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  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Does this worksite need perimeter fencing to protect the public from your work?

    Could the public easily gain access to your worksite and be At Risk?

    This Risk Assessment is designed to assist you to make an informed decision.

How far away is the nearest:

  • School, Kindy, Daycare etc?

  • Public reserve, Playground?

  • Bus stop, Taxi stand, Public pick-up / Drop-off point, carpark?

  • Busy thoroughfare / Walkway used by public?

  • Built up residential area / Families living nearby?

Construction or Demolition Hazards

  • F5.3.1. Suitable construction methods shall be used to avoid the likelihood of tools or materials falling onto places where people might be present.
    F5.3.2. Where construction or demolition work presents a hazard in places to which the public has access, barriers shall be provided

  • Is there a potential risk to the public from your works?

  • Consider the effective use of site fencing, hoardings, and gantry usage to protect the public from works.

Recommendation:

  • Now that you have completed the assessment, has it identified any potential risk for the public nearby?

    Use the outcome of your assessment to help make your decision whether or not to put up perimeter fencing around your worksite.

  • Outcome: Fencing Recommended?

  • What type of fencing is recommended?

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