Demolition SSSP
An SSSP for demolition, covering structural collapse, asbestos, services and exclusion zones.
A demolition SSSP is a Site-Specific Safety Plan for one job on one site. It sets out the demolition 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 demolition 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
- •Asbestos is managed under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016: identify before disturbing, and licensed removal for more than minor quantities
- •WorkSafe New Zealand guidance on demolition: sequence the work to control unplanned collapse
- •AS/NZS 1891: fall-arrest systems for manual demolition at height
- •HSWA 2015 section 34: consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with the main contractor and the other PCBUs on site (the 3Cs)
Common demolition hazards
- Unplanned structural collapse
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Live services (power, gas, water)
- Falling debris and exclusion-zone breaches
- Mobile plant, dust and silica
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.
- ✓Pre-demolition survey and asbestos identification
- ✓Service isolation and disconnection
- ✓Mechanical demolition with excavator
- ✓Manual demolition and strip-out at height
- ✓Temporary propping and structural support
- ✓Debris handling, chutes and exclusion zones
- ✓Dust and silica suppression
- ✓Work where asbestos may be present (stop-work triggers)
What the main contractor expects
- •An SSSP with a demolition sequence that controls unplanned collapse
- •An asbestos survey and, where needed, a licensed removalist
- •Documented service isolation before any demolition
- •Exclusion zones and dropped-object controls
- •Dust, silica and noise controls for neighbours and other trades
Get your demolition 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.
Demolition SSSP: common questions
Does a demolition SSSP have to deal with asbestos?
Yes. The plan requires an asbestos survey before work starts and treats suspect materials as asbestos until tested. Removal of more than a minor quantity is licensed work under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016, and the SSSP sets clear stop-work triggers if unexpected asbestos is found.
How does the plan control collapse?
Through a documented demolition sequence and temporary propping, so the structure comes down in a controlled order. Unplanned collapse and falling debris are the highest-consequence risks, so the SSSP puts sequencing and exclusion zones ahead of PPE.