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  • Site conducted

  • Date and Time

  • Task

  • Work Location

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

Drowning

Flotation Devices

  • 1. Has the team included the use of flotation devices in pre task hazard<br>assessment or procedure for this task?

  • 2. Are flotation devices available to personnel at the location of the work?

  • 3. Has the team inspected the flotation device/s prior to use? Check<br>integrity, condition, damage, in test/date etc.

  • 4. Are people that are at risk of accidental immersion (e.g. working over<br>water) wearing the appropriate flotation device(s)?

Rescue Planning

  • 5. Has the team read and understood the rescue plan for accidental<br>immersion/drowning that’s relevant to the task?<br>

  • 6. Are all team members aware of their role/s in conducting a rescue?

  • 7. Is there the capacity and equipment for self or assisted rescue at the job<br>location? e.g. PFD's, Life Rings, Life Lines, Ladders, Rescue Craft/vessels

  • 8. Has the team completed the pre-start checks for the necessary safety<br>equipment? e.g. PFD's, Life Rings, Life Lines, Ladders, Rescue Craft/vessels

  • 9. Where there is a requirement for a spotter - is the spotter in place and<br>monitoring the work?

Work Planning

  • 10. Is the team aware of the site's documented controls for working<br>on/near water relevant to the task?

  • 12. Has the team considered all environmental conditions that could be<br>encountered during the task? (E.g. wind, rain, ice, tides, swell, swollen rivers/creek crossings,<br>temperature, visibility)

  • 13. Does the team know what environmental conditions that trigger stop<br>work?

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