| In order to successfully comply with OHS | | | | be proposed to manage the risks o How these |
| legislation, construction contractors must present | | | | control measures are going to implementedo How |
| a construction safety plan before any work can | | | | controls will be monitored and reviewedo |
| commence. The only problem is that few | | | | Emergency procedureso Strategies to guarantee |
| construction contractors know how to make one. | | | | public safety |
| This article hopes to provide some pointers to get | | | | An example of some of the guidelines given for |
| them on their way to writing a good safety plan. | | | | safety plans by governments is the Workplace |
| To say that construction site safety is one of the | | | | Health & Safety Queensland website. |
| biggest safety issues in most countries is not an | | | | However, keep in mind that this is just one state. |
| understatement. The reality is that it is an | | | | A good thing to do would be to look up |
| industry where workers are constantly at risk of | | | | government information concerning your state or |
| serious injury or death. Yet, it is one of the most | | | | territory. |
| economically important industries in most | | | | Once the above information has been |
| countries. | | | | incorporated into your plan, you then have to get |
| Information Required | | | | a signature from the main contractor as well as a |
| Before I go through some of the information | | | | signing date. In addition, they also have to sign and |
| required in a Construction Safety Plan, I must | | | | date any work method statements and ensure |
| point out that this may vary slightly from state to | | | | that they are implemented. It is imperative that |
| state. Nonetheless, because State Legislation has | | | | workplace health and safety is not jeopardised as |
| converged, it can be said with certainty that the | | | | this will only result in more accidents for workers |
| differences are minuscule and should not | | | | and financial losses for the contractor. It's |
| represent an obstacle. | | | | practically impossible for the Australian |
| You can find a list of things that should be included | | | | construction industry to work like that. |
| in a construction safety plan below:o The address | | | | If you're a contractor and are looking to embark |
| of the worksiteo Full name, address, ABN of the | | | | on a new project, you can be rest assured that |
| main contractoro Expected start date and | | | | you will need to come up with your own |
| durationo Type of construction to be doneo The | | | | Construction Safety Plan to fulfill your legal |
| rules of the worksiteo The risks the main | | | | obligations. |
| contractor must manageo Control measures to | | | | |