Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                                                          SWMS:11 – Hot Work Activities
Safe Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                  Responsible       Residual
                                                                                         H                      Controls / Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                  Person/s for        Risk
           Job Steps                       Potential Hazards           L   C       R     O              1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer          Monitor &       L C R
                                                                                         C                               5. Admin 6. PPE                            Review
                                                                                                  Where ventilation is inadequate to fully protect a worker,
                                                                                                  respiratory protection is to be worn.
                                                                                                Respiratory Protection: Protection must be assessed to
                                                                                                 be suitable for the fumes, gases, vapours or particulates
                                                                                                 being released. Particulate respirators (Class P2 filter) for
                                                                                                 thermal particulate / fumes and particulate in general;.
                                                                                                 Gas and vapour respirators for protection from ozone,
                                                                                                 nitrogen oxides and organic vapours. Airline respirators
                                                                                                 for welding work in confined spaces (AS 1715 & 1716).
                                      Arc flash / radiation exposure   C   3   H                 The work area is to be isolated to reduce the impact on        Site Foreman     D     2      L
                                                                               13                 persons working below or adjacent to the oxy-acetylene                                       5
                                                                                                  operations where they have the ability to affect other
                                                                                                  workers.
                                                                                                 Hazards associated with ultraviolet radiation must be
                                                                                                  controlled on site. This to be achieved by following, in
                                                                                                  order of priority, the following:
                                                                                                   a) Work areas are to be isolated, by translucent screens;
                                                                                                   b) Persons in the welding area are to wear appropriate
                                                                                                      personal protective equipment;
                                                                                                   c) Persons not carrying out welding activities are not to
                                                                                                      be permitted to enter an area through the use of
                                                                                                      adequate warning signs to warn of the hazards.




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