HEALTH AND SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT 1992

APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE
SAFE ERECTION AND USE OF SCAFFOLDING


This approved code of practice has been prepared to provide guidance on the planning for, erection of and subsequent use of scaffolding. It has been prepared for the scaffolding industry in particular and the construction industry in general. It is intended to provide a link between the performance requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the specific requirements of scaffolding standards such as the joint AS-NZS 1576 series and the joint Australia-New Zealand Standard Guidelines for Scaffolding 1995. The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE Act) and the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 (HSE Regulations) prescribe safety provisions for all employment categories, including the construction and scaffolding industries. All persons engaged in scaffolding work are required to comply with these provisions. A summary of the HSE Act and HSE Regulations is provided in the introductory section of this document. Suitable and sufficient scaffolding must be provided where the construction work cannot be carried out safely by other means. Standing scaffolds, suspended scaffolds or special scaffolds may be used.
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Accident Investigation

A prime objective of accident investigation is prevention. By finding the causes of an accident and taking steps to control or eliminate them, we can prevent similar accidents.

Work environment, job constraints, ans supervisory or worker experience can all play a part in an accident. These factors must be examined to determine what role (if any) each played in causing the accident. Once the causes are established, measures must be identified and implemented to prevent a recurrence.

Investigators must always keep in mind that effective accident investigation means fact-finding, not fault-finding.

Information on events before, during, and after the accident must be collected. Facts and events preceding an accident explain why and how the accident happened.

Investigators can determine aacident conditions by :

• Examining physical evidence
• Interviewing witnesses

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Fire Safety Prevention

Topics :

• Fire Prevention Program

• Fire Prevention Strategy

• Housekeeping Issues

• Flammable and Combustible Liquids

• Electrical Fire Hazards

• Compartmentalization

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Trenching Safety is intended for personnel who work on trenching projects or must enter trenches in the course of other work.

The manual explains :

· Causes of injury and death related to trenching

· Reasons for cave-ins

· Three methods of protection against cave-ins

· Other trenching hazards and safeguards

· Emergency procedures

The Information will help workers to identify trenching hazards and recognize the protection required

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance Worker Safety Manual

In the years since this manual was first published, more than 100,000 copies have been distributed. This success testifies to the expertise and cooperations of the labours and management representatives who developed each edition in coordination with the Construction Safety Association of Ontario.

The manual is primarily concerned with safe trade practices for electrical workers. It deals not only with electrical equipment and procedures but also with other equipment such as ladders and scaffolds which electrical workers are often required to use, as well asa the personal protective equipment necessary under a variety of circumstances.

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Electrical Safety Handbook

Introduction

Modern society has produced several generations who have grown accustomed to electricity. This acclimatization has been made easier by the fact that electricity is silent, invisible, odorless, and has an “automatic” aspect to it. In the late 1800s, hotels had to place signs assuring their guests that electricity is harmless. By the late 1900s, signs had to be hung to remind us that electricity is a hazard. In fact, the transition of electricity from a silent coworker to a deadly hazard is a change that many cannot understand until it happens to them. Because of these facts, the total acceptance of an electrical safety procedure is a requirement for the health and welfare of workers. Understanding the steps and procedures employed in a good electrical safety program requires an understanding of the nature of electrical hazards. Although they may have trouble writing a concise definition, most people are familiar with electric shock. This often painful experience leaves its memory indelibly etched on the human mind. However, shock is only one of the electrical hazards. There are two others—arc and blast. This chapter describes each of the three hazards and explains how each affects the human body. Understanding the nature of the hazards is useless unless protective strategies are developed to protect the worker. This chapter also includes a synopsis of the types of protective strategies that should be used to protect the worker. download this ebook here... (pdf.file)

HSE Management in Projects

“HSE is the cornerstone of a project”

This course is an extension of the Basic Course in HSE management. The approach is based on the latest principles in project management and the course shows participants how HSE work can be integrated into the various phases of the project, from planning and design to start-up and execution.

Solid HSE work is now a basic requirement if the potential of a project to create value is to be exploited. For this reason, HSE becomes a natural part of professional project execution. The course provides participants with training in how HSE is best handled in the project, at the same time as the participants are better enabled to view HSE work from a holistic perspective. The course therefore considers HSE as an integral part of the management system used in projects. The keywords for the course are theory-based knowledge and reflection on practice vs. theory.

Aims: The participants will learn why HSE work is important and how HSE is to find its natural place in good project work. They shall also be in a position to make practical use of HSE work in the following topic areas:

• HSE as a management system
• Principles for HSE management in a project
• Important activities connected with HSE management in a project

The participants will also learn about:

• Laws and regulations which apply to HSE
• Specific challenges connected with health/working environment, external environment and safety in project work
• Principles of risk management

Target group: The target group is employees working in project-based business; project managers, line managers, working environment/HSE committee members, safety representatives and key project workers.

Duration: E-learning, 20-30 hours depending on course level and previous knowledge

Prerequisite knowledge: None

Examination: Yes, if desirable

Language: English

Course content:

• Introduction to HSE management
• Regulation of health, environment and safety
• HSE in legislation
• HSE management, vision, strategy and goals
• Culture
• HSE management in projects
• About HSE
• Managing health and working environment in projects
• Environmental management in projects
• Safety management in projects
• The risk management process and risk analysis
• Undesired events and investigation

Safety Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help contractors comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations made under the Act, including the points which Ministry of Labour inspectors frequently look for on construction projects. The information is intended as a general guideline only. Companies vary in the work they do and each project is different. Contractors will have to supplement and customize the information presented here to suit their specific company operations. The toolkit is also available at www.csao.org where it can be downloaded for reference and reproduction.
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Risk management

Risk management involves you, the employer, looking at the risks that arise in the workplace and then putting sensible health and safety measures in place to control them

General Electrical Safety

Electrical Shocks

§ Electricity travels in closed circuits, normally through a conductor

§ Shock results when the body becomes part of the electrical circuit

§ Current enters the body at one point and leaves at another

Note: Ground circuits provide a path for stray current to pass directly to the ground, and greatly reduce the amount of current passing through the body of a person in contact with a tool or machine that has an electrical short. Properly installed, the grounding conductor provides protection from electric shock.

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