CONSTRUCTION WORK

Code of Practice
30 SEPTEMBER 2010
MARCH 2012
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)ork $ealt$ an% safet an% )orkers- "om(ensation arran!ements' Safe Work Australia is a
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD..........................................................................................................................4
SCOPE AND APPLICATION................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................6
1'1@e terms use% in t$is Co%e ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3
1'2W$o $as $ealt$ an% safet %uties relatin! to "onstru"tion )orkA ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11
DUTIES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WORK............................................................13
1'3S(e"ifi" %uties''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 13
1'4W$at is reBuire% to mana!e risks in "onstru"tion )orkA''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''13
MANAGING RISKS WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK........................................................19
1'<,%entifin! $aCar%s'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1&
1'3Assessin! t$e risks'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1&
1'0Controllin! t$e risks''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 20
1'1Revie)in! "ontrol measures'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 22
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENTS (SWMS)..............................................................23
1'&W$at is a SWMSA''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 23
1'10Pre(arin! a SWMS'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 24
1'11,m(lementin! a SWMS'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2<
1'12Revie)in! a SWMS''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 23
WHS MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.................................27
1'13W$at is a WHS mana!ement (lanA'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''20
1'14Pre(arin! a WHS mana!ement (lan'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''20
1'1<,m(lementin! t$e WHS mana!ement (lan''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''30
1'13Revie)in! an% revisin! a WHS mana!ement (lan''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''30
INFORMATION TRAINING INSTRUCTION AND SUPER!ISION...................................31
1'10General "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin!''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''31
1'11Work(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin!'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 32
1'1&Dt$er trainin!''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 33
1'20Su(ervision'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 33
GENERAL WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.......................................34
1'21T$e )ork environment''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 34
1'227a"ilities at a "onstru"tion )ork(la"e''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''30
1'237irst ai%'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3&
1'24Emer!en" (lannin!'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3&
1'2<Personal (rote"tive eBui(ment'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 40
1'237allin! o#.e"ts'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 42
APPENDI" A # SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT TEMPLATE................................4$
APPENDI" % # SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT E"AMPLE..................................47
APPENDI" C # GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE FACILITIES.....................$&
APPENDI" D # HOUSING CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE FACILITIES......................$3
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FOREWORD
T$is Co%e of Pra"ti"e for "onstru"tion )ork is an a((rove% "o%e of (ra"ti"e un%er se"tion 204
of t$e Work Health and Safety Act Et$e WHS A"tF'
An a((rove% "o%e of (ra"ti"e is a (ra"ti"al !ui%e to a"$ievin! t$e stan%ar%s of $ealt$* safet
an% )elfare reBuire% un%er t$e WHS A"t an% t$e Work Healt$ an% Safet Re!ulations Et$e WHS
Re!ulationsF'
A "o%e of (ra"ti"e a((lies to anone )$o $as a %ut of "are in t$e "ir"umstan"es %es"ri#e%
in t$e "o%e' ,n most "ases* follo)in! an a((rove% "o%e of (ra"ti"e )oul% a"$ieve "om(lian"e )it$
t$e $ealt$ an% safet %uties in t$e WHS A"t* in relation to t$e su#.e"t matter of t$e "o%e' >ike
re!ulations* "o%es of (ra"ti"e %eal )it$ (arti"ular issues an% %o not "over all $aCar%s or risks t$at
ma arise' T$e $ealt$ an% safet %uties reBuire %ut $ol%ers to "onsi%er all risks asso"iate% )it$
)ork* not onl t$ose for )$i"$ re!ulations an% "o%es of (ra"ti"e e9ist'
Co%es of (ra"ti"e are a%missi#le in "ourt (ro"ee%in!s un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations' Courts
ma re!ar% a "o%e of (ra"ti"e as evi%en"e of )$at is kno)n a#out a $aCar%* risk or "ontrol an%
ma rel on t$e "o%e in %eterminin! )$at is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le in t$e "ir"umstan"es to )$i"$
t$e "o%e relates'
Com(lian"e )it$ t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations ma #e a"$ieve% # follo)in! anot$er met$o%*
su"$ as a te"$ni"al or an in%ustr stan%ar%* if it (rovi%es an eBuivalent or $i!$er stan%ar% of )ork
$ealt$ an% safet t$an t$e "o%e'
An ins(e"tor ma refer to an a((rove% "o%e of (ra"ti"e )$en issuin! an im(rovement or
(ro$i#ition noti"e'
T$is Co%e of Pra"ti"e $as #een %evelo(e% # Safe Work Australia as a mo%el "o%e of (ra"ti"e
un%er t$e Coun"il of Australian Governments- Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory
and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety for a%o(tion # t$e Common)ealt$*
state an% territor !overnments'
SCOPE AND APPLICATION
T$is Co%e (rovi%es !ui%an"e to (rin"i(al "ontra"tors an% ot$er (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness
or un%ertakin! )$o "arr out "onstru"tion )ork on $o) to meet t$e $ealt$ an% safet reBuirements
un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations relatin! to "onstru"tion )ork'
T$is Co%e s$oul% #e rea% in "on.un"tion )it$ ot$er "o%es of (ra"ti"e on s(e"ifi" $aCar%s
an% "ontrol measures relevant to t$e "onstru"tion in%ustr in"lu%in!:
6emolition Work
E9"avation Work
Mana!in! t$e Risk of 7alls at Work(la"es
Mana!in! /oise an% Preventin! Hearin! >oss at Work
Preventin! 7alls in Housin! Constru"tion
Confine% S(a"es
HaCar%ous Manual Tasks
Ho) to Mana!e an% Control As#estos in t$e Work(la"e*
Ho) to Safel Remove As#estos'
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How to use this Code of Practice
,n (rovi%in! !ui%an"e* t$e )or% Gs$oul%- is use% in t$is Co%e to in%i"ate a re"ommen%e% "ourse
of a"tion* )$ile Gma- is use% to in%i"ate an o(tional "ourse of a"tion'
T$is Co%e also in"lu%es various referen"es to se"tions of t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations )$i"$
set out t$e le!al reBuirements' T$ese referen"es are not e9$austive' T$e )or%s Gmust-* GreBuires-
or Gman%ator- in%i"ate t$at a le!al reBuirement e9ists an% must #e "om(lie% )it$'
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 Key terms used in tis Code
To un%erstan% )$at "onstru"tion )ork is an% )$at t$e relate% %uties are* t$ere are a num#er
of ke terms s(e"ifie% in t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations an% )it$in t$is Co%e' Some of t$e ke
terms in"lu%e:
"onstru"tion )ork
stru"ture
$i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork*
"onstru"tion (ro.e"t'
What is construction work?
Re!ulation "#$% Constru"tion )ork is %efine% as an )ork "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$ t$e
"onstru"tion* alteration* "onversion* fittin!2out* "ommissionin!* renovation* re(air* maintenan"e*
refur#is$ment* %emolition* %e"ommissionin! or %ismantlin! of a stru"ture'
Constru"tion )ork in"lu%es t$e follo)in!:
an installation or testin! "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$ an a"tivit referre% to in t$e a#ove
%efinition
t$e removal from t$e )ork(la"e of an (ro%u"t or )aste resultin! from %emolition
t$e (refa#ri"ation or testin! of elements* at a (la"e s(e"ifi"all esta#lis$e% for t$e
"onstru"tion )ork* for use in "onstru"tion )ork
t$e assem#l of (refa#ri"ate% elements to form a stru"ture* or t$e %isassem#l
of (refa#ri"ate% elements formin! (art of a stru"ture
t$e installation* testin! or maintenan"e of an essential servi"e in relation to a stru"ture
an )ork "onne"te% )it$ an e9"avation
an )ork "onne"te% )it$ an (re(arator )ork or site (re(aration Ein"lu%in! lan%s"a(in!
as (art of site (re(arationF "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$ an a"tivit referre% to in t$e
a#ove %efinition
an a"tivit referre% to in t$e a#ove %efinition t$at is "arrie% out on* un%er or near )ater*
in"lu%in! )ork on #uos an% o#stru"tions to navi!ation'
Ho)ever* "onstru"tion )ork %oes not in"lu%e an of t$e follo)in!:
t$e manufa"ture of (lant
t$e (refa#ri"ation of elements* ot$er t$an at a (la"e s(e"ifi"all esta#lis$e% for t$e
"onstru"tion )ork for use in t$e "onstru"tion )ork* for e9am(le makin! (re"ast "on"rete
(anels or roof trusses at a )orks$o( of a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!
)$o is not involve% in t$e "onstru"tion )ork
t$e "onstru"tion or assem#l of a stru"ture t$at* on"e "onstru"te% or assem#le%* is
inten%e% to #e trans(orte% to anot$er (la"e* for e9am(le mo#ile or (refa#ri"ate% $omes
testin!* maintenan"e or re(air )ork of a minor nature "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$
a stru"ture* for e9am(le:
o un%ertakin! re!ular ins(e"tions of a #uil%in!-s fire eBui(ment or lifts
o re(la"in! or re(airin! a s(rinkler or smoke %ete"tor
o re(la"in! "ar(et in an offi"e
o servi"in! or minor re(air of an air2"on%itionin! sstem or solar (anel unit
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o re!ular testin! an% re(air of (ressure (i(in!
minin! or t$e e9(loration for or e9tra"tion of minerals* for e9am(le:
o e9tra"tin! san% or ro"k from a Buarr or an o(en2"ut mine
o removin! over#ur%en at an o(en2"ut mine'
E9am(les of "onstru"tion )ork ma in"lu%e:
removin! an internal offi"e )all
#uil%in!* fittin! out or refittin! an offi"e #uil%in!
#uil%in! a %rive)a "rossover
re(ointin! a tile roof'
Constru"tion )ork also in"lu%es t$e follo)in! a"tivities as liste% in t$e ta#le #elo):
&ctivity '(am)les
An installation or testin!
"arrie% out in "onne"tion
)it$ an a"tivit referre% to
in t$e a#ove %efinition of
"onstru"tion )ork
,nstallin! an alarm sstem in a #uil%in! %urin! t$e fit2out ($ase of its
"onstru"tion
Testin! an ele"tri"al installation in a $i!$2rise #uil%in! un%er
"onstru"tion E#ut testin!* maintenan"e an% re(air )ork is not "overe%
if t$e floor $as #een "om(lete% an% $an%e% over to t$e #uil%in! o)ner
)it$ a "ertifi"ate of o""u(an"* unless it is fi9in! %efe"ts arisin! from
t$e "onstru"tion )orkF
T$e removal from t$e
)ork(la"e of an (ro%u"t
or )aste resultin! from
%emolition
>oa%in! tru"ks* )aste #ins an% ru##is$ ski(s )it$ %emolition )aste'
T$e (refa#ri"ation or
testin! of elements* at a
(la"e s(e"ifi"all
esta#lis$e% for t$e
"onstru"tion )ork* for use
in "onstru"tion )ork
Makin! "on"rete (anels or roof trusses at t$e "onstru"tion site
Pre(arin! #itumen at a #itumen (lant s(e"ifi"all esta#lis$e% for roa%
"onstru"tion )ork
+n%ertakin! on2site "on"rete #at"$ testin!'
T$e assem#l or
%isassem#l of
(refa#ri"ate% elements to
form a stru"ture or (art of
a stru"ture
Constru"tin! a fa"tor usin! (re"ast "on"rete (anels
6ismantlin! a (refa#ri"ate% #uil%in!
,nstallin! (refa#ri"ate% (o)er (oles
,nstallin! #ri%!e #eams'
An )ork "onne"te% )it$
an e9"avation
An )ork "onne"te% )it$
an (re(arator )ork or
site (re(aration Ein"lu%in!
lan%s"a(in! as (art of site
(re(arationF "arrie% out in
"onne"tion )it$ an a"tivit
referre% to in t$e a#ove
%efinition of "onstru"tion
)ork
Pre(arator site "learin!* #en"$in! or levellin! %one #efore
"onstru"tion
Soil2testin! t$e !roun% for %esi!n (ur(oses #efore "onstru"tion of a
stru"ture
,nstallin! an in2!roun% s)immin! (ool or s(a
6oin! e9"avations )$ile "onstru"tin! a !olf "ourse
Assem#lin! tem(orar fen"in! for a #uil%in! site
Carrin! out reme%iation e9"avation )ork on a "ontaminate% site'
T$e installation* testin! or
maintenan"e of an
essential servi"e in
Rou!$in!2in tele($one* television an% internet "a#les
Ma.or %raina!e re(air )orks
,nstallin! a !re )ater re""lin! sstem
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&ctivity '(am)les
relation to a stru"ture ,nstallin! solar $eatin! units'
An a"tivit referre% to in
t$e a#ove %efinition of
"onstru"tion )ork t$at is
"arrie% out on* un%er or
near )ater* in"lu%in! )ork
on #uos an% o#stru"tions
to navi!ation
6re%!in! to (re(are for t$e ere"tion of a stru"ture
Re2(ilin! .etties an% (iers
6rivin! navi!ation markers into t$e sea#e%'
*In connection +it, means relate% to or asso"iate% )it$ "onstru"tion' Contra"ts "overin! a
(ro.e"t are a !oo% !ui%e to )$at a"tivities are %one in "onne"tion )it$ "onstru"tion' E9am(les ma
in"lu%e:
)ork # ar"$ite"ts or en!ineers in on2site offi"es or "on%u"tin! on2site ins(e"tions*
#ut not ar"$ite"ts or en!ineers )orkin! in offi"es a)a from t$e "onstru"tion site
)ork # a me"$ani" on an e9"avator on2site an% not in an isolate% servi"e area
%eliverin! #uil%in! materials to %ifferent (oints on t$e site* #ut not makin! %eliveries
to a sin!le %esi!nate% %eliver area
e9"avatin! for a #asement !ara!e
testin! fire eBui(ment on t$e "onstru"tion site
su(ervisors an% mana!er movin! aroun% t$e site to monitor )ork
survein! a site after "onstru"tion $as starte%* #ut not survein! a Greenfiel% site
#efore "onstru"tion $as starte%
traffi" "ontrol on a "onstru"tion site'
What is a structure?
T$e WHS A"t %efines a stru"ture as ant$in! t$at is "onstru"te%* )$et$er fi9e% or movea#le*
tem(orar or (ermanent' A stru"ture in"lu%es:
#uil%in!s* masts* to)ers* frame)ork* (i(elines* trans(ort infrastru"ture an% un%er!roun% )orks
Es$afts or tunnelsF* for e9am(le noise re%u"tion #arriers on a free)a* "ommuni"ations masts or
to)ers* ele"tri"it transmission to)ers an% asso"iate% "a#les* flin! "a#les an% su((orts* !ue%
to)ers su"$ as a ski2lift to)er
an "om(onent of a stru"ture
(art of a stru"ture'
E9am(les of a stru"ture in"lu%e t$e follo)in!:
a roa%)a or (at$)a
a s$i( or su#marine
foun%ations* eart$ retention )orks an% ot$er eart$)orks* in"lu%in! river )orks an% sea
%efen"e )orks
form)ork* false)ork or an ot$er stru"ture %esi!ne% or use% to (rovi%e su((ort* a""ess
or "ontainment %urin! "onstru"tion )ork* for e9am(le a (ro( or form)ork sstem
an airfiel%
a %o"k* $ar#our* "$annel* #ri%!e* via%u"t* la!oon or %am
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a se)er or se)era!e or %raina!e )orks* for e9am(le storm )ater %rains* s$eet (ilin!
to %ivert t$e "ourse of a river or to #uil% a "offer%am* un%er!roun% stora!e tanks for an
irri!ation sstem* roa% tunnels* ventilation or a""ess s$aft for un%er!roun% servi"es'
C$a(ter 3 of t$e WHS Re!ulations Ei'e' t$e Constru"tion Work "$a(terF %oes not a((l
to (lant unless:
t$e (lant is:
o a s$i( or su#marine
o a (i(e or (i(eline
o an un%er!roun% tank
o %esi!ne% or use% to (rovi%e su((ort* a""ess or "ontainment %urin! )ork in "onne"tion
)it$ "onstru"tion )ork
)ork on t$e (lant relates to )ork t$at is "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$ "onstru"tion )ork
t$e (lant is fi9e% (lant on )$i"$ outa!e )ork or over$aul )ork t$at involves or ma involve
)ork #ein! "arrie% out # five or more (ersons "on%u"tin! #usinesses or un%ertakin!s
at an (oint in time'
What is high risk construction work?
Re!ulation "$1% Hi!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is %efine% as "onstru"tion )ork t$at:
involves a risk of a (erson fallin! more t$an 2 metres* for e9am(le installin! an eva(orative
"ooler on t$e roof of a %ou#le2store #uil%in!'
is "arrie% out on a tele"ommuni"ation to)er* for e9am(le installin! eBui(ment on
a tele"ommuni"ations to)er
involves %emolition of an element of a stru"ture t$at is loa%2#earin! or ot$er)ise relate%
to t$e ($si"al inte!rit of t$e stru"ture* for e9am(le kno"kin! %o)n loa%2#earin! )alls as
(art of a )are$ouse "onversion'
involves* or is likel to involve* t$e %istur#an"e of as#estos* for e9am(le removin! floor tiles
"ontainin! as#estos as (art of a #uil%in! refur#is$ment or "uttin! or %rillin! into an as#estos
"ement s$eet )all
involves stru"tural alterations or re(airs t$at reBuire tem(orar su((ort to (revent "olla(se*
for e9am(le usin! (ro(s to su((ort a "eilin! )$ere a loa%2#earin! )all )ill #e remove%
is "arrie% out in or near a "onfine% s(a"e
is "arrie% out in or near a s$aft or tren"$ )it$ an e9"avate% %e(t$ !reater t$an 1'< metres
or is "arrie% out in or near a tunnel* for e9am(le lain! or re(airin! (i(es an% "on%uits in
a 22metre tren"$* testin! %raina!e (i(es in a 22metre tren"$* #uil%in! a tunnel in t$e "ourse
of "onstru"tin! an un%er!roun% rail)a or roa%
involves t$e use of e9(losives* for e9am(le #lastin! in (re(aration for t$e "onstru"tion of
a #uil%in! or roa%* #reakin! u( ro"k %urin! "onstru"tion of foun%ations
is "arrie% out on or near:
o (ressurise% !as %istri#ution mains or (i(in!
o "$emi"al* fuel or refri!erant lines
o ener!ise% ele"tri"al installations or servi"es
G/ear- in t$e a#ove "ir"umstan"es means "lose enou!$ t$at t$ere is a risk of $ittin! or
(un"turin! t$e mains* (i(in!* ele"tri"al installation or servi"e' Hi!$2risk "onstru"tion )ork
is not limite% to ele"tri"al safet Gno2!o Cones-' Ele"tri"al installations %o not in"lu%e (o)er
lea%s an% ele"tri"all (o)ere% tools' Some e9am(les of $i!$2risk "onstru"tion )ork in"lu%e
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)orkin! near over$ea% or un%er!roun% (o)er lines an% "onstru"tion )ork t$at involves
%rillin! into a )all )$ere live ele"tri"al )irin! ma #e (resent'
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is "arrie% out in an area t$at ma $ave a "ontaminate% or flamma#le atmos($ere*
for e9am(le %emolis$in! a (etrol station an% removin! ol% tanks* %e"ommissionin! (lant
an% removin! (i(e)ork t$at ma "ontain resi%ue of $aCar%ous "$emi"als
involves tilt2u( or (re"ast "on"rete* for e9am(le #uil%in! a fa"tor usin! tilt2u( (anels
or installin! a (re"ast %raina!e (it
is "arrie% out on* in or a%.a"ent to a roa%* rail)a* s$i((in! lane or ot$er traffi" "orri%or t$at
is in use # traffi" ot$er t$an (e%estrians* for e9am(le #uil%in! an a%%itional lane on a roa%
or installin! %raina!e t$at involves %i!!in! u( (art of t$e roa%
is "arrie% out in an area at a )ork(la"e in )$i"$ t$ere is an movement of (o)ere% mo#ile
(lant* for e9am(le )orkin! in an area of a "onstru"tion site t$at is not isolate% from t$e
movement of ski% steer loa%ers* tele$an%lers* #a"k$oes* mo#ile "ranes or tru"ks
is "arrie% out in an area in )$i"$ t$ere are artifi"ial e9tremes of tem(erature* for e9am(le
"onstru"tion )ork in an o(eratin! "ool room or freeCer or "onstru"tion )ork alon!si%e an
o(eratin! #oiler
is "arrie% out in or near )ater or ot$er liBui% t$at involves a risk of %ro)nin!* for e9am(le
"onstru"tin! a #ri%!e over a river or restorin! a )$arf* or
involves %ivin! )ork* for e9am(le %ivers un%ertakin! stru"tural re(airs to .etties* (iers
or marinas'
What is a construction project?
