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  • WestConnex M4E - Parramatta Road - Our Approach Our Controls around Our Activities and Tasks Meeting

  • Activity or Task:-

  • What type of meeting is being performed?

  • Organization / Company

  • Conducted on

  • Supervisor responsible for Work Area

  • Additional Members on Inspection

  • Other Observation team members

  • Take a photo of the area, activity or task and discuss the Above The Line Controls with the team.

ITS ESSENTIALS - Are We Working Above The Line?

  • 1. Are we going to be Working at Heights

  • How is work being preformed ?

  • Is the EWP set up on a stable surface clear of open edges, pits and culverts

  • Is there fixed edge protection, no potential to fall

  • Are the handrails secure, deck, any open penetrations bigger than 200mm X 20mm covered

  • Is the ladder secured from falling over?

  • Can anything fall that might strike someone below or damage equipment

  • All items and materials need to be made secure or prevent the item falling below.

  • Is their a potential to fall from one level to another?

  • What controls are in place to prevent a fall?

  • 2. Is activity being preformed Near Mobile Plant

  • Are controls in place to prevent workers from entering POZ

  • What controls are being used

  • Are Controls in place to temporarily halt mobile plant prior to worker entering the POZ

  • Is positive communication in place between worker and mobile plant

  • All ground engagement tools / implements been lowered to the ground prior to entering POZ

  • Plant controls are disengaged to ensure that inadvertent operation or movement cannot occur

  • Plant operators hands have been visibly removed from the controls

  • Any motion of the plant has ceased

  • Will mobile plant need to be reversed?

  • Spotters are clear of the moving mobile plant

  • The Spotter has been clearly identified by the Plant operator as the person who will guide them.

  • Spotters remain in line of sight to mirrors

  • Spotters provide positive communicates to all personnel in area when mobile plant is turning or reversing to keep them clear, until the plant is clear

  • Reversing plant only moves when asked to.

  • Are we refueling mobile plant?

  • Refueling operator has the keys during the whole operation until back in cab.

  • Plant Operator is in a safe location clear of the refueling area or behind a barrier

  • 3. Are any Temporary Works being used ie:<br><br>- Formwork <br>- Scaffolding <br>- Crane or Piling Pads<br>- Excavation Support <br>- Lifting Point Design

  • Are the Temporary Works secure?

  • Scaffolding secure built on solid ground kickboards secure, tied in mid rails hand rails secure?

  • Formwork secure from falling

  • Are lifting points being used?

  • 4. Is work being carried out near Live Services

  • Have all known services been physically identified and operators know the safe approach distances?

  • 5. Working Near Live Traffic

  • Have suitable barriers been erected to protect workers

  • 6. Does work involve Mobile Cranes or Lifting Operations

  • Is the crane working on level ground?

  • Has the weight of the item to be lifted identified and not beyond the SWL?

  • Is the load secure from falling or striking anyone or anything

  • If picking and carring is the weight being lifted at a maximum 66% of the SWL limit?

  • 7. Does the activity involve working on or coming in contact with Live Electricity

  • Is a RCD unit in place.

  • Have all energy sorces been isolated

  • has there been a test for dead prior to work

Work Area, Environment, Weather

  • Housekeeping is well controlled

  • Waste is placed in the bins provided

  • All Leads are off the ground

  • Tools and materials are stored neatly and away from walkways

  • Plant, tools and equipment being used are correct

  • Will this activity involve dirt being tracked on to the road? Are controls in place to wash and check wheels?

  • Is access egress from the area suitable for the workers or Plant operations?

  • Are we going to be affected by noise, vibration, temperature, dust, weather, wind? What should we protect ourselves with?

  • Do the workers know to stop if the work is unsafe or at risk, and only restart when the activity / task has an above the line control?

  • Any new Hazards from the previous shift?

ACTIONS REQUIRED

  • Please enter Items requiring action

  • Action
  • Action Required:

  • Assigned to:

  • Date due

  • Take a photo of close out evidence

  • Date evidence of action was controlled or closed

  • Person conducting Its Essential - Our Controls Meeting

  • Other team members.

  • Add other observers name(s)

  • Take a group selfy of the team that completed this meeting.

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