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mobile plant to reduce the risk of collision, and
    * Engineering controls – for example fitting an open cab excavator with a falling objects protective structure to minimise the risk of being struck by a falling object.
If risk remains, it must be minimised by implementing administrative controls, so far as is reasonably practicable, for example install warning signs and establish an exclusion zone around the demolition work. Any remaining risk must be minimised with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), such as providing workers with hard hats, steel cap boots and high visibility vests.
Administrative control measures and PPE rely on human behaviour and supervision, and used
on their own, tend to be the least effective in minimising risks.
Factors that should be considered when choosing suitable control measures include:
    * items of plant and equipment – large structures may require scaffolding or powered mobile plant to work on suspended floors
    * stockpiling arrangements at the workplace, for example the location of demolished material to control dust, and
    * transporting the demolished material including access to the workplace, the length and nature of the haul route, and the type of load shifting equipment to be used.
Chapters 4-6 of this Code provide information on control measures for demolition work.

2.4 Reviewing control measures
The control measures that are put in place to protect health and safety should be regularly reviewed to make sure they are effective.

Regulation 38: You must review your control measures and, if necessary, revise them:
    * when the control measure is not effective in controlling the risk
    * before a change at the workplace that is likely to give rise to a new or different health
      and safety risk that the control measure may not effectively control
    * if a new hazard or risk is identified
    * if the results of consultation indicate that a review is necessary, or
    * if a health and safety representative requests a review.
Common review methods include workplace inspection, consultation, testing and analysing records and data. When reviewing control measures, the SWMS must also be reviewed and revised where necessary.

If problems are found, go back through the risk management steps, review your information and make further decisions about control measures.

3. PLANNING THE DEMOLITION WORK
Demolition work should be carefully planned before work starts so it can be carried out safely. Planning involves identifying hazards, assessing risks and determining appropriate control measures in consultation with all relevant persons involved in the work including the principal contractor, demolition contractor, structural engineers and mobile plant operators.
A demolition plan should be prepared for all demolitions where there are a number of other persons conducting a business or undertaking (for example subcontractors)