WMS Guidelines Civil Construction

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WORKM

ETHOD

STATEMEN

TS

GUIDELINES FOR THECIVIL CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY


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The civil construction industry provides the builtinfrastructure that underpins community and business

services such as roads, water and sewerage, pipelines,

bridges, marine structures, residential and commercial

subdivisions and related earthworks.

While civil construction activities are a precursor to most

building (residential and non-residential) works, there is

little commonality in practices between civil and building

costrctio wors. I fact there are sigicat riss that

are unique to the civil construction industry. These include

potential fatalities from working with moving plant, working

on roads or the collapse of trenches.

Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Actestablishes

a framework for preventing or minimising risks through

a variety of mechanisms, the Workplace Health and Safety

Regulation 2008 is subordinate legislation to the Act and

provides further requirements on what must be done to

prevent or control certain hazards which cause injury,

illness or death.

Work Method Statements (WMS) are one of the

requirements set out by the Workplace Health and Safety

Regulation 2008. The Regulation stipulates that they

are to be prepared for high risk construction activities,

prescribed activities and for some demolition work. WMSare an administrative control measure that provide vital

information to assist workers undertake a task safely.

As the peak body representing civil contractors, the Civil

Contractors Federation (CCF) is acutely aware of the

need for tools and resources tailored to meet the needs

of our industry. That is why we are proud to be able to

develop this Guide with the support of the Department

of Employment and Industrial Relations through the Small

Business Grants Scheme.

FOREWORD

February 2009

Date

Signed

Chief Eective Ofcer

The Civil Contractors Federation of QLD

This Guide meets a critical need within our industry iformatio ad tools specic to civil costrctio to assist

contractors develop effective Work Method Statements

(WMS). It aims to unpack some of the jargon that

sometimes creates unnecessary confusion whilst providing

a step by step framework for contractors to follow.

The Guide has been designed so that it will be of use

to everyone in our industry from new entrants right

through to veteran contractors. Smaller organisations will

be able to work through the information and examples to

develop their own WMS and larger principal contractors

can use the guide as a reference tool, particularly when

they engage subcontractors.

The Guide will help contractors understand what work

method statements are, why contractors need them,

what they should look like and what information they

should contain.

Importantly the guide is not intended to facilitate a cut and

paste approach to WMS. The information and frameworks

provided are intended to assist contractors as they develop

their ow WMS which are tailored to the specic tas/ris

that has bee idetied.

The CCF believes that this Guide will become an invaluableresource for contractors and ultimately contribute to safer

work practices within the civil construction industry.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DISCLAIMER

The Civil Contractors Federation Queensland would liketo acknowledge and sincerely thank Workplace Health and

Safety Queensland for funding the development of this

Industry Guide on Work Method Statements.

Our sincere gratitude is also extended to Members of the

Civil Contractors Federation for their support and input

into the development of this Guide.

The development of this guide would not have been

possible without the contribution of the following people:

Belida Biigto, CCF Qld Worplace Health ad

Safety Manager

Chris Motford, CCF Qld Member Services Maager

Edwia Cattaach, CCF Qld Maretig ad

Communications Manager

Eri Sticle, EG Desig

Varios Ispectors ad Small Bsiess Advisors from

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

This publication contains information regarding workplace

health and safety. It includes some obligations under the

various laws that govern workplace health and safety. It has

not been designed to cover all of your legal obligations.

To ensure you can achieve compliance you must refer to

the appropriate Acts, Regulations, Codes Of Practice andMinisterial directions. Information contained in this guide

may contain legislation that has be amended or repealed

therefore it is strongly recommended that you refer to and

read the current laws when using this guide. Whilst the CCF

QLD has taken every care in preparing this publication, the

CCF QLD, including its directors, servants and agents, will

not accept any responsibility or liability to any person or

corporation seeking to rely on any information, advice, or

opinion provided in this publication or otherwise given in

any matter by the directors, servants or agents of the CCF

QLD for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered

by any such person or corporation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


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ADMINISTRATION

Understanding Work Method Statements 5 - 10

LAW

What the Law says about Work Method Statements 11 - 14

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions 15 - 16

TOOL KIT

Tools to help you develop your Work Method Statement 17 - 60

QUIZ INFORMATION

CONTENTS

LEGISLATION

TOOL KIT

STOP

CONTENTS

SYMBOLS

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ADMINISTRATION

UNDERSTANDING

WORK METHOD STATEMENTS


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If you are new to the civil construction industry you mayhear people talking about or asking you for a Construction

Safet Pla, Trafc Maagemet Plas, Ris Assessmets,

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Work Method Statements

(WMS).

In the following section we will be walking you through

what this construction safety jargon is all about.

HIGH RISk COnSTRuCTIOn ACTIVITIES

High risk construction activities include both high risk

construction work such as entering a trench more than 1.5

metres and prescribed activities such as asbestos removal

work. For further information on high risk constructionactivities refer to section What The Law Says About

Work Method Statements in this guide and Queenslands

Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008.

QUICK QUIZQueenslands Workplace Health and Safety

Regulation 2008 requires one of the following to be

prepared before any work commences on high risk

construction activities or prescribed activities. Do

you know which one?

1. Risk Assessments

2. Work Method Statement

3. Job Safety Analysis

4. Construction Safety Plan

5. Trafc Maagemet Pla

LEGISLATION

Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety

Regulation 2008 requires work method statements

to be prepared before work commences for high

risk construction activities or prescribed activities.For further information on work method statement

obligations refer to Queenslands Workplace Health

& Safety Regulation 2008.

WORKING THROUGH THE JARGONWhen tendering for a new contract, to the time work

commences and up until the work is completed you may

be required to complete one or more of the following; risk

assessmets; JSAs; Trafc Maagemet Plas. Depedig o

the type or price of construction work you may also be

required to prepare a construction safety plan and WMS.

Information provided on the following pages intends to

explain the differences between these requirements.

RISK ASSESSMENTSRisk assessments involve a careful examination of all the

hazards associated with your work that have the potential

to cause harm to your employees, others, the environment

or your business so that they can be assessed and either

removed or minimised by using various control measures.

Risk Assessments are part of the risk management process

that is called up in Queenslands Workplace Health

and Safety Act and Code Of Practice (CoP) for Risk

Management 2007.

In summarising Queenslands safety legislation, to properly

manage risks, a person must:

a. Identify hazards;

b. Assess risks that may result because of the hazards;

c. Decide on control measures to prevent or minimise

the level of the risks;

d. Implement control measures; and

e. Review and monitor the control measures

To help you assess the risks refer to Form C Risk Matrix

in the Tool Kit. This will help you to; Idetif the lielihood of a icidet occrrig at or

workplace

Idetif the coseqeces of a icidet occrrig at

your workplace

Assist o i idetifig what riss reqire or

immediate attention

If there is no direction given in any legislation about how to

control a hazard, you must consider another way to provide

protection against risks. When considering your options

you must follow the hierarchy of control measures. Thehierarchy of control measures will help you to decide on

the most appropriate control measures.

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ADMINISTRATION

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TOOL KIT

Risk Assessment Form (Form B)

A Risk Assessment Form template can be

found in the Tool Kit on page 27

TOOL KIT

Trafc Guidance Scheme (Form J)

A sample of MuTCD Part 3 Trafc

Guidance Scheme can be found in the

Tool Kit on page 35

LEGISLATION

For further information on your risk management

obligations and the hierarchy of controls refer

to Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Act,

Regulation and CoP Risk Management 2007.