Re!ulation "$"% A "onstru"tion (ro.e"t is a (ro.e"t t$at involves "onstru"tion )ork )$ere t$e "ost
of t$e "onstru"tion )ork is H2<0*000 or more'
Valuing construction ork
A "onstru"tion (ro.e"t "overs all t$e a"tivities involve% in t$e "onstru"tion )ork' T$e "ost of
"onstru"tion )ork "an #e %etermine% # t$e "ontra"t (ri"e for "arrin! out t$e )ork' T$e kin%s
of "osts t$at )oul% #e in"lu%e% are:
(ro.e"t mana!ement "osts asso"iate% )it$ t$e )ork
t$e "osts of fittin!s an% furnis$in!s* in"lu%in! an refittin! or refur#is$in! asso"iate% )it$
t$e )ork Ee9"e(t )$ere t$e )ork involves an enlar!ement* e9(ansion or intensifi"ation
of a "urrent use of lan%F
an ta9es* levies or "$ar!es Eot$er t$an GSTF (ai% or (aa#le in "onne"tion )it$ t$e )ork
# or un%er an la)'
T$e "ost of t$e "onstru"tion )ork )oul% not in"lu%e:
t$e "ost of t$e lan% on )$i"$ t$e %evelo(ment is to #e "arrie% out
t$e "osts asso"iate% )it$ marketin! or finan"in! t$e %evelo(ment Ein"lu%in! interest
on an loansF
t$e "osts asso"iate% )it$ le!al )ork "arrie% out or to #e "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$
t$e %evelo(ment'
1." Wo as ealt and safety duties relatin! to construction +or-.
Everone involve% in "onstru"tion )ork $as $ealt$ an% safet %uties )$en "arrin! out t$e )ork'
T$e (rimar %ut un%er t$e WHS A"t reBuires a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!
to ensure* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$at )orkers an% ot$er (ersons are not e9(ose%
to $ealt$ an% safet risks arisin! from t$e #usiness or un%ertakin!'
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T$e "om(le9it of "onstru"tion )ork* $o)ever* means t$at t$ere are a num#er of #usinesses
or un%ertakin!s )it$ %uties relatin! to "onstru"tion )ork* ran!in! from a (erson "on%u"tin!
a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o:
%esi!ns t$e #uil%in! or stru"ture
"ommissions t$e "onstru"tion )ork
is a (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
$as mana!ement or "ontrol of a )ork(la"e at )$i"$ "onstru"tion )ork is "arrie% out
"arries out $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork'
T$ere are also ot$er %ut $ol%ers t$at $ave res(onsi#ilities un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations
in"lu%in!:
offi"ers Ee'!' "om(an %ire"torsF
)orkers
ot$er (ersons Ee'! visitors to "onstru"tion sitesF'
,t is "ommon in t$e "onstru"tion in%ustr for a (erson to $ave %ual roles' 7or e9am(le* "ontra"tors
an% su#"ontra"tors "an #e (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! #ut t$e ma also
#e )orkers'
T$is is re"o!nise% in t$e WHS A"t* )$i"$ (rovi%es t$at a (erson "an $ave more t$an one %ut
# virtue of #ein! in more t$an one "lass of %ut $ol%er'
T$e WHS A"t (rovi%es t$at more t$an one (erson "an $ave t$e same %ut an% reBuires t$at su"$
(ersons "om(l )it$ t$ose %uties to t$e stan%ar% reBuire%* even if anot$er %ut $ol%er $as t$e
same %ut' T$is is* $o)ever* Bualifie% # t$e e9tent to )$i"$ t$e (erson $as t$e "a(a"it to
influen"e an% "ontrol t$e matter or )oul% $ave $a% t$at "a(a"it #ut for an a!reement or
arran!ement (ur(ortin! to limit or remove t$at "a(a"it'
T$e WHS A"t reBuires su"$ %ut $ol%ers to "onsult* "oo(erate an% "oor%inate a"tivities )it$ all
ot$er (ersons )$o $ave a %ut in relation to t$e same matter* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le'
W$ile t$is is a s(e"ifi" o#li!ation un%er t$e WHS A"t* it "an also #e seen as a (ra"ti"al )a
in )$i"$ %ual %ut $ol%ers "an ensure t$at t$e ea"$ fulfil t$eir o#li!ations un%er t$e WHS A"t
an% Re!ulations'
At an one time t$ere is !enerall a num#er of #usiness o(erators )orkin! at a "onstru"tion
site' Some of t$ese (eo(le )ill $ave t$e same %uties un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations'
7or e9am(le* ea"$ "ontra"tor or su#"ontra"tor at t$e site )$o is a (erson "on%u"tin!
a #usiness or un%ertakin! )ill $ave t$e same %uties un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations'
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DUTIES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WORK
1./ S)ecific duties
Designers
T$e WHS A"t %efines a %esi!ner as a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at %esi!ns
a stru"ture t$at is to #e use% as* or "oul% reasona#l #e e9(e"te% to #e use% as or at* a )ork(la"e'
T$ere ma #e multi(le %esi!ners )$o are involve% in t$e %esi!n of a stru"ture an% $ave t$e same
%uties* for e9am(le ar"$ite"ts* "ivil en!ineers* ele"tri"al en!ineers* me"$ani"al en!ineers*
stru"tural en!ineers an% $%rauli" en!ineers' A #uil%er "oul% also #e "onsi%ere% to #e a %esi!ner
if t$e are involve% in alterin! t$e %esi!n for a #uil%in!* even after "onstru"tion )ork $as
"ommen"e%'
T$e WHS A"t reBuires a %esi!ner to:
so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* ensure t$at t$e stru"ture is %esi!ne% to #e )it$out risks
to t$e $ealt$ an% safet of (ersons )$o:
o at a )ork(la"e* use t$e stru"ture for a (ur(ose for )$i"$ it )as %esi!ne%
o "onstru"t t$e stru"ture at a )ork(la"e
o "arr out an reasona#l foreseea#le a"tivit at t$e )ork(la"e in relation to t$e
manufa"ture* assem#l or use of t$e stru"ture for a (ur(ose for )$i"$ it )as %esi!ne%
or t$e (ro(er %emolition or %is(osal of t$e stru"ture
o are at or in t$e vi"init of a )ork(la"e an% )$o are e9(ose% to t$e stru"ture at t$e
)ork(la"e or )$ose $ealt$ ma #e affe"te% # a use or a"tivit referre% to in t$e
(re"e%in! %ot (oints
"arr out* or arran!e for t$e "arrin! out of* an "al"ulations* analsis* testin! or
e9amination t$at ma #e ne"essar for t$e (erforman"e of t$eir %uties
!ive a%eBuate information to ea"$ (erson )$o is (rovi%e% )it$ t$e %esi!n for t$e (ur(ose
of !ivin! effe"t to it "on"ernin!:
o ea"$ (ur(ose for )$i"$ t$e stru"ture )as %esi!ne%
o t$e results of an "al"ulations* analsis* testin! or e9amination
o an "on%itions ne"essar to ensure t$at t$e stru"ture is )it$out risks to $ealt$ an%
safet )$en use% for a (ur(ose for )$i"$ it )as %esi!ne% or )$en "arrin! out an
a"tivit referre% to a#ove
on reBuest* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* !ive "urrent relevant information on t$e
matters referre% to a#ove to a (erson )$o "arries out or is to "arr out an of t$e a"tivities
referre% to a#ove'
T$e WHS Re!ulations reBuire a %esi!ner of a stru"ture* or an (art of a stru"ture t$at is to #e
"onstru"te%* to !ive t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o "ommissione% t$e
%esi!n a )ritten re(ort t$at s(e"ifies t$e $aCar%s relatin! to t$e %esi!n of t$e stru"ture t$at*
so far as t$e %esi!ner is reasona#l a)are:
"reate a risk to t$e $ealt$ or safet of (ersons )$o are to "arr out an "onstru"tion )ork
on t$e stru"ture or (lant
are asso"iate% onl )it$ t$e (arti"ular %esi!n an% not )it$ ot$er %esi!ns of t$e same t(e
of stru"ture'
Person conducting a business or undertaking who commissions construction work
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+n%er t$e WHS Re!ulations* t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o "ommissions
"onstru"tion )ork )ill usuall #e t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor' An o)ner2#uil%er )$o is a (erson
"on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! ma also #e t$e (erson )$o "ommissions "onstru"tion )ork'
W$ile t$ere ma #e (ersons )$o re(resent t$e (erson )$o "ommissions t$e "onstru"tion )ork or
a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t an% "oor%inate t$e "ommissionin! Ee'! (ro.e"t mana!ers* "onstru"tion
mana!ers* ar"$ite"ts or en!ineersF* t$e (erson )$o a"tuall "ommissions t$e )ork )ill remain t$e
%ut $ol%er'
T$e WHS Re!ulations reBuire a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o "ommissions
"onstru"tion )ork in relation to a stru"ture to:
"onsult* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* )it$ t$e %esi!ner of t$e )$ole or an (art of t$e
stru"ture a#out $o) to ensure t$at risks to $ealt$ an% safet arisin! from t$e %esi!n %urin! t$e
"onstru"tion )ork are eliminate%* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* or if it is not reasona#l
(ra"ti"a#le to eliminate t$e risks* minimise% so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le' Su"$ "onsultation
must in"lu%e !ivin! t$e %esi!ner an information t$at t$e (erson $as in relation to t$e $aCar%s an%
risks at t$e )ork(la"e )$ere t$e "onstru"tion )ork is to #e "arrie% out
take all reasona#le ste(s to o#tain a "o( of t$e %esi!ner-s safet re(ort if t$e %i% not
t$emselves "ommission t$e %esi!n of t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t
if t$e en!a!e anot$er (erson as (rin"i(al "ontra"tor* !ive t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor an
information t$e $ave in relation to $aCar%s an% risks at or in t$e vi"init of t$e )ork(la"e
)$ere t$e "onstru"tion )ork is to #e "arrie% out'
Principal contractor
+n%er t$e WHS Re!ulations* ea"$ "onstru"tion (ro.e"t Ei'e' "onstru"tion )ork value% at H2<0*000
or moreF must $ave a (rin"i(al "ontra"tor a((ointe%' T$ere "an onl #e one (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
for a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t at an one time'
T$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at "ommissions a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t is
t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor* unless t$e (erson a((oints anot$er (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness
or un%ertakin! to #e t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor an% aut$orises su"$ (erson to $ave mana!ement
or "ontrol of t$e )ork(la"e an% %is"$ar!es t$e %uties of t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor'
A (rin"i(al "ontra"tor "an #e a sole (ro(rietor of a #usiness or un%ertakin! Ee'!' an o)ner2#uil%erF*
a "om(an or a (artners$i(' ,n t$e "ase of a "om(an* t$e "om(an $as t$e %uties of t$e (rin"i(al
"ontra"tor rat$er t$an t$e in%ivi%ual mana!ers )$o are em(loe% # t$e "om(an' ,n t$e "ase
of a (artners$i(* ea"$ (artner is res(onsi#le for t$e %uties of t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor'
An in%ivi%ual (erson* for e9am(le t$e o)ner of resi%ential (remises )$o )is$es to $ave
"onstru"tion )ork "arrie% out in relation to t$e (remises* )ill not #e a (rin"i(al "ontra"tor unless
t$e are "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!' T$e "an en!a!e a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness
or un%ertakin! to "arr out a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t in relation to t$e resi%ential (remises an% t$at
(erson )ill #e t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor'
T$e WHS Re!ulations reBuire a (rin"i(al "ontra"tor to "arr out a num#er of s(e"ifi" %uties
in relation to:
a((ro(riate si!na!e for t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t t$at:
o s$o) t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor-s name an% tele($one "onta"t num#ers Ein"lu%in!
an out of $ours tele($one num#erF
o s$o) t$e lo"ation of t$e site offi"e for t$e (ro.e"t* if t$ere is one
o is "learl visi#le from outsi%e t$e )ork(la"e* or t$e )ork area of t$e )ork(la"e*
)$ere t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t is #ein! un%ertaken
t$e WHS mana!ement (lan for t$e )ork(la"e
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arran!ements for ensurin! "om(lian"e at t$e )ork(la"e )it$ t$e reBuirements for !eneral
)ork(la"e mana!ement in Part 3'2 of t$e WHS Re!ulations
mana!in! risks asso"iate% )it$ t$e follo)in!:
o t$e stora!e* movement an% %is(osal of "onstru"tion materials an% )aste
o t$e stora!e of (lant t$at is not in use
o traffi" in t$e vi"init of t$e )ork(la"e t$at ma #e affe"te% # "onstru"tion )ork
o essential servi"es at t$e )ork(la"e'
Persons who have management or control of a workplace at which construction work
is carried out
A (erson )it$ mana!ement or "ontrol of a )ork(la"e at )$i"$ "onstru"tion )ork is "arrie% out
$as o#li!ations un%er t$e WHS Re!ulations in relation to:
ensurin!* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$at t$e )ork(la"e is se"ure% from
unaut$orise% a""ess* $avin! re!ar% to all relevant matters* in"lu%in! risks to $ealt$ an%
safet arisin! from unaut$orise% a""ess to t$e )ork(la"e* t$e likeli$oo% of unaut$orise%
a""ess o""urrin! an%* to t$e e9tent to )$i"$ it "annot #e (revente%* $o) to isolate $aCar%s
)it$in t$e )ork(la"e
o#tainin! essential servi"es information )$en e9"avation )ork is to #e "arrie% out
an% (rovi%in! it to an (erson en!a!e% to "arr out t$e e9"avation )ork'
Persons conducting a business or undertaking that includes the carrying out of high risk
construction work
T$e WHS Re!ulations (la"e o#li!ations on (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at
in"lu%es t$e "arrin! out of $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork to:
ensure t$at a Safe Work Met$o% Statement ESWMSF is (re(are% #efore t$e (ro(ose%
)ork "ommen"es
make arran!ements to ensure t$at t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is "arrie% out
in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS
ensure t$at a "o( of t$e SWMS is !iven to t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor #efore t$e
)ork "ommen"es
ensure t$at t$e SWMS is revie)e% an% revise% if ne"essar
kee( a "o( of t$e SWMS until t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is "om(lete%'
Persons conducting a business or undertaking
A(art from t$e s(e"ifi" %uties outline% a#ove* a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must:
mana!e risks to $ealt$ an% safet )$en e9"avation )ork is #ein! "arrie% out
"om(l )it$ t$e reBuirements of t$e WHS Re!ulations re!ar%in! t$e e9"avation of tren"$es
"om(l )it$ t$e reBuirements of t$e WHS Re!ulations in relation to !eneral "onstru"tion
in%u"tion trainin!'
Officers
Dffi"ers* for e9am(le "om(an %ire"tors* $ave a %ut un%er t$e WHS A"t to e9er"ise %ue %ili!en"e
to ensure t$at t$e #usiness or un%ertakin! "om(lies )it$ its %uties an% o#li!ations un%er t$e
WHS A"t an% Re!ulations' T$is in"lu%es takin! reasona#le ste(s to ensure t$at t$e #usiness
or un%ertakin! $as an% uses a((ro(riate resour"es an% (ro"esses to eliminate or minimise risks
t$at arise from t$e "onstru"tion )ork'
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Workers
Workers $ave a !eneral %ut un%er t$e WHS A"t to take reasona#le "are for t$eir o)n $ealt$ an%
safet* an% t$e must not a%versel affe"t t$e $ealt$ an% safet of ot$er (ersons' Workers must
"om(l )it$ an reasona#le instru"tion an% "oo(erate )it$ an reasona#le (oli" or (ro"e%ure
relatin! to $ealt$ an% safet at t$e )ork(la"e'
Workers $ave s(e"ifi" o#li!ations un%er t$e WHS Re!ulations to kee( t$eir !eneral "onstru"tion
in%u"tion trainin! "ar% availa#le for ins(e"tion' ,f t$e )orker is a)aitin! a %e"ision on t$eir
a((li"ation for a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! "ar%* t$e )orker must kee( t$eir !eneral
in%u"tion trainin! "ertifi"ation availa#le for ins(e"tion'
Other persons
T$e WHS A"t reBuires ot$er (ersons )$o are (resent at t$e )ork(la"e* for e9am(le visitors to
"onstru"tion sites* to take reasona#le "are for t$eir o)n $ealt$ an% safet' T$e must also take
reasona#le "are t$at t$eir a"ts or omissions %o not a%versel affe"t t$e $ealt$ an% safet of ot$er
(ersons an% "om(l* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* )it$ an reasona#le instru"tion !iven
to t$em # t$e (erson "on%u"tin! t$e #usiness or un%ertakin!'
