Construction Health and Safety Management Plan

Construction health and safety management plan

This construction health and safety management plan has been developed to assist businesses and organisations in the building and construction industry with establishing a structured plan for the identification and management of health and safety requirements. The document has been designed so that it can be modified (by the purchaser) to suit the needs of the business or organisation. The structure of the document includes:

CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN

SECTION 1: PROJECT INFORMATION

• Principal contractor
• Project
• Management plan review and version control

SECTION 2: REQUIREMENTS

• Introduction
• Health and safety policy
• Definitions
• Roles and responsibilities
• Consultation and communication
• Issue resolution

SECTION 3: RISK MANAGEMENT

• Risk management process
• Risk assessment
• Hierarchy of risk controls for health and safety
• Project WHS risk profile
• Job safety analysis and safe work method statement
• Safe work method statement register
• COVID-19
• Legal and compliance references

SECTION 4: GENERAL WHS INFORMATION

• Information, instruction and training
• Purchasing and WHS
• Accessibility considerations
• Drugs and alcohol
• Bullying and harassment
• Site safety rules
• WHS induction
• Personal protective equipment

SECTION 5: SPECIFIC WHS HAZARDS AND RISKS

• Fatigue management
• Contractor management
• Facilities and work environment
• Heights, falls and falling objects
• Hazardous substances and dangerous goods
• Asbestos
• Demolition
• Safe use and storage of plant
• Excavations and underground essential services
• Confined spaces
• Hot work
• Traffic management
• Electricity
• Vehicles
• Ladders
• Manual handling
• Slips, trips and falls
• Housekeeping

SECTION 6: INCIDENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Hazard and incident reporting
• First aid
• Emergency management

SECTION 7: MONITORING, ASSURANCE AND RECORDS

• Workplace inspections
• Audit and assurance
• Records management

APPENDIX:

• APPENDIX A – Toolbox talk
• APPENDIX B – WHS hazard and risk register
• APPENDIX C – WHS induction and records
• APPENDIX D – Hazardous substances register
• APPENDIX E – Asbestos register
• APPENDIX F – Plant and equipment register
• APPENDIX G – Confined space permit register
• APPENDIX H – Hot work permit
• APPENDIX I – Incident report
• APPENDIX J – Emergency contact list

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