production pressure, cognitive overload. Whole body vibration. Individual worker factors (e.g. skills and experience). Construction Activity Tasks with risk Sources of risk in addition Control examples cycle phases of MSD to the risks detailed in the Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and Manual tasks risk register engineering personal protective equipment (PPE) Site Demolition Hand removal Removal of structural Explosives. Plan for availability of crane for preparation of structural members may require Robotics. movement of equipment and members high force and jerky, Mechanical aids (excavator, materials. jolting movements, often crane). Work scheduling so it: using pinch bars and Chain blocks to assist with includes task variety hammers to lever the removal of components. includes appropriate breaks, materials apart. rest and recovery Difficult and awkward accommodates for extended access to members - shifts high, ground or low, manages peaks in the tight spaces. workload (e.g. enough staff working, rotation to other tasks). Regular maintenance of mechanical aids and hand Multi-skilling of work teams. Team lifting. Competency training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in demolition work process including: safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing techniques.
production pressure, cognitive overload. Whole body vibration. Individual worker factors (e.g. skills and experience). Construction cycle 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) Site preparation Demolition Hand removal of structural members Removal of structural members may require high force and jerky, jolting movements, often using pinch bars and hammers to lever the materials apart. Difficult and awkward access to members - high, ground or low, tight spaces. Explosives. Robotics. Mechanical aids (excavator, crane). Chain blocks to assist with removal of components. Plan for availability of crane for movement of equipment and materials. Work scheduling so it: includes task variety 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 Multi-skilling of work teams. Team lifting. Competency training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in demolition work process including: safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing techniques.
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