1.0 Wat is re1uired to mana!e ris-s in construction +or-.
Re!ulation "$2% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must mana!e risks asso"iate%
)it$ t$e "arrin! out of "onstru"tion )ork'
Re!ulation /"3/#% ,n or%er to mana!e risk un%er t$e WHS Re!ulations* a %ut $ol%er must:
i%entif reasona#l foreseea#le $aCar%s t$at "oul% !ive rise to t$e risk
eliminate t$e risk* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le
if it is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le to eliminate t$e risk* minimise t$e risk so far as is reasona#l
(ra"ti"a#le # im(lementin! "ontrol measures
maintain t$e "ontrol measure so t$at it remains effe"tive* an%
revie)* an% if ne"essar revise* "ontrol measures so as to maintain* so far as is reasona#l
(ra"ti"a#le* a )ork environment t$at is )it$out risks to $ealt$ an% safet'
C$a(ter 3 of t$is Co%e (rovi%es !ui%an"e on mana!in! t$e risks asso"iate% )it$ "onstru"tion )ork
# follo)in! a sstemati" (ro"ess t$at involves:
i%entifin! $aCar%s
if ne"essar* assessin! t$e risks asso"iate% )it$ t$ese $aCar%s
im(lementin! "ontrol measures
maintainin! an% revie)in! t$e effe"tiveness of "ontrol measures'
Gui%an"e on t$e risk mana!ement (ro"ess is availa#le in t$e !ode of "ractice# Ho to $anage
Work Health and Safety Risks
Consulting cooperating and coordinating activities with other duty holders
Consultation is a le!al reBuirement an% an essential (art of mana!in! $ealt$ an% safet )$en
"arrin! out "onstru"tion )ork'
A safe )ork(la"e is more easil a"$ieve% )$en everone involve% in t$e )ork "ommuni"ates )it$
ea"$ ot$er to i%entif $aCar%s an% risks* talks a#out an $ealt$ an% safet "on"erns* an% )orks
to!et$er to fin% solutions' T$is in"lu%es "oo(eration #et)een t$e (eo(le )$o mana!e or "ontrol
t$e )ork an% t$ose )$o "arr out t$e )ork or )$o are affe"te% # t$e )ork'
Section 04% T$e WHS A"t reBuires t$at ou "onsult* "oo(erate an% "oor%inate a"tivities )it$
all ot$er (ersons )$o $ave a )ork $ealt$ or safet %ut in relation to t$e same matter* so far
as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le'
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At a "onstru"tion site* )ork a"tivities are often likel to overla( an% intera"t* )$i"$ means t$at t$e
%ut $ol%ers )ill ea"$ $ave a %ut* for e9am(le* to (rote"t t$e $ealt$ an% safet of a )orker'
,n t$ese situations all %ut $ol%ers )$o s$are res(onsi#ilit for $ealt$ an% safet are reBuire%
to "onsult* "oo(erate an% "oor%inate a"tivities )it$ ea"$ ot$er' T$is )ill $el( a%%ress an !a(s
in mana!in! $ealt$ an% safet risks t$at often o""ur )$en:
t$ere is a la"k of un%erstan%in! of $o) t$e a"tivities of ea"$ (erson ma a%% to t$e $aCar%s
an% risks to )$i"$ ot$ers ma #e e9(ose%
%ut $ol%ers assume t$at someone else is takin! "are of t$e $ealt$ an% safet matter
t$e (erson )$o takes a"tion is not t$e #est (erson to %o so'
T$e out"ome of "onsultin!* "oo(eratin! an% "oor%inatin! a"tivities )it$ ot$er %ut $ol%ers is t$at
ou ea"$ un%erstan% $o) our a"tivities ma im(a"t on $ealt$ an% safet an% t$at t$e a"tions
ou ea"$ take to "ontrol risks are "om(lementar'
Prin"i(al "ontra"tors for a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t $ave s(e"ifi" %uties un%er t$e WHS Re!ulations
to in"lu%e arran!ements in t$eir WHS mana!ement (lan t$at outline $o) (ersons "on%u"tin!
a #usiness or un%ertakin! at t$e )ork(la"e )ill "onsult* "oo(erate an% "oor%inate a"tivities
#et)een ea"$ ot$er'
Consulting with workers
Section 02% T$e WHS A"t reBuires t$at ou "onsult* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* )it$
)orkers )$o "arr out )ork for ou )$o are Eor are likel to #eF %ire"tl affe"te% # a )ork $ealt$
an% safet matter'
Section 0# ,f t$e )orkers are re(resente% # a $ealt$ an% safet re(resentative* t$e "onsultation
must involve t$at re(resentative'
T$e #roa% %efinition of a G)orker- un%er t$e WHS A"t means t$at a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness
or un%ertakin! must "onsult )it$ t$eir em(loees (lus anone else )$o "arries out )ork for t$eir
#usiness or un%ertakin!' T$e (erson must "onsult* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* )it$ t$eir
)orkers Ein"lu%in! "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"torsF )$o are %ire"tl affe"te% # a $ealt$ an%
safet matter'
,n man "ases* %e"isions a#out "onstru"tion )ork an% "onstru"tion (ro.e"ts are ma%e (rior to
en!a!in! )orkers* t$erefore it ma not #e (ossi#le to "onsult )it$ )orkers in t$ese earl sta!es'
Ho)ever* it is im(ortant to "onsult )it$ t$em as t$e "onstru"tion )ork (ro!resses'
Consultation "an o""ur t$rou!$:
!eneral or )ork(la"e in%u"tion (ro"esses* for e9am(le )$en s(e"ialist skills arrive on site
tool#o9 talks
(arti"i(ative risk assessment (ro"esses
($one* email or fa9
one2off sessions or events "alle% for a s(e"ifi" (ur(ose'
%&ample of tool'o& talks
Tool#o9 talks "an #e use% to (rovi%e information to an% re"eive fee%#a"k from our )orkers
as )ell as assist in raisin! t$e a)areness of $o) "onstru"tion )ork "an #e "arrie% out in a safe
an% $ealt$ manner'
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At a tool#o9 talk* t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! "an (rovi%e u(%ates on an
u("omin! (ro!rammin! issues t$at ma $ave an effe"t on $ealt$ an% safet* for e9am(le:
ne) $i!$ risk "onstru"tion a"tivities
ne) to)er "rane #ein! ere"te%
%ual or s(e"ialise% "rane liftin!
"$an!es in a""ess to an% aroun% t$e site
"$an!es t$at ma affe"t mem#ers of t$e (u#li"'
W$en usin! tool#o9 talks it is !oo% (ra"ti"e to:
kee( a )ritten re"or% of t$e to(i" "overe%* atten%ees an% an fee%#a"k re"eive%
or!anise a (ro!ram of tool#o9 talks to ensure )orkers are !iven suffi"ient o((ortunit
to (rovi%e in(ut into $o) risks s$oul% #e "ontrolle%
monitor t$e effe"tiveness of tool#o9 talks t$rou!$ safet out"omes Ee'!' "ontrol measures
im(lemente% an% near missesF'
7urt$er !ui%an"e on "onsultation is availa#le in t$e !ode of "ractice# Work Health and Safety
!onsultation( !o-operation and !o-ordination)
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MANAGING RISKS WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK
1.5 Identifyin! a6ards
T$e first ste( in t$e risk mana!ement (ro"ess is to i%entif t$e $aCar%s asso"iate% )it$
"onstru"tion )ork' E9am(les of $aCar%s in"lu%e:
t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e itself* in"lu%in! its lo"ation* laout* "on%ition an% a""essi#ilit
t$e use of la%%ers* in"orre"tl ere"te% eBui(ment* un!uar%e% $oles* (enetrations an% voi%s*
un!uar%e% e9"avations* tren"$es* s$afts an% lift )ells* unsta#le stru"tures su"$ as
in"om(lete s"affol%in! or mo#ile (latforms* fra!ile an% #rittle surfa"es su"$ as "ement
s$eet roofs* fi#re!lass roofs* skli!$ts an% un(rote"te% form)ork %e"ks
fallin! o#.e"ts* for e9am(le tools* %e#ris an% eBui(ment
"olla(se of tren"$es
stru"tural "olla(se
t$e $an%lin!* use* stora!e* an% trans(ort or %is(osal of $aCar%ous "$emi"als
t$e (resen"e of as#estos an% as#estos2"ontainin! materials
)el%in! fumes* !ases an% ar"s
$aCar%ous manual tasks
t$e interfa"e )it$ ot$er )orks or tra%e a"tivities
t$e ($si"al )orkin! environment* for e9am(le t$e (otential for ele"tri" s$o"k* immersion
or en!ulfment* fire or e9(losion* sli(s* tri(s an% falls* (eo(le #ein! stru"k # movin! (lant*
e9(osure to noise* $eat* "ol%* vi#ration* ra%iation* stati" ele"tri"it or a "ontaminate%
atmos($ere* an% t$e (resen"e of a "onfine% s(a"e'
1.4 &ssessin! te ris-s
Assessin! t$e risk in"lu%es "onsi%erin!:
t$e severit of an in.ur or illness t$at "oul% o""ur* for e9am(le is it a small isolate% $aCar%
t$at "oul% result in a ver minor in.ur or is it a si!nifi"ant $aCar% t$at "oul% $ave )i%e
ran!in! an% severe affe"ts* an%
t$e likeli$oo% or "$an"e t$at someone )ill suffer an illness or in.ur* for e9am(le "onsi%er
t$e num#er of (eo(le e9(ose% to t$e $aCar%'
+n%er t$e WHS Re!ulations* a risk assessment is not man%ator for "onstru"tion )ork $o)ever it
is reBuire% for s(e"ifi" situations* for e9am(le )$en )orkin! )it$ as#estos' ,n man "ir"umstan"es
a risk assessment )ill assist in %eterminin! t$e "ontrol measures t$at s$oul% #e im(lemente%'
,t )ill $el( to:
i%entif )$i"$ )orkers are at risk of e9(osure
%etermine )$at sour"es an% (ro"esses are "ausin! t$at risk
i%entif if an% )$at kin% of "ontrol measures s$oul% #e im(lemente%
"$e"k t$e effe"tiveness of e9istin! "ontrol measures'
A risk assessment is not ne"essar if t$e risk an% $o) to "ontrol it is alrea% kno)n'
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1.2 Controllin! te ris-s
!he hierarchy of control measures
Some "ontrol measures are more effe"tive t$an ot$ers' Control measures "an #e ranke% from
t$e $i!$est level of (rote"tion an% relia#ilit to t$e lo)est' T$is rankin! is kno)n as t$e hierarchy
of control'
"liminating the risk
T$is means removin! t$e $aCar% or $aCar%ous )ork (ra"ti"e from t$e )ork(la"e' T$is is t$e most
effe"tive "ontrol measure an% must al)as #e "onsi%ere% #efore ant$in! else' 7or e9am(le*
eliminate t$e risk of a fall from a $ei!$t # %oin! t$e )ork at !roun% level'
,f elimination of t$e risk is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* ou must "onsi%er usin! su#stitution*
isolation or en!ineerin! "ontrols* or a "om#ination of t$ese "ontrol measures* to minimise t$e risk'
#inimising the risk by using one of the following control measures
Su'stitution
Minimise t$e risk # su#stitutin! or re(la"in! a $aCar% or $aCar%ous )ork (ra"ti"e )it$ a less
$aCar%ous one' 7or e9am(le:
Su#stitutin! a manual task of "arrin! tools from one level to anot$er )it$ a material $oist
or "ranin! material )ill minimise t$e risk of )orkers %evelo(in! a mus"uloskeletal %isor%er'
Su#stitutin! a t)o2(art e(o9 su#stan"e )it$ a )ater2#ase% a"rli" )ater(roofin! sstem
)ill minimise e9(osure to a $aCar%ous su#stan"e'
Su#stitutin! an or%inar #ri"k2"uttin! sa) #la%e )it$ a noise2re%u"e% sa) #la%e )ill
minimise e9(osure to $aCar%ous noise'
Isolation
Minimise t$e risk # isolatin! or se(aratin! t$e $aCar% or $aCar%ous )ork (ra"ti"e from (eo(le'
7or e9am(le* isolatin! a mo#ile (lant )ork Cone from )orkers an%;or t$e (u#li" )it$ ($si"al
#arriers )ill minimise t$e risk of "onta"t o""urrin! #et)een a (erson an% t$e mo#ile (lant'
%ngineering !ontrols
En!ineerin! "ontrols are ($si"al "ontrol measures to minimise risk' 7or e9am(le:
Ben"$in!* #atterin! or s$orin! t$e si%es of t$e e9"avation )ill minimise t$e risk of a (erson
#ein! tra((e% an% (revent t$e e9"avation from "olla(sin!'
B en"losin! an o(en "a# e9"avator* for e9am(le usin! a fallin! o#.e"t (rote"tive stru"ture
E7DPSF or a roll2over (rote"tive stru"ture ERDPSF* )ill minimise t$e risk of an o(erator
#ein! stru"k # a fallin! o#.e"t or #ein! "rus$e% if t$e e9"avator rolls over'
#inimising the risk by using administrative controls
A%ministrative "ontrols s$oul% onl #e "onsi%ere% )$en ot$er $i!$er or%er "ontrol measures are
not (ra"ti"a#le* or to in"rease (rote"tion from t$e $aCar%' T$ese are )ork met$o%s or (ro"e%ures
t$at are %esi!ne% to minimise t$e e9(osure to a $aCar%* su"$ as ensurin! t$ere is no unaut$orise%
entr of a (erson to a )ork area' 7or e9am(le:
+sin! a Gkee( out- si!n an% a (erson to se"ure an e9"lusion Cone )$en %ismantlin!
s"affol%in! to minimise t$e risk of (eo(le enterin! t$e )ork area an% #ein! stru"k
# a fallin! o#.e"t'
,m(lementin! a trainin! (ro!ram to s$o) )orkers $o) to use ne) eBui(ment'
,m(lementin! a .o# rotation sstem'
+sin! (ermit sstems to (revent unaut$orise% (ersons from enterin! a "onfine% s(a"e'
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#inimising the risk by using Personal Protective "$uipment %PP"&
PPE is t$e lo)est or%er "ontrol measure in t$e $ierar"$ of "ontrols' PPE s$oul% also onl #e
"onsi%ere% )$en ot$er $i!$er or%er "ontrol measures are not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le or to in"rease
(rote"tion from t$e $aCar%'
PPE relies on t$e (ro(er fit an% use of t$e PPE an% %oes not$in! to "$an!e t$e $aCar% itself'
,t t$erefore reBuires t$orou!$ trainin! an% effe"tive su(ervision to ensure "om(lian"e an%
effe"tiveness' E9am(les of PPE in"lu%e:
Wi%e #rimme% $ats E)$ere $ar% $ats are reBuire% t$en it s$oul% #e a $ar% $at #rim or ne"k
fla(F* sun!lasses an% suns"reen to minimise t$e e9(osure to ultraviolet E+IF ra%iation'
Hi!$ visi#ilit refle"tive "lot$in! or vests'
Ear (lu!s or ear muffs to minimise t$e risk of e9(osure to e9"essive noise )$en o(eratin!
nois ma"$iner an% (o)er tools'
Combination of control measures
,n man "ases a "om#ination of "ontrol measures ma #e im(lemente% to "ontrol a risk'
%&ample *
To mana!e t$e risk of a fall )$en a )orker is removin! ol% roofin! on a #uil%in! un%er %emolition*
"ontrol measures ma in"lu%e t$e follo)in!:
6etermine )$et$er t$e roof "an #e %emolis$e% from t$e !roun% EeliminationF
,f t$is is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* minimise t$e risk of a fall #:
o #uil%in! a s"affol%in! (latform un%erneat$ t$e roof Esu#stitutionF
o installin! a (erimeter fen"e to kee( unaut$orise% (ersons from t$e "onstru"tion
)ork(la"e EisolationF
o )orkin! off s"issor lifts an%;or elevatin! )ork (latforms Een!ineerin! "ontrolF
,m(lement a (ro"e%ure t$at (ro$i#its )ork near o(en e%!es Ea%ministrative "ontrolF
+se (ersonal safet $arness EPPEF'
%&ample +
To mana!e t$e risk of (ersons )orkin! in t$e same area from #ein! stru"k # mo#ile (lant*
"ontrol measures ma in"lu%e:
usin! traffi" li!$ts instea% of a traffi" "ontroller to "ontrol traffi" at roa% )orks Esu#stitutionF
re(la"in! an item of mo#ile (lant )$i"$ $as a restri"te% fiel% of vision to one t$at $as
a "lear fiel% of vision Esu#stitutionF
usin! Cero tail s)in! e9"avators rat$er t$an "onventional tail s)in! e9"avators
Esu#stitutionF
se!re!atin! t$e )ork (ro"esses t$rou!$ %istan"e an% time EisolationF
installin! "ollision avoi%an"e te"$nolo! Ein a""or%an"e )it$ manufa"turer-s instru"tionsF
)$en t$e ve$i"le is reversin! Een!ineerin!F
%evelo(in! an% im(lementin! a traffi" mana!ement (lan for an traffi" "ontrol #ein!
"arrie% out Ea%ministrativeF
reBuirin! all )orkers to )ear $i!$ visi#ilit refle"tive "lot$in! or vests EPPEF'
W$en sele"tin! an% im(lementin! a "om#ination of "ontrol measures it is im(ortant to "onsi%er
)$et$er an ne) risks mi!$t #e intro%u"e% as a result an%* if so* )$et$er t$e "om#ination
of t$e "ontrol measures s$oul% #e revie)e%'
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Re!ulation /2% ,m(lemente% "ontrol measures must #e maintaine% to ensure t$e are fit for
(ur(ose* suita#le for t$e nature an% %uration of t$e )ork* an% are installe%* set u( an% use%
"orre"tl'
1.# Revie+in! control measures
T$e "ontrol measures t$at are (ut in (la"e to (rote"t $ealt$ an% safet s$oul% #e re!ularl
revie)e% re!ularl to make sure t$e are effe"tive' A revie) s$oul% o""ur on a re!ular #asis an%
"an #e %one # usin! t$e same met$o%s as t$e initial $aCar% i%entifi"ation (ro"ess' Common
met$o%s in"lu%e )ork(la"e ins(e"tion* "onsultation* testin! an% analsin! re"or%s an% %ata'
Revie)in! t$e "ontrol measures also involves "onsi%erin! )$et$er a $i!$er or%er "ontrol measure
is no) reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le'
Re!ulation /#% ?ou must revie) our "ontrol measures an%* if ne"essar* revise t$em:
)$en t$e "ontrol measure is not effe"tive in "ontrollin! t$e risk
#efore a "$an!e at t$e )ork(la"e t$at is likel to !ive rise to a ne) or %ifferent $ealt$
an% safet risk t$at t$e "ontrol measure ma not effe"tivel "ontrol
if a ne) $aCar% or risk is i%entifie%
if t$e results of "onsultation in%i"ate t$at a revie) is ne"essar* or
if a $ealt$ an% safet re(resentative reBuests a revie)'
W$en revie)in! "ontrol measures* t$e SWMS must also #e revie)e% an% revise% )$ere
ne"essar'
,f (ro#lems are foun%* !o #a"k t$rou!$ t$e risk mana!ement ste(s* revie) our information
an% make furt$er %e"isions a#out "ontrol measures'
A "$an!e at t$e )ork(la"e in"lu%es:
a "$an!e to t$e )ork(la"e itself or an as(e"t of t$e )ork environment
a "$an!e to a sstem of )ork* a (ro"ess or a (ro"e%ure'
W$ere a SWMS $as #een %evelo(e% for $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork or a WHS mana!ement (lan
$as #een %evelo(e% for a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t* t$ese %o"uments must also #e revie)e% an%
revise% E)$ere ne"essarF )$en "ontrol measures $ave #een revie)e%'
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SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENTS (SWMS)
Re!ulation "$$% A Safe Work Met$o% Statement ESWMSF must #e (re(are% #efore $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork Eas %efine% in !hapter * of t$is Co%eF "ommen"es'
Re!ulation /77% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure t$e $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork is "arrie% out in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS for t$e )ork'
1.$ Wat is a SW8S.
