Genie Australia S Boom Risk Assessment
Genie Australia S Boom Risk Assessment
Genie Australia S Boom Risk Assessment
Contents
Introduction/Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Hazard Type Checklist ................................................................................................................................... 2
Hazard Control Measures ............................................................................................................................. 5
Product Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Introduction/Scope
In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act of 2004, this report serves as confirmation that each model type Genie boom, referenced
above, has undergone a risk assessment and conforms to the applicable market standard (i.e. AS 1418.10). This risk assessment investigates the potential
hazards associated with operation, maintenance, servicing, inspection, transportation and storage of the above referenced plants.
Our aim is to help ensure people at work (and any other personnel) are protected against health and safety risks associated with the use of the plant detailed
within this report. Possible hazards and risks are to be assessed with respect to the use of the plant, on any jobsite, and control measures need to be
incorporated, prior to the plants use, to maximize safety. For each identified risk, the designed control measures have been implemented to reduce these risks
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as far as practicable . Any residual risks, and their required control measures, can be found on the plant safety decals and in the operators, service and safety
manuals.
Each model type receives a Plant Design Registration number as well as a Certificate of Test and Compliance, through a third party consulting firm, that
confirms the conformity to the applicable standard. Both of these documents can be provided to the owner/user at their request.
In accordance with Division 5 of the OHS Act of 2004, the information required to be supplied to the Purchaser, or User, of the plant by the designer,
manufacturer, supplier and importer can be found in the operators and service manuals.
Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5 of the OHS Act of 2004 provide information, for employees, employers, plant installers etc., regarding providing a safe working environment.
To assist in this effort, Genie also provides both operators and service manuals for their products which provides information regarding residual risks and their
control measures. In addition to these manuals there may be industry safe use standards for the products that can also be used to help with identifying
potential hazards on the jobsite (e.g. AS 2550.10).
Many of these hazards are also covered in the WorkSafe Victoria Plant Hazard Guidance, and AS1418.10 Appendix A, which is the governing design standard
for these plants.
Table 1
Hazard Type Checklist
can anyones hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning apparatus or any other materials become
entangled in moving parts, or objects in motion.
CRUSHING, can anyone be crushed due to:
ENTANGLEMENT, o material falling from plant.
CUTTING, SEVERING, o uncontrolled motion or unexpected movement of plant.
STABBING, o the plant tipping or rolling over
PUNCTURING,
o inadequate slowing or stopping devices of plant to control movement.
SHEARING,
FRICTION, o support structure collapse.
IMPACT, o being thrown from or under the plant
TRAPPING o coming in contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection,
operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair
o being trapped between the plant and materials or fixed structures?
cutting, stabbing & puncturing due to:
o contact with sharp or flying objects.
o coming in contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection,
operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair of the plant
o parts of plant or worksite material disintegrating or falling.
o movement of plant.
o can anyones body parts be sheared between moving parts or surfaces of the plant.
o can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts or surfaces of the plant.
o can anyone be struck by moving objects due to uncontrolled or unexpected
movement of plant or work pieces (i.e. failure of the control system).
can anyone be injured due to:
o uneven or slippery work surfaces
o poor housekeeping in the vicinity of or in the plant
o obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant
o due to repetitive body movements.
ERGONOMIC, o constrained body posture or the need for excessive effort.
SLIPPING,
TRIPPING,
o design inefficiency causing mental or psychological stress.
FALLING, o inadequate or poorly placed lighting of plant or workers IN THE WORKING AREA.
o lack of failsafe measures against human error or human behaviour.
o mismatch of plant with natural human limitations.
o Unhealthy posture or excessive efforts
o Lack of personal fall protective equipment
o Inadequate design/positioning of controls
can anyone come into contact with fluids under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse.
HIGH PRESSURE can anyone come into contact with objects at high temperatures, or objects which can cause
FLUIDS, fire or burning.
HIGH can anyone suffer illness due to exposure to high or low temperatures.
TEMPERATURES, can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, vapours, liquids, dusts or other substances
FIRE/EXPLOSION triggered
by the operation of the plant or material handled by the plant.
SUFFOCATION can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or atmospheric contamination.