Installation of includes appropriate breaks, couplings. rest and recovery accommodates for extended Weight, size, of shifts material. manages peaks in the workload environmental (e.g. enough staff working, factors (e.g. weather). rotation to other tasks). Individual worker Regular maintenance of mechanical factors (e.g. skills and aids and hand tools. experience). Multi-skilling of work teams. Team lifting. Competency based training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in pipelaying including: safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing techniques. Construction Activity Tasks with Sources of risk in Control examples phases risk of MSD addition to the risks Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and personal detailed in the Manual engineering protective equipment (PPE) tasks risk register Footings and Steel reo Carrying Condition of ground Redesign the structural Plan for availability of crane for foundations installation reobars or and other environment requirements. movement of equipment and mesh sheets. factors. Redesign footings (e.g. pad materials. Tie and install Long reo bars are footings on top of ground). PC to liaise with contractor to steel reo for awkward and heavy, Prefabricated ensure materials are placed close to footings or requiring two person Reduce bar size. work area and is evenly distributed. slabs. lift and carry. Ensure availability and use crane Work scheduling so it: Materials stored at for movement of materials on includes task variety ground site. includes appropriate breaks, Working at ground Provide reasonable height work rest and recovery or in excavation. stations. accommodates for extended Access. shifts
Installation of couplings. Weight, size, of material. environmental factors (e.g. weather). Individual worker factors (e.g. skills and experience). includes appropriate breaks, rest and recovery accommodates for extended shifts manages peaks in the workload (e.g. enough staff working, rotation to other tasks). Regular maintenance of mechanical aids and hand tools. Multi-skilling of work teams. Team lifting. Competency based training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in pipelaying including: safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing techniques. Construction phases Activity Tasks with risk of MSD Sources of risk in addition to the risks detailed in the Manual tasks risk register Control examples Substitution, isolation and engineering Adminstrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) Footings and foundations Steel reo installation Carrying reobars or mesh sheets. Tie and install steel reo for footings or slabs. Condition of ground and other environment factors. Long reo bars are awkward and heavy, requiring two person lift and carry. Materials stored at ground Working at ground or in excavation. Access. Redesign the structural requirements. Redesign footings (e.g. pad footings on top of ground). Prefabricated Reduce bar size. Ensure availability and use crane for movement of materials on site. Provide reasonable height work stations. Plan for availability of crane for movement of equipment and materials. PC to liaise with contractor to ensure materials are placed close to work area and is evenly distributed. Work scheduling so it: includes task variety includes appropriate breaks, rest and recovery accommodates for extended shifts
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