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affected, introduced or increased by the design of the structure.

3.2         Conceptual and schematic design phase

Hazard identification
Hazard identification should take place as early as possible in the concept development and design stages. It is important that the hazard identification is systematic and not limited to one or two people's experiences of situations.
Broad groupings of hazards should be identified before design scoping begins. Appendix B provides a checklist of issues that should be considered. A designer and others involved in the preliminary hazard analysis should then decide which hazards are 'in scope' of the steps of the risk management process, and should be considered in the design process. A hazard is 'in scope' if it can be affected, introduced or increased by the design of the structure. At this early stage, consideration should be given to possible ways that hazards could be eliminated or minimised.

Where there are systems of work which are foreseeable as part of the construction method
and the intended use of a structure as a workplace, they should be identified in the preliminary hazard analysis. Information in the form of likely or intended workflows, if known, will be useful as part of the project brief prepared by the client, including details at the task level.
The brief may also include any activities and systems with hazards specific to the nature of the structure (for example, manual tasks in a health facility, acoustic environment in a call centre, occupational violence in a bank, the storage of dangerous goods in a warehouse) where the safety of these activities or systems is affected by the design of the structure.

Regulation 61: A structure must be designed to eliminate the need to carry out a hazardous manual task and, where this is not reasonably practicable, the risks of musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks must be minimised.
Refer to the Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks for further guidance.

Table 2 outlines a framework for the preliminary hazard identification.

Table 2 Framework for the preliminary hazard identification

Siting of structure                                        Potential design issues that may affect safety include:
                                                               * proximity to adjacent property or nearby roads
                                                               * surrounding land use
                                                               * clearances required for construction equipment and techniques
                                                               * demolition of existing assets
                                                               * proximity to underground or overhead services — especially electric lines
                                                               * exposure of workers to adjacent traffic or other hazards
                                                               * site conditions — including foundations, and construction over other assets or over water
                                                               * safety of the public
                                                               * use of adjacent streets.
High consequence                                           The storage and handling of dangerous goods, or work with high energy hazards (for example, pressure) and health hazards such
hazards                                                    as biological materials.
Systems of work