T$e (rimar (ur(ose of a SWMS is to ena#le su(ervisors* )orkers an% an ot$er (ersons at t$e
)ork(la"e to un%erstan% t$e reBuirements t$at $ave #een esta#lis$e% to "arr out t$e $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork in a safe an% $ealt$ manner' ,t sets out t$e )ork a"tivities in a lo!i"al seBuen"e
an% i%entifies $aCar%s an% %es"ri#es "ontrol measures'
An a"tivit* no matter $o) sim(le or "om(le9* "an #e #roken %o)n into a series of #asi" ste(s
t$at )ill (ermit a sstemati" analsis of ea"$ (art of t$e a"tivit for $aCar%s an% (otential
a""i%ents' T$e %es"ri(tion of t$e (ro"ess s$oul% not #e so #roa% t$at it leaves out a"tivities
)it$ t$e (otential to "ause a""i%ents an% (revents (ro(er i%entifi"ation of t$e $aCar%s* nor is
it ne"essar to !o into fine %etail of t$e tasks'
T$e SWMS must #e a#le to #e easil rea% # t$ose )$o nee% to kno) )$at $as #een (lanne%
to mana!e t$e risks* im(lement t$e "ontrol measures an% ensure t$e )ork is #ein! "arrie% out
in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS' Relevant (ersons in"lu%e:
t$e su(ervisor of t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork
t$e )orker "arrin! out t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork
t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor Eif it is a "onstru"tion (ro.e"tF or t$e (erson )$o $as mana!ement an%
"ontrol over t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork'
A((en%i"es A an% B (rovi%e a tem(late an% an e9am(le of a #asi" SWMS'
Who is responsible for preparing 'W#'?
A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at in"lu%es t$e "arrin! out of $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork must ensure a SWMS is (re(are% or $as alrea% #een (re(are% # anot$er
(erson #efore t$e (ro(ose% )ork "ommen"es'
T$e (erson res(onsi#le for "arrin! out t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is #est (la"e% to (re(are
t$e SWMS in "onsultation )it$ )orkers )$o )ill #e %ire"tl en!a!e% in t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion
)ork' T$is (erson un%erstan%s t$e )ork #ein! "arrie% out* is res(onsi#le for (rovi%in! trainin!*
instru"tion an% su(ervision to t$e )orkers un%ertakin! t$e )ork an% "an ensure t$e SWMS is
im(lemente%* monitore% an% revie)e% "orre"tl'
T$ere ma #e situations )$ere t$ere are %ifferent t(es of $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork o""urrin!
at t$e same time at t$e same )ork(la"e* for e9am(le )ork is #ein! "arrie% out:
)$ere t$ere is a risk of a (erson fallin! more t$an 2 metres
on a tren"$ )it$ an e9"avate% %e(t$ !reater t$an 1'< metres'
,f t$is is t$e "ase* it is (ossi#le for one SWMS to #e (re(are% to "over all t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion
)ork #ein! "arrie% out at t$e )ork(la"e' Alternativel* a se(arate SWMS "an #e (re(are% for ea"$
t(e of $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork' ,f se(arate SWMS are (re(are%* t$ou!$t must #e !iven to $o)
t$e %ifferent )ork a"tivities ma im(a"t on ea"$ ot$er an% )$et$er t$is ma lea% to in"onsisten"ies
#et)een t$e various "ontrol measures'
%&ample
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A "ontra"tor is en!a!e% to install roof s$eetin! on a stru"ture t$at is a#ove 2 metres' A se"on%
"ontra"tor is en!a!e% to use a "rane to lift t$e roof s$eetin! so t$e first "ontra"tor "an install it'
Bot$ "ontra"tors are reBuire% to (re(are a SWMS for t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork #ein! "arrie%
out* 2for t$e )ork a#ove 2 metres an% for t$e )ork on t$e (o)ere% mo#ile (lant'
,n t$is "ase* t$e "ontra"tors ma %e"i%e to (re(are one SWMS to "over #ot$ t(es of $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork or t$e ma %e"i%e to (re(are se(arate SWMS' ,f se(arate SWMS- are #ein!
(re(are%* t$e "ontra"tors must "onsult* "oo(erate an% "oor%inate to t$e e9tent ne"essar to avoi%
in"onsisten"ies an% ensure t$at t$e are "arrin! t$e )ork out safel'
1.17 Pre)arin! a SW8S
W$en (re(arin! a SWMS* t$e follo)in! must #e taken into a""ount:
t$e "ir"umstan"e at t$e )ork(la"e t$at ma affe"t t$e )a in )$i"$ t$e $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork is "arrie% out
on a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t* t$e WHS mana!ement (lan (re(are% # t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor'
T$e SWMS must:
i%entif t$e )ork t$at is $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork
s(e"if $aCar%s relatin! to t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork an% risks to $ealt$ an% safet
asso"iate% )it$ t$ose $aCar%s
%es"ri#e t$e measures to #e im(lemente% to "ontrol t$e risks
%es"ri#e $o) t$e "ontrol measures are to #e im(lemente%* monitore% an% revie)e%'
A SWMS s$oul% also in"lu%e t$e follo)in! information:
t$e name of t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!* t$eir a%%ress an% AB/
Eif t$e $ave oneF
%etails of t$e (ersonEsF res(onsi#le for ensurin! im(lementation* monitorin! an%
"om(lian"e )it$ t$e SWMS
if t$e )ork is #ein! "arrie% out at a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t:
o t$e name of t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
o t$e a%%ress )$ere t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork )ill #e "arrie% out
o t$e %ate t$e SWMS )as (re(are% an% t$e %ate it )as (rovi%e% to t$e (rin"i(al
"ontra"tor
o t$e revie) %ate Eif anF'
A SWMS ma also in"lu%e t$e names of )orkers t$at $ave #een "onsulte% on t$e "ontent of t$e
SWMS* t$e %ate t$e "onsultation o""urre% an% t$e si!nature of ea"$ )orker a"kno)le%!in! t$eir
(arti"i(ation in t$is "onsultation an% t$e o((ortunit to %is"uss t$e (ro(ose% measures'
T$e "ontent of a SWMS s$oul% (rovi%e "lear %ire"tion on t$e "ontrol measures to #e im(lemente%'
T$ere s$oul% #e no statements t$at reBuire a %e"ision to #e ma%e # su(ervisors or )orkers' 7or
e9am(le* t$e statement Guse a((ro(riate PPE- %oes not %etail t$e "ontrol measures' T$e "ontrol
measures s$oul% #e "learl s(e"ifie% an% t$e e9am(le of a "om(lete% SWMS tem(late in
Appendi& ! illustrates $o) t$is ma #e %one'
Workers an% t$eir $ealt$ an% safet re(resentatives s$oul% #e "onsulte% in t$e (re(aration of t$e
SWMS' ,f t$ere are no )orkers en!a!e% at t$e (lannin! sta!e* "onsultation s$oul% o""ur )it$
)orkers )$en t$e SWMS is first ma%e availa#le to )orkers* for e9am(le %urin! )ork(la"e2s(e"ifi"
trainin! or a tool#o9 talk* an% )$en it is revie)e%'
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A !eneri" SWMS ma #e (re(are% an% use% for t$ose )ork a"tivities t$at are "arrie% out
on a re!ular #asis' T$e "ontent of t$is t(e of SWMS ma #e refine% over a num#er of ears
an% in"lu%e "onsultation )it$ )orkers an% ot$er (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!'
Prior to ea"$ ne) a"tivit* t$e SWMS must #e revie)e% an% revise% to ensure it a((lies to t$e
$i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork an% t$e a"tual )ork(la"e'
1.11 Im)lementin! a SW8S
Complying with a 'W#'
All (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o are involve% in $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork
must %evelo( an% im(lement arran!ements to ensure t$e )ork is "arrie% out in a""or%an"e )it$
t$e SWMS' Arran!ements ma in"lu%e a sstem of routine or ran%om )ork(la"e ins(e"tions*
for e9am(le* o#servin! )orkers an% su(ervisors to see if t$e "ontrol measures outline% in t$e
SWMS are #ein! im(lemente%'
,f t$e )ork is not #ein! "arrie% out in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS* t$en t$e )ork must sto(
imme%iatel or as soon as it is safe to %o so' Work must not resume until t$e )ork "an #e "arrie%
out in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS' ,f )ork is sto((e%* t$e )ork an% t$e SWMS s$oul% #e revie)e%
to i%entif non2"om(lian"e an% ensure t$at t$e met$o% in t$e SWMS is t$e most (ra"ti"al an%
safest )a of %oin! t$e task' ,f anot$er met$o% is i%entifie% no) as #ein! a reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le
o(tion* t$e SWMS s$oul% #e revise% to take t$is "$an!e into a""ount #efore re2"ommen"in! )ork'
,f t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is #ein! "arrie% out in "onne"tion )it$ a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t*
a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must (rovi%e t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor )it$ a "o(
of t$e SWMS' T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must take reasona#le ste(s to o#tain t$e SWMS (rior
to t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork "ommen"in!'
Providing information and instruction
All )orkers )$o )ill #e involve% in $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork must #e (rovi%e% )it$ information
an% instru"tion so t$e:
un%erstan% t$e $aCar%s an% risks arisin! from t$e )ork
un%erstan% an% im(lement t$e risk "ontrols in a SWMS
kno) )$at to %o if t$e )ork is not #ein! "on%u"te% in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e SWMS'
7or e9am(le* t$is information an% instru"tion ma #e (rovi%e% %urin! !eneral "onstru"tion
in%u"tion trainin!* )ork(la"e2s(e"ifi" trainin! or %urin! a tool#o9 talk # t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor*
"ontra"tor or su#"ontra"tor'
(eeping the 'W#'
T$e SWMS must #e ke(t an% ma%e availa#le to an (erson en!a!e% to "arr out t$e $i!$ risk
"onstru"tion )ork an% for ins(e"tion un%er t$e WHS A"t until t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork to
)$i"$ it relates is "om(lete% or for at least 2 ears follo)in! t$e o""urren"e of a notifia#le in"i%ent'
W$ere a SWMS is revise%* all versions s$oul% #e ke(t'
T$e SWMS ma #e ke(t at t$e )ork(la"e )$ere t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork )ill #e "arrie% out'
,f t$is is not (ossi#le* t$en t$e SWMS s$oul% #e ke(t at a lo"ation )$ere it "an #e %elivere% to t$e
)ork(la"e (rom(tl'
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1.1" Revie+in! a SW8S
A SWMS must #e revie)e% Ean% revise% if ne"essarF if relevant "ontrol measures are revise%'
!hapter + of t$is Co%e (rovi%es furt$er information on )$en "ontrol measures must #e revie)e%'
T$e revie) (ro"ess s$oul% #e "arrie% out in "onsultation )it$ )orkers Ein"lu%in! "ontra"tors an%
su#"ontra"torsF )$o ma #e affe"te% # t$e o(eration of t$e SWMS an% t$eir $ealt$ an% safet
re(resentatives )$o re(resente% t$at )ork !rou( at t$e )ork(la"e'
W$en a SWMS $as #een revise%* t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure:
all (ersons involve% )it$ t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork are a%vise% t$at a revision $as
#een ma%e an% $o) t$e "an a""ess t$e revise% SWMS' 7or a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t*
t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor s$oul% #e !iven a "o( of t$e revise% SWMS
all (ersons )$o )ill nee% to "$an!e a )ork (ro"e%ure or sstem as a result of t$e revie)
are a%vise% of t$e "$an!es in a )a t$at )ill ena#le t$em to im(lement t$eir %uties
"onsistentl )it$ t$e revise% SWMS
all )orkers t$at )ill #e involve% in t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork are (rovi%e% )it$ t$e
relevant information an% instru"tion t$at )ill assist t$em to un%erstan% an% im(lement
t$e revise% SWMS'
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WHS MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Re!ulation /7$% All "onstru"tion (ro.e"ts Ei'e' "onstru"tion )ork "ostin! H2<0*000 or moreF must
$ave a )ritten WHS mana!ement (lan (re(are% # t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor #efore )ork on t$e
"onstru"tion (ro.e"t "ommen"es'
1.1/ Wat is a W9S mana!ement )lan.
A WHS mana!ement (lan sets out t$e arran!ements to mana!e )ork $ealt$ an% safet
on a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t' T$e intention of a WHS mana!ement (lan is to ensure t$e risks
asso"iate% )it$ a "om(le9 "onstru"tion (ro.e"t are mana!e%* as t$ere are usuall man
"ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"tors involve% an% "ir"umstan"es "an "$an!e Bui"kl from %a to %a'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan must #e in )ritin!' ,t s$oul% #e easil un%erstoo% # )orkers
Ein"lu%in! "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"torsF' ,t ma not #e ne"essar to "ommuni"ate t$e entire
WHS mana!ement (lan to all )orkers* $o)ever* t$e must #e ma%e a)are of t$e (arts t$at
are a((li"a#le to t$e )ork t$e are "arrin! out'
1.10 Pre)arin! a W9S mana!ement )lan
T$e level of %etail reBuire% for a WHS mana!ement (lan )ill %e(en% on $o) "om(le9 t$e
)ork(la"e is Ein (arti"ular* t$e num#er of "ontra"tors at t$e )ork(la"e at an one timeF an%
t$e risks involve% in t$e )ork'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan (re(are% # t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must in"lu%e:
t$e names* (ositions an% $ealt$ an% safet res(onsi#ilities of all (ersons at t$e )ork(la"e
)$ose (ositions or roles involve s(e"ifi" $ealt$ an% safet res(onsi#ilities in "onne"tion
)it$ t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t
t$e arran!ements in (la"e #et)een an (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!
at t$e )ork(la"e for "onsultation* "oo(eration an% "oor%ination of a"tivities in relation
to "om(lian"e )it$ t$eir %uties un%er t$e WHS A"t an% Re!ulations
t$e arran!ements in (la"e for mana!in! an )ork $ealt$ an% safet in"i%ents t$at o""ur
an site2s(e"ifi" $ealt$ an% safet rules an% t$e arran!ements for ensurin! t$at all (ersons
at t$e )ork(la"e are informe% of t$ese rules* an%
t$e arran!ements to "olle"t an% assess* monitor an% revie) t$e SWMS'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan ma in"lu%e t$e follo)in! information:
%etails of t$e (erson "ommissionin! t$e "onstru"tion )ork* for e9am(le t$eir name* AB/
Eif availa#leF an% a%%ress
%etails of t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
%etails of t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t* for e9am(le a%%ress of t$e )ork(la"e* anti"i(ate% start
an% en% %ate an% a #rief %es"ri(tion of t$e t(e of "onstru"tion )ork t$at t$e WHS
mana!ement (lan )ill "over
%etails on $o) "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"tors )ill #e mana!e% an% monitore%* in"lu%in!
$o) t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor inten%s to im(lement an% ensure "om(lian"e )it$ t$e WHS
mana!ement (lan su"$ as "$e"kin! on t$e (erforman"e of "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"tors
an% $o) non2"om(lian"e )ill #e $an%le%
%etails on $o) t$e risks asso"iate% )it$ falls* fallin! o#.e"ts an% an $i!$ risk "onstru"tion
)ork t$at )ill take (la"e on a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t )ill #e mana!e%'
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,t ma also in"lu%e information on:
t$e (rovision an% maintenan"e of a $aCar%ous "$emi"als re!ister* safet %ata s$eets
an% $aCar%ous "$emi"als stora!e
t$e safe use an% stora!e of (lant
t$e %evelo(ment of a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t traffi" mana!ement (lan
o#tainin! an% (rovi%in! essential servi"es information
)ork(la"e se"urit an% (u#li" safet
ensurin! )orkers $ave a((ro(riate li"en"es an% trainin! to un%ertake t$e "onstru"tion
)ork'
People with health and safety responsibilities
Persons at t$e )ork(la"e )$ose (ositions or roles involve s(e"ifi" $ealt$ an% safet
res(onsi#ilities must #e i%entifie% in t$e WHS mana!ement (lan' 7or e9am(le* (eo(le )$o s$oul%
#e liste% in"lu%e WHS mana!ers* first ai% offi"ers an% (ro.e"t mana!ers' T$eir res(onsi#ilities
s$oul% #e #riefl %es"ri#e%' Healt$ an% safet re(resentatives %o not nee% to #e liste%* unless
t$e $ave a "oor%inatin! role se(arate to t$eir role as a $ealt$ an% safet re(resentative'
)rrangements for consultation cooperation and coordination
An im(ortant (art of t$e WHS mana!ement (lan involves t$e arran!ements for "onsultation*
"oo(eration an% "oor%ination of all (ersons "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! at t$e )ork(la"e'
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must in"lu%e %etails in t$e WHS mana!ement (lan a#out $o) t$e (ersons
"on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! at t$e )ork(la"e )ill "onsult an% "oo(erate )it$ ea"$ ot$er'
T$ere s$oul% #e on!oin! "onsultation an% "oo(eration #et)een all %ut $ol%ers so t$at )$en )ork
overla(s* ea"$ (erson is a)are of ot$er "onstru"tion a"tivities an% "an "ontrol an asso"iate%
$aCar%s an% risks' E9am(les in"lu%e:
$ol%in! (re2"ommen"ement WHS meetin!s )it$ all "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"tors
s"$e%ulin! re!ular "ontra"tor;su#"ontra"tor WHS meetin!s
$ol%in! tool#o9 WHS meetin!s
esta#lis$in! a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t WHS "ommittee
%istri#utin! a re!ular WHS ne)sletter'
,n man "ases* (eo(le )$o $ave res(onsi#ilities are not al)as at t$e )ork(la"e all t$e time'
,t is re"ommen%e% t$at "onsultation arran!ements for "ommuni"atin! )it$ (eo(le off2site also
#e in"lu%e% in t$e WHS mana!ement (lan'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan must %etail t$e arran!ements t$at t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor )ill use
to "oor%inate t$e "onstru"tion )ork to ensure "om(lian"e' ,t must also in"lu%e t$e (ro"ess
for %evelo(in!* revie)in! an% %istri#utin! SWMS' T$is )oul% also in"lu%e (rovi%in! trainin!
to )orkers'
)rrangements for managing incidents
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor s$oul% "onsi%er a#out t$e t(es of $ealt$ an% safet in"i%ents t$at mi!$t
o""ur' T$e WHS mana!ement (lan s$oul% %o"ument t$e a"tions t$at )ill #e taken an% )$o )ill
re(resent t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor' T$e follo)in! s$oul% #e in"lu%e% E"overin! #ot$ t$e (ro"ess
involve% an% t$e (erson res(onsi#le for itF:
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Process &ction to be ta-en
,n"i%ent
mana!ement
Arran!ements to sta#ilise an% eva"uate an in.ure% (erson after ensurin!
