Working at height and the safe use of plant and machinery in schools

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1 Working at height and the safe use of plant and machinery in schools Presented by: Steve Schroder

2 We are a family owned business who pride ourselves on providing sensible, pragmatic advice for businesses. Both Susan and Steve have a diverse background in multiple industries, enabling us to provide health and safety advice across a wide range of businesses. Below are some of the industries we have already helped businesses in: Plastics manufacturing Rail Heavy manufacturing Transport and logistics Manufacturing Construction Airports Retail Property management

3 Working at height and safe use of plant and machinery Working at height planning Selecting the right equipment Machinery Safe working zones Questions to ask Training and competency

4 What is heights Work? Work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. You are working at height if you: work above ground/floor level could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface or could fall from ground level into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground Work at height does not include a slip or a trip on the level, as a fall from height has to involve a fall from one level to a lower level, nor does it include walking up and down a permanent staircase in a building.

5 Planning What do we need to consider?

6 Planning Safe heights work begins with planning a safe approach to the job. Far too many falls from height are caused by a failure to plan and organise work properly. Planning safe working at height means: identifying the hazards assessing the hazards controlling the hazards monitoring your approach documenting your approach

7 Selecting the right equipment What are our options?

8 Selecting the right equipment Edge protection Edge protection is the preferred control for preventing falls from roofs on single-storey buildings because it isolates multiple workers from the risk of a fall.

9 How not to use scaffolding

10 That wouldn t happen in New Zealand, right?

11 Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP's) are useful but complex pieces of equipment that are often used for access in hazardous areas. People have been seriously injured and killed in accidents involving MEWPs. Selecting the right equipment Elevated work platforms

12 The dangers of MEWP's

13 Selecting the right equipment Ladders

14 Selecting the right equipment Exclusion zones Remember to consider people interacting with your job. How will you keep them safe around the work site?

15 Hierarchy of control

16 Plant and machinery

17 Planning excavation works What do we need to consider?

18 Planning considerations Site-specific safety plan The site safety plan should: include a task analysis identify the type of excavation work being done identify the health and safety hazards and risks include evidence that structural or geotechnical engineers were consulted, where necessary describe how the risks will be controlled describe how the controls will be implemented, monitored and reviewed be developed in consultation with workers carrying out the excavation work and their representatives

19 Planning considerations The what, where, which, when, how and why questions Always remember to ask: What is in the area that could harm someone? Where will that harm originate from? Which of the risks are significant (if any)? When do controls need to be in place? How will the controls be managed? Remember the controls need to be in proportion with the risk. Think of a papercut vs falling from a roof.

20 Planning considerations Small jobs and incidental works When undertaking smaller tasks, for example using hand tools or powered tools such as skill saws and nail guns, ensure you make considerations for hazards like: Noise Dust and other airborne contaminants Fumes and vapours Slips, trips and falls Separation (how are you going to control access around the site?) Access and egress

21 Training and competency

22 How are you assessing competence with your staff? Do you train externally? Do you assess competence? How are you recording this assessment or training?

23 Remember, if you have accepted the training credentials or have deemed them as competent, you are giving them authority to undertake work on your site.

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