Where possible, arrange for electrical equipment or powerlines to be de-energised before

commencing work.

Always use a 16 mm dry natural fibre rope as a tag line. Some synthetic fibre rope can become
conductive in some circumstances.

Further information on electrical safety matters can be found on the department’s website: www.
worksafe.qld.gov.au or by calling 1300 650 662. Electronic copies of the Electrical Safety
Regulation 2002 and the Code of Practice – Working Near Exposed Live Parts are also available for
download from the website.

6. Personal protective equipment

Doggers often wear helmets, gloves, eye protection, face masks and respirators, safety vests and
steel capped boots to protect them from injury.

Where personal protective equipment is provided by your employer, you must use it.

Safety helmets
Safety helmets with chin straps must be worn wherever there is a risk of objects falling from above
and on any work site where the hard hat sign is displayed.

Make sure that you wear a helmet that conforms to the Australian Standard.

Gloves
Gloves protect your hands from:
x heat and abrasion
x molten metal
x sharp edges
x chemicals (acids, alkalis, solvents, fats and oils).

Eye protection
You should wear eye protection that complies with AS 1337 if you are likely to be exposed to:
x physical damage caused by flying particles, dust and molten metal
x chemical damage caused by toxic liquids, gases, vapours and dusts
x radiation damage caused by sunlight, visible light, infrared and laser.

Respiratory protection
You should wear a face mask or respirator that complies with the Australian Standard if you are
likely to be exposed to:
x toxic gases and vapours
x disease-causing dusts such as silica and asbestos
x an oxygen deficiency.

Inhalation of some chemical vapours and gases can cause a wide range of unpleasant symptoms
including narcosis, headaches and in some cases death.

Common dusts such as silica can cause lung disease later in life and is found wherever there is
excavation, i.e. building sites, road works, tunnelling and mining.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Department of Justice and Attorney-General)

Information guide - Guide for doggers
PN10123 Last updated 15 July 2010
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