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  • Conducted on

  • Job number/s

  • Location
  • Job description

  • Select permits and documentation on site for works

  • Works permit

  • Traffic permit

  • DBYD

  • NAP

  • Work Type

  • Which CRPs apply to the work being carried out?

  • Has the site been inspected for fire ants?

  • No excavation can be carried out until a fire ant inspection has been completed.

  • Were any fire ants identified or were there any obvious signs of fire ants?

  • Stop work and notify your supervisor immediately and report to Biosecurity QLD on 13 25 23

  • Will the excavation be over 1.5m deep or is the ground unstable? (Consider changes during the works)

  • Is there a chance of hazardous gases entering your excavation during the works?

  • Before entering the excavation, test the atmosphere and enter the results. Continuously monitor atmosphere.

  • Gas monitor readings

  • Oxygen reading

  • LEL

  • CO2

  • H2S

  • Are the results within safe working limits? <br>Oxygen 19.5% - 23.5%<br>LEL < 5<br>CO < 30 ppm<br>H2S < 10 ppm

  • If the atmosphere is not withing safe working limits, notify your supervisor immediately.

  • A rescue plan MUST be completed for any excavation over 1.5m

  • Is a rescue plan required for this job?

  • Rescue plan details

  • What type of emergency may occur?

  • Access and egress

  • Standby person/spotter responsibilities

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  • Emergency equipment required

  • Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

  • Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter

  • Other equipment required

  • Provide a brief description on how emergency services will reach the work area.

  • Rescue methods

  • Rescue method to be used?

  • Which rescue method is to be used?

  • Have all participants in the rescue party been briefed on the rescue plan and has the plan been practiced?

  • The plan MUST be practised and participants MUST be briefed before commencing work.

  • By signing, you agree that you have been briefed on and understand the rescue plan and agree to fulfil the role you have been assigned.

  • Rescue person

  • Safety observer

  • Standby person/Spotter

  • Person in charge of worksite

  • What method/s will be used to control the risk of trench collapse?

  • Sketch your temporary works design

  • Take a photo of your trench and controls

  • Upload or take a photo of geotech report

  • Is there a possibility of a person or object falling from one level to another, or is there a requirement to work on a slope of more than 45°?

  • Can the risk be eliminated by erecting a hard barrier?

  • Has a rescue been completed for this work?

  • Rescue plan details

  • What type of emergency may occur?

  • Standby person/spotter responsibilities

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  • Emergency equipment required

  • Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

  • Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter

  • Other equipment required

  • Provide a brief description on how emergency services will reach the work area.

  • Provide a brief description of how the personnel will be rescued in the event of an incident.

  • Have all participants in the rescue party been briefed on the rescue plan and has the plan been practiced?

  • The plan MUST be practised and participants MUST be briefed before commencing work.

  • By signing, you agree that you have been briefed on and understand the rescue plan and agree to fulfil the role you have been assigned.

  • Rescue person

  • Safety observer

  • Standby person/Spotter

  • Person in charge of worksite

  • If a hard barrier is installed work is not considered working at height. Confirm with your supervisor before continuing work.

  • A confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:
     is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and
     is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space; and
     is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from:
    o an atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level, or
    o contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion, or harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants, or engulfment.

  • Is the work being conducted in a confined space?

  • Please complete a confined space permit and rescue plan.

  • Before entering the excavation, test the atmosphere and enter the results. Continuously monitor atmosphere.

  • Have gas readings been taken for a minimum of 5 minutes?

  • Conduct gas monitoring for a minimum of 5 minutes prior to entering the confined space.

  • Gas monitor readings

  • Oxygen reading

  • LEL

  • CO2

  • H2S

  • Are the results within safe working limits? <br>Oxygen 19.5% - 23.5%<br>LEL < 5<br>CO < 30 ppm<br>H2S < 10 ppm

  • If the atmosphere is not withing safe working limits, notify your supervisor immediately.

  • Has a rescue plan been completed for this work?

  • Rescue plan details

  • What type of emergency may occur?

  • Standby person/spotter responsibilities

    Rescue response.JPG
  • Emergency equipment required

  • Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

  • Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter

  • Other equipment required

  • Provide a brief description on how emergency services will reach the work area.

  • Provide a brief description of how the personnel will be rescued in the event of an incident.

  • Rescue methods

  • Rescue method to be used?

  • Which rescue method is to be used?

  • Have all participants in the rescue party been briefed on the rescue plan and has the plan been practiced?

  • The plan MUST be practised and participants MUST be briefed before commencing work.

  • By signing, you agree that you have been briefed on and understand the rescue plan and agree to fulfil the role you have been assigned.

  • Rescue person

  • Safety observer

  • Standby person/Spotter

  • Person in charge of worksite

  • Is there a possibility for any worker, plant or equipment to come into contact with any asbestos?

  • ACM PPE requirements

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  • Is ASBESTOS signage in place?

  • Put signage in place before proceeding.

  • All asbestos or asbestos containing material (PPE) is to be double bagged in 2μm plastic and sealed and disposed of at a licenced wasted facility within 7 days. Ensure a waste tracking certificate is completed when dumping.

  • Are there currently any weather extremes?

  • What controls are in place to manage the extreme weather conditions?

  • Are the works on or adjacent to a road way or will they impact on traffic and pedestrians?

  • What controls are in place to manage traffic and pedestrians?

  • What are the job specific hazards for this site?

  • What controls have been put in place to manage these hazards?

  • What are the potential environmental impacts and hazards for this site?

  • What are the other potential environmental impacts and hazards for this site.

  • What controls have been put in place to manage the environmental hazards?

  • What other controls have been put in place to manage the environmental hazards?

  • Are all controls implemented appropriate for the task and do they allow the job to be completed safely?

  • Stop work and notify your supervisor. Work is not to proceed until the site hazards can be eliminated or risk controlled to a satisfactory level.

  • What is your emergency response plan and where is your muster point?

  • Has the emergency plan been communicated and understood by all personnel on site?

  • Enter start and finish times of all personnel onsite.

  • Sign on
  • Time on site

  • Time off site

  • By signing, you confirm you understand and agree with all of the above.

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