Hazard & Risk Assessment

IDC Developments Safety Training Hazard & Risk Assessment – IDC

Training and Qualifications

Prior to start on site, all personnel of all companies, who will work on site, must under go a site- specific induction, and show evidence of such an induction.
All persons working onsite must have industry construction work card (white card)

Records of training on site are to be held by respective employers and available for inspection as required.

All operators of plant, machinery, earthmoving and heavy vehicle operators must have been trained and hold the appropriate certificate of competency.

All site personnel are to be trained in the use and understanding of trade specific Work Method
Statements (WMSs).

All personnel are to be trained by their employer in the use of PPE where required.

All site training and supervision will be carried out by a suitably experienced and qualified person.

Hazardous Substances

Hazardous substances, to be kept on site, are to be held in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, and as per the SDS for the product. SDS’s are to be on site prior to the delivery of hazardous substances. WHS Qld, codes of practices and guidelines will also be followed for the safe handling and storage on site.

Usage of all hazardous substances will be as per the manufacturer’s requirements. All precautions and usage of safety equipment will as per manufacturers requirements, and as per safe work method statements.
All hazardous substances must be logged on to site.

Some hazardous substances used on site may include:

PVC jointing cement and cleaner
Diesel Petrol Hydraulic oil
Epoxy paint for steel Epoxy for dowel bars Cement products Lime
LP gas
Oxy and acetylene
Refrigeration gas
Slab curing compound
Paints
Thinners
Medium density fibre board
Floor sealers Construction adhesives
Wall and roof insulation
Cleaning Chemicals

Materials to be Stored

Materials to be stored on site will be kept neatly in areas as specified. Materials will not be stored on site for unreasonable lengths of time. Where applicable, materials will be stored on site as per manufacturers requirements.
Materials stored on site are to have SDS’s as applicable.

Other than those previously nominated as hazardous, some materials stored on site will be:

Formwork frames, ply timber.
Scaffold Concrete Blocks
Spoil
Engineered filling materials Electrical
cable accessories Plumbing pipe
Tools
Gyprock
Metal studwork
Sprinkler pipes and accessories
Air conditioning Duct work and
Condensers
Structural Steel Metalwork Timber
Glass Windows
Roof sheeting
Ceramic tiles Doors frames
Aluminium

Major Equipment

Tracked earthmoving machines
Rubber tyre earthmoving machines Oversized vehicles
Articulated Vehicles
Tracked boring machines
Rubber tyre boring machines
Mobile cranes, fixed set up, mobile set up
Boom lifts & Scissor lifts
Bobcat
Backhoe
Rollers and compactors
Concrete pumps
General handheld power tools

All equipment of this nature, and others as the project progresses will only be used by suitably ticketed and experienced operators as applicable.

Plant maintenance and certification must be evidenced and valid on all machines, prior to the equipment being used on site

Personal Protection Equipment

All site personnel as required will wear “PPE”.

Areas designated as construction areas have the minimum requirement for site workers to have:

Safety boots
High Vis Clothing

Reflective vests MUST be worn by all site personnel and visitors when in the vicinity of large machines.

Other PPE must be used where necessary or appropriate, which may include:

Eye Protection
Respiration Equipment
Hand Protection
Ear Protection Face Protection Safety
Harness

All PPE required is to be outlined in the Work Method Statements and Safe Work Procedures.

A register of PPE is to be kept and made available on request and all PPE used is to comply with any relevant Australian Standards.

Hours of Work

Hours of work are as follows:

Monday – Friday
6.300am to 6.30pm
Saturday 6.30am – 6.30pm

Work outside these hours maybe permissible depending on the type of work and particular requirements of the client, contractor and site.

No work will be carried out outside these hours without the prior approval of IDC Developments and based on all relevant safety requirements being met. First aid requirements must also be met prior to all out of hour’s works.

Fire Prevention

Fire extinguishers are to be kept at major work faces and areas that are deemed high risk. Fire extinguishers are to be at all “hot works” areas.

All oxy cutting is to be completed 30min prior to the end of any shift. No oxy cutting will be permitted in overly dusty or messy areas. Hot works permits will be required to be issued for all works inside the mall area.

Smoke or thermal detectors must not be isolated without prior written permission.

Access/Egress to Site

Access to site will be only via marked access and roadways as required.

No fencing or hoarding is to be removed without prior approval with IDC Developments. Access to the main compound area is via the main entry as marked only.

All visitors to site must report to the site office or site supervisor.

Rubbish Removal

Rubbish removal and clean ups must happen on a daily basis, or more frequently if required. Rubbish is only to be placed in to bins on site, and not stockpiled unless approval is given from IDC Developments.

All hazardous materials are to be disposed of as per manufactures, Council, and EPA
requirements.

Risk Assessment

Those items identified in the hazard assessment are examined to determine the level of risk of injury or illness associated with each identified hazard, for the purpose of control. The priority for control increases as the established level of risk increases.

Risk Level Components

There are two Components to consider when assessing the risk associated with an identified hazard, they are:

Consequence

The outcome severity i.e. The potential number of persons that could be harmed and the nature of their injuries/illness and the potential damage to equipment affects the estimation of the consequence or outcome severity.