NDRRA Flood Recovery Program

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WHS Management Plan & Administrative Requirements

A WHS Management Plan has been prepared and completed by the Principle Contractor?
The plan includes the details of the construction project including: * names of the client, principle contractor, and any major sub-contractors * project location/s * anticipated start and duration, and * the scope of works
The plan sets out how health and safety will be managed on the construction project?
For each worker involved in the project whose role includes health and safety responsibilities, the plan includes their name, position and specific health and safety responsibilities?
The plan describes a process for reviewing and if necessary, updating the plan?

Information: Induction, training and instruction

Workers given site specific induction for site/s and work?
Workers general safety induction is checked?
The plan includes any site specific health and safety rules for the construction project?
The plan describes a procedure for ensuring all persons at the workplace are informed of any site specific health and safety rules?
The plan includes procedures for informing all construction workers of the content of the plan and any updates to the plan?
The plan describes how workers will be provided with suitable and adequate information, training, and instruction on: * the work to be carried out * the risks associated with the work, and * the control measures to be implemented?
The plan includes provisions for ensuring workers are competent to their roles and tasks?

Record Keeping and Reports

Site specific records are kept?
Records of injuries, incidents and dangerous events are kept?
Weekly summary of responses and outstanding responses to complaints and inquiries?
Prohibitions/Improvement Notices are placed in affected areas?
Serious bodily injuries and dangerous events are reported to WHSQ?
Training records for trainees are kept?

Certificates and Licences

Evidence that certificates/licences are checked and records are kept?
Evidence that High Risk Work (HRW) licences are checked and records kept

Facilities

A safe system for the collection, storage, and disposal of excess or waste materials is in place for the site?
The first aid provisions in the construction workplace are appropriate to the: • nature of the work and the workplace hazards • the size and location of the workplace, and • the number and occupations of the workers and other people that will be present at the workplace?
The amenities in the construction workplace are appropriate to: • the nature of the work • the hazards at the workplace • the size and location of the workplace, and • the number and gender breakdown of workers?
Points of entry and exit to the site eliminate or minimise the risks to workers and others?
Other potential work environment hazards have been addressed including: • the clear identification of work areas • appropriate floors and surfaces • sufficient lighting • temperature extremes • outdoor work, and • remote or isolated work?

Hazardous Substances

A hazardous chemicals register is being used on the project and includes all hazardous chemicals that are handled or stored at the workplace?
The hazardous chemicals register includes a current safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical listed?
The hazardous chemicals register is readily available to the relevant workers and anyone else likely to be affected by the hazardous chemicals?
The risks associated with the use, handling and storage of the hazardous chemicals being used on site is appropriately controlled?
Procedures for the review of the control measures are in place?
PPE as required by the SDS is being worn?
Dangerous goods stores are appropriately, signed & have adequate emergency equipment available (fire extinguishers, bunds, spill kits etc)?
Hazardous chemicals are correctly decanted & labelled, or in original container?

Emergency Procedures

Emergency procedure and information is displayed (including numbers)?
Emergency assembly point designated & signposted?
Applicable emergency equipment is readily available?

Site Control

The workplace is secured from unauthorised access as far as reasonably practicable?
Hazardous areas are assessed for risk and appropriate controls implemented?
Pedestrians have a safe route through site where applicable?

Work Near Traffic

Approved Traffic Management Plan is in use?
Approved Traffic Guidance Scheme/s are in use?
Appropriate risk assessments have been conducted for work near traffic?
Barriers are used to protect the worksite where appropriate?
Workers and equipment are clear of the barrier exclusion zone?
Workers and machinery are not within the applicable exclusion zone from traffic?
Plant and machinery is operating a safe distance away from pedestrians?
Excavation work near the travelled path of vehicles is being conducted in accordance with the MUTCD P.t 3 in relation to separation and barrier requirements?
Other work being conducted near traffic is not creating additional hazards for drivers or pedestrians?

Safe Use and Storage of Plant

An approved safe work method statement is being utilised for work that includes the use of powered mobile plant. All relevant personnel are inducted onto the SWMS?
Operators of plant that require a High Risk Work licence are in possession of the appropriate licence which is current?
Powered mobile plant is fitted with applicable warning devices such as reverse alarm, flashing lights, etc?
The hazards associated with plant, including mobile plant, that will be used or stored at the workplace have been identified and controlled?
Provisions have been made to ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, unauthorised alterations or interference with plant that will be used or stored at the workplace does not occur?
Plant operated on the contractors site is only being used for the purpose for which it was designed, or the use has been assessed to have not increased the risk to health or safety?
Procedures are in place that ensure so far as reasonably practicable that plant not in use is left in a state that does not create a risk to the health or safety of any person?
Plant on site has been noise tested and rated?
Adequate guarding of nip, crush, cut etc points is in place?
Maintenance, inspection, and testing of plant/machinery is carried out either: • in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, or • where there are no manufacturer’s recommendations, in accordance with the recommendations of a competent person, or • annually?
Plant prestart checks are conducted and recorded prior to every shift with faults reported?

