Site Safety Induction

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Site Safety Induction

• Overview of OHS Legislation
• Site Safety Requirements
• Site Site specific hazards
• Site orientation in order to move around the Site
  Site Safely and unaccompanied
• Demonstration knowledge and understanding of the
  safe operating procedures
• - Assessment test
• Induction sticker

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The Need for Safety

• Everyone has the right to expect to remain injury
  free while at work.
• Legal obligations under the OHS Act
• Cost lost due to injury filters through the
  organisation lingers on long after the incident
  itself.
• Focus on minimising risk of injury
• Maximises the safety and security of all
  employees and visitors to the site.

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Site Safety Philosophy

• This site has embraced OHSR quality management
• principles and aims for the highest performance
  in
• occupational health and safety in order to
  provide and
• maintain a safe and healthy environment
• We will
• involve employees and contractors in the
• continuous improvement of occupational
• health and safety practices
• maintain a high standard of environmental care

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Occupational Health Safety Act 2000

• Australian Law that protects people at work
• Contains many rules that must be obeyed

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Legal Responsibilities (OHS Act 2000)

Employer Contractor
Employee Contractors.
employees
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OHS Act 2000

• Employees must
• take care of the health and safety of themselves
  and other workers
• follow the safety rules
• use protective equipment
• understand emergency procedures

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Site Entry

• This site has designated entry points
• All personnel must sign in at the appropriate
  point when entering the site

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Emergency Procedures
Emergency 000 Site phone..
Emergency Meeting Areas 1. Site front
gate 2. We must know where you are at all
times so that we can contact you in an emergency.
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Communication

• Fixed and Mobile Phones
• Two way radio Presently used for emergency
  situations and as communication tool by some
  Site employees

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Fire Prevention

• Report all fires by calling 000
• Be aware of location of fire prevention devices
• and be familiar with their use
• Attempt to extinguish a small fire BUT do Not
• put yourself in danger

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Protective Clothing
Minimum requirement

• long sleeve shirt, long pants
• hard hats,
• steel cap boots
• clear safety glasses
• are to be worn at all times on site
• Other safety equipment as required
• high visibility vests
• gloves
• hearing protection,
• respirators
• goggles
• PVC clothing
• sunscreen applied to exposed areas

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Statutory Requirements

• WorkCover
• NSW Government Agency which makes sure that
• all the OHS rules are obeyed.
• WorkCover Rules mean that workers must have
  certificates to do certain jobs e.g.
• scaffolders
• crane and hoist drivers
• plant operators
• explosive powered tool operators
• crane chasers
• riggers
• confined space

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Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)

• SWMS system ensures work is carried out safely
  by
• Clearly defining the steps in each job.
• Identifying the hazards associated with each
  step.
• Defining the precautions that need to be
  taken.
• Identifying the isolation requirements.
• Listing where additional permits may be
  required.
• A SWMS is required for all work that is not
  covered by a written work procedure
• A SWMS must be completed prior to the issue of
  the Permit to Work

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Permit to Work

• A Permit to Work must be
• obtained by personnel who want to perform work
  in an area that is outside their normal work
  area.
• be issued by an authorised person.
• identify all of the personnel working under it.
• be signed on and off on a daily basis.
• Where there is not a written work procedure, a
  SWMS must be completed prior to the issue of a
  permit to work.
• A Permit to Work can be valid for a maximum
  period of 7 days

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Isolation and Lockout

• All energy sources, eg. Motors, conveyors,
  valves, pipes etc, will be isolated and locked
  out prior to the commencement of any work.
• Primary isolation will be performed by an
  authorised person prior to any personal
  isolation.
• Primary isolation consists of a yellow lock and
  an Out of Service Tag.
• Personal isolation will be performed by all
  persons who are working on equipment
• Personal isolation consists of a red lock and
  danger tag
• Personal isolation must be removed when the work
  is complete or at the end of the shift, which
  ever is earlier.

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Tags
The Danger Tag Identifies the person placing
the tag and their department or company The Out
of Service Tag Identifies the person performing
the primary isolation, their department, the time
and date it was placed and the reason for placing
it.
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Injury/Incidents/ Hazards
You must report injuries accidents near
miss unsafe place environmental
incident Report to Site Supervisor Medical
Centre Security
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Injury Management Rehabilitation

• Rehabilitation available for all injured
  employees.
• suitable duties will be available
• where required
• employee returned to normal duty
• as soon as is practical
• Supervisor, Employee and the Site
• Rehabilitation Coordinator all involved
• in the process

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Environmental Protection

• EPA (Environmental Protection Authority)
• Government Agency
• Everyone is to be aware of environment and report
  any problems
• dfdall vehicles using the truck wash as they
  leave the s
• not dispensing of anything down drains unless
  authorised by Site SuperEveryone is to be aware
  of environment and report any problems

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Hazards on Site

• Construction site activities
• Vehicle movement
• Excavations Openings
• Working at heights
• Restricted areas

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Confined Space

• Special safety training and permit required
  before able to legally enter the space.
• Division 9 of the Regulation outlines the rules
  for working in or on confined spaces
• Examples of Confined Spaces
• tanks
• furnace
• flues
• pipes
• drains
• Very strict guidelines for entering these areas

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Working in Acid Conditions

• Safety precautions when working where acidic
  residues are present.
• Wear adequate protective clothing
• Know the location of the nearest safety shower
• Have a water hose within easy reach
• If acid splashes on your body
• wash the effected part with large amounts of
  water
• seek first aid treatment immediately

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Respiratory Protection

• You must wear a respirator fitted with an
  appropriate cartridge when doing work requiring
  respiratory protection.
• For effective protection you need to be clean
  shaven wherever the respirator contacts the skin.
• This means you need to shave just before coming
  to work.

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Smoking
No smoking in any buildings or under roof
line of buildings. Wash hands before smoking
and /or eating. Place cigarette butts in trays
provided.
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