Heights (Workbox) SWMS 10137-4

Heights (Workbox) SWMS | Safe Work Method Statement

This Heights (Workbox) Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls when working at height in a workbox, workboxes may also be called man baskets or man cages.

This SWMS covers High-Risk Construction Work (HRCW) controls related to:

• Mobile plant movement
• Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services
• Involves a risk of a person falling from 2m or more, including work on telecommunications towers

Additional controls are included for Slips, Trips & Falls, Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Manual Tasks, Outdoor Work & Environmental Considerations.

This SWMS does not cover the operation of specific items of plant used to perform lifts such as cranes or fork trucks etc.

This SWMS should be used in conjunction with dedicated SWMS that have been developed for these items of plant.

Job Steps Covered in Heights (Workbox) SWMS:

(includes potential hazards & control measures)

1. Planning
2. Implement a Falls Emergency Rescue Plan
3. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
4. Work Area Set-up
5. Working Outdoors
6. Environment
7. Housekeeping
8. Manual Tasks
9. Pre-inspect System, Harnesses, Workbox, Anchor Points & Plant
10. Conduct a Trial Lift
11. Working from the Workbox
12. On Completion
13. Emergency Response

Heights (Workbox) SWMS Includes

Risk Assessment Matrix | Hierarchy of Controls | PPE Requirements | Emergency Response

 

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