Building 18 Roof Safety Assessment

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1 Roof Safety Survey GENERAL INFORMATION CAMPUS: Wollongong Campus BUILDING: Chemistry (18) Three storey rectangular building with inner courtyard - low pitched metal roof. Walkway around centre of buildings and up to services. Fixed ladder up onto roof of plantroom and horizontal lifeline. Horizontal lifelines within 2 metres of buildings edge and on either side of the plantroom wall. DESCRIPTION: RISK ASSESSMENT No: UOW01605 Two access points from plantroom on western wing which is accessed from ROOF ACCESS: Stair 2 and a decommissioned hatch on the western wing 1) Northern access Up stairs through plantroom door to new plant deck. Through fixed ladders. 2) Southen access Up stairs through plantroom door Locked confined space hatch on western wing that leads back to the plantroom 3) Decommissioned hatch RF Hazard Area Beyond this Point; Danger - No Access to Roof without a Buildings and Grounds Roof Access UOW Permit to work; Attention Maintenance Staff - Warning Fume Cupboards in Operation - Contact etc. SIGNAGE: Warning - Bees active on south side Plates are located on both the roof access doors and on outer wall at each end of the plantroom and beside the top of the ladder to the roof of the plantroom COMPLIANCE PLATES: SAFE WORK AREA: Within enclosed walkway areas around service equipment ROOFING SYSTEM: BULLIVANTS TRAVSAFE LIFELINE. HEIGHT OF BUILDING: PITCH: ROOF CONSTRUCTION: STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY: VEGETATION: ADJOINING ROOFES: 3 Storey 10 degrees Metal Good Nil SERVICES: Gutters Satellite Dishes No A/C Units Antenna Exhaust Fans Skylights Domes Ducts Glass Skylights No Roof Ventilators Pipework No Fume Cupboards 5 Cooling Tower Telco Towers EXISTING SAFETY ITEMS: Horizontal Lifelines Handrail No Anchor Points No Walkway Vertical Lifelines No Parapets No WORK ACTIVITY DETAILS: Clean Gutters / Routine Maintenance Frequency Service A/C Plant Fume Cupboards Cooling Tower Maintenance Every 3 Months Monthly Every 6 Months Every 3 Months Note: Before commencing any work obtain Roof Permit from Facilities Management Division

2 Roof Safety Survey RISK ASSESSMENT Risk Assessment / Task Location BUILDING 18 Note: The hazards identified do not include hazards that related to specific work tasks. These should be identified in the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) of the contractor. What is the Activity/Service Item Hazard Identification What are the potential Hazards Risk Assessment & Control Measures What is the Risk Level List any Control Measures already Implemented Risk Control Describe what can be done to eliminate risk or reduce the harm Access to Roof via plant room door None L Safe Work Procedure Nil All access points to roof are Access to Roof Unauthorised access M persons; signage locked and made secure so are Risk Assessment and Roof not accessable by unauthorised Safety Survey Gutter Maintenance Falling H Exhaust Fan & Duct Falling & Refer to SWMS Maintenance for contractor H Fume Cupboard Maintenance greater then 2m from edge Fume Cupboard Maintenance within 2m of edge Horizontal Lifeline & Anchors Installed Horizontal Lifeline & Anchors Installed Refer to SWMS of contractor M Walkways installed Falling and Refer to SWMS of contractor Antenna Maintenance RF hazard H M Horizontal Lifeline & Anchors Installed Refer to RF website: Ensure horizontal lifeline & anchors used correctly Ensure horizontal lifeline & anchors used correctly Ensure SWMS of contractor is follewed Ensure horizontal lifeline & anchors used correctly Adequate signage required and demarkation Confined Space Entry Confined Space Risks so refer to SWMS of contractor H Confined Space Sign & Equipment Trip Hazard - Roof Sheeting M Safe Work Procedure Trip Hazard - Horizontal Lifeline or Anchor Points M Signage & System is visible Environmental Hazards - Appropriate PPE and insect Spiders, Wasps, and other M repellent and Pest control as insects required Ensure SWMS of contractor is followed and confined space entry permits are obtained Walkway or minimum awareness in Safe Work Procedure Be aware of location of horizontal lifeline & anchor points On-going pest control measures Weather Trips/Slips - Wet Roofs Weather - Windy Condition H Weather - Hot Conditions M H Safe Work Procedure, do not work on wet roof Safe Work Procedure, do not work in high wind conditions Thermal Comfort Guidelines Do not work while roofs are wet or have dew Do not work in windy conditions Use suncream, hats and remain hydrated and take appropriate breaks

3 Reference Documentation Legislation NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 Part 4.4 Falls Public Health (Microbial Control) Regulation 2000 Australian Standards AS : Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation AS : Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Harnesses and ancillary equipment AS : Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Horizontal lifeline and rail systems AS : Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Fall-arrest devices AS : Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Selection, use and maintenance AS : Safety, protective and occupational footwear - Guide to selection, care and use AS : Safety in Laboratories - Fume Cupboards AS : Safety in Laboratories - Recirculating Fume Cabinets AS : Air-handling & Water Systems for Buildings - Microbial Control AS : Temporary edge protection - requirements AS : Temporary edge protection - Roof edge protection - Installation and dismantling AS : Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device used for harness-based work at height Code of Practice Safe Work Australia - Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces NSW Health Department Code of Practice for the Control of Legionnaires' Disease UOW Documentation Managing the Risk of Falls Guidelines Thermal Comfort Guidelines UOW Roof Access Permit UOW Roof Access Certificate Other SALA - Fall Arrest and Height Safety Systems - Fall Protection Manual WorkCover - Safe Working at Heights Guide 2006 MCF Fact Sheets - Working safely around Radiofrequency (RF) Transmitters Radio Frequency National Site Archive -

4 Campus Map P - location of compliance plate Horizontal Lifeline A - location of access to roof Safe Roof Work Area L - location of ladder

5 Building 18 Roof Survey Assessment Looking towards S-E corner North west corner Skylight & looking south Hatch to confined space access North east corner Plantroom roof Signage on access point - Lifeline tagged out of service Southern Walkway - looking towards fume cupboard vents and RF towers

6 Building 18 Roof Survey Assessment B18 New Lifeline access B18 North access Plant area B18 North west lifeline access B18 new ramps and gate to access lifeline North End

7 Building 18 Roof Survey Assessment Eastern side of plantroom Stairway to southern access Stairs to northern access Ladder to plantroom roof Northern end of plantroom Northern wing looking east from access door