HIERARCHY OF CONTROL MEASURESQueenslands safety legislation says control measures should

be implemented in the following order:

1. Get rid of the harm or prevent the risk

2. If this is not possible:

Replace with somethig less harmfl, for eample,

replace a corrosive chemical with a non-corrosive

detergent; or

Separate people from the harm, for eample, sig

barriers; or

Chage wor processes or the phsical worenvironment, for example, by redesigning work e.g.

adjustable work benches; or

Appl admiistrative arragemets, for eample,

work method statements, safety instructions; or

use persoal protective eqipmet, for eample,

high visibility vests, hard hats, safety boots

The hierarch of cotrol measres do ot provide specic

examples of control measures however they are designed

to help you to decide what the most practicable control

measure would be given the severity of the risk. For example

if you had a high rating risk score that could result in a fatalityyou would start at the top of the hierarchy of controls

and work your way down. In some cases a combination of

control measures are required to manage the risks where

the hazard cannot be eliminated.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANS

A Trafc Gidace Scheme is deed i the Maal Of

uiform Trafc Cotrol Devices (MuTCD) Part 3, 2007 as

an arrangement of signs and devices and as necessary a

trafc maagemet pla to war trafc ad gide it throgh,

past or around a work area or temporary hazard. The

MUTCD Part 3 is produced by the Department of Main

Roads and is based on Australian Standards AS1742.3 2002,

Trafc Cotrol Devices for Wor o Roads. It deals with the

principles of signing at road works, describes the signs and

devices sed to affect trafc gidace ad provides tpical

layout diagrams for deployment of signs and devices for

varios wor site cogratios. The MuTCD Part 3 is called

p i the ew Code of Practice 2008, Trafc Maagemetfor Costrctio or Maiteace Wor. A trafc gidace

scheme is developed after a site risk assessment and before

work commences.

In the civil construction industry contractors generally

complete an initial risk assessment at the planning phase,

this phase may include at the design or tendering stage.

This risk assessment allows the Principal Contractor or

Relevant Person to identify all hazards associated with the

cotract icldig a high ris costrctio activities ad/

or prescribed activities. It also allows them to prioritise

risks, factor in control measures and their costs. If a contracthas been won the risk assessment should be reviewed in

case there has been any changes.


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TOOL KIT

Construction Safety Plan (Form A)

A Construction Safety Plan template can

be found in the Tool Kit on page 26

TOOL KIT

Job Safety Analysis (Form D)

A sample JSA form can be found in the

Tool Kit on page 29

INFORMATION

Eve thogh legislatio does ot specicall reqire

a construction safety plan where the cost of the

construction work is less than $80,000 or where

the work is not a prescribed activity, it is always agood work practice to prepare a plan.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PLANA Costrctio Safet Pla ideties who a Pricipal

Contractor is and provides detailed information about the

risks the Principal Contractor is obliged to manage, proposed

control measures for the risks and how the controls will

be implemented, monitored and reviewed. A construction

safety plan helps Principal Contractors to manage their

workplace health and safety obligations.

Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008

requires a Principal Contractor to prepare a construction

safety plan before construction work starts. A Principal

Contractor must be appointed when a prescribed activityis beig codcted or whe the al cost of costrctio

work is over $80,000.

INFORMATION

Do you know a JSA can sometimes result in a

document that is 15 pages or more in size. However

they are a critical part of the risk management

process and provide as a valuable tool in removing

or minimising risks.

JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSAS)JSAs are similar to a risk assessment however they are used

to identify all the steps in a particular activity, for example;

entering a trench more than 1.5 metres. They include all the

steps in the activity in the sequence they are carried out, the

hazards associated with each step, the risks associated with

each hazard and control measures needed to ensure the

risks associated with the activity are removed or minimised

as far as possible. Missing any one of the steps in a JSA

can lead to hazards, serious risks and appropriate control

measures being missed, serious incidents occurring and

breaches of the law.

In the civil construction industry JSAs are generally

performed once a Contractor has secured a contract. JSAs

should be documented for all construction activities where

there is o ris assessmet/or Wor Method Statemet.

Whilst legislatio does ot call p JSAs specicall the

evolve as part of the risk management process. JSAs

allow Contractors to demonstrate compliance with their

legal obligations as they identify the hazards and risks the

Contractor is obliged to manage and the proposed control

measures to remove or minimise the risks.

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CASE STUDYZYX Civil Contractors were tendering for a

contract, they visited the site where the work was

to be performed and whilst there conducted a riskassessmet. The idetied several hazards icldig

some high risk activities; they factored the costs for

the required control measures into their quote.

After successfully securing the contract they

were lucky to obtain some generic work method

statemets from a colleage. O the rst da of the

job one of their employees completing one of the high

risk activities was seriously injured and an Inspector

was coming to visit the site. The hazard that caused

the injury was foreseeable but not included in their

generic work method statement. The employee was

using a control measure they thought was safe.

Their luck had changed. What went wrong?

Why do you need a WMS if a JSA covers all the sameinformation and more you might ask? Some employers

choose to complete a JSA ol ad call it a JSA/WMS. JSAs

can end up being a very large document as mentioned. If you

have 3 or 4 or more of these to go through at induction time

it is less likely that workers will remember the information in

them. Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Regulation

2008 says WMS must be easy to follow.

The eed for a WMS is ofte idetied whe seeig

control measures whilst completing a site risk assessment

during the tendering process or when completing a JSA or

after there has been a workplace incident. WMS like JSAs

are generally developed after a Contractor has secured acontract or throughout the completion of work where

ew hazards have bee idetied.

TOOL KIT

Work Method Statement High

Ris Construction Wor (Form E)

Template for Part 1 of WMS for a High

Risk Construction Activity can be found

on page 30

Work Method Statement

Prescribed Activity (Form F)

Template for Part 1 of WMS for aPrescribed Activity or Demolition Work

can be found on page 31

INFORMATION

Do you know if WMS are developed and used

correctly they can remove or minimise serious risks?

They can also save your company valuable time and

money and help you to meet your legal obligations.

WMS (WORK METHOD STATEMENTS)Work Method Statements are similar to a JSA only they

contain all the major steps in an activity whereas a JSA

contains every step in an activity.

Work Method Statements are written statements that;

Gide worers how to complete a activit

Iform people abot the hazards associated with the

activity

Provide cotrol measres to remove or miimise the

hazards

Assig resposibilities to persos for implemetig/maintaining control measures

Are sometimes a codesed versio of a JSA ad are

easy to follow

WMS are an important tool for employees performing

high risk construction activities or prescribed activities.

WMS are sometimes also referred to as Safe Work Method

Statements (SWMS).


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SUMMARYThe differences between a Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis and Work Method Statement:

Risk

Assessment

DOCUMENT

REVISIOn

Hazard ideticatio ad ris assessmet mst be carried ot for all wor

A JSA should be completed for all construction activities where there are no risk assessments

WMS are required by law for all high risk construction activities

WMS are required by law for all prescribed activities

Risk Assessments and JSAs are not the same as a WMS

CONTENTS

MajorStepsin

Activity

AllStepsin

Activity

Potential

Hazards

RiskScore

Control

Measures

Resp.Ofcer

Date

Optional

At tederig/design stage,

after tenderwon andongoing

After tenderwon, wherethere areno risk

assessments orWMS

After tenderwon andongoing

Yes

Notspecicall,results as

part of riskmanagement

process

Optional

Optional Yes

When toComplete Required by Law

JSA

WMS

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LAW

WHAT THE

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The following pages provide a summary of the obligationsin Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Regulation

2008 for WMS. As legislation changes this information

mustbe read in conjunction with the above Regulation

to ensure you have the most up to date information.

WHEN ARE WMS REQUIRED?

WMS need to be prepared for high risk construction

activities before work commences.

WHAT ARE THE HIGH RISK CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITIES THAT REQuIRE A WMS AnD THAT

RELATE TO CIVIL COnSTRuCTIOn WORk?

The high risk construction activities that have been

idetied i the Worplace Health ad Safet Reglatio

2008 and that relate to civil construction work include;

1. Where a person is to:

Eter a trech more tha 1.5 metres deep

use eplosives

use a coed space

use a hazardos sbstace

2. During the activity if a person could fall at least 2 metres

and the activity is not housing construction work.

3. Where the activity is:

Demolitio wor (that is ot a prescribed activit

eg. asbestos removal work)

Prescribed activities (asbestos removal wor)

4. A WMS is also required for high risk activities where

the activity includes; Tilt p ad pre-cast costrctio wor

Strctral alteratios that reqire temporar

support to prevent collapse

Movig powered mobile plat at the worplace

Worig o a telecommicatios tower

Worig i, over or adjacet to water where there

is risk of drowning

Worig o, or adjacet to a road or railwa

Wor o or ear a pressrised gas distribtio

mains and consumer piping

Wor o or ear a chemical, fel or refrigerat lie Wor ear a eposed eergised electrical

installation

Wor i a area that ma have a cotamiated or

ammable atmosphere

Wor i a area where there are articial etremes

of temperature

Where a Pricipal Cotractor reasoabl believes

an activity could result in death or bodily harm, for

example; body stressing injury (MSD)

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING WMS?

The Regulation says WMS need to be prepared by or under

the direction of a Relevant Person.

