Work in Artificial Extremes of Temperature
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Work in areas with artificial extremes of temperature, such as coolrooms, furnaces, or hot process areas, is high risk construction work needing a SWMS.
Why this is high risk construction work
Heat stress and cold injury impair judgement and can be fatal, and the artificial source means the exposure is constant rather than weather-dependent. Exposure time must be managed.
Because it is one of the 18 high risk construction work categories, a SWMS is legally required before the work starts (your state's WHS Regulations, provision 299; s 299 in NSW), not a nice-to-have.
The controls a SWMS should set out
In hierarchy of controls order, highest first:
- ✓ Limit exposure time with rotation and rest in a neutral environment
- ✓ Appropriate clothing and PPE for the temperature
- ✓ Hydration for heat, warming for cold
- ✓ Monitoring workers for signs of heat or cold stress
- ✓ Isolate or reduce the temperature source where possible
Trades that do this work
These trades commonly need a SWMS for this category. Each has a trade-specific SWMS:
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