safet of res"uers
Arran!ements for isolatin! t$e in"i%ent s"ene
Arran!ements for makin! t$e )ork(la"e safe after t$e in"i%ent
Arran!ements for (reservin! t$e in"i%ent site
Arran!ements for notifin! t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
/otifi"ation of t$e relevant re!ulator an% emer!en" servi"es as
ne"essar
Arran!ements for t$e investi!ation of an in"i%ent'
Emer!en"
situations
T$e emer!en" (lan for t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t
Arran!ements for testin! of t$e emer!en" (lan
Arran!ements for trainin! an% instru"tion reBuirements'
7irst ai%
arran!ements
T$e fa"ilities an% first ai% eBui(ment t$at )ill #e (rovi%e% # t$e (rin"i(al
"ontra"tor
Arran!ements for trainin! in first ai%
7irst ai% eBui(ment t$at )ill #e (rovi%e% # "ontra"tors an%
su#"ontra"tors'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan s$oul% also in"lu%e arran!ements for re(ortin! an% a"tin! u(on an
Gnear misses-'
'ite*specific health and safety rules
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan must %etail an site2s(e"ifi" WHS rules t$at t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
reBuires (ersons to "om(l )it$ an% t$e arran!ements for ensurin! t$at all (ersons at t$e
)ork(la"e are informe% of t$ese rules' T$e rules s$oul% #e sim(le an% "lear an%* )$ere
a((ro(riate* t$e s$oul% s$o) )$o ea"$ rule a((lies to'
T$e nature of t$e )ork* $aCar%s* siCe an% lo"ation of t$e )ork(la"e* an% t$e num#er an%
"om(osition of t$e )orkers an% ot$er (ersons at t$e )ork(la"e "an assist in %eterminin! t$e
site2s(e"ifi" rules'
+(on finalisation of t$e rules* t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor s$oul% inform everone in t$e )ork(la"e
a#out t$e rules' Was of informin! (eo(le a#out t$e safet rules are:
$ol%in! tool#o9 meetin!s or fa"e2to2fa"e %is"ussions
(ostin! t$em in a (rominent (osition at t$e )ork(la"e
%istri#utin! "o(ies to everone at t$e )ork(la"e'
,f t$ere are (eo(le at t$e )ork(la"e )$o %o not un%erstan% En!lis$ )ell* t$e WHS mana!ement
(lan s$oul% set out $o) t$ese (eo(le )ill #e informe% of t$e rules'
)rrangements to prepare collect and assess monitor and review 'W#'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan must in"lu%e %etails of t$e arran!ements for t$e (re(aration*
"olle"tion an% an assessment;a((roval* monitorin! an% revie) of SWMS at t$e )ork(la"e'
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor ma esta#lis$ a (ro"ess to ensure t$at t$e )ork #ein! un%ertaken %oes
not "onfli"t )it$ "ontrol measures #ein! use% # ot$er "ontra"tors or su#"ontra"tors )orkin!
in t$e same lo"ation or "reate a%%itional risks for ot$ers'
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan must also in"lu%e arran!ements to ensure t$at SWMS are follo)e%
# all affe"te% )orkers Ein"lu%in! "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"torsF* an% t$at )ork is "ease% if t$e
SWMS is not #ein! follo)e%'
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1.15 Im)lementin! te W9S mana!ement )lan
+nforming people about the WH' management plan
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must:
ensure* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$at all (ersons )$o are to "arr out
"onstru"tion )ork on t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t are ma%e a)are of t$e "ontent of t$e
WHS mana!ement (lan in res(e"t to t$eir )ork an% t$eir ri!$t to ins(e"t t$e (lan
make )orkers a)are of t$e (arts of t$e WHS mana!ement (lan t$at are relevant
to t$e )ork t$e are "arrin! out'
Obtaining 'W#'
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must take all reasona#le ste(s to o#tain "o(ies of SWMS relatin!
to $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork #efore )ork on t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t "ommen"es' Contra"tors
an% su#"ontra"tors s$oul% #e ma%e a)are of t$e res(onsi#ilit to (rovi%e t$e SWMS to t$e
(rin"i(al "ontra"tor (rior to "ommen"in! an $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork'
(eeping the WH' management plan
T$e WHS mana!ement (lan Ein"lu%in! an revisions to itF must #e ke(t an% ma%e availa#le
to an (erson en!a!e% to "arr out t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork an% for ins(e"tion un%er t$e
WHS A"t until t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t to )$i"$ it relates is "om(lete% or for at least 2 ears
follo)in! t$e o""urren"e of a notifia#le in"i%ent'
1.14 Revie+in! and revisin! a W9S mana!ement )lan
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must revie) an%* as ne"essar* revise t$e WHS mana!ement (lan
to ensure it remains u(2to2%ate an% relevant for t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t'
Situations )$ere a WHS mana!ement (lan ma #e revie)e% in"lu%e:
"$an!es of "riti"al (ersonnel* for e9am(le (ro.e"t mana!er* site su(ervisor* site safet
mana!er
if safet rules on site "$an!e
"$an!es in le!islation* re!ulations or "o%es of (ra"ti"e
)$ere t$ere are si!nifi"ant "$an!es to site "on%itions t$at result in "$an!es to (ersons
)it$ res(onsi#ilit for $ealt$ an% safet or a%%itional (ersons )it$ res(onsi#ilit for $ealt$
an% safet'
W$ere reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$e revie) (ro"ess s$oul% #e un%ertaken in "onsultation )it$
)orkers Ein"lu%in! "ontra"tors an% su#"ontra"torsF at t$e )ork(la"e'
7ollo)in! t$e revision of a WHS mana!ement (lan* if a (ro"ess $as "$an!e%* t$e (rin"i(al
"ontra"tor must ensure* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$at ea"$ (erson "arrin! out
"onstru"tion )ork in "onne"tion )it$ t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t is ma%e a)are of an revisions
to t$e WHS mana!ement (lan' T$is "an #e a"$ieve% # (rovi%in! t$e revisions in )ritin!
to "ontra"tors an% $ol%in! fa"e2to2fa"e %is"ussions'
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INFORMATION TRAINING INSTRUCTION AND SUPER!ISION
Section 1$% T$e WHS A"t reBuires a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! to (rovi%e
relevant information* trainin!* instru"tion an% su(ervision to (rote"t all (ersons from risks to t$eir
$ealt$ an% safet arisin! from )ork "arrie% out'
Re!ulation /$% T$e WHS Re!ulations reBuire t$at a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!
must ensure t$at information* trainin! an% instru"tion (rovi%e% to a )orker is suita#le an%
a%eBuate* $avin! re!ar% to:
t$e nature of t$e )ork "arrie% out # t$e )orker
t$e nature of t$e risks asso"iate% )it$ t$e )ork at t$e time of t$e information* trainin! an%
instru"tion* an%
t$e "ontrol measures im(lemente%'
T$e trainin! (rovi%e% must #e rea%il un%erstan%a#le # an (erson to )$om it is (rovi%e%'
A ran!e of a"tivities "an assist in ensurin! (eo(le $ave t$e ne"essar kno)le%!e an% skills to
"om(lete t$e )ork safel* in"lu%in! !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! an% ot$er trainin! t$at
ma #e s(e"ifi" to t$e )ork(la"e or t$e task t$e (erson is (erformin!'
,nformation t$at mi!$t #e (rovi%e% in"lu%es )ork(la"e $ealt$ an% safet arran!ements an%
(ro"e%ures* su"$ as for emer!en" eva"uations' ,nformation "an #e (rovi%e% in various forms*
in"lu%in! )ritten formats or ver#all* for e9am(le %urin! )ork(la"e2s(e"ifi" trainin!* (re2start
meetin!s or tool#o9 talks'
,nformation an% instru"tion are often (rovi%e% at t$e same time' ,n a%%ition* su(ervisors )ill
(rovi%e s(e"ifi" )ork(la"e instru"tions %urin! t$e )ork* in"lu%in! for $ealt$ an% safet' Su(ervisors
s$oul% #e a)are of an% (rovi%e t$e level of su(ervision ne"essar to ensure t$e $ealt$ an% safet
of )orkers* in"lu%in! assessin! )orkers- "om(eten" to un%ertake t$e )ork'
1.12 :eneral construction induction trainin!
Re!ulation /143/12% ,f a )orker $as eit$er not su""essfull "om(lete% !eneral "onstru"tion
in%u"tion trainin!* or $as su""essfull "om(lete% !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! more t$an
2 ears (reviousl #ut $as not "arrie% out "onstru"tion )ork in t$e (re"e%in! 2 ears* a (erson
"on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must:
not %ire"t or allo) t$e )orker to "arr out "onstru"tion )ork* an%
ensure t$at !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! is (rovi%e% to a )orker en!a!e% # t$e
(erson )$o is "arrin! out "onstru"tion )ork'
General "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! (rovi%es #asi" kno)le%!e of "onstru"tion )ork* t$e )ork
$ealt$ an% safet la)s t$at a((l* "ommon $aCar%s likel to #e en"ountere% in "onstru"tion )ork*
an% $o) t$e asso"iate% risks "an #e "ontrolle%'
General "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! must #e %elivere% in Australia # a Re!istere% Trainin!
Dr!anisation ERTDF an% "over t$e "ontent set out in t$e s(e"ifie% IET "ourse for !eneral
"onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin!' T$e trainin! s$oul% in"lu%e:
t$e roles* res(onsi#ilities an% ri!$ts of %ut $ol%ers
$ealt$ an% safet "onsultation an% re(ortin! (ro"esses
t$e (rin"i(les of risk mana!ement
"ommon "onstru"tion $aCar%s an% "ontrol measures
safet information an% %o"umentation Ee'!' WHS mana!ement (lans an% SWMSF'
A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure t$at an (erson )$o is to "arr out
"onstru"tion )ork must $ave su""essfull "om(lete% !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin!* for
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e9am(le (ro.e"t mana!ers an% en!ineers* foreman* su(ervisors* surveors* la#ourers an% tra%es
(ersons' T$e (erson must not %ire"t or allo) t$e (erson to "arr out t$e )ork unless t$is trainin!
$as #een "om(lete%'
,eneral construction induction training cards
Re!ulation /12% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure )orkers $ave
su""essfull "om(lete% !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! #efore startin! "onstru"tion )ork'
Ea"$ "onstru"tion )orker must $ol%:
a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! "ar%* or
a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! "ertifi"ation t$at $as #een issue% )it$in t$e (re"e%in!
30 %as if t$e )orker $as a((lie% for #ut not et #een issue% )it$ a !eneral "onstru"tion
in%u"tion trainin! "ar%'
Dn"e a (erson $as su""essfull "om(lete% !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! t$e ma a((l
to t$e re!ulator for a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! "ar%'
,f a )orker $as a((lie% for a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion trainin! "ar% an% $as not #een notifie%
of t$e %e"ision on t$e a((li"ation )it$in 30 %as of su#mittin! t$e a((li"ation* t$e )orker is taken
to $ol% a !eneral "onstru"tion trainin! "ar% until a %e"ision is ma%e # t$e re!ulator' ,f t$e )orker
re"eives a "an"ellation noti"e* t$e must return t$e "ar% as reBueste% in t$e noti"e'
T$e WHS Re!ulations re"o!nise t$at a !eneral "onstru"tion in%u"tion "ar% "an #e issue% in
%ifferent .uris%i"tions un%er t$eir )ork $ealt$ an% safet le!islation' W$ere a )orker $ol%s a "ar%
t$at is issue% in a %ifferent .uris%i"tion to )$ere t$e )ork is #ein! "arrie% out* t$en t$e "ar% is
re"o!nise% as #ein! vali% as lon! as it is use% in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e terms an% "on%itions un%er
)$i"$ it )as !rante%' Ho)ever* t$is %oes not a((l if t$e "ar% $as #een sus(en%e%* "an"elle%
or $as e9(ire%'
Workers must kee( t$eir "ar% availa#le for ins(e"tion # an ins(e"tor' T$e )ill also nee% to
(rovi%e t$eir "ar% to t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at en!a!es t$em so t$e
"an #e sure t$e )orker $as su""essfull "om(lete% t$e trainin!'
1.1# Wor-)lace s)ecific trainin!
Work(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin! aims to (rovi%e information a#out )ork $ealt$ an% safet issues
an% safe )ork (ra"ti"es t$at are s(e"ifi" to t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e' ,t s$oul% #e "on%u"te% #
a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! t$at $as mana!ement or "ontrol at t$e )ork(la"e
or # t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor for t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t'
All )orkers s$oul% atten% )ork(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin! so t$e "an #e"ome a)are of (ro"e%ures*
mana!ement an% re(ortin! arran!ements* as )ell as ot$er issues t$at are relevant to a (arti"ular
"onstru"tion )ork(la"e' Dt$er (ersons )$o ma visit t$e )ork(la"e ma also reBuire some
)ork(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin!'
Constru"tion )ork(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin! ma "over t$e follo)in!:
safet %o"uments* (oli"ies an% (lans* in"lu%in! t$e WHS mana!ement (lan an% SWMS
su(ervisor* "onsultation an% re(ortin! arran!ements
)ork(la"e safet rules* in"lu%in! first ai% (rovisions an% emer!en" (ro"e%ures
)ork(la"e fa"ilities* in"lu%in! t$eir lo"ation* use an% maintenan"e
emer!en" (ro"e%ures* in"lu%in! after2$ours emer!en" "onta"ts
$ealt$ monitorin! reBuirements an% (ro"e%ures
a""ess* e!ress an% se"urit
)ork(la"e s(e"ifi" $aCar%s an% "ontrol measures
$o) safet issues are resolve%* in"lu%in! $ealt$ an% safet re(resentative arran!ements
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$o) to re(ort $aCar%s an% unsafe )ork (ra"ti"es
$o) to re(ort a""i%ents* in"i%ents an% %an!erous o""urren"es
)$at to %o if a (erson is in.ure%* in"lu%in! first ai% (rovisions'
Work(la"e s(e"ifi" trainin! ma #e %elivere% in a variet of )as* in"lu%in!:
tool#o9 talks
(re2start meetin!s
on2t$e2.o# instru"tions
one2off sessions or events "alle% for a s(e"ifi" (ur(ose'
1.1$ Oter trainin!
Dt$er trainin! ma also #e ne"essar to ensure t$at t$e )orker $as t$e relevant information an%
instru"tion )$en un%ertakin! a (arti"ular "onstru"tion a"tivit' 7or e9am(le* task s(e"ifi" trainin!
ma #e (rovi%e% to "ommuni"ate $aCar%s an% risk "ontrols an% to (rovi%e t$e skills ne"essar
for )orkers to "arr out a s(e"ifi" task safel'
Task s(e"ifi" trainin! s$oul% #e %evelo(e% for t$e a"tual task "arrie% out an% #e re!ularl revie)e%
an% u(%ate% )$enever t$ere are "$an!es to t$e task* (ro"esses* sstems of )ork* (lant an%
su#stan"es t$at ma affe"t $ealt$ an% safet'
1."7 Su)ervision
A%eBuate su(ervision must #e (rovi%e%* takin! into a""ount )$ere )orkers are unfamiliar )it$
t$e site or t$e nature of t$e )ork'
Workers in a su(ervisor role Ee'!' lea%in! $an% or foremanF s$oul% #e traine% an% aut$orise% to
ensure t$e )ork is "arrie% out in a""or%an"e )it$ relevant (oli"ies* (ro"e%ures an% t$e SWMS'
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GENERAL WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
R. 07355% T$e WHS Re!ulations reBuire t$at a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! #e
res(onsi#le for:
(rovi%in! a safe )orkin! environment
(rovi%in! an% maintainin! a%eBuate an% a""essi#le fa"ilities
(rovi%in! first ai%
emer!en" (lannin!
(rovi%in! )orkers )it$ PPE
remote or isolate% )ork
mana!in! risks asso"iate% )it$ air#orne "ontaminants
mana!in! risks asso"iate% )it$ $aCar%ous atmos($eres* in"lu%in! i!nition sour"es
stora!e of flamma#le an% "om#usti#le su#stan"es
mana!in! risks asso"iate% )it$ fallin! o#.e"ts'
W$ere reBuire%* t$e risk mana!ement (ro"ess outline% in !hapter , of t$is Co%e must #e follo)e%
to mana!e t$e asso"iate% risks'
1."1 Te +or- environment
Re!ulation 07% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure* so far as is
reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* t$at:
t$e laout of t$e )ork(la"e allo)s* an% is maintaine% to allo)* (ersons to enter an% e9it
t$e )ork(la"e an% move )it$in it safel* #ot$ un%er normal )orkin! "on%itions an% in
an emer!en"
)ork areas $ave s(a"e for )ork to #e "arrie% out safel
floors an% ot$er surfa"es are %esi!ne%* installe% an% maintaine% to allo) )ork to #e "arrie%
out safel
li!$tin! ena#les ea"$ )orker to "arr out )ork safel* (ersons to move aroun% safel
an% safe eva"uation in an emer!en"
ventilation ena#les )orkers to "arr out t$eir )ork )it$out risk to t$eir $ealt$ an% safet
)orkers e9(ose% to e9tremes of $eat or "ol% are a#le to "arr out )ork )it$out risk to t$eir
$ealt$ an% safet* an%
)ork in relation to or near essential servi"es Esu"$ as !as* ele"tri"it* )ater* se)era!e
an% tele"ommuni"ationsF %o not affe"t t$e $ealt$ an% safet of (ersons at t$e )ork(la"e'
An unti% )ork(la"e "an "ause in.uries' Goo% $ousekee(in! (ra"ti"es are essential to ensure
a safe )ork(la"e* for e9am(le:
t$e entr* e9its an% a""ess )as in t$e )ork(la"e are ke(t "lean an% "lear of materials
an% )aste
a safe sstem im(lemente% for "olle"tin!* storin! an% %is(osin! of e9"ess or )aste
materials # (rovi%in! a%eBuate ru##is$ #ins an% re""lin! #ins
enou!$ area is allo"ate% to safel store materials or (lant for t$e "onstru"tion )ork
tem(orar ele"tri"al su((l "a#les are (ositione% so as not to (resent tri((in! $aCar%s
Eoff t$e floor or a)a from a""ess routes as far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#leF
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materials are safel sta"ke% a)a from fen"es an% $oar%in!s an% lo"ate% to minimise
re2$an%lin! an% re%u"e trans(ort %istan"es
"om#usti#le an% flamma#les su#stan"es an% ot$er $aCar%ous "$emi"als are safel store%
an% "learl i%entifie%
(rotru%in! o#.e"ts su"$ as e9(ose% nails et"' are remove% or "overe%'
7or a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t* (rin"i(al "ontra"tors must also ensure* so far as is reasona#l
(ra"ti"a#le* t$at t$e stora!e* movement an% %is(osal of "onstru"tion materials an% )aste at t$e
)ork(la"e are )it$out risks to $ealt$ an% safet'
7urt$er !ui%an"e on s(e"ifi" "ontrol measures is lo"ate% in t$e !ode of "ractice# $anaging the
Work %nvironment and -acilities'
"ntry and e-it
T$e means of entr an% e9it to an% from all areas of t$e )ork(la"e must #e safe' 7or e9am(le*
(rovi%in! se(arate entries an% e9its for mo#ile (lant Ein"lu%in! "ranes or tru"ksF an% (e%estrians
)ill re%u"e t$e risk of (ersons #ein! $it # movin! ve$i"les' ,f (ersons an% ve$i"les $ave to s$are
a traffi" route* use ker#s* #arriers or "lear markin!s to %esi!nate a safe )alk)a an% $ave traffi"
mana!ement "ontrols im(lemente%'
Entr an% e9it areas an% (assa!e)as s$oul% #e "learl lit* si!ne% an% ke(t free from materials
an% %e#ris to minimise t$e risk of tri(s an% sli(s'
Emer!en" e9it routes must #e easil i%entifia#le* ke(t free from o#stru"tion an% $ave emer!en"
li!$tin!* %ire"tional si!ns an% e9it (oints marke%' Emer!en" li!$tin! #a"k2u( sstems s$oul% $ave
suffi"ient "a(a"it to (rovi%e safe emer!en" e!ress for a reasona#le (erio% of time in t$e event
of (o)er failure' Emer!en" li!$tin! sstems s$oul% #e teste% re!ularl to ensure an eva"uation
"oul% #e safel "arrie% out in #ot$ %ali!$t an% ni!$t time "on%itions'
Work areas
Work areas s$oul% #e "learl i%entifie% an% se(arate% as ne"essar so t$at )ork "an #e
un%ertaken safel' A )ork(la"e mana!ement (lan ma #e (re(are% to outline %ifferent areas*
in"lu%in! loa%in! Cones* a""ess an% e!ress* materials stora!e* offi"es* first ai% stations* )aste
an% re""lin! areas' Si!ns ma #e use% to (rovi%e "lear instru"tions to (ersons at t$e "onstru"tion
)ork(la"e* for e9am(le* G/o Entr-* G/o Smokin!-* GPPE reBuire%-* an% si!ns i%entifin!
