Work in or near water or other liquid that involves a risk of drowning Diving work Person responsible for ensuring compliance with SWMS: Joe Bloggs, Leading Hand Date SWMS received: What measures are in place to ensure compliance with the SWMS? ABC Bricklaying WHS policies and procedures, general and workplace induction training, toolbox meetings, SWMS provided to and discussed with worker(s) at workplace and signed off, ongoing workplace supervision by experienced leading hand. Person responsible for reviewing SWMS control measures: Fred Bloggs, Works Manager Date SWMS received by reviewer: How will the SWMS control measures be reviewed? SWMS control measures to be reviewed (and revised if necessary) if work tasks/methods change or unexpected issues arise. Review date: Reviewer’s signature: What are the tasks involved? What are the hazards and risks? What are the control measures? List the work tasks in a logical order Identify the hazards and risks that may cause harm to workers or the public Describe what will be done to control the risk. What will you do to make the activity as safe as possible? Delivery of bricks Movement of powered mobile plant. Work in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians Workers being struck by powered mobile plant including delivery vehicle and forklift used for unloading. Workers struck by vehicles in adjacent road or traffic corridor. Vehicles in adjacent road or traffic corridor being struck by falling objects. Implement workplace traffic management plan and make available to workers: Exclusion zone for mobile plant to be clearly identified (signage and barricades as per site plan) and controlled during vehicle loading/unloading operations. Dedicated, trained road traffic controller(s) to direct traffic entering and leaving site and control traffic (pedestrian and vehicle) on adjacent pedestrian footpaths and roadways. Use portable traffic signals and/or temporary safety barriers to direct/control traffic flow as required. Brick delivery vehicle to be unloaded on-site (not from public roadway). Place brick pallets adjacent to bricklaying work areas (inside workplace boundaries and clear of workplace traffic routes).
General construction workplace facilities Table 6 General construction workplace facilities Workplace Toilets Hand washing facilities Drinking water Eating facilities Showers Change Personal storage What facilities are required? Number and type based on number and sex of workers Number based on number of workers Adequate supply of cool, clean drinking water (free of charge) Hygienic dining facilities for eating meals and preparing and storing food For example, if the work involves dirty, hot or arduous work For example, if a need to change in and out of clothing (for example, PPE) For example, if a need to store personal belongings such as tools Example 1: Large residential project New multiple single dwellings not included in housing construction work definition Max 30 workers at any one time including 3 female workers $1.5 million Minimum requirements: 1 female pan (inc adequate means for disposal of sanitary items) 2 male pan, and 2 (space) urinal. Options include: temporary facilities such as portable toilets relocatable buildings with toilet facilities, or use new building facilities when available. Minimum requirements: 1 female handbasin, and 2 male handbasins. Options include: temporary facilities such as portable toilets with a handbasin relocatable buildings with hand washing facilities, or use new building facilities when available. Drinking water facilities such as: direct connection to the mains water supply bottled water or containers. A separate dining facility such as: relocatable building, or use of part of new building when available. If required, provide 2 separate shower facilities such as: portable shower or use new building facilities when available. If required: provide temporary change room facilities, or use area of new building. If required, provide: lockable in an existing or relocatable building, or lockable vehicle or trailer, or lockable tool/storage
Example 2: Commercial construction project New 12-storey office Max 70 workers including 5 female workers $200 million Hazardous chemicals in use at the workplace Minimum requirements: 1 female pan (inc adequate means for disposal of sanitary items) 5 male pans, and 5 (space) urinal. Extra requirements due to multistorey building: 1 toilet (at least) provided on every third floor. Options include: relocatable buildings with toilet facilities temporary facilities such as portable toilets, or use new building facilities when available. Minimum requirements: 5 female handbasins, and 5 male handbasins. Options include: relocatable buildings with hand washing facilities temporary facilities such as portable toilets with a handbasin, or use new building facilities when available. Drinking water facilities such as: direct connection to the water supply, or bottled water or containers. A separate dining facility such as: relocatable building, or use of part of new building when available. If required provide 3 male and 1 separate female shower facilities, such as portable shower units. Specialised shower facilities may also be required dependent on the of activities being undertaken, and any use of hazardous chemicals at the workplace. As some workers are required to use hazardous chemicals at the workplace, which requires the use of specific PPE, change room facilities should be provided. When required: provide temporary change room facilities, or use area of new building. When required, provide: lockable in change room facility lockable container, vehicle or trailer, or lockable tool/storage boxes. Example 3: Civil construction project New road Outdoor and rural location Max 70 workers (no female workers on site) $350 million Minimum requirements: 5 male pans, and 4 (space) urinal. Minimum requirements: 5 male handbasins. Options include: temporary facilities such as portable toilets with a handbasin, or Drinking water facilities such as: direct connection to the water supply, or bottled water or containers. Access provided to a separate dining facility such as a relocatable building for example, transportable lunchroom. If required, provide 3 separate shower facilities such as portable shower units (dependent on the types of activities undertaken). If required, access provided to temporary change room facilities such as a relocatable building. If required, provide: lockable space in a relocatable building lockable vehicle or trailer, or