WHAT INFORMATION MUST A WMS

CONTAIN?

If the activity is a high risk construction activity other than

a prescribed activity then the WMS must contain;

the high ris costrctio activit if the relevat perso has a ABn, the ABn

the specic cotrol measres the relevat perso

proposes to use to discharge the relevant persons

workplace health and safety obligations for the activity

the wa the relevat perso proposes to perform the

activity, including how the control measures are to be

used

how the effectiveess of the cotrol measres will be

monitored and reviewed

if the activit is to be performed i a earthmovig or

particular crane occupation - the occupation if the activit is high ris wor - the class of high ris

work that includes the work

If the high risk construction activity is a prescribed

activity;

A work method statement must be prepared by or under

the direction of a relevant person who is the holder of a

certicate prescribed i sbsectio (3) of the Worplace

Health & Safety Regulation 2008 for the activity and state;

what prescribed activit is beig performed

if the holder has a ABn, the ABn

the certicate mber of the certicate

the specic cotrol measres the holder proposes to

use to discharge the holders workplace health and

safety obligations for the activity

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the wa the holder proposes to perform the activit,including how the control measures are to be used

how the effectiveess of the cotrol measres will be

monitored and reviewed

the arragemets for appropriate traiig for worers

employed, or otherwise allowed, to perform the

activity

the arragemets for spervisio of the activit b a

competent person.

For demolition and asbestos work the WMS must also

state:

tae accot of AS2601 Demolitio Wor

WHAT OTHER RESPONIBILITIES DO

RELEVAnT PERSOnS HAVE In RELATIOn TO

WMS?

The following responsibilities are also called up in

Queenslands Workplace Health and Safety Regulation

2008 for Relevant Persons;

Relevant Persons WMS must tae into

account:

The crret costrctio safet pla; ad

If the activit is demolitio wor, the reqiremets of

AS 2601 (Demolition of structures); and

Circmstaces at the worplace that will, or are liel

to, affect the way the activity is performed; and

Be writte i a wa liel to be derstood b the

persons working, or about to work, at the workplace

who are likely to be affected by the activity; and

Be siged ad dated b the Relevat Perso; ad

If the Relevat Perso is ot also the Pricipal

Contractor for the construction work, be copied and

the copy given to the Principal Contractor.

Relevant Persons are also not to allow anotherRelevant Person to start a prescribed activity

This applies if -

A Relevat Perso is the holder of a certicate der

section 46 to perform a prescribed activity and the activity

is to be performed by another Relevant Person.

The Relevant Person must not allow the other Relevant

Person to perform the prescribed activity unless the

Relevat Perso who is the holder of the certicate - has

given a copy of the WMS for the activity to the other

Relevant Person; and has discussed with the other Relevant

Person the aspects of the WMS relevant to the activity; andhas ensured that the other Relevant Person understands

and is able to comply with those aspects of the statement.

A Relevant Person who is an employer is not to

allow a worer to start a high ris construction

activity

A Relevant Person who is an employer must not allow

a worker of the Relevant Person to perform a high risk

construction activity unless - The Relevant Person, or

someone acting for the Relevant Person, has discussed

with the worker the aspects of the current WMS for the

activity relevant to the workers work; and the worker hassatised the Relevat Perso, or someoe actig for the

Relevant Person, that the worker understands and is able

to comply with those aspects of the statement.

Relevant Persons not to allow a high ris

construction activity to be performed unless

in compliance with the WMS

A Relevant Person must not perform a high risk construction

activity unless the activity is performed in a way complying

with the current WMS for the activity.

A Relevant Person who is an employer must not allowa worker of the Relevant Person to perform a high risk

construction activity unless the activity is performed in a

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WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW WHEN

PREPARING A WMS?

The legislation also says that a WMS:

Mst be eas to derstad, siged ad dated

Readil available for ispectio

updated as soo as a chages have bee made to the

way the work is performed

Reviewed each ear ad ameded where ecessar

For high ris costrctio activities or prescribed

activities may be a generic work method statement for

workplaces where the activity is to be performed in the

same way in the same or similar circumstances

All people affected b chages mst be advised of

amendments to the WMS

WHO ELSE HAS RESPONIBILITIES INRELATION TO WMS?

Principal Contractors

A Principal Contractor must:

not allow a Relevat Perso start a high ris

construction activity unless the Relevant Person has

prepared a WMS for the activity

not allow a perso to perform a high ris costrctio

activity that is a prescribed activity unless the activity is

performed in a way complying with the current WMS

for the activity If a Pricipal Cotractor is give a WMS or ameded

WMS for a high risk construction activity to be

performed the Principal Contractor must - sign and date

the WMS or amended WMS; and keep the statement or

amended statement with the construction safety plan

A Pricipal Cotractor mst moitor the se of a

WMS required under the Workplace Health and Safety

Regulation to ensure that all persons to whom the

statement applies comply with the statement

Workers

Under Queenslands safety legislation workers have a

workplace health and safety obligation to themselves and

to others. This includes complying with instructions given

for workplace health and safety, for example, following

safety control measures provided in WMS.

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Amendment of wor method statementIf there is a change in the way the high risk construction

activity is to be performed.

Example of a change - a change in a control measure

included in the statement or the insertion of a new control

measure

A Relevant Person must - Ensure a WMS for the activity

is amended as soon as possible after the change. If the

Relevant Person is not also the Principal Contractor for

the construction workgive the Principal Contractor a

copy of the amended statement and ensure each person

affected by the amendment is advised of the details of theamendment.

Availability and review of wor method

statement

A Relevant Person must ensure the current WMS for

the high risk construction activity is readily available for

inspection while the activity is being performed.

The Relevant Person must review, and if necessary amend,

the statement within one year after it is prepared and

afterwards at intervals of not more than one year while

the statement is required.


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FAQ

FREQUENTLY

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DO I nEED TO PROVIDE WMS IF IAM CONTRACTING TO A PRINCIPAL

CONTRACTOR?

Yes, it is required by law and it also demonstrates to Principal

Contractors that you understand your obligations. It can

also improve your chances when tendering for a contract.

DO I nEED TO DEVELOP A nEW WMS

FORMAT FOR EACH nEW COnTRACT/

CLIENT?

no, legislatio reqires specic iformatio to be iclded

in WMS it does not identify a particular format. Formats are

a personal choice, however if your contracting to another

company they may have their own preferred format. If you

choose to use someone elses WMS format you must check

that it covers all the information required in the Workplace

Health and Safety Regulation 2008.

CAN I USE GENERIC WMS?

Yes, the legislation allows for generic WMS to be used

where the job is similar or the same. However, you mustreview and update these at each new site where additional

hazards have bee idetied. If o are sig someoe elses

WMS you must check that it covers all the information

required in the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation

2008 ad that the idetied cotrol measres also compl

with any prescriptive requirements in legislation. Failing to

do this could make the WMS a very risky document.

CAn I PROVIDE COnTRACTORS/CLIEnTSWITH OnE WMS FOR ALL ACTIVITIES?

No, WMS need to be completed for every high risk

costrctio activit ad/or prescribed activit. Each

activity needs to have its own WMS that contains the

major steps in each activity in the sequence the activity

is carried out. For example Earthworks may include a

mber of activities sch as ecavatio, sig a coed

space, entering a trench more than 1.5 metres and

working on a road. You would need to have separate

WMS for each of these.

WHEN COMPLETING A WMS CAN I USE MY

OWN CONTROL MEASURES AS LONG AS

THEY WORK?

no, safet legislatio cotais some specic reqiremets

that must be followed. To comply with your obligations you

must implement these requirements unless you have been

provided a written exemption from Workplace Health and

Safety Queensland that says you can do otherwise. Where

there is no prescriptive control measures contained in any

legislation then you can adopt of a control measure using

the hierarchy of controls.

REVISIOn

Checking legislation regularly will me to keep up to date with my legal obligations

Queenslands Workplace Heath and Safety Regulation 2008 sets out legal requirements for WMS

WMS must be prepared before construction work commences

WMS need to be reviewed at each new site to ensure no new hazards have been missed

WMS must be kept with your construction safety plan

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WORK METHOD STATEMENT

TOOL KIT


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TOOL KIT CONTENTS

I the Tool kit o will d everthig o eed to help

you develop a WMS. It is your responsibility to refer to

legislation when reading this guide or using any of the

tools in the Tool Kit to ensure you are working with

the most up to date information. These following pages

provide brief information on getting you started with

your WMS refer to samples in the tool kit for further

prompts on completing WMS.

