All You Need To Know About Construction Safety Plans

Contractors are required by law to come up with a Construction Safety Plan in order to comply with their workplace health and safety obligations

. This must be done and approved before any type of construction work can begin. Nevertheless, many contractors have no idea as what a safety plan should contain. This article hopes to bridge that gap.

Theres little doubt that construction site safety is one of the most prominent and sensitive safety issues in most countries. The reality is that it is an industry where workers are constantly at risk of serious injury or death. Yet, it is one of the most economically important industries in most countries.

Information Required

Before I go through some of the information required in a Construction Safety Plan, I must point out that this may vary slightly from state to state. Nonetheless, because State Legislation has converged, it can be said with certainty that the differences are minuscule and should not represent an obstacle.

You can find a list of things that should be included in a construction safety plan below:

The address of the worksite

Full name, address, ABN of the main contractor

Expected start date and duration

Type of construction to be done

The rules of the worksite

The risks the main contractor must manage

Control measures to be proposed to manage the risksHow these control measures are going to implemented

How controls will be monitored and reviewed

Emergency procedures

Strategies to guarantee public safety

An example of some of the guidelines given for safety plans by governments is the Workplace Health & Safety Queensland website. However, keep in mind that this is just one state. A good thing to do would be to look up government information concerning your state or territory.

Once the above information has been incorporated into your plan, you then have to get a signature from the main contractor as well as a signing date. In addition, they also have to sign and date any work method statements and ensure that they are implemented. It is imperative that workplace health and safety is not jeopardised as this will only result in more accidents for workers and financial losses for the contractor. It's practically impossible for the Australian construction industry to work like that.

If youre a contractor and are looking to embark on a new project, you can be rest assured that you will need to come up with your own Construction Safety Plan to fulfill your legal obligations.

by:Martin Sejas

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