WHS requirements include: | applicable and relevant national safety standardsconstruction industry WHS standards and guidelinesfederal, state and territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practiceindustry standards, guidance notes, guidelines, Australian standards and other documents applicable to own workplace, work, role and responsibilitiesNational Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Workrequirements for licences, tickets and certificates of competencyresponsibilities, duties and rights of duty holders and workplace parties (including health and safety representatives, committees and supervisors) under environmental and WHS Acts and regulations. |
Safe work practices may relate to: | access to site amenities, including:drinking watertoiletsappropriate warning labels on cabinets and enclosuresavoiding contact with hazardous chemicals, including not inhaling or swallowing such materialsavoiding drugs and alcohol at workbeing aware of how to respond to potential accidentsensuring manufacturer’s warnings and instruction labels in relation to the laser product are not damaged or obscured during installationgeneral requirements for:safe use of plant and equipmentuse of personal protective equipment and clothinghousekeeping to ensure a clean, tidy and safe work areano hazardous chemicals, including fibre particles and solvents, left on site at the completion of the workpreventing bullying and harassmentrelevant Australian standards relating to WHSspecific organisational safety requirementssmoking in designated areas onlystoring and removing debrisusing a wet cleaning process and making sure all solvent residues are disposed of according to environmental policywarning labels used in conjunction with laser and optical fibre systems. |
Duty of care requirements relate to: | legal responsibilities, duties and rights of duty holders and workplace parties as specified in WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practiceown duties to comply with safe work practices:activities that require licencesticketscertificates of competencyspecific and general duties and responsibilities of particular individuals, workplace parties and others (as prescribed in applicable federal, state and territory WHS legislation and regulations), including:construction and other supervisorsconstruction and other workersdesignersemployers and self-employed personsPCBUs and officersWHS inspectorsmanufacturers, importers, suppliers, installers and commissionerspersons in control of the work sitesubcontractors. |
Common construction hazards may include: | confined spaceselectricityexcavations, including trenchesfalling objectshazardous chemicals and dangerous goodshot and cold working environmentsmanual handlingnoiseoperation of plant and equipmenttraffic and mobile plantunplanned collapseultraviolet (UV) radiationworking at heights. |
Designated personnel may include: | managersPCBUs and officersWHS personnelworker health and safety representativesother persons authorised or nominated by the organisation or industry to:approve specified workdirect specified workinspect specified workperform specified worksupervisorsteam leaders. |
Workplace procedures may include: | risk assessmentworker consultation and participationhazard controlemergency responses to:accidents firesother emergency incidents and eventsidentifying hazardsreporting WHS issuesresolving WHS issuesusing personal protective equipment. |
Measures for controlling hazards and risk may include: | administrative controlseliminationengineering controlsisolationpersonal protective equipmentsubstitution. |
Hazards may include: | activating equipment without notifying other staff who may be working remotely on the networkhazardous chemicals, including:cleaning alcohol and other solventsepoxy resins and chemicals that cause cancer, allergies or that can damage health in any wayenvironmental hazards:air pollutiondamage to natural or heritage precinctsdangerous gases, heavy or noxious metals pollution, release of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)ground water contaminationnoisepetrochemical spillageflammable cleaning chemicals fluids and solvents fibre offcut damage to eyes and skinhealth hazards, including:hazardous chemicals and dangerous goodshandling of optic fibres and lasersinfective agents, including viruses and bacteriarisk of sustained injury from repetitive tasksinhalation of fibre offcuts and particles from vacuum cleaning of work sitelaser damage to eyessafety hazards:manual handling (lifting, biomechanical)tasks such as weldingworking at heightsradio frequency (RF) radiation. |
Principles of risk management include: | identifying hazardsassessing the risks involvedworker participating in, and consulting on, all risk management activitiesconsulting and reporting to ensure involvement of relevant workerscontrolling risksmonitoring the effectiveness of controls. |
Job safety analysis sheet or safe work method statement may include: | sheets to record the steps in the risk management process:identificationassessmentcontrolmonitoringprimary application of assessmentas specified in workplace procedures, policies and processes. |
Hazard identification includes: | checking equipment and work area:before work commencesduring workhousekeepingreviewing accident or incident recordsworkplace inspectionsas specified in workplace procedures, policies and processes |
Risk assessment includes: | a scale:lowmediumhighawareness of likelihood and consequence factorsJSAas specified in workplace procedures, policies and processes. |