TOOL KIT IMPORTANT INFORMATION

INFORMATIONDeveloping your WMS Part 1 and Part 2 19 - 20

SUMMARY OF FORMS TO BE USED WHEN COMPLETING A WMS 21 - 23

BLANK SAMPLE FORMS

Form A Construction Safety Plan Template 26

Form B Risk Assessment 27

Form C Risk Assessment Matrix 28

Form D Job Safety Analysis 29

Form E Work Method Statement (PART 1 - High Risk Work) 30Form F Work Method Statement (PART 1 - Prescribed Activity) 31

Form G Work Method Statement (PART 2 - High Risk Work and Prescribed Activity) 32

Form H Employers Work Method Statement Checklist 33

Form I Work Method Statement Checklist for Employees 34

Form J Trafc Gidace Scheme 35


The following sample Work Method Statements:

Coed space etr 38

Accessig trech more tha 1.5 metres 41 Ecavatio 44

Pipe laig 48

Worig ear movig plat 51

Worig ear overhead powerlies 54

Worig ear dergrod services 57

DEFINITIONS 60

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Forms E or F

Template for Part 1 of WMS for a High

Risk Construction Activity can be found

on page 30

Template for Part 1 of WMS for a

Prescribed Activity or Demolition Workcan be found on page 31

TOOL KITForm G

A sample of WMS Part 2 is available in

the Tool Kit on page 32

STOP

Do not go any further if you have not completed the

above. Refer to Queenslands Workplace Health and

Safety Act and Regulation for further information

on requirements for risk assessments, construction

safety plans and work method statements.

After o have checed for a high ris costrctio

activities or prescribed activities commece llig i

all the relevant information in PART 1 of your work

method statement.

Be sre to complete all relevat iformatio i the elds

provided about the activity. Missing any information

may result in a serious incident occurring or a breach

of legislation.

Whe completig this page coslt with persos who

have relevant experience and knowledge about the

activity.

WMS PART 1

Firstly you will need to check the following areas forinformation and requirements on high risk construction

activities or prescribed activities before commencing;

QLDs Worplace Health ad Safet Reglatio 2008

Completed job safet aalsiss

Site specic ris assessmets

Icidet/ijr records

WMS PART 2COMPLETING YOUR WMS FROM A JSA

To be able to complete this part of the process you willneed to have with you a copy of your completed JSA for the

high ris costrctio activit ad/or prescribed activit.

Looking at the column in your JSA titled All Steps In

Activity and see where you can group some of the smaller

steps ito larger steps ad isert i the rst colm of

your WMS titled Major Steps In Activity.

The steps should not be so detailed that a

large number of steps result nor so general

that basic steps are omitted.

now et to colm titled Major Steps I Activit i

the WMS is a column titled Potential Hazards insertall the hazards that were idetied i the JSA that

relate to the major steps into this column. Be sure to

include all hazards as missing any of them may lead to

an incident occurring.

Oce o have completed this repeat the same process

again for risk assessment score.

You will have several scores because of the

number of steps in the JSA - use the highest

score identied.

The same applies for cotrol measres, isert all

cotrol measres idetied i the JSA ito the colm

titled Control Measures on your WMS. Ensure they

are relevat to the hazards idetied.

I the et colm titled Resposible Ofcer isert

titles of persons responsible for maintaining the control

measures, this may include several different persons

You are almost there!

Oce o have completed this process coslt with

relevant and experienced persons performing the

activity and any other persons who may be affected

by the hazards associated with the activity to ensure

all vital information has been captured. If you make any

amendments in the Control Measures column be

sure to check that they comply with any prescriptive

control measures found in associated legislation.

This completes the process for developing a work method

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Form H

The Employers Work Method Statement

Checklist can be found in the Tool Kit on

page 33

Form I

The Employees WMS Checklist can be

found in the Tool Kit on page 34

now that o have ished o ca se the followigchecklists to see if you are on the right track:

REVISIOn

Completing Part 1 of the WMS will help me to prepare for the activity

Relevant employees are required to be inducted into WMS

Ensuring employees are following Part 2 of the WMS will help to me remove or minimise risks

Eperieced worers shold be coslted whe developig WMS as the ca aid i the ideticatio of the

potential hazards associated with a job or activity

Involving employees in the preparation of the WMS will encourage them to take ownership for safety

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SUMMARY OF FORMS TO

BE USED WHEN COMPLETING

A WMS


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FORMS TO USE WHEN DEVELOPING YOUR FIRST WORK METHOD STATEMENT

FORM B - RISK ASSESSMENT FORM PAGE 27

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM - Use this form to identify any high risk construction activities, prescribed activities or demolitionwork that were recorded on this form at the site inspection during the tendering process or after the contract was won that

require a WMS to be completed.

FORM C - RISK MATRIX PAGE 28RISK MATRIX- use this form to help o prioritise riss whe completig FORMS B ad/or D ad/or G

FORM D - JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS PAGE 29

JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS - Use this form to conduct a risk assessment on a high risk construction activity, prescribed activity,demolitio wor or other activit where there are o ris assessmets, WMS or procedres. JSA`s are geerall site specic

and used for the task at hand. They are not used across other sites as a generic document as they capture the hazards at a

specic place ad drig a specic time.

NOTE: Two extra columns have been added to the Risk Assessment Form and JSA Form so that they can be used to review

eistig cotrol measres for a hazard or a specic activit. For eample, whe chages are beig cosidered or after a

incident has occurred. If you are starting from scratch you will noteed to ll i the Eistig Cotrol Measres

Insert potential hazards

associated with contract

and site in this column

Insert persons

responsible for following,

implementing, or

maintaining control

measures in this column

Insert date in this

column

This form can also be used to

review existing control measures.

Insert existing controls in this

column if reviewing control

measures

Check legislation and insert control

measures. If no control measures

prescribed in legislation use hierarchy of

controls and consult with workers.

Insert risk score using

Ris Matrix - Form C

Insert new risk score using

Ris Matrix - Form C

POTENTIAL HAZARDS DATEEXISTING CONTROL

MEASURES

RESPONSIBLE

PERSONRISK CONTROL MEASURES

RISK SCORE

1 - 25

RESIDUAL RISK SCORE

1 - 25

(No injuries) (First aid only, spillage

contained at site)

(Medical treatment spillage

contained with outside help)

(Extensive injuries, loss of

production)

(Death, toxic release of

chemicals)

LIKELIHOOD

ALMOST CERTAIN 15H

10H

6A

3A

1A

19

M

14

H

9

H

5

A

2

A

LIKELY

CONSEQUENCES

INSIGNIFICANT MODERATEMINOR MAJOR CATASTROPHIC

How severely could it hurt someone if it happens?

How likely is it to happen?

Expected in most circumstances

Will probably occur in mostcircumstances

Insert all foreseeable

hazards associatedwith each step

Insert steps in

activity in thiscolumn in the

sequence the

activity is to be

carried out, step

by step

nsert title or

name of personsresponsible

for following,

implementing, or

maintaining control

measures

Insert date

controlmeasures

must be met

If reviewing an activity

insert existing controlmeasures in this column

Check legislation and insert new control

measures. If no control measureswritten in legislation use hierarchy of

controls and consult with workers and

professionals

Insert risk score using

Ris Matrix - Form C

Insert new risk score using

Ris Matrix - Form C

1

DATEEXISTING CONTROL

MEASURES

POTENTIAL

HAZARDS

STEPS In ACTIVITy RESPONSIBLE

PERSONRISK CONTROL MEASURES

RISK SCORE

1 - 25

RESIDUAL RISK SCORE

1 - 25

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FORM E - WMS PART 1 (HIGH RISk ACTIVITIES) PAGE 30

WMS PART 1 - Use this form for High Risk Construction Activities.

FORM F - WMS PART 1 (PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES) PAGE 31WMS PART 1 - Use this form for Prescribed Activities or Demolition Work.

