Concrete SSSP
An SSSP for concrete work, covering silica dust, pumps, formwork and manual handling.
A concrete SSSP is a Site-Specific Safety Plan for one job on one site. It sets out the concrete hazards, the controls in the order required by reg 6 of the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, task analyses for the higher-risk tasks, and how you meet your duties under HSWA 2015. It is what a New Zealand main contractor checks before your crew starts.
What a concrete SSSP must cover
- •HSWA 2015 section 36: the PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its workers and anyone else affected by the work
- •General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016 reg 6: apply the hierarchy of control measures, eliminating the risk so far as is reasonably practicable before minimising it
- •WorkSafe New Zealand guidance on respirable crystalline silica: wet cutting or on-tool extraction before RPE
- •AS/NZS 1891: fall-arrest at formwork edges and penetrations
- •Concrete pumping and mobile plant movements must be separated from workers on foot under reg 6
- •HSWA 2015 section 34: consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with the main contractor and the other PCBUs on site (the 3Cs)
Common concrete hazards
- Respirable crystalline silica from cutting, grinding and coring
- Concrete pump line whipping and blockages
- Cement burns and skin contact
- Formwork collapse and edge falls
- Mobile plant (agitators, pumps, bobcats)
Task analyses included
Your SSSP comes with task analyses for the higher-risk tasks. The Trade Pack (NZ$149) includes the full library below plus a toolbox talk set.
- ✓Slab pours with pump and agitator trucks
- ✓Concrete cutting, coring and grinding (silica controls)
- ✓Formwork erection and stripping
- ✓Steel fixing and reinforcement
- ✓Screeding and power trowelling
- ✓Precast and tilt panel placement
- ✓Footing and pile pours
- ✓Exposed-aggregate and driveway work near the public
What the main contractor expects
- •An SSSP with a silica-dust section that puts wet cutting ahead of RPE
- •A concrete-pump task analysis covering line whip and blockages
- •Formwork edge and penetration controls
- •Plant and pedestrian separation on pour days
- •Cement-contact and skin protection measures
Get your concrete SSSP, sorted in minutes
Answer a few questions about your site and crew. We write your SSSP against HSWA 2015 and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, check it, and email it, ready to hand over.
SSSP Pack
NZ$89 one-time
A personalised SSSP with your hazard register, task analyses and emergency plan.
Trade Pack
NZ$149 one-time
The SSSP plus the full task-analysis library for your trade and a toolbox talk set.
One-time payment in NZ$. No subscription. Free revisions within 24 hours.
Concrete SSSP: common questions
Why is silica the focus of a concrete SSSP?
Cutting, grinding and coring concrete releases respirable crystalline silica, a leading cause of long-term lung harm. The SSSP controls it at the source with wet cutting or on-tool extraction under reg 6, using RPE only as the last layer, and this is one of the first things a main contractor checks.
Does the plan cover concrete pumping?
Yes, with a dedicated task analysis. Pump lines can whip and block under pressure, so the plan covers line securing, blockage clearing, exclusion zones and communication between the operator and the crew.