fall prevention equipment compliance sia 2012...fall prevention equipment compliance carl sachs...
TRANSCRIPT
1
Fall Prevention Equipment Compliance
Carl SachsSafety in Action 2012
Falls, trips & slips – Fact and figures
� 108 people died over 7 years *1� $8.7 billion in costs (2008 – 2009) *2� 26,705 compensation claims *3
*1 Compendium of workers compensation statistics Australia 2009-2010*2 Published 2012*3 Table 18, serious claims by mechanism of injury or dispose
217 April 2012 Subject to copyright
2
� Regulations� Liability� Risk
• “Its about controlling risk & reducing liability”
17 April 2012 3
Why it’s important?
Subject to copyright
4
Michael Tooma, Norton Rose Compliance
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
3
Legislative Framework
ACT
Regulations
COP
Australian Standards
517 April 2012 Subject to copyright
VIC: Regulations (6 monthly)WA: Regulations (6 monthly)SA: Regulations (6 monthly)NSW/ACT/NT/QLD: National Regulations & COP
AS/NZ1891
17 April 2012 6
Applicable legislation & frequency
Subject to copyright
4
Michael Tooma, Norton Rose How does this legislation work?
717 April 2012 Subject to copyright
� Anchorage points� Static lines� Ladders� Scaffolds� Guardrail (temporary)� Guardrail (permanent)
8
Equipment inspected
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
5
Undertake the work;Level 1: From the ground / solid construction
Level 2: A passive fall prevention device
Level 3: A work positioning system
Level 4: A fall arrest system
If a risk remains than;Level 5: A Ladder or Administrative controls
9
The Hierarchy of Control
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
Michael Tooma, Norton RoseThe importance of the hierarchy of controls
1017 April 2012 Subject to copyright
6
Level 3/4 – Controls
11
� Load – 15kN to 21kN� Fixing� Compliance plate� Admin controls� Inspection
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
� Friction set anchors� Chemically set
anchors
12
Anchor testing
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
7
� End fittings and cable
13
Static lines testing
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
� Fixings� Integrity� Previous use
14
Anchors & static lines inspecting
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
8
� Original certification� User documents
15
Anchors & static lines - other
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
16
Anchors & static lines: design check
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
9
17
Typical layout
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
18
The pendulum effect
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
10
19
Length of a lanyard (2.0m)
Shock absorber (1.7m)
Height of person (1.8m)
Safety margin (1.0 m )
Total fall distance 6.5m
The “splat” effect
17 April 2012
20
Suspension trauma can be fatal
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
11
Preventing suspension trauma
17 April 2012 21Subject to copyright
� Maintain your register� Tag your assets
22
Equipment register - identification
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
12
� In years 10 and 15� Manufacturers guidelines� Replacement of parts
23
Recertification
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
� Updated
24
Compliance plate
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
13
� Administrative controls/permits� Rescue plans� Labour cost (2 person or 1?)� Training and re-training� Maintenance� Consumables (harnesses, other PPE)� Recertification (engineering/replacement)
25
Budgeting
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
26
Michael Tooma, Norton Rose How will the courts view equipment marginally outside the specification?
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
14
� Hierarchy of controls� Design check� Initial certification� Inspection load testing� User manual/layout� Equipment register� Identification� Rescue� Training
27
Compliance checklist
17 April 2012 Subject to copyright
Fall Prevention Solutions
1300 552 984
Providing a national approach
QLD ． VIC ． NSW ． SA ． WA