FORM G - WMS PART 2 PAGE 32WMS PART 2 - Form G can be used for a High Risk Construction Activity, Prescribed Activity or Demolition Work

HIGH RISK CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

COMPANY DETAILS Insert Company Name, Address, PhoneNumber here

ABN Insert Company ABN here

SITE ADDRESS 100 Dig up StreetBrisbane

Isert Date 00/00/0000

List any high risk work class here

Isert Versio nmber

HIGH RISK WORK CLASS

DATE WMS DEVELOPED

VERSION NUMBER

LINKS

PART 1 ZYX Civil Contractors Pty Ltd- Work Method Statement

PRESCRIBED ACTIVITY

COMPANY DETAILS Insert Company Name, Address, PhoneNumber here



PRESCRIBED

ACTIVITY/

DEMOLITION WORK

Insert name of Prescribed Activity orDemolition Work e.g. Removal of 50square metres of bonded asbestos,Demolish wooden bridge


List class of any high risk work here

Isert relevat certicate mber here

Insert relevant training for

prescribed activity and how

supervision will be carried out

Isert Versio nmber

PRESCRIBED ACTIVITYCERTIFICATE NUMBER

THE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR APPROPRIATE

TRAINING & SUPERVISION

DATE WMS DEVELOPED


LINKS

VERSION NUMBER


Major Steps in Activity Potential Hazards

RiskScore1 - 25 Risk Control Measures

ResponsibleOfcer

E.G. Control unauthorisedaccess to site

Hit b movig plat

Falls, slips, trips

Trech collapse

2 PrincipalCotractor/Relevantperson

Esre secrit perimeter fecig ad sigage erected

Esre trech has bee beched, battered, shored1.


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ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS

EXAMPLE CONTENTS

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS NAME

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS ABN

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS ADDRESS

WORKPLACE ADDRESS

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

EXPECTED START DATE

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE WORK

WHS COMMITTEE

WHS OFFICER

FIRST AID OFFICER

Compa Safet Polic

Geeral Safet Reqiremets

Hazardos Sbstace Register

Site Rles

Plat Provided For Commo use

Ris Assessmets

Job Safet Aalsis

Wor Method Statemets

Trafc Maagemet Plas

Emergec Procedres

Emergec Phoe nmbers

Pblic Safet Strateg

The Riss the Pricipal Cotractor is obliged to maage, the proposed cotrol measres for those riss, ad how the

control will be monitored and reviewed.

Civil Construction Excavation

FORM A

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PLAN ZYX Civil Contractors Pty Ltd

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PRInCIPALCOn

TRACTOR/RELEVAnTPERSOn

WORKAREA

CONTRACT

ACTIVITy

SITEADDRESS

DATE

Insertnamehere

Insertpotentialhaz

ards

associatedwithcon

tract

andsiteinthiscolu

mn

E.G.Excavation

E.G.Enteringtrenchmore

than1.5metres

E.G.Workingnear

undergroundservic

es

Insertpersons

responsibleforfollowing,

implementing,or

maintainingcontrol

measuresinthiscolumn

PricipalCotracto

r/

RelevantPerson

PricipalCotracto

r/

RelevantPerson

PricipalCotracto

r/

RelevantPerson

Insertdateinthis

column

Beforework

commences

Beforework

commences

Beforework

commences

Thisformcanalsobeusedto

reviewexistingcontrolmeasures

.

Insertexistingcontrolsinthis

columnifreviewingcontrol

measures

Checklegislationandinsertcontrol

measures.Ifnocontrolmeasures

prescribedinlegislationusehierarchyof

controlsandconsultwithworkers.

Obta

ininformationonlocationof

servicesfromDialBeforeYouDig

Perim

eterfencingrequiredfor12weeks

Com

pleteWMSforthisactivity

Com

pleteWMSforthisactivity

Obta

ininformationonlocationof

servicesfromDialBeforeYouDig

Appo

intcompetentpersontolocate

andmarkservices

Insertriskscoreusing

RiskMatrix-FormC

Insertnewriskscoreusing

RiskMatrix-FormC

Insertworkareae.g.Division1

Insertcontractheree.g.SubdivisionOrmeau

Insertnameofactivityheree.g.SitePreparation

Insertsiteaddresshere

Insertdateassessmentcompletedhere

FORMB

RISKASSESSMENTFORM

4

8 8 13

4

13

4

8 13

POTENTIALHAZARDS

DATE

EXISTINGCONTROL

MEASURES

RESPONSIBL

E

PERSON

R

ISKCONTROLMEASURES

RISKSCORE

1-25

RESID

UALRISKSCORE

1-25


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FORM C RISK MATRIXThis Ris Matri is to be sed to idetif ad assess riss associated with idetied hazards whe completig Forms B ad/or

Form D and or Form G.

(No injuries) (First aid only, spillage

contained at site)

(Medical treatment spillage

contained with outside help)

(Extensive injuries, loss of

production)

(Death, toxic release of

chemicals)

LIKELIHOOD

ALMOST CERTAIN 15

H

10

H

6

A

3

A

1

A

19

M

14

H

9

H

5

A

2

A

22

L

18

M

13

H

8

A

4

A

24

L

21

M

17

M

12

H

7

A

25

L

23

L

20

M

16

H

11

H

LIKELY

POSSIBLE

UNLIKELY

RARE

CONSEQUENCES

SCORE

1 - 8A - Acute

9 - 16H - High

17 - 21M - Moderate

22 - 25L - Low

ACT NOW - Urgent do something about the risks immediately. Requires immediate attention

Isolate the hazard and seek the highest management decision urgently

Isolate the hazard and follow management instructions

OK for now. Record and do something about the risks as soon as possible

ACTION

INSIGNIFICANT MODERATEMINOR MAJOR CATASTROPHIC

How severely could it hurt someone if it happens?

How likely is it to happen?

Expected in most circumstances

Will probably occur in mostcircumstances

Might occur at some time

Could occur at some time

May occur only in exceptionalcircumstances

CONTROL MEASURES

When deciding on control measures they should be implemented in the following order:

ELIMINATION Get rid of the harm or prevent the ris (best outcome)

IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE:

Sbstittio Replace hazardos materials, eqipmet, chemicals with somethig less harmfl; ad/or

Engineering Separate people from the harm, change the physical working environment, for example, by

redesigig wor, plat, eqipmet, compoets or premises; ad/or

Administration Establish administrative procedures such as work method statements, safety instructions and

provide staff with traiig i them; ad/or

PPE Use protective clothing

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PRInCIPALCOn

TRACTOR/RELEVAnTPERSOn

WORKAREA

CONTRACT

ACTIVITy

SITEADDRESS

DATE

Insertnamehere

Insertallforeseeable

hazardsassociated

witheachstep

Insertstepsin

activityint

his

columninthe

sequencethe

activityistobe

carriedout,step

bystep

Movingplant

E.G.Arriveat

site

Pedestrians

Falls/slips/trips

Accessexc

avator

Nameandsign

Inserttitleor

nameofpersons

responsible

forfollo

wing,

implementing,or

maintainingcontrol

measures

PlantO

perators

PlantO

perators

PlantO

perators

Insertdate

control

measures

mustbemet

Atalltimes

Atalltimes

Atalltimes

Ifreviewinganactivity

insertexistingcontrol

measures

inthiscolumn

Checklegislationandinsertnewcontr

ol

measures.Ifnocontrolmeasures

writteninlegislationusehierarchyof

controlsandconsultwithworkersand

professionals

Readandobeyallsigns

Stayalertandwatchformovingplant

Stayalertandgivewaytopedestrians

Parkasclosetoexcavatoraspossible

Stayalertandremoveanytriphazards

wheresafetodoso

Insertriskscoreusing

RiskMatrix-FormC

Insertnewriskscoreusing

RiskMatrix-FormC

Insertworkareae.g.Division1

Insertcontractheree.g.SubdivisionOrmeau

Insertnameofactivityheree.g.SitePreparation

Insertsiteaddresshere

Insertdateassessmentcompletedhere

FORMD

JOBSAFETY

ANALYSIS

1 2 3 4

13 17 17

4 4 7

DATE

EXISTINGCONTROL

ME

ASURES

POTENTIAL

HAZARDS

ALLSTEPSIN

ACTIVITy

THEFOLLOWIn

GPERSOnSHAVERECEIVEDTRAInInGOnTHISJSA

RESPONSIBLE

PERSON

RISKCONTROLMEASURES

RISKSCORE

1-25

RESIDUALRISKSCORE

1-25


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WMS MUST BE SITE SPECIFIC AND MUST BE PREPARED BEFORE ANY HIGH RISK CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

COMMENCES.

