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Working at HeightsProcedureCentral Office Use OnlyIssue Date: February 2012Last Reviewed: February 2014Next Review Date: February 2016No: DEE ESWB-08-1-5Authorised By: Manager ESWB THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTEDPage 1of 71.Purpose:The purpose of this procedure is to ensure all risks associated with working at height within Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) workplaces are identified and managed.2.Scope:This procedure applies to all tasks that require working at a height which are performed in DEECD workplaces including schoolsandcentral/regional offices. 3.References:Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007Prevention of Falls in General Construction Compliance Code; Edition 1: September 2008AS1562.1:1992-Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding –MetalAS1562.2:1999-Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding –Corrugated fibre-reinforced cementAS1562.3:2006-Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding –PlasticAS/NZS 1891.4:2009-Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices. Part 4: Selection, use and maintenanceAS/NZS 1892.5:2000-Portable Ladders, Part 5: Selection, safe use and careAS/NZS 4488.2:1997 –Industrial rope systems. Part 2: Selection, use and maintenanceNational Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work, Australian Safety and Compensation CouncilCertification, Licensing & Qualifications Checklist, WorkSafe Victoria4.Definitions:Contractor:Contractors include any service providers/individuals who are not direct employees of DEECD and are providing services/works in relation to maintenance and repair work. This includes contractor employees, sub-contractors and sub-contractors employees. Services can be of a long or short duration.Fall Arrest System:Equipment or material or a combination of both that is designed, toarrest the fall of a person.Hazard:Anything with the potential to cause harm, injury, illness or loss.Health and Safety Representative (HSR):An elected employee responsible for representing employees within a Designated Work Group (DWG) on matters relating to OHS.Management OHS Nominee:A position nominated by the Workplace Manager to oversee the operational aspects of implementing health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, policies and procedures.
Working at HeightsProcedureCentral Office Use OnlyIssue Date: February 2012Last Reviewed: February 2014Next Review Date: February 2016No: DEE ESWB-08-1-5Authorised By: Manager ESWB THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTEDPage 2of 7OHS Risk:A description of the likelihood and consequence of a hazard causing injury,illnessor damage to property or the environment.OHS Risk Assessment:The process of determining the likelihood and consequence of injury, disease or illness or damage arising from exposure to a hazard.OHS Risk Register:A register of the OHS risks identified at the workplace, together with the inherent risk rating, controls and residualrisk ratings.Permit to Work:A formalised process to control work and access to identified high risk tasks and/or areas designed to prevent incidents in the workplace.Safe Work Procedure(SWP):Are documented procedures that outline: The hazards associated with performing a particular task (which may include equipment use, or working in hazardous environments); Safety instructions in performing that task including any checks and precautions to be exercised; Any required PPE to protect employees, students, contractors and visitors.Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS):A document which describes the high risk work being performed, the health and safety risks associated with the work and the risk control measures that will be applied to ensure the work is carried out in a safe manner.Working at Height:Working at a height of over 2 metres (measured from the soles of your feet to the ground). This also applies in situations that involve a hole, shaft or pit into which a person could fallsuch as trenches, pile holes or service pits.Work Positioning System:Equipment that enables a person to be positioned and safely supported at a work location for the duration of the task being undertaken at height(e.g. Travel restraint system).Workplace Manager:The Manager or Principal responsible for the school, central office, regional office or other DEECD workplace.5.Responsibility:The Workplace Manager and/orManagement OHS Nominee are responsible for:identifying working at height hazards within the workplace;consulting with HSRs and employees in relation to identifying and managing working at height hazards;providing Safely Working at Heights Training for those approved to work at heights;providing appropriate height access equipment including portable ladders that are compliant with AS 1892;ensuring OHS risk assessments are conducted for identified working at height tasks;reviewing the effectiveness of controls for working at height risksin the OHS Risk Register;issuing a Permit to Work to a contractor or employee that willbe working at height at 2 metres or above;complyingwith legislation relating to working at height.The functions of the HSRs can include: