Project Hazard_Risk Assessment Ozcare Noosa RACF 23-042024 STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads - Copy · OPW24/0118

                                                                                                  Proposed Controls                                                              Responsible
Activity         Hazards




                                    Risk
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                                             HOC




                                   Initial
                                   Rating
                                                                     (1/Elimination 2/Substitution 3/Isolation 4/Engineering 5/Administration 6/PPE)                               Person



                                                                                                                                                                    Residual
           Persons falling        EXTREME    3     Any excavations 1m deep or more are barricaded (barricades at least 900mm high) to exclude entry and                              Site
                                                   protect persons from risk to health and safety from open excavations.                                                        Management
                                                                                                                                                                               Contract Partner
           Persons falling        EXTREME    4     For trenches >1.5m deep where access is via steps or ladders, steps or ladders are:                                               Site
                                                                                                                                                                                Management
           Falling objects                         -   placed at 9m intervals in the part of the trench where a person will be.                                                Contract Partner
                                                   -   secured at the top and bottom against displacement.
                                                   -   placed so the stiles of the ladder extend 1m beyond the landing place.
                                                   -   placed so that there is a safe place to stand when leaving the ladder and
                                                       Not made of metal or with wire reinforcing where there’s a risk of contact with electricity.

           Falling objects        EXTREME    4     Shoring will be provided where there is a reasonable likelihood of a fall or dislodgement of earth, rock or                       Site
                                                   other material from a height of >1.5m that could harm a person. An adequate supply of shoring equipment                      Management
                                                   will be provided and used.                                                                                                  Contract Partner

           Collapse of            EXTREME    4     Caissons and cofferdams will be of sound construction and secured into position to prevent movement.                        Contract Partner
           excavation or trench

           Collapse of            EXTREME    4     All trenches over 1.5m deep will have at least one or a combination of the following controls to address each                     Site
           excavation or                           side of the trench:                                                                                                          Management
           trench                                                                                                                                                              Contract Partner
                                                   1. Shoring (with commercially manufactured sheeting which has been designed by and engineer for its
           Persons falling                            specific use and erected in accordance with the manufacturer / supplier’s instructions or sheeting /
                                                      timber where a competent person has inspected the trench and shoring and approved the use of the
                                                      timber / sheeting),
                                                   2. Benching (benches no higher than they are wide unless a geo-technical engineer has approved a greater
                                                      height in writing).
                                                   3. Battering (not be more than 45 degrees from the horizontal unless a geo-technical engineer has
                                                      approved the greater angle in writing), or
                                                   4. Geotechnical engineer’s certificate which approves in writing all sides of the trench as safe from
                                                      collapse, states in writing how long the approval lasts if there is no stated natural occurrence that could
                                                      affect adversely the stability of the trench and states in writing the natural occurrences that could
                                                      adversely affect the stability of the trench.

           Collapse of            EXTREME    5     Where a trench is not more than 1.5m deep and not shored, benched or battered and something happens                               Site
           excavation or                           that could affect the stability of the trench or put someone at risk, work in the trench will be stopped                     Management
           trench                                  immediately and all persons will be excluded from the trench. Work will not re-start and persons will not be                Contract Partner
           Persons falling                         permitted to enter the trench until a geo-technical engineer inspects the trench and approves re-entry in
                                                   writing or all sides of the trench are shored, benched, battered or a combination of these controls.

           Collapse of            EXTREME    5     Trenches 1m deep or more will be inspected by a competent person at the intervals identified in the task                    Contract Partner
           excavation or                           specific SWMS.
           trench

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