HIGH RISK CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

HOW CONTROL MEASURES ARE TO BE MONITORED AND REVIEWED

PLACE A TICK IN BOXES TO INDICATE COMPULSORY REQUIREMENTS TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY

COMPANY DETAILS Insert Relevant Persons Company Name,Address, Phone Number here

Isert how cotrol measres will be moitored ad reviewed, b whom ad whe e.g. cotrol measres will be moitored b emploees ad site

spervisor ad reviewed drig pre start checs/tool bo tals dail


SITE ADDRESS Insert work site address here

HIGH RISK

CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITY / OTHER

Insert name of High Risk Construction

Activit/Other e.g. Eterig trech more

than 1.5 metres


List high risk work licences here

Isert Versio nmber

HIGH RISK WORK

LICENSE/S

DATE WMS DEVELOPED

VERSION NUMBER

LINKS

FORM E


Plat /Equipment

Isert a other commets / reqiremets here e.g. re etigishers, scaffold, spotter, Athorit from the Departmet of MaiRoads / Police to close roads

Liceces /Permits /

Tickets

Training

ApplicableLegislatio /References

MaintenanceChecks

PPE

Other

Backhoe

Crane

Dozer

Excavator

All Electrical Tools

All Ecavatios / Pits Dail

Amenities

Atmospheric Testig /Monitoring Equipment

All Equipment Pre StartChecks

Gas Monitoring Equipment

All Signage Daily

PPE

Amenities

Grader

Loader

Road Roller

Scraper

Skid Steer

Barriers

Fall Arrest System

Fall Restraint System

Lights

Ladders

Signage

Jackhammer

Backhoe

Crane

Demolition

General Safety Induction(Blue Card)

Dozer

Dogger

Excavator

Grader

Loader

Explosive Power Tools

Rigger

Scaffold

Scraper

Skid Steer

Trafc Cotrol

Site Specic Idctio

Tas Specic Traiig

Cert 3 in Civil ConstructionCoed Spaces

ACTS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

REGULATIONS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

OTHER

Guide to Safety in the CivilConstruction Industry

CODES OF PRACTICE

Trafc Maagemetfor Construction orMaintenance Work

Working Near Exposed LiveParts

MUTCD Part 3 Level 1


MUTCD Part 3 Level 3MUTCD Part 3 Level 4

Risk Management

Slips, Trips, Falls

Working Near UtilitiesWorking at Heights

Emergencies

First Aid

Manual TasksMoving Plant

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THIS WMS IS A SITE SPECIFIC WMS AND MUST BE PREPARED BEFORE ANY PRESCRIBED ACTIVITYCOMMENCES.

PRESCRIBED ACTIVITY



COMPANY DETAILS Insert Relevant Persons Company Name,Address, Phone Number here

Isert how cotrol measres will be moitored ad reviewed, b whom ad whe e.g. cotrol measres will be moitored b emploees ad site

spervisor ad reviewed drig pre start checs/tool bo tals dail

ABN Insert Relevant Persons Company ABNhere e.g. person carrying out work

SITE ADDRESS Insert work site address here

PRESCRIBED

ACTIVITY/

DEMOLITION WORK

Insert name of Prescribed Activity orDemolition Work e.g. Removal of 50square metres of bonded asbestos,

Demolish wooden bridge


List class of any high risk work here

Isert Relevat Certicate nmber

Insert relevant training for

prescribed activity and how

supervision will be carried out

Isert Versio nmber

PRESCRIBED ACTIVITY

CERTIFICATE NUMBER

THE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR APPROPRIATE

TRAINING & SUPERVISION

DATE WMS DEVELOPED


LINKS

VERSION NUMBER

FORM F


Plat /Equipment

Insert any other requirements e.g. disposable overalls, asbestos removal signs, demolition in progress, unauthorised entry notpermitted

Liceces /Permits /

Tickets

Traiig /

Ticets /Permits


MaintenanceChecks

PPE

Other

Backhoe

Crane

Dozer

Excavator


Air monitoring equipment

Amenities

Gas Testing Equipment

Pre Start Checks All Plant

All Signage Daily

PPE

Grader

Loader

Road Roller

Scraper

Skid Steer

Waste Bins

Double Thickness Plastic

Air Testing Equipment

Air Monitoring Equipment

Lights

Ladders

Signage

Vacm

Water

A - Class license (FriableAsbestos)

B - Class license (BondedAsbestos)


Backhoe

Crane

Dozer

Excavator

Grader


Road Roller

Scaffold

Scraper

Skid Steer

Trafc Cotrol

Demolition work DM1

Demolition work DM2

Site Specic IdctioTas Specic Traiig

Cert 3 In Civil Construction

ACTS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

REGULATIONS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

OTHER


AS 2601-2001 :Demolition of structures

CODES OF PRACTICE

Management and controlof asbestos in workplaces[nohsc: 2018 (2005)

Safe removal of asbestos2nd edition [nohsc:2002(2005)



MUTCD Part 3 Level 3MUTCD Part 3 Level 4

Risk Management

Slips, Trips, Falls

Working Near UtilitiesWorking at Heights

Coed Space

Emergencies

First AidManual Tasks

Moving Plant


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Major Steps in Activity Potential HazardsRisk Score

1 - 25 Risk Control MeasuresResponsible

Ofcer

If developing a WMS from aJSA looking at the JSA extractsmall steps from column titledAll Steps In Activity andgroup into larger steps. Insertsteps into this column in thesequence the activity is to beperformed.

Extract all the hazardsthat could cause harmidetied i or JSA thatrelate to the major stepsin the activity and insertinto this column

Identifypersonsresponsiblefor complyingwith controlmeasures

Insertrisk scorefromthe JSAinto thiscolumn

Insert control measures from JSA into this column

FORM G

I have recieved training in this WMS and I fully understand the hazards and control measures to be implemented as part of this activity.

ADDITIOnAL InSTRuCTIOnS / COMMEnTS

Principal Contractors Signature

Name of person signing WMS on behalf of the Principal Contractor

Name

Signature

Date

Date

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FAILURE TO PLAN AND FOLLOW THIS WMS MAY LEAD TO PERSONS BEING SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJURED

AND POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN. DONT RISk IT.

HOW THE ACTIVITY WILL BE PERFORMED

Insert how the activity will be performed here


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FORM I EMPLOYEES WORK METHOD STATEMENT CHECKLIST

This WMS checklist relates to the following activity

This WMS checklist relates to the following site address

WMS icldes the ame of the high ris/prescribed costrctio activit

WMS states the way the activity is to be performed

WMS includes hazards associated with the activity

WMS includes control measures to be followed

WMS includes how the control measures will be monitored and reviewed

WMS includes any relevant prescribed occupations

IF A PRESCRIBED ACTIVITy

WMS includes the arrangements for appropriate training

WMS takes account of AS 2601 Demolition work

GENERAL

WMS has been signed and dated by Principal Contractor

Part 1 of WMS has been completed

Part 2 of WMS has been completed

This WMS icldes site specic hazards related to the above address

I have been trained in this WMS

I understand I am responsible for following this WMS

Date

I have read the above questions and have ticked all boxes where the answers are correct.

SITE SuPERVISOR: nO WORk TO COMMEnCE unTIL ALL ABOVE REQuIREMEnTS HAVE BEEn MET

Name

Name

Name

Signature

Signature

Signature

Date

Date

Date

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SAMPLE

ONLY

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FORM J

4

Treatment as for other approach

T1-Q05

T2-16/R4-1

T1-Q05

T2-16

APPLICATION

ShortTerm

Traffic Volume

See Notes

NOT TO SCALE

Two-way. See Note 9

Low/highSee Notes 3 and 4

Around

3 m min.

Traffic ControllersSee Notes 3 and 4

MaintenanceFull lane closure

Road Type

Travelled Path

(a) Direction

(b) Width

Control

Operation

T1-5/R4-1

T1-1/R4-1

R4-1

R4-1

Delineation

(see Clause 3.9)

T5-Q02

T5-Q02

Shoulde

r

Shoulder

300-500m

BufferZone

2D

2D

30m

500mmax.

30mmin.

