STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads · OPW24/0125

                                                                                                                                                                               Residual
                                             Rating
                                             Initial
                                                                                                          Proposed Controls




                                              Risk




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        Activity               Hazard                                                                                                                                                           Responsible Person




                                                       HOC
                                                                              (1/Elimination 2/Substitution 3/Isolation 4/Engineering 5/Administration 6/PPE)

                          Physical work      HIGH      5     Access will be restricted to all confined spaces by way of signage and barricading or other suitable means         M         Site Management
                          environment                        of exclusion to prevent the entry of persons who are not authorised by a Confined Space Entry Permit.                        Contract Partner
                                                             Located on Procore or Intranet system.

                          Physical work      HIGH      5     All openings for entry to / egress from a confined space will be of adequate size to permit the rescue of          M         Site Management
                          environment                        persons in the space and the openings will not be obstructed by fittings or equipment that could impede                      Contract Partner
                                                             the rescue of person unless another suitable means of rescue is provided.

Work tasks and how it’s   Harmful airborne   HIGH      5     The Risk Assessment (and means of controlling hazards) will include the following:                                 M         Site Management
performed                 contaminants                                                                                                                                                    Contract Partner
                                                               a) The need to isolate and lock out equipment or services which may affect the environment within
                          including:                              the confined space (i.e. electrical services, pipelines (water, stormwater, hydraulic, gas),
                          Unsafe oxygen                           mechanical or electrical drives, hazardous substances etc.)
                          level                                b) Atmospheric testing is to be performed prior to the issuing of an entry permit:
                          Toxic and                                  i. by a competent person/tester.
                          flammable gas
                                                                    ii. using a gas detection unit suitable for monitoring the atmospheric conditions that may exist
                          Emergency
                                                                         in each case; and
                          response
                          procedures                                iii. Ensuring that the gas detection unit has been calibrated in accordance with the
                                                                         manufacturer’s recommendations and the relevant jurisdiction legislation.
                                                               c)   In addition, air monitoring will also be undertaken during the period of entry to ensure that
                                                                    atmospheric conditions remain safe.
                                                               d) The purging of airborne contaminants from the space.
                                                               e) The posting of warning signs where there are atmospheric contaminants present or less than 19.5
                                                                  % oxygen in the space.
                                                               f)   Any flammable, vapour to mist in the atmosphere is at a concentration below 5% of its LEL.
                                                               g) Mechanical (or induced) ventilation is to be used if the ventilation of the space is inadequate to
                                                                  remove fumes or dust from the work area.
                                                               h) All chemicals that are proposed to be used in the confined space are to be risk assessed that there
                                                                  is no detrimental effect to a person health and safety.
                                                               i)   Any precautions involving hot work processes (i.e. welding, oxyacetylene cutting) shall be
                                                                    identified and documented (refer to Hot Work section of this document).
                                                               j)   Any personal protective equipment (i.e. respirators, gas monitors, communication devices, safety
                                                                    harness, safety goggles etc.) needed to perform work safely are to be identified and supplied to
                                                                    those persons involved.
                                                               k)   Emergency equipment and stand-by personnel necessary to rescue workers from the confined
                                                                    space must be identified and incorporated into the work procedures. Stand-by personnel are to be
                                                                    trained in confined space entry.




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