$aCar% areas'
Ie$i"le* (lant an% (e%estrian traffi" in t$e )ork(la"e ma #e "ontrolle% t$rou!$ "lear ve$i"le (at$s*
allo"ate% (arkin! areas* si!na!e* ($si"al #arriers an%;or traffi" "ontrollers'
W$ere t$ere is risk of fallin! o#.e"ts* e9"lusion Cones ma nee% to #e "reate% to (revent
unaut$orise% (eo(le enterin! t$e )ork area an% #ein! (ut at risk'
.loors and surfaces
T$e t(e of )ork surfa"es t$at are reBuire% at a )ork(la"e )ill %e(en% on t$e %ifferent ($ases
of "onstru"tion an% t$e t(e of )ork #ein! "arrie% out' Constru"tion )ork surfa"es )ill var Ee'!'
eart$* steel* tim#er an% "on"reteF an% t$e risk of sli(s an% tri(s must #e a((ro(riatel "ontrolle%'
Consi%eration s$oul% #e !iven to t$e surfa"e slo(e* (rofile an% $o) )orkers "arr out )ork on t$e
surfa"e' 6ust* moisture an% t$e materials from )$i"$ t$e surfa"e is "onstru"te% )ill also (resent
$aCar%s to )orkers an% t$e (la"ement of materials an% eBui(ment' Surfa"es s$oul% #e ins(e"te%
re!ularl an% maintaine% to eliminate or minimise sli( an% tri( $aCar%s'
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/ighting
A%eBuate li!$tin! must #e (rovi%e% to su((lement lo) levels of natural li!$t to ensure tasks "an
#e "on%u"te% safel'
T$e level of illumination s$oul% mat"$ t$e %eman%s of t$e .o# an% t$e lo"ation' T$e follo)in!
are e9am(les for minimum li!$tin! levels at t$e )ork(la"e:
!eneral a""ess )as an% #ase li!$tin! to rooms* stair)as: 40 >+J
t(i"al #uil%in! )ork Ee'!' #ri"klain!* (lasterin!* !(ro"k an% ele"tri"alF: 130 >+J'
,f a%eBuate li!$tin! "annot #e (rovi%e%* t$e room or area s$oul% #e suita#l lo"ke% out
an% not use%'
>i!$tin! installations s$oul% avoi% t$e risk of ele"tri" s$o"k* #urns an% !lare' 7or e9am(le* $i!$
intensit li!$tin! su"$ as $alo!en an% metal $ali%e fittin!s s$oul% #e installe% at a suffi"ient $ei!$t
an% an!le so as to (revent !lare an% "onta"t #urns an% $ave suffi"ient "learan"e from "om#usti#le
materials so as not to "reate a fire $aCar%'
>i!$tin! s$oul% #e "$e"ke% re!ularl to ensure it remains a%eBuate for t$e "onstru"tion )ork
or (ro.e"t as it (ro!resses' An %efe"tive !lo#es* lam( !uar%s an% fittin!s s$oul% also #e re(la"e%
or re(aire% (rom(tl # a "om(etent (erson'
Heat and cold
Heat stress "an arise from )orkin! in $i!$ air tem(eratures* e9(osure to $i!$ t$ermal ra%iation
or $i!$ levels of $umi%it* in"lu%in! )orkin! on a form)ork %e"k* lan%s"a(in! )orks an% fit2out
)ork in an en"lose% non air2"on%itione% stru"ture' T$e sm(toms of $eat stress in"lu%e %iCCiness*
fati!ue* $ea%a"$e* nausea* #reat$lessness* "lamm skin or %iffi"ult remainin! alert'
,f it is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le to eliminate e9(osure to $eat an% "ol%* risks "an #e minimise%
)it$ a ran!e of "ontrol measures' E9am(les of "ontrol measures in a $ot )ork environment ma
in"lu%e installin! s$a%e stru"tures* task rotation* rest #reaks* or isolatin! )orkers from $eat'
Workers must $ave a""ess to a%eBuate* "ool* "lean )ater'
Dut%oor )orkers s$oul% #e (rovi%e% )it$ (rote"tion in a%verse )eat$er "on%itions* for e9am(le
suns$a%es* s$e%s* "aravans* tents an% )in%#reaks' Prote"tion a!ainst solar ultraviolet E+IF
e9(osure is also im(ortant* for e9am(le #:
or!anisin! out%oor )ork so t$at )orkers "arr out alternative tasks or )ork in s$a%e %urin!
$ot (erio%s of t$e %a
(rovi%in! (ersonal (rote"tive "lot$in! an% eBui(ment* su"$ as a )i%e #rim $at* lon!
sleeve% an% "ollare% s$irt* lon! (ants* sun!lasses an% suns"reen* an% $ar% $at
atta"$ments
"ssential services
Essential servi"es in"lu%e t$e su((l of !as* )ater* se)era!e* tele"ommuni"ations* ele"tri"it*
"$emi"als* fuel an% refri!erant in (i(es or lines' T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor for a "onstru"tion (ro.e"t
must mana!e t$e risks to $ealt$ an% safet asso"iate% )it$ essential servi"es at t$e )ork(la"e'
T$e WHS Re!ulations %efine "onstru"tion )ork t$at is "arrie% out on or near:
(ressurise% !as %istri#ution mains or (i(in!
"$emi"al* fuel or refri!erant lines
ener!ise% ele"tri"al installations
as $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork an% a SWMS must #e (re(are% #efore t$is )ork "ommen"es'
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Before )ork "ommen"es* t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must fin% out )$at servi"es are at or near
t$e lo"ation )$ere t$e )ork is to #e %one t$at "oul% "reate a risk if "onta"te% or %ama!e%'
Servi"es ma #e un%er!roun% or $i%%en in floor sla#s an% #e$in% )alls'
.nderground essential services
+n%er!roun% essential servi"es use (i(es* "a#les or ot$er asso"iate% (lant lo"ate% un%er!roun%'
Re!ulation /70% Before "ommen"in! e9"avation )ork* a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness
or un%ertakin! )it$ mana!ement or "ontrol of t$e )ork(la"e must take all reasona#le ste(s
to o#tain "urrent un%er!roun% servi"es information t$at relates to t$e )ork(la"e an% areas
a%.a"ent to t$e )ork(la"e' T$e (erson must (rovi%e t$is information to all (ersons "arrin! out
t$e e9"avation )ork an% ensure it is rea%il availa#le for ins(e"tion un%er t$e WHS A"t until t$e
e9"avation is "om(lete% or* if t$ere is a notifia#le in"i%ent relatin! to t$e e9"avation* 2 ears after
t$e in"i%ent o""urs'
General lo"ation of un%er!roun% servi"es "an #e %etermine% # a num#er of %ifferent met$o%s*
in"lu%in!:
"onta"tin! or!anisations t$at "an assist in lo"atin! un%er!roun% servi"es
Ee'!' ;I&< ='>OR' ?OU ;I:F
e9aminin! t$e re"or%s $el% # t$e (erson "ommissionin! t$e "onstru"tion )ork'
Relevant information in"lu%es:
t$e essential servi"es t$at ma #e affe"te%
t$e lo"ation* in"lu%in! %e(t$* of an (i(es* "a#les or ot$er (lant asso"iate% )it$ t$e
affe"te% essential servi"es
an "on%itions on t$e (ro(ose% e9"avation )ork'
All (ersons "arrin! out t$e e9"avation )ork must $ave re!ar% to t$at information %urin! t$e )ork'
7urt$er information on $o) to mana!e t$e risks asso"iate% )it$ e9"avation )ork is availa#le
in t$e !ode of "ractice# %&cavation Work'
1."" >acilities at a construction +or-)lace
Re!ulation 01% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must ensure* so far as
is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le:
t$e (rovision of a%eBuate fa"ilities for )orkers* in"lu%in! toilets* %rinkin! )ater* )as$in!
fa"ilities an% eatin! fa"ilities* an%
t$at t$e fa"ilities are maintaine% in !oo% )orkin! or%er an% are "lean* safe an% a""essi#le'
Given t$e often tem(orar an% %nami" nature of "onstru"tion )ork(la"es* $o) t$ese fa"ilities are
(rovi%e% an% )$o (rovi%es t$em )ill var at )ork(la"es t$at "arr out "onstru"tion )ork'
W$en (rovi%in! fa"ilities* all relevant matters must #e "onsi%ere%* in"lu%in!:
t$e nature of t$e )ork #ein! "arrie% out at t$e )ork(la"e
t$e nature of t$e $aCar%s at t$e )ork(la"e
t$e siCe* lo"ation an% nature of t$e )ork(la"e
t$e num#er an% "om(osition of t$e )orkers at t$e )ork(la"e'
Affe"te% )orkers must also #e "onsulte% )$en makin! %e"isions a#out t$e a%eBua" of fa"ilities
for t$e )elfare of )orkers'
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Deciding what facilities are re$uired
To %e"i%e )$at fa"ilities are reBuire% at an (arti"ular "onstru"tion )ork(la"e* a (erson "on%u"tin!
a #usiness or un%ertakin! must "onsi%er:
t$e nature of t$e )ork #ein! "arrie% out' 7or e9am(le* if )orkers are reBuire% to "$an!e
into (rote"tive "lot$in! to use $aCar%ous "$emi"als* it ma #e reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le to
(rovi%e "$an!e rooms
t$e siCe* lo"ation an% nature of t$e )ork(la"e' 7or e9am(le:
o )$ere t$ere are e9istin! suita#le fa"ilities availa#le Ee'!' a fa"tor s$ut2%o)nF* arran!e
)it$ t$e o)ner to use t$ese fa"ilities
o )$ere t$e "onstru"tion )ork )ill #e "arrie% out in a remote or isolate% area t$at is not
"onne"te% to essential servi"es* (orta#le toilets* %rinkin! )ater an% )as$in! fa"ilities
s$oul% #e (rovi%e%
t$e num#er an% "om(osition of t$e )orkers at t$e )ork(la"e' 7or e9am(le:
o fa"ilities nee% to #e a""essi#le %urin! t$e $ours t$at s$ift )orkers are )orkin!
o )$ere t$ere are #ot$ male an% female )orkers* se(arate toilet* )as$in! an% s$o)er
fa"ilities ma #e reBuire%'
Dt$er fa"tors t$at s$oul% #e "onsi%ere%:
Toilets* )as$in! an% s$o)er fa"ilities must not #e use% for an ot$er (ur(oses* for e9am(le
storin! of %an!erous !oo%s' Closets an% urinals s$oul% #e )as$e% an% ke(t in a "lean*
$!ieni" "on%ition'
A%eBuate )as$in! fa"ilities t$at are suita#l %raine%* an% )as$ #asins;trou!$s s$oul% #e
su((lie% )it$ $ot an% "ol% runnin! )ater'
Personal "leanin! (ro%u"ts su"$ as soa( an% to)els or air %rers s$oul% #e su((lie%'
0umber of toilets
7or )ork(la"es )it$in #uil%in!s* t$e /ational !onstruction !ode of Australia sets out t$e ratio
of toilets to t$e num#er of )orkers* an% t$e s(e"ifi"ations for toilets' Generall* se(arate toilets
s$oul% #e (rovi%e% in )ork(la"es )$ere t$ere are #ot$ male an% female )orkers' Ho)ever*
one unise9 toilet ma #e (rovi%e% in )ork(la"es )it$ #ot$ male an% female )orkers )$ere:
t$e total num#er of (eo(le )$o normall )ork at t$e )ork(la"e is 10 or less
t$ere are t)o or less )orkers of one !en%er'
7or e9am(le* a "onstru"tion )ork(la"e )it$ t)o male an% ei!$t female )orkers or )it$ one female
an% t$ree male )orkers "oul% $ave a unise9 toilet #e"ause t$ere are 10 or fe)er )orkers in total
an% t)o or fe)er )orkers of one !en%er'
An female toilet* in"lu%in! unise9 fa"ilities* s$oul% $ave a%eBuate means for %is(osin! of sanitar
items'
7or all ot$er "onstru"tion )ork(la"es* se(arate toilets s$oul% #e (rovi%e% usin! t$e follo)in!
ratios:
Wor-ers Closet Pan@sA Urinals
Males 1 (er 1< males Eor fra"tion ofF 1 (er 20 males Eor fra"tion ofF
/ote: A urinal is not reBuire% for less
t$an 10 )orkers' ,f a sla# urinal is
(rovi%e%* ea"$ 300 mm s$all #e
re!ar%e% as one urinal'
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7emales 1 (er 10 females Eor fra"tion ofF /;A
7or e9am(le* a "onstru"tion )ork(la"e )it$ 20 male )orkers )oul% reBuire t)o "loset (ans an%
one urinal' A%%itionall* s$oul% t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e $ave 10 male )orkers an% t$ree female
)orkers Etotal of 20F* t$e )ork(la"e )oul% reBuire t)o male "loset (ans* one urinal an% a female
"loset (an'
T$e a#ove ratios are seen as t$e minimum a""e(ta#le stan%ar% for toilet fa"ilities at a "onstru"tion
)ork(la"e'
A((en%i9 6 (rovi%es e9am(les of some "ommon "onstru"tion )ork(la"es an% t$e fa"ilities t$at
mi!$t #e suita#le for t$ese )ork(la"es' A((en%i9 E (rovi%es !ui%an"e for $ousin! "onstru"tion'
7urt$er !eneral !ui%an"e on )ork(la"e fa"ilities is availa#le in of t$e !ode of "ractice: $anaging
the Work %nvironment and -acilities)
1."/ >irst aid
Re!ulation 0"% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! at a )ork(la"e must ensure:
t$e (rovision of first ai% eBui(ment for t$e )ork(la"e
t$at ea"$ )orker at t$e )ork(la"e $as a""ess to t$e eBui(ment* an%
a""ess to fa"ilities for t$e a%ministration of first ai%'
All )ork(la"es must $ave first ai% (rovisions in "ase of in.ur or illness' All "onstru"tion )ork(la"es
must $ave a""ess to a traine% first ai%er' 7irst ai% staff s$oul% #e familiar )it$ t$e s(e"ifi"
"on%itions an% $aCar%s at t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e an% t$e t(es of in.uries likel to o""ur'
T$e names of first ai% offi"ers* first ai% (ro"e%ures an% emer!en" "onta"t ($one num#ers s$oul%
#e (art of t$e )ork(la"e2s(e"ifi" trainin! an% %is(lae% in (rominent lo"ations visi#le to all
)orkers'
T$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor must (ut in (la"e arran!ements for ensurin! "om(lian"e )it$ t$e
reBuirement to (rovi%e first ai% at t$e "onstru"tion (ro.e"t )ork(la"e' Ho) t$e (rin"i(al "ontra"tor
inten%s to ensure "om(lian"e s$oul% #e %etaile% in t$e WHS mana!ement (lan'
W$en "onsi%erin! first ai% (rovisions for a )ork(la"e* in"lu%in! t$e num#er of an% trainin!
reBuirements for first ai%ers* t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! an%;or t$e (rin"i(al
"ontra"tor* s$oul% take into a""ount t$e:
nature of t$e )ork an% t$e )ork(la"e $aCar%s
siCe an% lo"ation of t$e )ork(la"e
num#er an% o""u(ations of t$e )orkers an% ot$er (eo(le'
A "onstru"tion )ork(la"e )$ere $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork is un%ertaken s$oul% #e "onsi%ere%
a $i!$ risk )ork(la"e' ,n t$ese "ir"umstan"es* it ma #e a((ro(riate to em(lo s(e"ifi" )ork $ealt$
(rofessionals or servi"es'
7urt$er !ui%an"e on $o) to (rovi%e first ai% is availa#le in t$e !ode of "ractice# -irst Aid in the
Workplace'
1."0 'mer!ency )lannin!
Re!ulation 0/% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! at a )ork(la"e must ensure t$at
an emer!en" (lan is (re(are% for t$e )ork(la"e'
All )ork(la"es must $ave an emer!en" (lan t$at $as #een s(e"ifi"all %evelo(e% for t$e
(arti"ular )ork(la"e an% its s(e"ifi" $aCar%s an% "overs a ran!e of (otential in"i%ents' All (ersons
at t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e must re"eive information* trainin! an% instru"tion a#out im(lementin!
t$e emer!en" (lan'
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A relia#le an% effe"tive means of "ommuni"ation s$oul% #e esta#lis$e% #et)een all )ork areas
an% (ersons involve% to (ermit an% ensure effe"tive eva"uation of %an!er areas'
Res"ue eBui(ment an% a "ommuni"ation sstem to "onta"t an ne"essar emer!en" servi"es*
s$oul% #e availa#le an% rea%il a""essi#le at t$e )ork(la"e'
T$e emer!en" (ro"e%ures in t$e emer!en" (lan must "learl e9(lain $o) to res(on% in various
t(es of emer!en"* in"lu%in! $o) to eva"uate (eo(le from t$e )ork(la"e in a "ontrolle% manner'
Conta"t num#ers for emer!en" servi"es s$oul% #e (rominentl %is(lae%'
A re!ister of all (ersons )$o are at t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e on a (arti"ular %a s$oul% #e ke(t
so t$at in t$e "ase of an emer!en" everone "an #e a""ounte% for'
Emer!en" (ro"e%ures must in"lu%e:
an effe"tive res(onse to an emer!en"
eva"uation (ro"e%ures
notifin! emer!en" servi"e or!anisations at t$e earliest o((ortunit
me%i"al treatment an% assistan"e
effe"tive "ommuni"ation #et)een t$e (erson aut$orise% # t$e (erson "on%u"tin! t$e
#usiness or un%ertakin! to "oor%inate t$e emer!en" res(onse an% all (ersons at t$e
)ork(la"e'
7or e9am(le* emer!en" (ro"e%ures ma in"lu%e:
t$e (ersonnel in "$ar!e of emer!en"ies* in"lu%in! (ersonnel to res(on% to an% oversee t$e
eva"uation of in.ure% (ersons
t$e )arnin! sstem Ee'!' t$e alarm si!nal for eva"uationF
t$e safe assem#l (oint
s$uttin! %o)n of )ork* in"lu%in! (lant an% ele"tri"al eBui(ment
information re!ar%in! $aCar%ous "$emi"als lo"ate% on site
(rovision of fire fi!$tin! an% res"ue eBui(ment at a((ro(riate lo"ations
(ro"e%ures for assistin! in.ure% (eo(le an% (eo(le )$ose means of es"a(e are limite%
(ro"e%ures for mana!in! t$e risk of "om#usti#le materials Esu"$ as (a(er* "ar%* )oo%*
%ust* tim#er* (lasti" an% (olstreneF an% $i!$l flamma#le liBui%s an% !ases Esu"$ as
solvents* liBuefie% (etroleum !as E>PGF an% o9!enF
(ro"e%ures follo)in! an eva"uation* for e9am(le un%ertakin! a $ea%"ount to %etermine if
all (ersons t$at )ere at t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e $ave #een a""ounte% for
(ro"e%ures re!ar%in! in"i%ent investi!ation* "ounsellin! an% %e#rief'
T$e eva"uation (ro"e%ures s$oul% #e %is(lae% in a((ro(riate lo"ationEsF at t$e "onstru"tion
)ork(la"e' T$e emer!en" (lan an% eva"uation (ro"e%ures must #e teste% on a re!ular #asis'
1."5 Personal )rotective e1ui)ment
Re!ulation 00% W$ere PPE is to #e use% to minimise a risk to $ealt$ an% safet* t$e (erson
"on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! )$o %ire"ts t$e "arrin! out of )ork must (rovi%e t$e PPE
to )orkers at t$e )ork(la"e* unless t$e PPE $as #een (rovi%e% # anot$er (erson "on%u"tin!
a #usiness or un%ertakin!'
