a guide to safety in the wood products ... - WorkSafe Victoria
a guide to safety in the wood products ... - WorkSafe Victoria a guide to safety in the wood products ... - WorkSafe Victoria
MANUAL HANDLINGUNLOADING PRODUCT AND ON-SITE INSTALLATIONFinished wood products transported to customers need to be unloaded andinstalled. The site conditions sometimes increase the difficulty of the manualhandling tasks.Does the work involve any of the following?HIGH RISKTICKExerting high force while in an awkward posture, e.g. materials or machinery obstruct access on siteLifting, lowering or carrying heavy loads, e.g. moving completed product from vehicle on siteHolding or supporting a heavy object, e.g. installing cabinets overhead without aids or propsINTERIM WORK PRACTICE (MEDIUM RISK)PREFERRED SOLUTION (LOW RISK)• Clear access to site. Ability for delivery trucks toenter the site• Site representative to coordinate and give deliverylocation point• Delivery time should be pre-organised between woodproducts manufacturer and the builder• Deliver wood products in flat-packs which can bemore easily moved to the point of installation beforebeing assembled• Establish a safe system of work that includes anagreed ratio of employees for the weight and difficultyof the task• Reduce overall loads by handling moduleswherever practicable• Implement on-site glazing for windows• Use props or stands when installing overhead cabinets• Use mechanical aids such as trolleys to assist inunloading and transporting finished product to itsinstallation location wherever possible• Site risk assessments to be supplied by buildersfor sub-contractor• A system of work that specifies designated deliveryand drop off points for all products• For multi-storey buildings obtain information such aslifting specifications, size of corridors, stair access andavailable storage and provide this to employees• Use lifting aids like materials hoists, overhead cranes,forklifts, hydraulic lift tables, height adjustable trolleysand jigs wherever possible• Traffic management issues to be addressed whendelivery vehicle cannot completely enter the site orrestricts access to the footpathFrame and truss on-site unloading and installation.For on-site unloading and installation of frame and truss prefabricated section, information and guidance has beenproduced, refer to pages 13-19 of the Prevention of falls in the transport of roof trusses and wall frames, June 2005.30 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / A GUIDE TO SAFETY IN THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MANUAL HANDLINGCHECKLIST FOR THE MANUFACTURER OF GOODS LOADINGAND UNLOADING OF TRUSS AND FRAME STOCKTO BE COMPLETED BY THE TRUSS MANUFACTURER BEFORE THE TRANSPORT OPERATOR RECEIVES THE TRUSSES1. RISK ASSESSMENTa. Have you assessed the risks associated with your truss and frame delivery operations?Yes No Action:b. Does the assessment consider safety at unloading premises?Yes No Action:2. PLANNING FOR SAFE UNLOADINGTo ensure the safe delivery of goods, the manufacturer and the builder should agree a safe work method,which describes how the goods are to be safely unloaded.(i) Do you collect any information from the builder about how they require materials to be unloaded at their premises?Yes No Action:If ‘yes’, please go on to ‘a’. If ‘no’, go to ‘ii’.a. What information is collected?Site access restrictionsLifting equipment available on siteWhere unloading will take place Special unloading requirements Capacity of lifting equipmentOther (please state):b. At what stage is the information collected?When materials are ordered Between order and deliver When delivery arrives on siteOther (please state):c. Who collects it? Sales Driver Manager Other (please state):d. How is the information recorded?e. How is the information collected used? (Is it forwarded to transport operator?)f. How is the method recorded?(ii) Do you agree proposed method of unloading with the builder prior to delivery and is the transport operatorinvolved in the consultation? Yes No Action:If ‘yes’, please go on to ‘a’. If ‘no’, go to ‘3’.a. Is the transport operator involved in this consultation? Yes No Action:b. When and how is the method of unloading agreed? Yes No Action:c. Do you produce delivery plans for safe unloading? Yes No Action:d. If so, are delivery plans in documented? Yes No Action:3. LIASON WITH TRANSPORT OPERATOR/HAULIERThe transport operator must be made aware of the means for safe unloading on site.Do you provide instructions and information to the transport operator or haulier on how the materials areto unloaded safely?Yes No Action:WORKSAFE VICTORIA / A GUIDE TO SAFETY IN THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 31
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MANUAL HANDLINGUNLOADING PRODUCT AND ON-SITE INSTALLATIONF<strong>in</strong>ished <strong>wood</strong> <strong>products</strong> transported <strong>to</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mers need <strong>to</strong> be unloaded and<strong>in</strong>stalled. The site conditions sometimes <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> difficulty of <strong>the</strong> manualhandl<strong>in</strong>g tasks.Does <strong>the</strong> work <strong>in</strong>volve any of <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g?HIGH RISKTICKExert<strong>in</strong>g high force while <strong>in</strong> an awkward posture, e.g. materials or mach<strong>in</strong>ery obstruct access on siteLift<strong>in</strong>g, lower<strong>in</strong>g or carry<strong>in</strong>g heavy loads, e.g. mov<strong>in</strong>g completed product from vehicle on siteHold<strong>in</strong>g or support<strong>in</strong>g a heavy object, e.g. <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>in</strong>g cab<strong>in</strong>ets overhead without aids or propsINTERIM WORK PRACTICE (MEDIUM RISK)PREFERRED SOLUTION (LOW RISK)• Clear access <strong>to</strong> site. Ability for delivery trucks <strong>to</strong>enter <strong>the</strong> site• Site representative <strong>to</strong> coord<strong>in</strong>ate and give deliverylocation po<strong>in</strong>t• Delivery time should be pre-organised between <strong>wood</strong><strong>products</strong> manufacturer and <strong>the</strong> builder• Deliver <strong>wood</strong> <strong>products</strong> <strong>in</strong> flat-packs which can bemore easily moved <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t of <strong>in</strong>stallation beforebe<strong>in</strong>g assembled• Establish a safe system of work that <strong>in</strong>cludes anagreed ratio of employees for <strong>the</strong> weight and difficultyof <strong>the</strong> task• Reduce overall loads by handl<strong>in</strong>g moduleswherever practicable• Implement on-site glaz<strong>in</strong>g for w<strong>in</strong>dows• Use props or stands when <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>in</strong>g overhead cab<strong>in</strong>ets• Use mechanical aids such as trolleys <strong>to</strong> assist <strong>in</strong>unload<strong>in</strong>g and transport<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ished product <strong>to</strong> its<strong>in</strong>stallation location wherever possible• Site risk assessments <strong>to</strong> be supplied by buildersfor sub-contrac<strong>to</strong>r• A system of work that specifies designated deliveryand drop off po<strong>in</strong>ts for all <strong>products</strong>• For multi-s<strong>to</strong>rey build<strong>in</strong>gs obta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation such aslift<strong>in</strong>g specifications, size of corridors, stair access andavailable s<strong>to</strong>rage and provide this <strong>to</strong> employees• Use lift<strong>in</strong>g aids like materials hoists, overhead cranes,forklifts, hydraulic lift tables, height adjustable trolleysand jigs wherever possible• Traffic management issues <strong>to</strong> be addressed whendelivery vehicle cannot completely enter <strong>the</strong> site orrestricts access <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> footpathFrame and truss on-site unload<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>stallation.For on-site unload<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>stallation of frame and truss prefabricated section, <strong>in</strong>formation and guidance has beenproduced, refer <strong>to</strong> pages 13-19 of <strong>the</strong> Prevention of falls <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> transport of roof trusses and wall frames, June 2005.30 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / A GUIDE TO SAFETY IN THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
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