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adequate openings for natural ventilation or provide artificial ventilation such as exhaust fans if required
A PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable that workers exposed to extremes of heat or cold are able to carry out work without risk to their health and safety.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        * Consider rescheduling work in the open in very hot weather conditions, or ensure subcontractors are adequately managing risk of heat stress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Providing access to adequate, cool, clean water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Providing access to appropriate PPE
A PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable that work in relation to or near essential services (such as gas, electricity, water, sewerage and telecommunications) does not affect the health and safety of persons at the workplace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Note: Services may be overhead, underground or hidden in floor slabs and behind walls.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Making enquiries before work commences to find out what essential services could create a risk if contacted or damaged, including those adjacent to where the excavation work is carried out, e.g. by contacting Dial Before You Dig or similar services
Excavation work – Regulation 304 - 306
Before commencing excavation work, a PCBU with management or control of the workplace must take all reasonable steps to obtain current underground services information that relates to the workplace and areas adjacent to the workplace. The person must provide this information to all persons carrying out the excavation work and ensure it is readily available for inspection under the WHS Act until the excavation is completed or, if there is a notifiable incident relating to the excavation, 2 years after the incident occurs. All PCBUs must have regard to that information during the work.      * Making enquiries before work commences to find out what essential services could create a risk if contacted or damaged, including those adjacent to where the excavation work is carried out, e.g. by contacting Dial Before You Dig or similar services
The PCBU who proposes to excavate a trench of at least 1.5 m deep must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the work area is secured against unauthorised access. The PCBU must also minimise risk by ensuring that all sides of the trench are adequately supported by either benching, battering, or shoring by shielding or other comparable means.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * Providing relevant information to workers, such as:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  *   the essential services that may be affected;

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  *   the location, including depth, of any pipes, cables or other plant associated with the affected essential services; and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  *   any conditions on the proposed excavation work.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Minimising the risk of falling into excavations and trenches by parawebbing or cordoning off the area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Filling excavations and trenches as soon as practical
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