Re!ulation 04% T$e )orker must* so far as t$e )orker is reasona#l a#le* use or )ear t$e
eBui(ment in a""or%an"e )it$ an information* trainin! or reasona#le instru"tion # t$e (erson
"on%u"tin! t$e #usiness or un%ertakin!'
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PPE is one of t$e least effe"tive )as of "ontrollin! risks to $ealt$ an% safet an% s$oul% onl
#e use%:
)$en t$ere are no ot$er (ra"ti"al "ontrol measures availa#le Eas a last resortF
as an interim measure until a more effe"tive )a of "ontrollin! t$e risk "an #e use%* or
to su((lement $i!$er level "ontrol measures Eas a #a"k2u(F'
A )orker )$o is (rovi%e% )it$ PPE # a (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must:
use or )ear t$e eBui(ment in a""or%an"e )it$ an information* trainin! or reasona#le
instru"tion (rovi%e% # t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin!* so far as t$e
are reasona#l a#le
not intentionall misuse or %ama!e t$e eBui(ment
a%vise t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! of an %ama!e to* %efe"t in
or nee% to "lean or %e"ontaminate an of t$e eBui(ment t$at t$e are a)are of'
,f t$e PPE is un"omforta#le or %oes not fit (ro(erl* t$e )orker s$oul% "onsult )it$ t$eir mana!er'
PPE use% at a )ork(la"e must #e:
sele"te% to minimise risk to $ealt$ an% safet
suita#le for t$e nature of t$e )ork an% an $aCar% asso"iate% )it$ t$e )ork
a suita#le siCe an% fit an% reasona#l "omforta#le for t$e (erson )earin! it
maintaine%* re(aire% or re(la"e% so it "ontinues to minimise t$e risk* in"lu%in! ensurin!
t$e eBui(ment is "lean* $!ieni" an% in !oo% )orkin! or%er'
Sele"tion (ro"esses must in"lu%e "onsultation )it$ )orkers an% t$eir $ealt$ an% safet
re(resentatives an% s$oul% also in"lu%e:
%etaile% evaluation of t$e risk an% (erforman"e reBuirements for t$e PPE
ensurin! "om(ati#ilit of PPE items )$ere more t$an one t(e of PPE is reBuire%
Ee'!' ear muffs )it$ a $ar% $atF
"onsultation )it$ t$e su((lier to ensure PPE is suita#le for t$e )ork an% )ork(la"e
"on%itions
(referen"e for PPE t$at "om(lies )it$ t$e relevant Australian Stan%ar% or eBuivalent
stan%ar%'
T$e follo)in! PPE s$oul% #e (rovi%e% to all )orkers )$en at t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e:
$ea% (rote"tion Ee'!' $ar% $ats must #e )orn to (rote"t a!ainst fallin! o#.e"ts or "ollision
)it$ fi9e% o#.e"ts* tools or (lantF
foot (rote"tion Ee'!' safet #oots )it$ toe an% mi%2sole (rote"tion su"$ as steel "a( #ootsF
ee (rote"tion Ee'!' !o!!les or !lasses )$en )orkin! )it$ (o)er or ma"$ine tools an%
(ressure eBui(mentK fa"e s$iel%s s$oul% #e )orn )$en $an%lin! $aCar%s "$emi"alsK
suita#le )el%in! !o!!les must #e )orn for !as )el%in! an% "uttin!K )el%in! $elmets s$oul%
#e )orn for ele"tri" ar" )el%in!K )el%in! s"reens )ill (rote"t t$e ees of ot$er (ersons from
)el%in! flas$esF
!loves
$i!$ visi#ilit "lot$in!'
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T$e follo)in! eBui(ment ma also #e (rovi%e% )$ere it $as #een i%entifie% # a risk assessment:
$earin! (rote"tion if t$e noise levels are not )it$in t$e a((ro(riate levels Ee'!' ear (lu!s or
ear muffs s$oul% #e )orn )$en )orkin! )it$ or near .a"k$ammers* !rin%ers* e9(losive2
(o)ere% tools or (ile %rivin!F
res(irator (rote"tion Ee'!' res(irators* fa"e masks or "artri%!e filters s$oul% #e )orn )$ere
t$ere is a risk of e9(osure to $aCar%ous "$emi"al va(ours* fumes* %ust or fi#resF
#o% (rote"tion Ee'!' a(rons* safet $arnesses* lanar%s* s$o"k a#sor#ers an% inertia
reelsF'
Dt$er (ersons in"lu%in! visitors to t$e )ork(la"e s$oul% also #e (rovi%e% )it$ PPE Ee'!' $ar% $ats*
!loves* ear (rote"tion* $i!$ visi#ilit "lot$in! an% res(irator (rote"tionF to )ear )$en t$e are at
t$e "onstru"tion )ork(la"e to (rote"t t$em from $ealt$ an% safet risks' T$e must )ear t$e PPE
in a""or%an"e )it$ an information* trainin! an% instru"tion (rovi%e% to t$em # t$e (erson
"on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! at t$e )ork(la"e'
1."4 >allin! obBects
Re!ulation 50% A (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must mana!e risks to $ealt$
an% safet asso"iate% )it$ an o#.e"t fallin! on a (erson if t$e fallin! o#.e"t is reasona#l likel
to in.ure t$e (erson'
Re!ulation 55% T$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! must:
eliminate t$e risk* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* or
if t$at is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le to minimise t$e risk so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le'
T$is reBuires t$e (erson "on%u"tin! a #usiness or un%ertakin! to (rovi%e an% maintain a safe
sstem of )ork in"lu%in!:
fall (revention* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* or
if fall (revention is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* a sstem to arrest t$e fall of a fallin! o#.e"t*
so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le'
7allin! o#.e"ts "an (ose a si!nifi"ant risk an% "ause serious in.uries to )orkers at "onstru"tion
)ork(la"es or mem#ers of t$e (u#li" if "ontrol measures are not im(lemente% to eliminate or
minimise t$e asso"iate% risks' 7or e9am(le* a (erson "oul% re"eive fatal $ea% in.uries if #uil%in!
materials or eBui(ment is not se"ure% or (revente% from fallin!' ,t is essential to ensure t$at
o#.e"ts %o not fall onto )orkers or ot$er (ersons )$o ma #e un%er or a%.a"ent to t$e area )$ere
t$e )ork is #ein! (erforme%'
D#.e"ts t$at "oul% fall in"lu%e:
(arts of a stru"ture #ein! #uilt or %ismantle%
)alls #ein! %emolis$e%
materials store% or sta"ke% at t$e )ork(la"e
"onstru"tion or )aste material
%e#ris
(lant
tools
s"affol%in! "om(onents
(re2"ast "on"rete (anels'
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W$en )ork must #e un%ertaken at $ei!$t or t$ere are o(en e9"avations t$ere )ill #e a risk of
(eo(le or o#.e"ts t$at fall* to((le over or roll over' ,f )ork "annot #e (erforme% safel from t$e
!roun% or from soli% "onstru"tion* fall (revention* su"$ as (erimeter !uar% rails an% tem(orar
)ork (latforms Ee'!' s"affol%in!* elevatin! )ork (latforms an% )ork #o9esF s$oul% #e (rovi%e%'
Control measures t$at "an #e im(lemente% to mana!e t$e risk of fallin! o#.e"ts )$en un%ertakin!
"onstru"tion )ork in"lu%e:
se"urin! an% (ro(erl #ra"in! stru"tures
se"urin! loose material su"$ as (l)oo%* iron s$eets an% off2"uts a!ainst t$e )in%
usin! "$utes )$en (la"in! %e#ris into a ski( #elo) t$e )ork area
ere"tin! (erimeter "ontainment s"reens
not sta"kin! materials "lose to un2mes$e% !uar%rails an% (erimeter e%!es
en"losin! areas over )$i"$ loa%s are #ein! lifte%
usin! toe #oar%s on e%!e (rote"tion
usin! tool lanar%s
ere"tin! "at"$ (latforms an%;or nets
usin! a !antr )$ere )ork involvin! multi(le levels is #ein! (erforme% #esi%e a foot(at$
"losure of t$e a%.oinin! area to form an e9"lusion Cone
esta#lis$in! traffi" mana!ement %evi"es in"lu%in! roa% %iversions or traffi" %etours
usin! a s(otter on t$e !roun% level )$en loa%s are #ein! lifte% to $i!$er levels
usin! traffi" "ontrollers to %ire"t (e%estrians or ot$er traffi"
)orkin! outsi%e normal $ours
usin! PPE su"$ as $ar% $ats'
7all (revention must #e "onsi%ere% an%* so far as is reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* im(lemente% #efore
"onsi%erin! o(tions for arrestin! t$e fall of o#.e"ts'
Control measures in"lu%e:
usin! t$e a((ro(riate eBui(ment to raise an% lo)er o#.e"ts* in"lu%in! ensurin! t$at )orkin!
loa% limits are not e9"ee%e%
(rovi%in! a se"ure ($si"al #arrier at t$e e%!e of t$e elevate% area* su"$ as toe #oar%s or
infill (anels t$at form (art of a !uar%rail sstem
ere"tin! (erimeter "ontainment s"reenin! ma%e of mes$* tim#er* (l)oo% or metal
s$eetin!' T$e frame)ork su((ortin! t$e s"reen s$oul% #e a#le to #ear t$e loa% of t$e
s"reen
ins(e"tin! (allets ea"$ time #efore use to make sure t$e are in a safe "on%ition
loa% (allets "orre"tl to ensure loa% sta#ilit* #an%in!* s$rink or stret"$ )ra( "an $el( )it$
t$is'
W$en "onsi%erin! "ontrol measures to "ontain or "at"$ fallin! o#.e"ts* i%entif t$e t(es of o#.e"ts
t$at "oul% fall* as )ell as t$e fall !ra%ient an% %istan"e* to ensure t$at an (rote"tive eBui(ment or
stru"tures are stron! enou!$ to )it$stan% t$e im(a"t for"es of t$e fallin! o#.e"t' E9am(les of t$ese
"ontrol measures in"lu%e:
ere"tin! a "overe% (e%estrian )alk)a
ere"tin! a "at"$ (latform )it$ verti"al s$eetin! or (erimeter s"reenin!
(rovi%in! over$ea% (rote"tive stru"tures on mo#ile (lant'
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APPENDI" A # SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT TEMPLATE
1ecommended steps for filling out the 'W#' template
1' Consult )it$ relevant )orkers* "ontra"tors an% $ealt$ an% safet re(resentatives involve% )it$ t$e $i!$
risk "onstru"tion )ork* t$e a"tivities involve%*
an% asso"iate% $aCar%s* risks an% "ontrols'
2' ,n t$e GW$at is t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )orkA- "olumn* i%entif t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork for t$e
"onstru"tion )ork a"tivit t$at )ill #e un%ertaken'
3' ,n t$e GW$at are t$e $aCar%s an% risksA- "olumn* list t$e $aCar%s an% risks for ea"$ $i!$ risk "onstru"tion
)ork a"tivit'
4' ,%entif t$e )ork(la"e "ir"umstan"es t$at ma affe"t t$e )a in )$i"$ t$e $i!$ risk "onstru"tion )ork )ill
#e %one'
E9am(les of )ork(la"e "ir"umstan"es t$at ma im(a"t on t$e $aCar%s an% risks in"lu%e:
information relatin! to t$e %esi!n of t$e stru"ture* t$e )ork(la"e Ee'!' lo"ation* a""ess* trans(ortF*
an% information "ontaine% in t$e WHS Mana!ement Plan
information on an Gessential servi"es- lo"ate% on or near t$e )ork(la"e
"onfirmation t$at t$e re!ulator $as #een a%vise% of an Gnotifia#le )ork- Ee'!' %emolition )ork
involvin! e9(losivesF
safe )ork met$o%s an% (lant to #e use%'
<' ,n t$e GHo) )ill t$e $aCar%s an% risks #e "ontrolle%A- "olumn* sele"t an a((ro(riate "ontrol or
"om#ination of "ontrols # )orkin! t$rou!$ t$e $ierar"$
of "ontrols' ,t is im(ortant t$at ou are a#le to .ustif )$ t$e sele"te% "ontrol measure is reasona#l
(ra"ti"a#le for t$e s(e"ifi" )ork(la"e'
'electing control measures
1' Eliminate t$e risks so far as is reasona#le (ra"ti"a#le
2' ,f t$is is not reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le* minimise t$em so far as reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le # a((lin! t$e
follo)in! $ierar"$ of "ontrol measures:
minimise t$e risk # %oin! one or more of t$e follo)in!:
o su#stitutin! t$e $aCar%
o isolatin! t$e $aCar%
o im(lementin! en!ineerin! "ontrols
if t$e risk still remains* minimise t$e remainin! risk # im(lementin! a%ministrative "ontrols
if t$e risk still remains* minimise t$e remainin! risk # ensurin! t$e (rovision an% use of suita#le (ersonal
(rote"tive eBui(ment EPPEF'
'W#' compliance %information monitoring and review&
1' Brief ea"$ team mem#er on t$e SWMS #efore "ommen"in! )ork' Ensure ea"$ team mem#er kno)s
)ork is to sto( if t$e SWMS is not follo)e%'
2' D#serve t$e )ork #ein! "arrie% out an% monitor "om(lian"e )it$ t$e SWMS' Revie) risk "ontrols
re!ularl* in"lu%in!:
#efore a "$an!e o""urs to t$e )ork itself* t$e sstem of )ork or t$e )ork lo"ation
if a ne) $aCar% asso"iate% )it$ t$e )ork is i%entifie%
)$en ne) or a%%itional information a#out t$e $aCar% #e"omes availa#le
)$en a notifia#le in"i%ent o""urs in relation to t$e )ork
)$en risk "ontrols are ina%eBuate or t$e SWMS is not #ein! follo)e%'
,n all of t$e a#ove situations sto( t$e )ork* revie) t$e SWMS* a%.ust as reBuire% an% re2#rief t$e team'
Kee) te SW8S in a readily available location for te duration of te i! ris- construction
+or- and for at least " years after
a notifiable incident occurs.
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CPC=U nameD &=ND Office &ddress and PoneE Princi)al Contractor
@PCA
5/ame* AB/* Dffi"e
A%%ress8
Wor- &ctivity% 5=o# %es"ri(tion8 Wor- <ocation%
9i! Ris-
Construction Wor-%
5list )ork from WHS
Re!ulations8

Wor-s 8ana!er%
Contact Pone%
9ave +or-ers been
consulted about te
SW8S.
Person Res)onsible for
ensurin! "om(lian"e )it$ SWMS
;ate SW8S Provided to PC%
Person@sA Res)onsible for
revie)in! t$e SWMS
<ast SW8S Revie+ ;ate%
;ate received% Si!nature%
Wor-ers name ;ate received%
Wor-ers si!nature
Wat are te tas-s involved. Wat are te a6ards and ris-s.
EW$at is t$e (ro#lemAF
Wat are te control measures.
E6es"ri#e t$e "ontrol measures an% $o) t$e )ill #e use%F
T$ink a#out t$e )ork(la"e an% ea"$ sta!e of t$e )ork* in"lu%in! (re(aration an% "lean2u('
,%entif t$e $aCar%s an% risks t$at ma "ause $arm to )orkers
or t$e (u#li"'
6es"ri#e )$at )ill #e %one to "ontrol t$e risk' W$at )ill ou %o to make t$e a"tivit as
safe as (ossi#leA
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APPENDI" % # SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT E"AMPLE
&=C =ric-layin! C&=NE
123 Mortar Street
Stan%ar% Course ACT 2300
P$: E02F 1234 <301
Princi)al Contractor @PCA F?G Contractin! Services
1&10 Mana!ement Roa%
Pro.e"tville ACT 2333
P$' E02F &103 <432
Wor- &ctivity% Bri"klain! Wor- <ocation% Potters Hut
9i! Ris- Construction Wor-% Po)ere% mo#ile (lant Bri"k Street
,n or a%.a"ent to a roa%* t$at is in use # traffi" Potter ACT 2300
7alls of more t$an 2 metres
Ener!ise% ele"tri"al installations Wor-s 8ana!er% 7re% Blo!!s
Stru"tural "olla(se Contact Pone% 0400 111 111
9ave +or-ers been consulted
about te SW8S.
?es
Person Res)onsible for
ensurin! "om(lian"e )it$ SWMS
=oe Blo!!s
>ea%in! Han%
;ate SW8S Provided to PC% < =anuar 2012
Person@sA Res)onsible for
revie)in! t$e SWMS
7re% Blo!!s
Works Mana!er
<ast SW8S Revie+ ;ate% 12 =anuar 2012
Si!nature% ;ate received%
Wor-ers name% Tom Smit$ ;ate received% 14 =anuar 2012
Si!nature%
Pa!e 40 of << =+>? 2012
Wat are te tas-s involved.
Wat are te a6ards and ris-s. Wat are te control measures.
;elivery of bric-s
Movement of (o)ere% mo#ile
(lant'
Work in or a%.a"ent to a roa%*
rail)a* s$i((in! lane or ot$er
traffi" "orri%or t$at is in use #
traffi" ot$er t$an (e%estrians'
Workers #ein! stru"k # (o)ere% mo#ile (lant'
in"lu%in! %eliver ve$i"le an% forklift use% for
unloa%in!'