2D

WorkArea

Workerslessthan

1.2mclearof

movingtraffic

9

6

6

7

8

210

1

5 40

3

43

ENDROADWORK

DRIVE SAFELY

100

60

ROADWORK

AHEAD

REDUCE SPEED

REDUCE SPEED

DO NOT OVERTAKE

PREPARE

TO

STOP

80

Sample of a trafc gidace scheme from the Trafc Maagemet for Costrctio or Maiteace

Work Code of Practice 2008

Maal of uiform Trafc Cotrol Devices, Secod Isse, April 2007, Qeeslad Departmet of Mai Roads, Part 3, Page 3 - 108.


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SAMPLE

ONLY

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NOTE: This WMS template is a sample only and does not attempt to limit your scope of works or replace your responsibilities under any statutory requirements.

WMS mst be site specic ad must beprepared before any high risk construction activity commences.



COMPANY DETAILS ZYX Civil Contractors Pty Ltd25 Donkin Street Brisbane

07 3846 7933

WMS to be reviewed at start of each da drig pre start checs/tool bo tals to idetif ad cotrol additioal site specic hazards

PC/RP to codct periodic ispectios to esre coed space activit beig carried ot i accordace with WMS

Stadb perso to watch moitorig eqipmet throghot coed space etr where reqired

Worers are resposible for immediatel reportig a hazards associated with activit ad cotrol measres

ABN 00 000 000 000


HIGH RISK

CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITY / OTHER

use a Coed Space

30 October 2008

Risk Assessment, WMS 21, 22, 24

001

HIGH RISK WORK

LICENSES

DATE WMS DEVELOPED

VERSION NUMBER

LINKS

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY


Plat /Equipment

Fire etigishers 2 10 g powder, life lies, 2 safet haress, AS/nZS 2865 Safe Worig i a Coed Space, o static PPE tobe wor, orgaic vapor half face respirator, elbow legth PVC gloves, life lie, safet haress, MSDS register, chemical sits

Liceces /Permits /

Tickets

Training


MaintenanceChecks

PPE

Other

Atmospheric monitoringAmenities

Face Mask

First Aid Kit

Fire Extinguishers



Amenities



All Signage Daily

Housekeeping

PPE

Gas Detection EquipmentHarness

Life Line

Lifting equipment

Mobile PhonePortable ladders

Rescue Winch

Signage

Tripod

Voice activated two-waradios

Backhoe


Crane

Dozer

Excavator

Grader


Coed Space Etr Ticet

Coed Space EtrPermit

Hot Work Permit

Site Specic Idctio

Tas Specic Traiig

Cert 3 in Civil Construction

Coed Spaces

Emergencies

First Aid

ACTS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

REGULATIONS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

OTHER


Guide to Working Safely inCoed Spaces

CODES OF PRACTICE


Risk Management

PPE

Rescue Drill

Risk Management

Slips, Trips, Falls

Use of Safety Equipment

Use of CommunicationEquipment

Worig i VariedTemperatures

Working Near Water

Manual Tasks





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WARNINGThis is an EXAMPLE WMSol to show Cotractors what might be fod i a WMS. It is ot specic to a siteand copying and using it without alteration may result in a serious workplace incident occuring. Users need to develop their ownWMSsig the bla sample i the Tool kit i cojctio with their ow JSA / Ris Assessmet ad refer to crret Acts, Reglatios, Codes ofPractice, Stadards ad other applicable reqiremets whe cosiderig cotrol measres for hazards idetied at each site.


FAILURE TO PLAN AND FOLLOW THIS WMS MAY LEAD TO PERSONS BEING SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJUREDAND POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN. DONT RISk IT.


The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat will esre a competet perso codcts a ris assessmet i accordace with AS/nZS 2865 Safe Worig i a

Coed Space ad Qeeslads Gide to Worig Safel i Coed Spaces

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will coslt worers o ris assessmets ad/or activit specic JSAs/WMS

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will esre the cotrol measres idetied i the ris assessmet are implemeted ad maitaied whilst

wor is beig performed i Coed Space

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will select worers to se Coed Space ad esre the receive traiig ad a competec assessmet

before eterig Coed Space or actig as a Safet Observer

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will esre a competet perso tests Coed Space for dageros sbstaces/gases ad records iformatio

o Coed Space Etr Permit ad commicates reslts to worers before the eter a Coed Space

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will esre a competet perso codcts moitorig of atmospheric coditios whilst worers are occpig

Coed Space where there is a ris of eposre to dageros sbstaces/gases or oge deciecies

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will esre a competet perso completes Coed Space Wor Permit ad posts i close proimit to

Coed Space beig sed

The Pricipal Cotractor/Relevat Perso will erect appropriate warig sigs reectig the hazards ear the Coed Space

Worers will ot eter a coed space where the have ot received relevat traiig or hold relevat/crret ticets

Worers will remove all igitio sorces from their bod/wor bags etc prior to eterig coed space where there is a ris of re/eplosio

Worers will chec iformatio agai o Coed Space Wor Permit before eterig coed space

Worers will se ladder to access coed space

Worers will chec two wa commicatio devices before etr ad as soo as the have reached the bottom of the ladder where reqired

Testig for oge levels /gases

Selecting Standby Person

Eterig Coed Space

Testig eqipmet ottested and tagged

Ieperieced/untrained worker

not recordig adcommunicating results

Ieperieced/untrained worker

no etr permit

no eperiece/traiigi Coed Space etr

no sigage erected

no iformatioavailable on atmosphereof coed space

no stad b persoavailable

Falls, slips, trips

Eplosio/re

Pre start chec to be carried ot o testig eqipmetin accordance with manufacturers instructions

Codct tests o Coed Space i accordace withmanufacturers operating procedures

Record reslts immediatel fod drig tests oCoed Space Etr Permit ad ris assessmet adcommunicate to workers and post in close proximityto Coed Space

Ol worers who have received relevat traiig adwho have been assessed as competent may act as astand-by person

Access to or etr of a Coed Space is otpermitted at any time where Entry Permit hasnot been issued, atmospheric conditions have notbeen communicated to workers, workers have notundergone appropriate training and assessment, signagehas not been erected, there is no stand-by personavailable

Report a above missig items to site spervisorimmediately

Remove a trippig hazards or obstrctios wheresafe to do so and stay alert at all times

Remove a bilt p md from boots ad eter

Coed Space sig ladder maitaiig 3 poits ofcontact and facing ladder rungs

Igitio sorces, media plaers, mobile phoes, spargeeratig eqipmet/clothig/footwear to be removedprior to eterig a Coed Space where the risassessmet has idetied a ris of re/eplosio

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Eitig Coed Space Falls, slips, trips

uathorised access

Ris assessmet ad

consultation withrelevant workers notconducted

Ieperieced/untrained workers

Stad-b persoideties ris ofexposure to dangerousgases/cotamiats

Oge deciecbelow 19.5% or inexcess of 23.5%

Eit coed space sig ladder maitai 3 poits of

contact facing ladder rungs

Accot for all eqipmet/persos

Report a hazards to spervisor immediatel

Secre all opeigs prior to removig sigage/barricades

no oe is permitted to carr ot a wor activities i

a coed space at a time where a Ris Assessmetand Job Safety Analysis has not been completed by anexperienced person

Complete plaed wor activit followig safe worprocedres/istrctios ad if athig chages stopwor ad eit coed space. A ew Ris Assessmet/

Job Safety Analysis will need to be completed

Stad-b perso to istrct worers to evacatecoed space immediatel

Eit coed space immediatel if istrcted to do so

Accot for all persos ad eqipmet

Report a hazards to or spervisor immediatel

All Workers

All Workers

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Carrying out work activities ina coed space

Dageros gases/contaminants

Oge deciec

Over heatig

Feelig uwell

Eplosio/Fire

Emergecies e.g. res,oodig, bites, stigs,fumes

Air moitorig to be codcted at all times whilstCoed Space is beig occpied where JSA/RisAssessmet ideties the eed

Eit coed space immediatel if o start to feeldizzy, light headed or uncomfortable. Report anyhazards immediately to site supervisor

Igitio sorces mst be removed whilst occpigcoed space e .g. media plaers, mobile phoes

Eit coed space immediatel if a of these or aother unplanned event occurs

CompetentPerson




Site Supervisor Signature

Date

Date

Emergecies

Test commicatio device is worig prior to etrad whe o reach bottom of ladder If o ris of re/explosion

I the evet of a emergec follow istrctios of thestand-by person at all times and use ladder maintaining3 points of contact to exit

