SAFETY
EMPLOYER ANDEMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITIES
InstallerandMaintenanceContractors
Risk Assessment
Somepointstoconsider:
TheinstallationandmaintenanceofevaporativeairconditioningunitsatheighthasthepotentialtocreateOccupationalHealthandSafety
issuesforthoseinvolved.InstallersareadvisedtoensuretheyarefamiliarwiththerelevantStateandFederallegislation,suchas Acts,
Regulations,approvedCodesofPracticeand AustralianStandards,whichofferpracticalguidanceonthesehealthandsafetyissues.
Compliancewiththeseregulationswillrequireappropriateworkpractices,equipment,trainingandqualificationsofworkers.
SeeleyInternationalprovidesthefollowinginformationasaguidetocontractorsandemployeestoassistinminimisingriskwhilstworking
atheight.
A riskassessmentisanessentialelementthatshouldbeconductedbeforethecommencementofwork,toidentifyandeliminatetherisk
offallsortominimisetheserisksbyimplementingcontrolmeasures.
A riskassessmentofallhazardoustasksisrequiredunderlegislation.
Thereisnoneedforthistobeacomplicatedprocess,itjustisamatteroflookingatthejobtobedoneandconsideringwhataction(s)are
necessarysothepersondoingthejobdoesnotinjurethemselves.
Thisshouldbeconsideredintermsof:
Whatarethechancesofanincidenthappening?
Whatcouldthepossibleconsequencebe?
Whatcanyoudotoreduce,orbetterstill,completelygetridoftherisk?
Whatisthebestandsafestaccesstotheroofandworkingareas?
Ifaworkerisalone,whoknowstheyarethereandiftheygetintodifficulty,howcantheysummonhelp?(Callsomeoneonthe
ground?Mobilephone?etc.)
Whatconditionistheroofin?Shouldthetrusses,undersideorsurfacebechecked?
Doestheworkerhaveappropriatefootwear?(Flatsolejoggertypeisadvisable)
Areallpowercables/extensionleadssafeandappropriatelyrated?
Areallladders,toolsandequipmentsuitableingoodcondition?
Whereladdersaretobeused,isthereafirm,stablebaseforthemtostandon?Cantheybetiedorsecuredinsomewayatthetop?
Isthetopoftheladderclearofelectricitysupplycables?
Istherearoofanchortoattachaharnessandlanyardto?Ifso,instructionshouldbeissuedfortheuseofanapprovedharnessor
onlysuitablytrainedpeopleused.
Arealltoolsandmaterialsbeingused,preventedfromslippingandfallingontoapersonatgroundlevel?Istheareabelowthework
areasuitablyprotectedtopreventpersonswalkinginthisarea?
Doestheworkscheduletakeintoaccountweatherconditions,allowingforworktobesuspendedinhighwinds,thunder
storms/lightningorothertypesofweathergivingwet,slipperysurfaces?
Isthereanon-goingsafetychecksystemofharnesses,ropes,laddersandaccess/liftingequipmentandwheretheyexistonroofs,
anchorpointsbeforethecommencementofwork?
Isthereasystemwhichpreventsemployeesfromworkingonroofsiftheyareunwellorundertheinfluenceofdrugsoralcohol?
Arethereanyspecialconditionstoconsideri.e.excessiveroofpitch,limitedgroundarea,fragileroof,electricalpowerlines?
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OTHERIMPORTANTREQUIREMENTS
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Neverforcepartstofitbecauseallpartsaredesignedtofittogethereasilywithoutundueforce.
Neverdrillanyholesintheprimarybasesurfaceorsidewallsofthebottomtank(reservoir)ofthecooler.
Checktheproposedcoolerlocation,toensurethatitisstructurallycapableofsupportingtheweightofthecooler,orprovidean
adequatealternateloadbearingstructure.
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