Personal protective equipment may include: | breathing apparatus:dust masksrespiratorsclothing:boots and other safety footweargloveshigh visibility retro reflective vestsoverallsprotective jackets or pants for preparing, cutting or jointing optical fibresapronsarm guardseye protection:protective eyewear designed specifically for lasergogglesface and head protection:face maskshelmets and hard hatshearing protectionprotective, well-fitting clothingUV protective clothing and sunscreenradiation detectors. |
Assessing and testing for harmful gases include: | using gas detection equipmentreporting and responding to a positive test for gases in line with organisational guidelinesfollowing workplace procedures and complying with legislative and regulatory requirements. |
Australian standards may include: | Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codesAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards TS 14AS/NZS 3000:2007AS/NZS 3080:2003AS/NZS 3084:2003AS/NZS 3085.1:2004AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007cabling security codes and regulationsCommunications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume1Environmental Protection ActsInternational Standards ISO 9000 and 9001International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendationsWHS Acts and relevant codes and standardsroad and traffic control legislation and codestechnical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006Telecommunications Act and relevant codes. |
WHS communication processes may include: | discussions with worker health and safety representativesprocesses for raising WHS issuestoolbox talksWHS meetingsWHS notices, newsletters, bulletins and correspondenceWHS participative arrangementsworkplace consultation relating to WHS issues and changes. |
WHS information and documentation may include: | accident and incident reportsAustralian standardsconstruction documentation and plansemergency information contactevacuation plansguidance notesjob safety analyseslabelsproformas for reporting hazards, incidents and injuriesreports of near misses and dangerous occurrencesrisk assessmentssafe work method statementssafety data sheets (SDS)safety meeting minutessite safety inspection reportsWHS Acts, regulations and other codes of practice. |
Designated WHS personnel may include: | first aid officersWHS committee membersWHS representativessupervisors. |
Safety signs and symbols may include: | emergency information signs:equipmentexitsfirst aidfire signs and location of fire alarms and fire fighting equipmenthazard, danger and warning signsregulatory signs:mandatorylimitation or restrictionprohibitionsafety tags and lockout:danger tagsout of service tags. |
Relevant authorities may include: | emergency services:ambulanceemergency rescuefire brigadepolicesupervisorWHS regulatory authority. |
Incidents may include: | accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to propertynear misses or dangerous occurrences which do not cause injury but may pose an immediate and significant risk to persons or property, and need to be reported so that action can be taken to prevent recurrence, for example:breathing apparatus malfunctioning to the extent that the user’s health is in dangercollapse of the floor, wall or ceiling of a building being used as a workplacecollapse or failure of an excavation more than 1.5 metres deep, including any shoringcollapse or partial collapse of a building or structurecollapse, overturning or failure of the load bearing of any scaffolding, lift, crane, hoist or mine-winding equipmentdamage to or malfunction of any other major plantelectric shockelectrical short circuit, malfunction or explosionfire or escape of gas, hazardous substance or steamany other unintended or uncontrolled incident or event arising from operations carried on at a workplace. |
General procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies may include: | basic emergency response:keep calmraise alarmobtain helpevacuationnotification of designated WHS personnel and authoritiesreferring to site emergency plans and documentationwhen and how to notify emergency services. |
Emergencies may include: | chemical spillfireinjury to personnelstructural collapsetoxic and flammable vapours emissionvehicle and mobile plant accident. |
Fire safety equipment may include: | breathing apparatusfire blanketsfire fighting equipment. |
Environmental requirements must include: | clean-up managementdust managementnoise managementwaste management. |
Participative arrangements may include: | arrangements for documenting, communicating and following up requests and suggestions relating to WHS issuesarrangements or processes for raising and communicating WHS concernselecting worker health and safety representativesinformal WHS meetingsplanning committeespurchasing committeesWHS committeesWHS reports and other processes for advising workers on WHS issues and matters. |
Traffic safety applies to safety of: | pedestrians passing an area where work is being conductedvehicles passing an area where work is being conductedworkers working adjacent to traffic. |
Confined spaces applies to: | spaces clearly labelled as confined spacesspaces that meet the general specifications for a confined space. |
Asbestos hazards may be found in: | corrugated asbestos roofingeaves of housesmeter boxespit and pipe infrastructurewall cladding. |
Respond to asbestos hazards may include: | notifying designated personnel and authoritiesclosing the worksite to further activitybarricading the work areaavoiding any disturbance of the work areaexercising a duty of care to self, fellow workers and the public. |