Appendix B. Generic Risk Assessment Form

Project Name Project Number Date Prepared by

Description:

Item no. Type ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

1 RC Work on roofs  Falls from heights could kill or break bones

 Cuts from sheet/gutter  Radiation, glare and heat from sun can give heatstroke and/or skin cancer  If possible, use handrails or scaffold, otherwise use harness

 Secure ladder, and have ends protrude 1 metre above roof

 Wear non slip footwear

Hazard/Risk

2 RC Install drainage pipes such as sewer or stormwater  Backhoe could run over person, or hit with bucket

 Fall in trench, and break bones or worse

 Manual handling from digging, lifting dirt with shovel, bending to join pipes, lifting pipes  Radiation/light/glare/heat from sun

 Noise from backhoe or grinder  Fumes from pink primer and blue glue  Getting primer and glue on skin  Have a competent and licensed operator, workers near backhoe wear high vis vests and hard hat, keep unauthorised people away from work area & out of slew zone,  If trench deeper than 1.5 metres, consider shoring, battering or benching. Keep piles of soil well away from trench  Backfill trench as soon as practical, keep unauthorised people away from work area, use fencing or tape  Reduce digging by use of machine, use shovel properly (e.g. use knee to push, don’t overload shovel, limit twisting while lifting dirt), use plastic lightweight pipes, or use YM Design, pre start & ongoing

PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

 Don’t rush, wear gloves if practical  Wear sun glasses, hat, long sleeves, take breaks, drink plenty of water, try and avoid working in middle of day YM

Design stage, Prestart & ongoing

Risk Assessment Type Status

Design Construction RD O= Open RC C= Closed

End User RE YM= Supervisor

Action by Action When Status

Open

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3 RC Fix sewer blockages  Hitting overhead or underground electricity couldkill  Trench could collapse on a person  Piles of dirt can fall on person in trench

 Potential erosion and sedimentation into stormwater

 Germs, viruses, bacteria can cause long term sicknesses  Fumes in confined spaces can be toxic

 Manual handling – bending, twisting  Contaminate stormwater, earth or ground water

backhoe or suitable machine for lifting heavy pipes  Wear hat, long sleeves, long pants, sunglasses, take breaks, try and structure work tasks to work in shade in hot part of day, drink plenty of water  Use primer and glue in well ventilated areas.

Use brush with primer rather than rag to keep off skin  Check for overhead and underground power (look up, dial 1100, look for signs such as position of meter boxes, power poles)  Install sediment fences around upper parts of the site boundary and other areas where sediment has the potential to move.  Install sediment fences around the toe of stockpiles where material from the stockpile has the potential to move

 Wear protective clothing such as gloves, overalls, boots, etc

 Have all staff vaccinated against hepatitis  Wash clothes after use, wash hands after job, consider having employees vaccinated against such things as hepatitis

 Use mechanical advantage wherever possible  Contain all spills and never discharge into stormwater or creeks YM Ongoing Open

4 RC Gas (lpg or natural) work  Fire, explosions, burns  Asphyxiation

 Inhalation

 Manual handling  Escape to air

5 RC Copper work – rough in, repair and maintenance  Fire, explosions, burns from oxy acetylene  Gravitational if working at heights  Manual handling

 Fumes

 Sparks in eyes  Electric shock from faulty electrical system and inadequate earthing  Regular maintenance on oxy acetylene bottles, gauges and hoses  Check for combustibles, flammables or explosive atmospheres in vicinity of hot work. Obtain hot work permit if necessary and protect surrounding work areas with heat shields

 Have fire extinguisher nearby  Use trolley to move tools, roles of copper, oxy set

 Work in well ventilated area or force ventilate

 Wear safety glasses  Always check for current in copper pipes, and the presence of earth. Turn off power if in doubt, and use safe systems of work.

Use a bridging conductor when removing a section of pipe if pipe is suspected of being energised YM Ongoing

 Always turn gas off and do not work on a charged system. Test and check  Work in well ventilated areas, force ventilate where necessary  Have fire extinguisher nearby  Use trolleys to move gas bottles YM Ongoing Open

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6 RC Install waste stacks and or ventilation pipes on buildings over 2 metres  Gravitational when working at heights  Manual handling  Natural elements such as sun, rain, wind, storm  Fumes from primer and glue  Primer and glue on skin  Waste offcuts  Install using scaffold if possible; if no scaffold, use

EWP with safety harness; only use ladder for jobs of short duration (eg. 10 mins) – tie off ladder, have a person foot ladder, carry tools on belt, ensure ladder on stable surface. Precut and join on ground wherever possible to reduce the amount of time at heights  Use plastic pipes to reduce weight. Builder to provide good access  Use primer and glue in well ventilated areas, or wear suitable respirator  Use applicator for primer and glue  Dispose of all waste, or reuse pipe offcuts YM Ongoing

7 RC Fitting off PC items.  Manual handling  Waste packaging materials  Have items delivered as close as possible to where they will be used – BLL to provide good access  Dispose of waste in correct bins; recycle such things as paper, cardboard and recyclable plastics YM Ongoing Open

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