Esre all eqipmet/persos accoted for

Report a hazards to or spervisor immediatel

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07 3846 7933

WMS to be reviewed at start of each da drig pre start checs / tool bo tals to idetif ad cotrol additioal site specic hazards

Before wor starts each da ad periodicall throghot the da, a competet perso will chec the ecavatio for sigs of collapse

Before wor starts each da, a competet perso will chec test atmosphere for dageros sbstaces / gases

Before wor starts, periodicall ad at ed of da site spervisor to chec treches covered/perimeter secrit fece i place ad all sigs erected where

applicable

ABN 00 000 000 000

SITE ADDRESS 100 Plant StreetGoanna

HIGH RISK

CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITY / OTHER

Entering a trench more than 1.5 meters

30 October 2008

001

HIGH RISK WORK

LICENSES

DATE WMS DEVELOPED

VERSION NUMBER

LINKS

ACCESSING TRENCH MORE THAN 1.5 METRES


Plat /Equipment

Barricades, perimeter secrit fece, deep ecavatio, o athorised access sigs, fresh driig water, rst aid it, two-wa radio

Liceces /Permits /

Tickets

Training


MaintenanceChecks

PPE

Other

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Dozer

Excavator



Amenities



All Signage Daily

PPE

AmenitiesGrader

Loader

Road Roller

ScraperSkid Steer

Barriers

Fall Arrest System

Fall Restraint System

LightsLadders

Quick Hitches

Signage

Jackhammer

Backhoe


Crane

Dozer

Excavator

Grader

Loader

Road Roller


Scaffold

Scraper

Skid Steer

Trafc Cotrol

Site Specic Idctio

Tas Specic Traiig

Cert 3 in Civil Construction

Critical warning signs ofcollapse

ACTS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

REGULATIONS (QLD)

WHS

Dangerous Goods

Electrical Safety

OTHER


CODES OF PRACTICE


Working near exposed liveparts

Moving Plant

PPE

Risk Management

Falls, slips, trips

Working Near Utilities

Working at Heights

Working Near Water

Emergencies

First Aid

Coed Spaces

Manual Tasks


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Approaching trench Falls, slips, trips

Plat operatig eartrech/hit b movigplant

Approach trech sig desigated/mared walwas

Remove a trip hazards/obstrctios ad sta alert

If o observe a plat or other vehicles operatig iclose proximity to trench, do not approach or accesstrench

All Workers

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2.

WARNINGThis is an EXAMPLE WMSol to show Cotractors what might be fod i a WMS. It is ot specic to a siteand copying and using it without alteration may result in a serious workplace incident occuring. Users need to develop their ownWMSsig the bla sample i the Tool kit i cojctio with their ow JSA / Ris Assessmet ad refer to crret Acts, Reglatios, Codes ofPractice, Stadards ad other applicable reqiremets whe cosiderig cotrol measres for hazards idetied at each site.

FAILURE TO PLAN AND FOLLOW THIS WMS MAY LEAD TO PERSONS BEING SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJUREDAND POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN. DONT RISk IT.


The Pricipal Cotractor or Relevat Perso will complete a ris assessmet/JSA/activit specic WMS ad a other procedres or site rles reqired.

The risk assessment will incorporate all relevant components in relation to the trench if it is determined by way of risk assessment that the will trench

will be classied as a coed space the coed space procedres will be implemeted.

The Pricipal Cotractor or Relevat Perso will coslt worers o ris assessmets ad/or activit specic JSAs/WMS.

The Pricipal Cotractor or Relevat Perso will implemet ad esre cotrol measres are maitaied as idetied drig the ris assessmet

process, including, where necessary, atmospheric monitoring of the trench prior to entry (as determined by the risk assessment).

The Pricipal Cotractor or Relevat Perso will have assessed docmetatio from the cliet i relatio to the trech size/dimesios, soil tpe, safet

measures to be used (e.g. benching, battering, shoring etc) etc and developed suitable work processes, and provide copies of this documentation to the

employer.

If a trech is desiged to have worers worig iside it, the trech will be costrcted i sch a maer as to mae it safe for perso to do so. Before

a person enters the trench it shall either be appropriately benched, battered, shored or have an inspection report available from a geotechnical engineer

declaring that it is safe to work in the trench without other controls in place.

A competet perso will ispect the trech prior to a etr ad reglarl throghot the operatio for sigs of trech collapse (This is to be

documented by the person required to assess the trench).

Ladders shall be sed to access the trech ad these shall be placed o more tha 9 metres apart.

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All WorkersAccess/wor i trech

Falls, slips, trips

Plat/vehiclesapproaching trench

Other persoapproaching trench

Sigs of trechcollapsing

Trech collapse

Remove a bilt p md from boots ad access trechusing ladder, maintain 3 points of contact and face rungs

Leave trech immediatel sig ladders if o hear orobserve a plat/vehicles approachig trech

If o hear other persos approachig trech alertthem to your location. Use appropriate signage such asNo unauthorised entry to excavation area

Leave trech immediatel if a sigs of trech collapseobserved e.g. top edge of trench fretting away anddropping into a trench may indicate that a more seriouswall collapse is imminent, a slump in surface near trenchindicates that the wall is subsiding behind the groundsupport system, ground subsidence behind the supportsis also indicated by ground swelling up from bottom oftrench supports or from sheet piling, tension cracks

Codct wor i the trech onlyinside areas thathave been benched, battered or shored or have ageotechnical engineer declare that is is safe to workwithout these controls

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Hit b fallig objects e.g.spoil, branches

Worig i s

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media devices/mobilephones

opening in the surface ground and running parallelto the sides of a trench, support timbers bowing orcracking, water leaks, smell any fumes and reporthazards immediately to site supervisor

Wear appropriate PPE as idetied e.g. hard hat, dstmasks if required, long sleeved shirts and long trousersand use a sunscreen with an sun protection factor (SPF)rating of at least 15+ on the exposed parts of the body

At o time are media devices/mobile phoes to be sedwhilst working in trench

If o eed to se mobile phoe eit trech ad stadin safe location

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All Workers


Minimise persons access to trench where possible, complete as much work as possible without requiring persons to enter trench area, minimise timetrech ope, cover or bacll as soo as possib le.

Exiting trench leaving site

Leaving site

Falls, slips, trips

Falls, slips, trips

uathorised access

Remove a bilt p md from boots ad se laddersprovided to exit trench maintaining three points ofcontact and facing ladder rungs

Secre covers over treches where covers have beeprovided or ensure perimeter fencing is securely inplace ad warig / after hors cotact sigs posted/erected, or the trech is baclled

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Access/wor i trech Maitaiig awwardpostures

no WMS/Procedresdeveloped for carryingot specic activit itrench

Chage postre at reglar itervals to avoidmusculoskeletal injuries

Do ot eter trech or carr ot a plaed wortil ris/assessmet/JSA completed sited

Do ot eter trech or carr ot a plaed worwhere activit specic traiig has ot bee providedo WMS/Procedres


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07 3846 7933

WMS to be reviewed at start of each da drig pre start checs/tool bo tals to idetif ad cotrol additioal site specic hazards

Before wor starts each da ad periodicall throghot the da, a competet perso will chec the ecavatio for sigs of collapse

At ed of da perso to chec perimeter secrit fece secrel i place ad all sigs posted ad erected

PC/RP to reglarl moitor wor beig carried ot i accordace with WMS

ABN 00 000 000 000

SITE ADDRESS 100 Plant StreetGoanna

HIGH RISK

CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITY / OTHER

Excavation

30 October 2008

001

HIGH RISK WORK

LICENSES

DATE WMS DEVELOPED

VERSION NUMBER

LINKS

ExCAVATIOn


Plat /Equipment

Secrit perimeter fecig, rst aid it, writte iformatio o locatio of dergrod services, witches hats for loadig area,signs - unauthorised entry, deep excavation, speed limits, PPE, hard hat area, safety boots, hi vis clothing, markers for undergroundservices, ameities, fresh driig water, two-wa radios, ashig lights

Liceces /Permits /

Tickets

Training


MaintenanceChecks

PPE

Other

ExCAVATIOn - PART 1 - PAGE 1 OF 4

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Crane

Dozer

Excavator



Amenities



All Signage Daily

PPE

Grader

Loader

Road Roller

Scraper

Skid Steer

Amenities

Barriers

Fall Arrest System

Documents

WMS Guidelines Civil Construction