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a worker to carry out construction work unless the worker has successfully completed general construction induction training.

Training specific to the demolition work and to the site should also be provided to workers by
a competent person. A competent person is a person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task. A person conducting
a business or undertaking must also ensure that workers operating plant at the workplace possess a valid licence to operate that plant, if a licence is required to operate that plant.
Workers in a supervisory role (for example a leading hand or foreman) should be experienced and trained in the type of demolition being carried out to ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the SWMS.
Further information on general construction induction training and other training is available in Chapter 6 of the Code of Practice: Construction work.

5. DEMOLITION METHODS
The sequence in which a building or other structure is demolished can be critical for the health
and safety of workers and the general public.
The demolition sequence will depend on things like the type of construction, location, and demolition method(s) selected. Buildings and structures should generally be demolished in reverse order to their construction, that is, by 'sequential demolition'. In particular:
    * sequential demolition should be carried out in reasonably even stages, commencing from the roof or top of the building or structure being demolished
    * multi-storey buildings or structures should be demolished storey by storey, and
    * masonry and brickwork should be taken down in reasonably even courses.
There is a range of demolition methods that may be used, either separately or in combination. Control measures should be selected on the basis of the demolition method(s) used. However,
no matter what method is used, the building or structure to be demolished and all its components should be maintained in a safe and stable condition so as to prevent the unexpected collapse of part or all the structure. Temporary braces, propping, shoring, or guys may need to be added for stability.
Further information on demolition methods can be found in AS 2601: The demolition of structures.

5.1 Manual demolition
Manual demolition includes any technique where hand tools such as jackhammers, sledge hammers and picks are used.
Manual demolition has many of the hazards that are present in other major demolition activities including unexpected collapse, falls, falling objects, manual handling and exposure to noise, dust and hazardous chemicals.
To manage the risk of unplanned collapses, the condition of roofs, walls and floors of the building should be assessed by a competent person before commencing demolition work.

Where concrete members are being demolished manually, the