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The purpose of using a concrete vibrator is to consolidate fresh concrete as it is placed to remove air voids.

• A concretor or a labourer in the placement of concrete generally operates a concrete vibrator to consolidate it.
  

• Assessment of work environment for hazards and risks;

• Protection of exposed steel reinforcement;

• Pre-operational inspection of concrete vibrator;

• Identification of guards fitted to concrete vibrators drive unit;

• Re-fueling of concrete vibrator drive unit;

• Operation of concrete vibrator for the consolidation of freshly placed concrete;

• Handling of cementitious materials e.g. concrete;

• Working at heights whilst vibrating concrete;

• Establishment of working platforms e.g. scaffolding;
  

• Hazardous manual tasks with the operation of a concrete vibrator;

• Selection of personal protective equipment (PPE);

• How to conduct a hazard identification of the task being performed;

• How to assess the risk to workers handling and operating a concrete vibrator in the consolidation of freshly placed concrete.

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WHS compliance has never been easier with your safe work method statement or job safety analysis prepared by ex WHS Qld Government Workplace Health and Safety Inspectorate in consultation with Industry OHS Representatives to comply with Work Health and Safety Legislation, Codes of Practice, Industry Standards and Australian Standards.

As a subscriber to a WHS online safe work method statement SWMS or job safety analysis JSA you and your employees can:

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• Email the safe work method statement, swms or jsa notification advising a principal contractor, PCBU's and workers as to any specific controls to be implemented at a workplace for which the swms or jsa relates to; and

• Never worry again about amendments, updates and versions; and
  

• WHS maintain one controlled version of the safe work method statement or job safety analysis online as part of our continual improvement process; and
  

• That means there can be no confusion as you and your employees are all using the same safe work method statement, swms or jsa at the same time, leaving you to concentrate on your business.

How do you access and implement the safe work method statement or job safety analysis?

To get you online, working, implementing and demonstrating safety compliance management, it's as easy as:

• Log in via a mobile phone using your username and password;

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• That's it unless you need to print the sign off sheet, hazard and risk controls or change management approval form.

Sustainable injuries/illnesses would include but not be limited to:

• First aid medical treatment for cuts and abrasions;

• Loss of limb;

• Skin penetrating injuries;

• Crushing injuries;
  

• Musculoskeletal injuries;

• Permanent disability; and

• Respiratory disease.

• Workers consolidating concrete using a concrete vibrator shall be provided information, instruction, training and supervision as to the correct method of operating a concrete vibrator in the consolidation of freshly placed concrete.

Consultation shall occur between line management, workers and health and safety representatives as to the safe method by which to operate a concrete vibrator for the consolidation of freshly placed concrete.

The process of consultation shall assess hazards generated from vibrating freshly placed concrete with a concrete vibrator and take into consideration:

• Could an alternative means of consolidating freshly placed concrete be used with less risk to the user;

• Selection of the concrete vibrator e.g. type, vibrator shaft size, etc shall be dependant upon task to be performed;

• Pre-operational inspection and fueling of a concrete vibrator drive unit;

• Handling and operation of a concrete vibrator in the consolidation of freshly placed concrete;

• Contact with cementitious materials in the finishing of concrete and cleaning of concrete vibrator;

• Working at heights, prevention of persons and concrete vibrator falling;

• Environmental hazards and risks to workers e.g. steel starter bars;

• Are persons at risk of serious injury when using a concrete vibrator vibrating concrete?

• Hazardous manual tasks associated with the handling and operation of a concrete vibrator in the consolidation of freshly placed concrete.

Electrical Plumbing Group shall make a safe work method statement prepared for the operation of a concrete vibrator in the consolidation of freshly placed concrete available for perusal by workers.

Following the implementation of controls the risk should reduce to:

Sustainable injuries/illnesses would include but not be limited to:

• First aid medical treatment for cuts and abrasions;

• Loss of limb;

• Lacerations;

• Skin penetrating injuries;

• Crushing injuries;

• Musculoskeletal injuries;

• Permanent disability; and

• Respiratory disease.

To prevent risk of death, serious injury or illness to workers and other persons, the person with management or control of the works shall ensure:

• The risk of death, serious injury or illness resulting due to the conduct of the task is assessed to determine a persons exposure;

• Control measures to eliminate or minimise the risk of death, serious injury or illness to persons shall be developed in consultation with workers;

• Control measures as per the hierarchy of controls shall be implemented to prevent, or minimise a persons level of exposure to risk of death, serious injury or illness;

• Workers consolidating concrete with a concrete vibrator shall be trained as to the implementation of any new controls and informed as to the hazard notification process should additional hazards be identified.

Following the implementation of controls the risk should reduce to:

Additional hazards and risks identified with the operation and use of a concrete vibrator for which control measures have been developed as per the risk identification process include:

• Workers operating a concrete vibrator to consolidate concrete without having been involved in the planning process.
• Exposed steel reinforcement bars.
• Working with faulty, defective or non-compliant plant.
• Alteration or modification of concrete vibrator.
• Guards not fitted or installed to a concrete vibrator drive unit.
• Operation of concrete vibrator without conducting a pre-operational inspection.
• Operation of a concrete vibrator for the consolidation of fresh placed concrete.
• Refueling of concrete vibrator drive unit.
• Exposure to cementitious materials whilst consolidating concrete using a concrete vibrator.
• Working at a height when operating a concrete vibrator.
• Hazardous chemicals and products associated with the operation and maintenance of a concrete vibrator.
• Handling and operation of a concrete vibrator by a worker for the consolidation of freshly placed concrete.
• Workers not provided with the required personal protective equipment and having not received instruction as to method by which to wear an article of PPE.
• Training not provided to workers on how to use a concrete vibrator in the performance of a task.
• Housekeeping of a workplace not undertaken and/or no areas assigned for the storage of materials and plant.
• Workers not advised of specific controls to be implemented to ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety Legislation, Codes of Practice and Standards.
• Performance of tasks and activities undertaken in connection with the operation of a concrete vibrator.
• Failure to monitor the implementation of control measures.

Simple each user be they an employee, contractor or client is assigned a unique username and password to access the controlled version for the operation and use of a concrete vibrator jsa/swms online.

• Each user can access and view the online swms/jsa from a web capable device e.g. mobile phone with their username and password.

• Line management personnel can access and print the safe work method statement/job safety analysis and online jsa/swms forms.

• Line management personnel can send an swms/jsa email notification to a principal contractor, pcbu's and workers advising as to the details of the workplace, principal contractor, commencement and completion dates, person with management or control and any specific controls to be implemented when using a concrete vibrator.

• Users are notified of an amendment to the job safety analysis/work method statement via the online ohs diary and email notification.

As a WHS online safe work method statement or job safety analysis subscriber WHS shall:

• Create a group user account for your business and assign the user access required by you and your employees.

• Insert your company logo and business details throughout the online safe work method statement, swms or jsa for the purpose of work health and safety compliance.

• Notify you if the work method statement or job safety analysis or it's safe operating procedures or methods are amended.

1. Add the safe work method statement, job safety analysis or safe operating procedure and any additional swms's, jsa's or sop's you require to the shopping cart.


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