Hazard:

Not Familiar with site

Control Measure:

• Undertake site induction
• Stay to designated walkways and roadways

Hazard:

Traffic

Control Measure:

• Stay to designated walkways and roadways,
• obey all instructive signs
• wear Hi-viz and correct PPE.

Hazard:

Mud, pot holes, sloping and unstable soil

Control Measure:

• Inspect area prior to bring truck/trailer into area
• if required have worksite area made safe by use of crushed rock, steel plates etc.

Hazard:

Inspection not completed properly

Control Measure:

• Ensure Operator has Competency for EWP.
• Check the status of all items listed on Pre-start check sheet and complete as necessary.

Hazard:

Faulty Dead-man control

Control Measure:

• Check all functions before use.

Hazard:

Damaged / unclear decals

Control Measure:

• Ensure that all controls are clear and legible.

Hazard:

Ustable / eneven ground conditions

Control Measure:

• Personally check area before commencement of task

Hazard:

Overhead obstructions

Control Measure:

• Check area before commencement of task, have spotter if required

Hazard:

Persons entering slew area / Falls from above

Control Measure:

• Delineate and sign slew area / Drop Zone.

Hazard:

Communication with work crew / others in area.

Control Measure:

• Delineate and sign slew area / Drop Zone.
• Ensure that all people are clear from machine when operating / moving.

Hazard:

Unsuitable loading / unloading facility.

Control Measure:

• Unloading facility to be inspected and approved to use.

Hazard:

EWP slipping off truck / trailer ramps

Control Measure:

• Spotter to assist and direct when necessary.

• Spotter to maintain positive communication with EWP operator at all times.

Hazard:

Occupants not attached to an approved anchor point

Control Measure:

• Check harness and lanyard prior to use.

• Ensure lanyard is attached at all times.

Hazard:

Exceeding maximum number of persons permitted.

Control Measure:

• Max load not to exceed Safe Working Load of unit.
• Stay within recommended maximum number of occupants and weights as per the manufactures instructions.
• Only trained operators to use EWP, who has performed prestart checks.

Hazard:

Unauthorised people in work area

Control Measure:

• Delineate and sign slew area / Drop Zone to restrict entry.

Hazard:

Visibility / clearance with other plant, vehicles and structures.

Control Measure:

• Spotter to direct operator when necessary.
• 2nd spotter if required

Hazard:

Unplanned movement

Control Measure:

• Operators to be familiar with machine functions and ground conditions.

Hazard:

Road surface conditions / speed when traveling on roads

Control Measure:

• Drive to suit road conditions.

Hazard:

Machine failure when at heights

Control Measure:

• Persons nearby on ground to be familiar with how to operate ground controls.
• Spotter / Person on ground manualy operates EWP via controls or use bleed line to lower platform

Hazard:

Unable to operate controls in basket.

Control Measure:

• Persons nearby on ground to be familiar with how to operate ground controls.
  Spotter / Person on ground manualy operates EWP via controls or use bleed line to lower platform

Hazard:

Communication breakdown with others in work crew / area.

Control Measure:

• Ensure that an effective means of communication is maintained at all times.

Hazard:

Electric cables and overhead power lines

Control Measure:

• Maintain a safe distance from power lines at all times. Have electrical spotter.

• Protect all exposed cables from possible damage (i.e. tiger tails, packing etc).

Hazard:

Not isolating before refuelling or servicing EWP.

Control Measure:

• Ensure that there is a positive isolation in place before commencing work on EWP.

Hazard:

Access to service points (i.e. fuel fills point and lubrication points).

Control Measure:

• Use proper access point when working on EWP.

Hazard:

Fuel and oil spills

Control Measure:

• Wipe down areas after refuelling and servicing.
• Contain and spills and remove contaminated earth, oily rags etc.
• Spill kit to be in near vicinity.

• No ignition sources within a 6m of refuelling point.

  Ensure that fire extinguisher is easily available if required.

Hazard:

Traffic

Control Measure:

• Stay to designated walkways and roadways, obey all instructive signs, wear Hi-viz and correct PPE.