevant standard and manufacturer’s recommendations. A planned periodic maintenance program exists for all items of plant; full records of this maintenance program shall be recorded and kept at Access Sandblasting’s head office for auditing purposes. (Refer OHS-14 Plant Register) Access Sandblasting shall ensure control measures are implemented and documented for all plant and equipment, including its operation, deemed as high risk. The effect of all plant and equipment on the workplace is considered and documented in the Safe Work Method Statement. All hired plant will be required to be accompanied by a safety checklist. A record of this checklist will be maintained on site and any operators will be required to familiarise themselves with the list prior to operation.


15.2 PRE-START DAILY CHECKS All mobile plant shall have a pre-start daily checks completed and all equipment will be checked weekly as per the Site Audit procedure. (Refer OHS-08 Plant Pre Start Checklist)

15.3 REPORTING OF PLANT DEFECTS Any defect or fault found during the Pre-Start Daily Check or during normal operations shall be immediately reported to the Director or Foremen and shall be recorded on the pre start checklist. If the fault renders the item of plant or equipment unsafe for operation, then it shall be tagged and removed for immediate maintenance. Tagged out equipment must not be operated until all necessary repairs have been satisfactorily undertaken and the equipment has been signed back, by the Director or Foremen, for operation.

15.4 CONTRACTORS - PLANT AND OPERATORS Plant provided by Contractors shall be checked, using the Pre-Start Daily Checklist provided, prior to commencement on site. Defective plant will be stood down until maintenance requirements as outlined in the Checklist and maintenance report have been rectified. Contractors will be required to produce proof of any licenses, certificates of competency or permits, prior to commencement.

16.0 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Access Sandblasting will ensure that the use of electrical wiring, equipment, portable tools and extension leads is in accordance with applicable codes and standards including AS3012, Electrical Installations – Construction and Demolition Sites and AS3000, Wiring Rules. All electrical power tools will be regularly checked and tagged to signify regular safety checks and maintenance has been undertaken; this check also to include all power leads. Tools must be correctly insulated, with guarding in place at all times. Access Sandblasting will engage a suitably qualified contractor to test and tag all relevant electrical appliances and maintain the appropriate logs and records.

17.0 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS GOODS Access Sandblasting is committed to reducing the risk of injury/illness to personnel which may arise from exposure to hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods that are stored, used and handled at the worksite. When acquiring Hazardous Substances and/or Dangerous Goods it is important that all hazards associated with its storage, handling, use and disposal are identified. It’s the responsibility of manufacturers, importers and suppliers to classify substances that satisfy the definition of hazardous substance and/or dangerous goods and to ensure labels


and Material Safety Data Sheets shall provide information classifying a hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods. A register of all hazardous substances and dangerous goods must be regularly maintained and a register of all MSDS must also be made available to all users of the product.

In accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, all chemicals will be assessed for safe use prior to introduction to the worksite by being assessed under the Safe Work Method Statement, which must be reviewed annually or where there is a significant change to the process.

Product/substances which are identified as having a high potential for causing injury, disease, impairment of health, or property damage must have an investigation completed to establish whether there is a safer alternative product available. If elimination of risk is not practicable, then suitable control measures shall be implemented using the hierarchy of control. The following procedure’s will apply to all chemicals used on site:

• All chemicals will be transported in approved containers. Any decanted substances will be stored in a clearly labeled container, which can be identified back to the original substance;

• A register of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be available on site (Refer OHS-15 Hazard Substances Register);

• All team members will be trained in chemical use;

• All team members will have access to MSDS;

• All team members will access MSDS prior to chemical use and be aware of appropriate First Aid requirements available;

• All team members provided with the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and clothing required;

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