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Compliance with the new COP for fall prevention
Carl SachsSafety in Action 2012
Falls, trips & slips – Fact and figures
� 108 peole died over 7 years *1� $8.7 billion in costs (2008 – 2009) *2� 26,705 compensation claims *3
*1 Compendium of workers compensation statistics Australia 2009-2010*2 Published 2012*3 Table 18, serious claims by mechanism of injury or dispose
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Major changes to current legislation
� Who is responsible� How high is too high� The hierarchy of controls.� Suspension trauma and rescue.� Ladder inspection.� Anchor and static line inspections.� What if someone falls?� How to prepare18 April 2012 3Subject to copyright- please copy the author for permission to use and distribute
Michael ToomaSenior partner, Norton Rose
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Michael ToomaSenior partner, Norton Rose
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Legislative Framework WHS Act
WHS Regulations
WHS Code of Practice
Australian StandardsAS/NZS1657 � AS/NZS 1891AS/NZS 4488 � AS/NZS 1892
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Who is responsible?
• The PCBU (Person conducting a business undertaking)• Reasonable behaviour expected• “consult, co-operate and co-ordinate activities with
others who have a workplace health and safety duty to the same matter”.
• Due diligence obligation (risk assess)
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How high is too high?
� No longer a 2 metre rule
� Applies to all”heights”
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Hierarchy of Control Regulations part 4.4
Undertake the work:Level 1: from the ground or on a solid construction Level 2: using a passive fall prevention deviceLevel 3: using a work positioning systemLevel 4: using a fall injury prevention system
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If a risk remains then:Level 5: from ladders, or administrative controls
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Michael ToomaThe hierarchy of controls
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 1: Ground or solid construction
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The first level aims to eliminate the hazard altoge ther
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 1: Ground or solid construction
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� Perimeter protection• Guard rails• Barriers
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 2: Passive fall protection deviceFall prevention equipment that does not require adj ustmentonce installed.
� Temporary work platforms• Scaffolds• Cherry pickers• Work platforms
� Perimeter protection• Guard rails• Barriers
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 3: Work positioning systems If levels 1 and 2 are “not practicable”, industrial rope access systems and travel restraint systems used to preven t workers falling over an unprotected edge
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 4: Fall injury prevention systems
While work positioning systems prevent the fall fro m occurring at all, level 4 controls merely minimise the distance of the fall.
Examples:
• safety nets
• catch platforms
• individual fall arrest systems (IFAS)
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Hierarchy of ControlLevel 5: ladders, administrative controls
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Preventing suspension trauma through rescue
� Toxic shock = suspension trauma
� Risk of fatality� 2nd person to rescue� Training, documentation,
supervision, � equipment
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Preventing suspension trauma
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Michael Tooma
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Ladder inspection
� Mandatory� “regular”
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Michael ToomaAustralian Standards
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Anchor/static line inspection
� Presently• 6 monthly in Qld, SA, Vic, ACT• 12 monthly in other states
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How to prepare
• Due diligence • Identify hazards – audit• Allocate appropriate resources• Risk assess and risk rate)• Fall prevention action plan
• Continue to comply with current legislation(Victorian Fall Prevention Regulations)
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