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Kurtis Carlyle

Ventia - QLD Water Start Card Checklist

May 2019 updated

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Work Type

Which CRPs apply to the work being carried out?
  • Ground excavation
  • Working around mobile plant
  • Working around live services
  • Working in and around live traffic
  • Managing hazardous energies
  • Working with asbestos and ACM
  • Working at height
  • Confined space work
  • ​Performing lifting operations
  • Electrical safety
  • Isolated work

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?
Oxygen 19.5% - 23.5%
LEL < 5
CO < 30 ppm
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?
  • Engulfment
  • Hazardous environment
  • Release of stored energy
  • Hazardous gasses
  • Medical emergency
  • Fall from height
Access and egress
  • Ladder
  • Benching/Stepping
  • Battering

Standby person/spotter responsibilities

Rescue response.JPG
Emergency equipment required
  • Tripod/Davit arm
  • Safety harness
  • Life line/Rescue rope
  • Winch system
  • Gas monitor
  • Stretcher
  • Lighting
  • BA kit
  • Fall arrest
  • Fall restraint

Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter
  • Voice
  • Hand signals/Visual
  • Mobile phone
  • 2-way radio

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?
  • Benching
  • Battering
  • Shoring
  • Shields
  • Geotech
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?
  • Engulfment
  • Hazardous environment
  • Release of stored energy
  • Hazardous gasses
  • Medical emergency
  • Fall from height

Standby person/spotter responsibilities

Rescue response.JPG
Emergency equipment required
  • Tripod/Davit arm
  • Safety harness
  • Life line/Rescue rope
  • Winch system
  • Gas monitor
  • Stretcher
  • Lighting
  • BA kit
  • Fall arrest
  • Fall restraint

Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter
  • Voice
  • Hand signals/Visual
  • Mobile phone
  • 2-way radio

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?
Oxygen 19.5% - 23.5%
LEL < 5
CO < 30 ppm
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?
  • Engulfment
  • Hazardous environment
  • Release of stored energy
  • Hazardous gasses
  • Medical emergency
  • Fall from height

Standby person/spotter responsibilities

Rescue response.JPG
Emergency equipment required
  • Tripod/Davit arm
  • Safety harness
  • Life line/Rescue rope
  • Winch system
  • Gas monitor
  • Stretcher
  • Lighting
  • BA kit
  • Fall arrest
  • Fall restraint

Has the equipment been checked and in good working condition?

Method of communication between worker and standby person/spotter
  • Voice
  • Hand signals/Visual
  • Mobile phone
  • 2-way radio

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

ACM PPE sml.png

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?
  • Heat
  • Rain
  • Storm
  • No, normal weather conditions

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?
  • Traffic Control
  • Signage
  • Site Delineation
  • Temporary Fencing

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?
  • Dust
  • Noise
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Asbestos
  • Sediment
  • Fuel/Chemicals
  • Other

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

What controls have been put in place to manage the environmental hazards?
  • Dust suppression
  • Noise suppression
  • Dewatering
  • Asbestos PPE
  • Wet down ACM
  • Sediment controls
  • SDS's
  • Spill kit
  • Other

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.
Ventia - QLD Water Start Card
Kurtis Carlyle

Ventia - QLD Water Start Card

May 2019 updated

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Please note that this checklist is a hypothetical example and provides basic information only. It is not intended to take the place of, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice; medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; or other applicable laws. You should also seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of such checklist is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction.

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