Excavations / Trenches

All excavations or trenches less than 1.5m in depth have been risk assessed?
All excavations or trenches 1.5m or greater in depth are: • benched, • battered, • shored, or • have a signed geotechnical engineer approval for the work activity which is immediately available for inspection?
A safe work method statement is being used for any work carried out in or near an excavation or trench with an excavated depth greater than 1.5m?
All workers in or near an excavation or trench with an excavated depth greater than 1.5m are inducted into the applicable SWMS?
Underground essential service information has been verified prior to the excavation commencing (Dial Before You Dig (DBYD), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), service location checks etc)?
The underground essential services information has been communicated to all persons carrying out the excavation work?
The permit to excavate/dig is current and appropriately communicated to all relevant persons prior to the excavation commencing (where required)?
Safe access and egress to the excavation/trench is provided?
Materials, plant or other objects are not at risk of falling into the excavation/trench?
The excavation/trench has adequate barricading around it?
The excavation/trench is regularly inspected by a competent person?
All fall hazards reasonably likely to cause injury have been identified and provisions have been made to manage the associated risks?
Safe work method statements have been prepared, or provisions have been made to ensure they will be prepared, for any work carried out at a height of 2m or more?

Falls

For work at a height of 2m or more, where the safe work method statement identifies that the only control measures to be implemented will be administrative or personal protective equipment controls, the SWMS also describes all of the higher control measures that were considered?
The control measures planned to manage the risks associated with fall hazards comply with the hierarchy described in the regulations: • elimination, by working from the ground or a solid construction • a fall prevention device • a work positioning system • a fall arrest system?
Where a work positioning or fall arrest system is planned as a control measure, emergency and rescue procedures have been planned, documented and the appropriate equipment is immediately available for use?
All personnel who may have to enact the emergency and rescue procedures are aware of the process?
All floor penetrations are covered or barricaded?
Unsafe areas are signposted and fenced?
All personnel who work at height and their supervisor/s have completed the applicable training?
Ladders in use are commercial grade and in good condition?
Ladders not used to support planks to form a working platform?
Straight or extension ladders are securely fixed at top?
Ladder extended 1.0 metre above top landing?
Metal ladders not used near live exposed electrical equipment?

Falling Objects

All falling object hazards reasonably likely to cause injury have been identified and provisions have been made to manage the associated risks?
The control measures planned to manage the risks associated with falling object hazards comply with the hierarchy described in the regulations: • eliminating the risks of falling objects • preventing objects from falling freely • arresting the fall of a falling object?
Falling object protection structures in place for plant as required by risk assessment?

Work Involving Exposure to Noise and Vibration

The risks to health and safety associated with noise at the workplace have been identified and managed?
Personnel are not exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dB (A) without appropriate controls in place?
Machinery and equipment is tested and rated?

Electrical

Workers exposed to vibration are using the appropriate PPE (anti-vibe gloves, etc)?
A safe work method statement is available for all work that is carried out on or near energised electrical installations or services that has commenced or is about to commence at the workplace?
Residual current devices are installed where required and tested regularly?
Electrical leads are arranged to avoid damage – lead stands use where possible?
Leads and tools are not used in damp or wet conditions unless they have been specifically designed to do so?
Portable generators have RCD installed?
Electrical equipment is tested and tagged and it is current?
Work exclusion zones are maintained by plant, materials and machinery (i.e. 3, 6, 9mtr)?
Work near overhead power lines has been appropriately risk assessed prior to commencement (i.e. power supply checked to see if can be re-routed or isolated, tiger tail use etc)?
Electrical spotters used where required?

Work with, Above or Near Utility Services

Service authorities consulted prior to work (e.g. Dial Before You Dig) commencing?
Permits are obtained where required?

