Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00416:reg:4:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00416
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 5/21)
Character Range: 42888–45809

1500 kgs, not including attachments, and designed to have a seated operator must have an appropriate operator protective structure fitted. These are either in the form of roll-over protective structures (ROPS) or falling object protective structures (FOPS) or both, depending on the application.

Operating near excavations
Powered mobile plant should not operate or travel near the edge of an excavation unless the ground support system installed has been designed by a competent person to carry such loads. Physical barriers, such as wheel stoppers, can be one way of restricting plant movement near
an excavation (see Figure 5).

Figure 5 Preventing plant operation near excavations

Inspection and maintenance
Regular planned inspection and adequate maintenance must be carried out in accordance
with the manufacturer's recommendations to ensure safe operation of mobile plant used
on excavation work, whether leased, hired or owned. Both mechanical and electrical testing should be done. The following checks should also be carried out:
    * daily pre-start checks by the plant operator on the general condition and maintenance
      of the plant, and
    * regular inspections of the plant by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturer/supplier's specifications or relevant Australian Standards.
Any plant defects should be reported immediately to the person conducting business
or undertaking. Where a defect is likely to pose an immediate risk to health and safety
the plant should be removed from service until the defect is rectified.
Owners of plant should keep logbooks and inspection check sheets containing a full service and repair history. These records should include any reported defects, kept current and retained for the life of the plant. If the plant is sold, the records should form part of the documentation forwarded to the purchaser of the plant upon its sale.

4.4              Falls
Regulation 78 A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage the risk of a fall from one level to another that is reasonably likely to cause injury to the person or another person.
In managing the risks of falls, the WHS Regulations require the following specific control measures to be implemented where it is reasonably practicable to do so:

    * carry out the work on solid construction that includes a safe means of access and egress
    * if a fall risk cannot be eliminated, minimise the risk of fall by providing and maintaining a safe system of work including
        +      using fall prevention devices (e.g. temporary work platforms and guard rails) or
        +      work positioning systems (e.g. industrial rope access systems), or
        +      fall arrest systems such as catch platforms.
Control measures include:
    * the support system itself, for example using trench box extensions or trench sheets longer than the trench depth (see Figure 6)
    * installing