Plasterer SSSP
An SSSP for interior and solid plastering, covering dusts, height access and manual handling.
A plasterer SSSP is a Site-Specific Safety Plan for one job on one site. It sets out the plasterer 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 plasterer 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 Good Practice Guidelines for Working at Height: eliminate the fall risk first, then use scaffolds, edge protection or a total restraint system before fall arrest
- •WorkSafe New Zealand guidance on respirable crystalline silica and dust: use on-tool extraction or wet methods before relying on RPE
- •AS/NZS 1892: portable ladders and stilts
- •HSWA 2015 section 34: consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with the main contractor and the other PCBUs on site (the 3Cs)
Common plasterer hazards
- Respirable crystalline silica and plaster dust from sanding and cutting
- Falls from stilts, trestles and platforms
- Manual handling of plasterboard sheets
- Skin and eye contact with plaster and render
- Slips on wet floors
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.
- ✓Plasterboard fixing and sheet handling
- ✓Stopping, sanding and finishing (dust controls)
- ✓Solid plastering and rendering
- ✓Working from stilts, trestles and mobile platforms
- ✓Cutting fibre cement and board (silica controls)
- ✓Ceiling and high-wall work at height
- ✓Mixing and handling render and compounds
What the main contractor expects
- •An SSSP with a dust-control section (on-tool extraction or wet methods)
- •Height-access controls for stilts and platform work
- •A manual-handling method for sheet handling
- •RPE selection and fit arrangements for sanding
- •Housekeeping that keeps dust away from other trades
Get your plasterer 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.
Plasterer SSSP: common questions
Why does a plastering SSSP focus on dust?
Sanding stopping compound and cutting board generate fine dust, and cutting fibre cement can release respirable crystalline silica. The SSSP puts on-tool extraction or wet methods ahead of RPE in line with reg 6, because controlling the dust at the source protects everyone on site, not just the operator.
Are stilts covered in the plan?
Yes. Working from stilts is a fall risk, so the SSSP includes a task analysis with clear-floor, edge and housekeeping controls, and sets when a platform should be used instead. Main contractors often ask specifically how stilt work is controlled.