Work On, Above or Near Water

Work on, near or above water is included in the Work Health & Safety Plan?
Safe work method statements have been prepared, or provisions have been made to ensure they will be prepared, for any work carried out on, near or above water?
Exclusion zone underneath when working above water

Work Near Railways

All workers have attended Rail Safety Awareness training (and have received a Trackside Safety Card). Unless not required by the Rail Authority.
Agreement with the rail authority to perform tasks in the corridor (10m from track centre where no boundaries are not identifiable)
Rail protection officer is present? If required by the Rail Authority.
Permission to enter the danger zone (usually within 3m from the track centreline) has been granted by the Rail Authority?
No mobile phones or communication devices are being used in the danger zone?

Work at Night

High visibility clothing with approved reflectors is being worn at night, in tunnels or when visibility is reduced?
Sufficient light is being provided by the contractor for the work to be conducted safely?
Signage is appropriate for the worksite and lighting?
Lights do not cause excessive glare for approaching drivers?

Manual Handling

Risk Assessment has been conducted on lifting activities – including hazardous manual handling & repetitive activities?
Job redesign (change of weight, shape, size load) has been considered?
Mechanical aids and lifting devices are used where appropriate/possible?
Safe team lifting and job rotation is undertaken?
Correct manual handling procedures observed?

Housekeeping

The layout of the workplace allows, and the workplace is maintained so as to allow, for persons to enter and exit and to move about without risk to health and safety, both under normal working conditions and in an emergency?
Protruding objects that are a hazard have been made safe (e.g. exposed nails, vertical reinforcing steel)?
Nuisance and toxic dust is controlled (workers / residents)
Responsibilities and procedures are in place for clean up?

PPE (Items to be Worn by all Site Personnel)

Applicable high visibility clothing worn?
Applicable safety footwear worn?
Safety helmet with brim or wide brim hat worn as applicable?
Other PPE as required by contractor is worn?
Personnel trained in use of PPE?

Hot Bitumen Work

Fumes are controlled?
Flammable risks have been assessed and controlled?
Appropriate clothing and PPE is being worn for activity?

Hot Work

Risk assessment has been conducted that considers atmosphere, flammable liquids, gasses, other materials etc?
Exclusion zones are maintained?
Persons conducting hot work are competent?
Appropriate PPE is being worn?
Appropriate fire fighting equipment is available?
Welding screens are in use where applicable?
Flashback arrestors and other applicable safety equipment in place?
Gas bottles are being stored and transported in an upright position?
Trolleys are used where applicable/appropriate?
Permits have been obtained where required?

Craneage and Lifting

A safe work method statement has been prepared, or provisions have been made to ensure they will be prepared, for any craneage or lifting work?
Crane operator holds the correct license for the crane / plant?
Is the lifting being conducted from a stable & approved surface/pad?
Has an approved lift plan been completed?
Has the lift plan been communicated to all relevant personnel?
Are outriggers being used appropriately?
Is the lift being conducted clear of services?
Is the weight of the load to be lifted known/marked?
Is the weight to be lifted within the cranes allowable limit? (This may differ depending on the contractor – usually no more than 90% of crane capacity)?
Is all lifting gear tested & tagged?
Is there a Dogger/Rigger slinging the load/s?
Does the Dogger/Rigger hold a current license?
If an excavator is lifting loads does it have burst protection fitted?

Employee knowledge

Site induction has been given?
WHSR or Safety Advisor is known?
First Aid Officer & treatment location is known?

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WHS Management Plan & Administrative Requirements

Information: Induction, training and instruction

Record Keeping and Reports

Certificates and Licences

Facilities

Hazardous Substances

Emergency Procedures

Site Control

Work Near Traffic

Safe Use and Storage of Plant

Excavations / Trenches

Falls

Falling Objects

Work Involving Exposure to Noise and Vibration

Electrical

Work with, Above or Near Utility Services

Work On, Above or Near Water

Work Near Railways

Work at Night

Manual Handling

Housekeeping

PPE (Items to be Worn by all Site Personnel)

Hot Bitumen Work

Hot Work

Craneage and Lifting

Employee knowledge

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WHS Management Plan & Administrative Requirements

Information: Induction, training and instruction

Record Keeping and Reports

Certificates and Licences

Facilities

Hazardous Substances

Emergency Procedures

Site Control

Work Near Traffic

Safe Use and Storage of Plant

Excavations / Trenches

Falls

Falling Objects

Work Involving Exposure to Noise and Vibration

Electrical

Work with, Above or Near Utility Services

Work On, Above or Near Water

Work Near Railways

Work at Night

Manual Handling

Housekeeping

PPE (Items to be Worn by all Site Personnel)

Hot Bitumen Work

Hot Work

Craneage and Lifting

Employee knowledge

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