Work Near Movement of Powered Mobile Plant
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Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant, excavators, forklifts, cranes, telehandlers, is high risk construction work needing a SWMS because of the risk of being struck or crushed.
Why this is high risk construction work
Plant operators have blind spots and workers on foot are easily missed, so struck-by and crush incidents are common and severe. Separating people from plant is the priority.
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:
- ✓ Separate pedestrians from plant with exclusion zones and defined walkways
- ✓ A spotter and communications where plant works near people
- ✓ Reversing alarms, cameras, and pre-start checks
- ✓ Trained, ticketed operators only
- ✓ Speed limits and site traffic rules
Trades that do this work
These trades commonly need a SWMS for this category. Each has a trade-specific SWMS:
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