Workers #ein! stru"k # ve$i"les in a%.a"ent roa%
or traffi" "orri%or'
Ie$i"les in a%.a"ent roa% or traffi" "orri%or #ein!
stru"k # fallin! o#.e"ts'
Pre(are an% im(lement )ork(la"e traffi" mana!ement (lan an% make availa#le to
)orkers:
E9"lusion Cone for mo#ile (lant to #e "learl i%entifie% Esi!na!e an%
#arri"a%es as (er site (lanF an% "ontrolle% %urin! ve$i"le loa%in!;unloa%in!
o(erations'
6e%i"ate%* traine% roa% traffi" "ontrollerEsF to %ire"t traffi" enterin! an%
leavin! site an% "ontrol traffi" E(e%estrian an% ve$i"leF on a%.a"ent
(e%estrian foot(at$s an% roa%)as'
+se (orta#le traffi" si!nals an%;or tem(orar safet #arriers to %ire"t;"ontrol
traffi" flo) as reBuire%'
Bri"k %eliver ve$i"le to #e unloa%e% on2site Enot from (u#li" roa%)aF'
Pla"e #ri"k (allets a%.a"ent to #ri"klain! )ork areas Einsi%e )ork(la"e #oun%aries
an% "lear of )ork(la"e traffi" routesF'
Wor-in! at !round level
Movement of (o)ere% mo#ile
(lant'
Work t$at is "arrie% out near a
tren"$ )it$ an e9"avate% %e(t$
!reater t$an 1'< metres'
Bein! stru"k # (o)ere% mo#ile (lant'
7alls into e9"avations'
Po)ere% mo#ile (lant to travel on (lanne% an% "ontrolle% )ork(la"e traffi" routes'
W$ere (o)ere% mo#ile (lant are reBuire% to travel outsi%e of (lanne% an% "ontrolle%
routes* a %e%i"ate%* traine% roa% traffi" "ontroller is to "ontrol (lant movement'
Po)ere% mo#ile (lant an% materials are not to #e o(erate% or store% )it$in 2 metres
of an o(en tren"$'
Wor-in! above !round
A risk of a (erson fallin!
more t$an 2 metres'
Constru"tion )ork t$at is
"arrie% out on or near
ener!ise% ele"tri"al
installations or servi"es'
Worker fallin! from $ei!$t'
Worker "omin! in "onta"t )it$ an%;or re"eivin!
ele"tri" s$o"k from over$ea% ele"tri" lines'
Plant;eBui(ment "onta"tin! over$ea% ele"tri"
lines'
7or #ri"klain! a"tivit )$ere t$ere is a risk of a (erson or o#.e"t fallin! less t$an 2
metres* use full %e"ke% $eav %ut frame trestle s"affol%s* )it$ #a len!t$s of 1'1
metres or less'
7or #ri"klain! a"tivit )$ere t$ere is a risk of a (erson or o#.e"t fallin! !reater t$an
2 metres* use $eav %ut mo%ular s"affol%s )it$ #ri"k2!uar%s'
S"affol%s from )$i"$ a (erson or o#.e"t "an fall more t$an 4 metres must #e
"onstru"te% an% "ertifie% # a li"ense% s"affol%er'

7or all s"affol%s:
Platforms are not to #e loa%e% )it$ more t$an 100 #ri"ks (er #a Eor 400
k! of #lo"ksF'
/o s"affol% alterations are to #e un%ertaken e9"e(t # li"ense% s"affol%er'
Pa!e 41 of << =+>? 2012
Wat are te tas-s involved.
Wat are te a6ards and ris-s. Wat are te control measures.
A""ess to s"affol% (latforms is to #e via stairs or la%%er to)ers'
T$e e9"lusion Cones an% a((roa"$ %istan"es to over$ea% ele"tri" lines at t$e
lo"ations an% %istan"es s(e"ifie% on t$e site (lan are to #e "learl i%entifia#le an%
enfor"e% # a %e%i"ate% "ontroller'
Constructin! bric- +alls
Stru"tural alterations or
re(airs t$at reBuire
tem(orar su((ort to (revent
"olla(se'
Worker in.ure% # stru"tural "olla(se #efore
"om(letion L "urin!'
Bra"e all "onstru"te% #risk )alls in a""or%an"e )it$ Com(an ,nstru"tion S$eet M3'
Wor- com)letion ,n.uries to (u#li" from unaut$orise% a""ess to
)ork(la"e Ee'!' falls !reater t$an 2 metres*
stru"tural "olla(seF'
All s"affol%in! an% site fen"in! is se"ure an% servi"ea#le' All entr an% e9ists must
#e lo"ke% at t$e en% of ea"$ %a'
A risk of a (erson fallin!
more t$an 2 metres'
Stru"tural alterations or
re(airs t$at reBuire
tem(orar su((ort to (revent
"olla(se'
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APPENDI" C # GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE FACILITIES
Wor-)lace Toilets 9and +asin!
facilities
;rin-in! +ater 'atin! facilities So+ers Can!e
rooms
Personal
stora!e
Wat facilities
are re1uired.
8ust )rovide
/um#er an% t(e
#ase% on num#er
an% se9 of )orkers
8ust )rovide
/um#er #ase% on
num#er of )orkers
8ust )rovide
A%eBuate su((l of
"ool* "lean %rinkin!
)ater Efree of
"$ar!eF'
8ust )rovide
H!ieni" %inin!
fa"ilities for eatin!
meals an%
(re(arin! an%
storin! foo%'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if
t$e )ork involves
%irt* $ot or
ar%uous )ork'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to "$an!e
in an% out of
"lot$in! Ee'!'
PPEF'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to store
(ersonal
#elon!in!s su"$
as tools'
'(am)le 1%
<ar!e residential
)roBect
/e) multi(le
sin!le %)ellin!s
Ma9 30 )orkers*
in"lu%in! 3 female
)orkers
H1'< Million
Minimum
reBuirements:
1 female (an Ein"
a%eBuate means
for %is(osal of
sanitar items*
2 male (an* an%
2 Es(a"eF urinal'
D(tions in"lu%e:
tem(orar
fa"ilities su"$ as
(orta#le toilets
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!s )it$
toilet fa"ilities* or
use ne) #uil%in!
fa"ilities )$en
availa#le'
Minimum
reBuirements:
1 female $an%
#asin* an%
2 male $an% #asin
D(tions in"lu%e:
tem(orar
fa"ilities su"$ as
(orta#le toilets
)it$ a $an% #asin
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!s )it$
$an% )as$in!
fa"ilities* or
use ne) #uil%in!
fa"ilities )$en
availa#le'
6rinkin! )ater
fa"ilities su"$ as:
%ire"t "onne"tion
to t$e mains )ater
su((l*
#ottle% )ater or
"ontainers'
A se(arate %inin!
fa"ilit su"$ as:
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!* or
use of (art of ne)
#uil%in! )$en
availa#le'
,f reBuire%*
(rovi%e 2
se(arate s$o)er
fa"ilities su"$ as:
(orta#le s$o)er
units* or
use ne) #uil%in!
fa"ilities )$en
availa#le'
,f reBuire%:
(rovi%e
tem(orar
"$an!e room
fa"ilities* or
use area of
ne) #uil%in!'
,f reBuire%*
(rovi%e:
lo"ka#le s(a"e
in an e9istin! or
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!* or
lo"ka#le ve$i"le
or trailer* or
lo"ka#le
tool;stora!e
#o9es'
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Wor-)lace Toilets 9and +asin!
facilities
;rin-in! +ater 'atin! facilities So+ers Can!e
rooms
Personal
stora!e
Wat facilities
are re1uired.
8ust )rovide
/um#er an% t(e
#ase% on num#er
an% se9 of )orkers
8ust )rovide
/um#er #ase% on
num#er of )orkers
8ust )rovide
A%eBuate su((l of
"ool* "lean %rinkin!
)ater Efree of
"$ar!eF'
8ust )rovide
H!ieni" %inin!
fa"ilities for eatin!
meals an%
(re(arin! an%
storin! foo%'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if
t$e )ork involves
%irt* $ot or
ar%uous )ork'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to "$an!e
in an% out of
"lot$in! Ee'!'
PPEF'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to store
(ersonal
#elon!in!s su"$
as tools'
'(am)le "%
Commercial
construction
)roBect
/e) 12 store
offi"e to)er
Ma9 00 )orkers*
in"lu%in! < female
)orkers
H200 Million
HaCar%ous
"$emi"als in use
at t$e )ork(la"e
Minimum
reBuirements:
< female (an Ein"
a%eBuate means
for %is(osal of
sanitar items*
< male (ans* an%
< Es(a"eF urinal'
A%%itional
reBuirements %ue to
multi2store
#uil%in!:
1 toilet Eat leastF
(rovi%e% on ever
se"on% floor'
D(tions in"lu%e:
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!s )it$
toilet fa"ilities
tem(orar
fa"ilities su"$ as
(orta#le toilets* or
use ne) #uil%in!
fa"ilities )$en
availa#le'
Minimum
reBuirements:
< female $an%
#asin* an%
< male $an%
#asins'
D(tions in"lu%e:
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!s )it$
$an% )as$in!
fa"ilities
tem(orar
fa"ilities su"$ as
(orta#le toilets
)it$ a $an% #asin*
or
use ne) #uil%in!
fa"ilities )$en
availa#le'
6rinkin! )ater
fa"ilities su"$ as:
%ire"t "onne"tion
to t$e )ater
su((l* or
#ottle% )ater or
"ontainers'
A se(arate %inin!
fa"ilit su"$ as:
relo"ata#le
#uil%in!* or
use of (art of ne)
#uil%in! )$en
availa#le'
A%%itional
reBuirements for
lar!e stati"
)ork(la"es:
a%eBuate su((l
of suita#le ta#les*
"$airs or #en"$es*
"ro"ker an%
"utler*
"lean stora!e an%
ru##is$ #ins'
,f reBuire% (rovi%e
3 male an% 1
se(arate female
s$o)er fa"ilities*
su"$ as (orta#le
s$o)er units'
S(e"ialise%
s$o)er fa"ilities
ma also #e
reBuire%
%e(en%ent on t$e
t(es of a"tivities
#ein! un%ertaken*
an% an use of
$aCar%ous
"$emi"als at t$e
)ork(la"e'
As some
)orkers are
reBuire% to use
$aCar%ous
"$emi"als at t$e
)ork(la"e*
)$i"$ reBuires
t$e use of
s(e"ifi" PPE*
"$an!e room
fa"ilities s$oul%
#e (rovi%e%'
W$en reBuire%:
(rovi%e
tem(orar
"$an!e room
fa"ilities* or
use area of
ne) #uil%in!'
W$en reBuire%*
(rovi%e:
lo"ka#le s(a"e
in "$an!e room
fa"ilit
lo"ka#le
"ontainer*
ve$i"le or trailer*
or
lo"ka#le
tool;stora!e
#o9es'
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Wor-)lace Toilets 9and +asin!
facilities
;rin-in! +ater 'atin! facilities So+ers Can!e
rooms
Personal
stora!e
Wat facilities
are re1uired.
8ust )rovide
/um#er an% t(e
#ase% on num#er
an% se9 of )orkers
8ust )rovide
/um#er #ase% on
num#er of )orkers
8ust )rovide
A%eBuate su((l of
"ool* "lean %rinkin!
)ater Efree of
"$ar!eF'
8ust )rovide
H!ieni" %inin!
fa"ilities for eatin!
meals an%
(re(arin! an%
storin! foo%'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if
t$e )ork
involves %irt*
$ot or ar%uous
)ork'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to "$an!e
in an% out of
"lot$in! Ee'!'
PPEF'
. If re1uired
7or e9am(le* if a
nee% to store
(ersonal
#elon!in!s su"$
as tools'
'(am)le /%
Civil construction
)roBect
/e) ma.or roa%
Dut%oor an% rural
lo"ation
Ma9 00 )orkers
Eno female
)orkers on siteF
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Minimum
reBuirements:
< male (ans* an%
4 Es(a"eF urinal'
6ue to rural
lo"ation an%
(orta#ilit of t$e
)ork(la"e*
tem(orar fa"ilities
su"$ as (orta#le
toilets or
relo"ata#le
fa"ilities s$oul% #e
(rovi%e%'
Minimum
reBuirements:
< male $an%
#asins'
D(tions in"lu%e:
tem(orar fa"ilities
su"$ as (orta#le
toilets )it$ a $an%
#asin* or
relo"ata#le #uil%in!s
)it$ $an% )as$in!
fa"ilities'
6rinkin! )ater
fa"ilities su"$ as:
%ire"t "onne"tion
to t$e lo"al )ater
su((l* or
#ottle% )ater or
"ontainers'
A""ess (rovi%e%
to a se(arate
%inin! fa"ilit su"$
as a relo"ata#le
#uil%in! e'!'
trans(orta#le
lun"$room'
,f reBuire%*
(rovi%e 3
se(arate s$o)er
fa"ilities su"$ as
(orta#le s$o)er
units E%e(en%ent
on t$e t(es of
a"tivities
un%ertakenF'
,f reBuire%*
a""ess (rovi%e%
to tem(orar
"$an!e room
fa"ilities su"$ as
a relo"ata#le
#uil%in!'

,f reBuire%*
(rovi%e:
lo"ka#le s(a"e
in a relo"ata#le
#uil%in!*
lo"ka#le ve$i"le
or trailer* or
lo"ka#le
tool;stora!e
#o9es'
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APPENDI" D # HOUSING CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE FACILITIES
T$is A((en%i9 (rovi%es furt$er %etail on t$e "onstru"tion* renovation or e9tension of:
%eta"$e% $ouses
atta"$e% %)ellin!s* se(arate% from ea"$ ot$er # a fire resistin! )all* su"$ as terra"e*
ro) or to)n $ouses
#oar%in! an% !uest $ouses* $ostels or similar )it$ a floor area N300mO
an"illar #uil%in!s to t$e a#ove* su"$ as (rivate !ara!es* !aCe#oes an% "ar(orts'
/ote: T$e a#ove are #ase% on "lasses 1* 2 L 10 of t$e Buil%in! Co%e of Australia' Multi2store
#uil%in!s i'e' a#ove t$ree $a#ita#le stores* are not in"lu%e% in t$e s"o(e of t$is A((en%i9'
,eneral
T$e (rovision of fa"ilities t$at are reasona#l (ra"ti"a#le s$oul% take into a""ount t$e follo)in!:
t$e lo"ation of t$e site
t$e nature of t$e )ork to #e %one
t$e num#er of )orkers
t$e availa#ilit of (o)er an% servi"es'
T$e #uil%er s$oul% (lan for t$e follo)in!:
t$e safe an% "onvenient lo"ation of fa"ilities
(ositionin! an% "onstru"tion to (revent e9ternal floo%in!
"lear a""ess to fa"ilities at all times
$!ieni" an% safe %is"$ar!e of )aste )ater
"lean an% sanitar fa"ilities
a%eBuate natural an%;or artifi"ial li!$tin! for safe a""ess an% use of fa"ilities'
En"lose% fa"ilities s$oul% #e of soun% "onstru"tion an% )eat$er(roof* )it$ a%eBuate ventilation
an% li!$tin!
#eal and shelter facilities
T$e #uil%er s$oul% (rovi%e $!ieni" an% )eat$er(roof meal an% s$elter fa"ilities in an area
a""essi#le to t$e #uil%in! un%er "onstru"tion at t$e earliest o((ortunit* for e9am(le in t$e !ara!e
or similar "overe% area'
T$ese fa"ilities s$oul% in"lu%e:
a%eBuate seatin! E)$i"$ "oul% in"lu%e a #oar% a"ross t)o trestles an% ot$er alternatives to
"$airsF an% a "lean surfa"e u(on )$i"$ to (la"e foo%* )$i"$ "oul% in"lu%e an esk (rovi%e%
# t$e )orker or su#"ontra"tor or ot$er material o)ne% or "ontrolle% # t$e relevant
su#"ontra"tor
a ru##is$ #in )it$ a li% or a((ro(riate alternativeEsF for t$e $!ieni" %is(osal of foo% s"ra(s'
At t$e initial sta!es of "onstru"tion* #ut onl until an a%eBuate area "an #e ma%e availa#le* s$elter
ma #e (rovi%e% in t$e form of "ontra"tors- ve$i"les'
!oilets
Workers must $ave a""ess to "onvenientl lo"ate% toilet fa"ilities' W$ere t$e toilet is not "onne"te%
to t$e se)era!e sstem* self2"ontaine% fres$ )ater flus$in! (orta#le toilets s$oul% #e (rovi%e% t$at
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are re!ularl servi"e% in a""or%an"e )it$ t$e su((lier-s information an% instru"tions* #ut not less
t$an mont$l'
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To (rovi%e an a""e(ta#le stan%ar% of $!iene an% (riva"* t$e toilet must #e:
ke(t "lean
)eat$er(roof
)ell lit an% )ell ventilate%* eit$er naturall or artifi"iall
(rovi%e% )it$ a $in!e% seat an% li%
(rovi%e% )it$ a %oor t$at "an #e lo"ke% from insi%e
(rovi%e% )it$ a )ell2%raine% floor a#ove !roun% level t$at is "overe% )it$ a %ura#le
)ater(roof material
(rovi%e% )it$ a (lentiful su((l of toilet (a(er
set u( to remain level an% sta#le un%er all )orkin! "on%itions'
Toilets ma #e s$are% #et)een sites if:
t$e sites are un%er t$e "ontrol of t$e same #uil%er or t$ere is "lear a!reement #et)een t$e
#uil%ers
t$e toilets are "onvenient an% rea%il a""essi#le to t$e )orkers on ea"$ site
t$ere is at least one toilet (er 1< male )orkers or one toilet (er 10 female )orkers'
Ho)ever* one unise9 toilet ma #e (rovi%e% in )ork(la"es )it$ #ot$ male an% female )orkers
)$ere:
t$e total num#er of (eo(le )$o normall )ork at t$e )ork(la"e is 10 or less
t$ere are t)o or less )orkers of one !en%er'
W$ere female )orkers are (resent on site* a((ro(riate measures for sanitar item %is(osal s$oul%
#e ma%e* su"$ as a %is(osal unit (rovi%e% in t$e (orta#le toilet or se)er "onne"te% toilet "loset'
Washing .acilities
Han% )as$in! fa"ilities )it$in or a%.a"ent to ea"$ toilet or urinal s$oul% #e (rovi%e%' Clean )ater
an% soa( s$oul% #e (rovi%e% for t$e (ur(oses of )as$in!'
Drinking Water
A rea%il a""essi#le an% (lentiful su((l of %rinkin! )ater must #e availa#le to all )orkers on t$e
site'
T$e site )ater ta((in!* "om(lete )it$ $ose #i#2ta(* s$oul% #e installe% at t$e earliest o((ortunit'
W$ere a mains )ater su((l "onne"tion is not (ossi#le* %rinkin! )ater ma #e (rovi%e% usin!
flasks* la#elle% )ater "ontainers* )ater #a!s or similar' Ho)ever* mains )ater su((l s$oul% #e
(rovi%e% at t$e earliest (ossi#le time'
6rinkin! )ater fa"ilities must #e se(arate% from toilet fa"ilities to ensure a%eBuate $!iene'
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