+ FIT FOR WORK

• CREW MUST HAVE ZERO INFLUENCE OF DRUGS & ALCOHOL
• CREW MUST COMMUNICATE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/INJURIES
• CREW MUST MANAGE FATIGUE
• IS THERE ANY REASON CREW SHOULD NOT BE ONSITE?
• ARE YOU PHYSICALLY ABLE TO CPMPLETE THE WORK TODAY?

+ PPE

• STEEL CAPS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL SHIFTS
• SAFETY VESTS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL SHIFTS
• HARD HATS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL SHIFTS

+ VENUE

• LOCATION ON TOILETS
• EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT/EVACUATION ROUTES
• 1ST AID LOCATION/DEFIBRILLATORS/EXTINGUISHERS
• SMOKING AREAS
• NO SMOKING WITHIN 5 METERS OF VENUE ENTRANCE

+ VEHICLE MOVEMENTS

• KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM VEHICLES AT ALL TIMES
• WEAR HIGH VIS VEST NEAR VEHICLES
• ALWAYS USE HAZARD LIGHTS & HAVE A VEHICLE SPOTTER
• NO SMOKING WITHIN 5 METERS OF VEHICLES

+ LADDERS

• CHECK FOR ANSI SAFETY STICKER
• NEVER USE A FAULTY LADDER
• ALWAYS ENSURE CREW FOOT THE LADDER AND MAINTAIN 3 POINTS OF CONTACT
• AVOID STANDING ON THE TOP 2 RUNGS

+ MACHINERY

• NEVER OPERATE MACHINERY WITHOUT CORRECT QUALIFICATIONS
• KNOW HOW TO STOP EQUIPMENT IN YOUR AREA
• USE A SPOTTER INDOORS OR WHEN REQUIRED
• KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM MACHINERY BEING OPERATED

+ COMMUNICATION

• ASK SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT ANYTHING
• ENSURE SUPERVISORS KNOW YOUR WHEREABOUTS AT ALL TIMES
• COMMUNICATE THE TASK AT HAND WHEN LIFTING EQUIPMENT
• FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF SENIOR CREW MEMBERS

+ MANUAL HANDLING

• LIFT CORRECTLY - BEND KNEES, KEEP BACK STRAIGHT
• NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT TOO HEAVY A LOAD
• NEVER LIFT HEAVY CABLE PACKERS, UNPACK THEM AND CARRY IN SECTIONS
• CORRECT NUMBERS FOR LIFT - USE 4 CREW WHERE POSSIBLE
• TAKE CARE ON TRUCK RAMPS, ALWAYS MAKE SURE CASES ARE SECURE
• TAKE CARE OPERATING VEHICLE TAIL LIFTERS

+ ATTITUDE

• NO DISCRIMINATORY OR INTIMIDATING CONDUCT IS TOLERATED
• NEVER ARGUE ONSITE, WORK FOR THE TEAM, NOT THE INDIVIDUAL

+ ELECTRICAL

• INSPECT ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO USE
• ONLY USE EQUIPMENT WITH CURRENT TEST & TAG
• NEVER CONNECT POWER CABLES UNLESS INSTRUCTED
• NEVER TOUCH POWERLOCK UNLESS TRAINED
• ALL CABLING SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED PRIOR TO ROLLING
• FIGURE 8 OR LAZY 8 EXCESS CABLE

+ RIGGING

• HARD HATS ARE TO BE WORM WHENEVER RIGGERS ARE WORKING OVERHEAD
• MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM BOOM LIFTS & SCISSOR LIFTS
• NEVER STAND UNDER POINTS BEING RAISED OR LOWERED (UNLESS ASSISTING THE RIGGER)
• NEVER TOUCH A CHAIN MOTOR UNTIL TRAINED EVEN IF INSTRUCTED BY THE CLIENT
• GROUNDIES MUST BE ASSIGNED TO ALL RIGGERS OR EWP OPERATORS
• ALL OVERHEAD WORKERS MUST HAVE TOOLS LANYARDED & POCKETS EMPTIED

+ WEATHER

• PLAN CAREFULLY FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEAT, RAIN, WIND OR OTHERWISE
• WEAR HI VIS VESTS OVER ANY WET WEATHER GEAR
• WEAR SUNSCREEN, HATS, AND APPROPRIATE CLOTHING IN EXTREME HEAT
• STAY, ALWAYS BRING WATER TO EVERY SHIFT

+ REPORTING INCIDENTS

• ALL INCIDENTS/NEAR MISSES, HAZARDS, OR UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR SHOULD BE REPORTED TO SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS AND VENUE SAFETY STAFF (OR REFER TO SPECIFIC VENUE PROTOCOL)
• FOR SERIOUS INCIDENTS CALL 000 IMMEDIATELY
• USE INCIDENT REPORT FORMS AFTER ALL INCIDENTS