Activity 4

Workplace scenario:

You are working as a construction worker in the construction industry. Part of your job role requires you to work safely at heights. The construction company you are working with wants to ensure that the workers have the required knowledge and skills to working at heights to ensure. They want you to work safely at heights above 2 m on the three (3) occasions, using different fall protection equipment/devices on each occasion as part of your training:

• Occasion 1: Use a restraint technique (anchor point) system with a minimum of three anchor points while working on a roof of a building.
• Occasion 2: Use a fall arrest system (Catch platforms) to repair a fragile roof.

Occasion 3: Using fall prevention system (scaffolding) to clean a structure of a building.

Instruction for the trainer/assessor

At the construction worksite, the student willdo work safety at heightsbased on the job specifications.

You must carefully analyse the information given in the following documents before initiating the work:

• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMSs)
• Workplace information and records, including policies, procedures and legislative requirements.

The trainer will supervise/observe the work by standing near the working location. The student will be required to bring all necessary PPE's required to activity.

Tool and equipment required

• Air compressors and hoses
• Hand and power tools
• Nail guns
• Power leads
• Scaffolding.
• Lanyards

Materials required

• Materials used on the construction work site.

Roles and responsibilities (students)

You will be evaluated for your skills to plan and schedule tasks, follow instructions, participate in tool-box meetings and contribute to workplace responsibilities. You will be required to use communication skills to interpret and follow plans and specifications.

As part of your job role, you have the following job responsibilities:

• Read the work order and related drawings and consult with relevant people to figure out the proposed work-at-heights task, including where and how the work will be done, as well as the equipment or plant that will be used.
• Participate in the creation of the specified task's safe work method statement (SWMS).
• Select appropriate work-at-heights safety measures, such as the use of required fall protection.
• To safely access the required work area, determine the location of anchor points for harness-based work.
• Examine the SWMS that has been completed and discuss any issues with the appropriate people
• Choose personal protective equipment (PPE), make sure it's in good working order, and report any issues.
• Identify any work surfaces that are unstable, fragile, or brittle, and take precautions to avoid a fall from a height.
• Check the serviceability of fall protection equipment, including required fall restraints and fall arrest devices, and report any problems.
• In accordance with the SWMS or relevant safe work procedure, identify, select, and install signage and barricade equipment.
• Within the constraints of licencing requirements, level of authority, and SWMS, install/fit fall protection equipment, including fall restraint and fall arrest devices as needed.
• Ascertain that all required fall protection, scaffolding, and barriers have been properly installed.
• Connect to fall protection equipment, including temporary anchor points, without being exposed to the risk of a fall from height.
• Confirm that fall protection equipment and safety systems are properly fitted, adjusted, and installed and appropriate for the task.
• Safely enter the work area and move and place tools, equipment, and materials using methods that eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals.
• Comply with the SWMS and workplace requirements when performing work tasks.
• Traverse between anchor points while staying connected to the fall prevention system and safe from a fall from height.
• Use PPE that is appropriate for the task and meets the manufacturer's requirements.
• While working at a height, keep in touch with those who need to know.
• Maintain fall protection equipment and adjust it to allow for movement while working.
• Using the restraint technique, keep fall prevention equipment adjusted to prevent falling off or through a structure.
• During work, keep scaffold/work platform components and fall barriers in place.
• To respond to changing work practises or site conditions, keep an eye on control measures and consult with relevant people.
• Remove tools and materials from the work area in accordance with worksite procedures, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Follow the safety (OHS/WHS requirements).
• Wear PPE appropriate for the job.
• the following Templates:
  • Occasion 1: Template 7.
  • Occasion 2: Template 8.
  • Occasion 3: Template 9

Activity 4: Conduct work tasks.

This activity requires you toconduct work tasks to work safely at heights on the following two (3) occasions.

• Occasion 1: Use a restraint technique (anchor point) system with a minimum of three anchor points while working on a roof of a building.
• Occasion 2: Use a fall arrest system (Catch platforms) to repair a fragile roof.
• Occasion 3: Using a fall prevention system (scaffolding) to clean a structure of a building.

This activity must be completed in accordance with the outcomes of Activity 1-Activity 2.

this activity, you are required to:

• Complete the steps given in the 'Checklist 3' provided.
• Follow the safety (OHS/WHS requirements).
• Wear PPE appropriate for the job.
• Complete the following Templates:
  • Occasion 1: Template 7.
  • Occasion 2: Template 8.
  • Occasion 3: Template 9.

Selected personal protective equipment (PPE), checked for serviceability and report problems.

Instructions:

• Check personal protective equipment for correct fitting
• Check PPE for serviceability
• Report any problems to your supervisor

Identified any work surfaces that are unstable, fragile, or brittle and took precautions to avoid a fall from a height.

Instructions:

• Identified the following unstable, fragile or brittle work surfaces.
  • the brittleness, fragility, or stability
  • the potential for slipping, for instance, when surfaces are coated, polished, or wet
  • safe movement of workers during the change in surface
  • the capacity or strength for supporting loads
  • the slope of work surface, for instance, when it exceeds 7 degrees
• Took precautions to avoid a fall from a height.

Checked the serviceability of fall protection equipment, including required fall restraints and fall arrest devices, and report any problems.

Instructions:

• Checked the following fall protection equipment.
  • Air compressors and hoses
  • Anchor points
  • Guard rails
  • Scaffolding
  • Fall arrest anchors
  • Fall arrest inertia reels
  • Rescue equipment
  • Safety harnesses, lanyards, and attachments such as snap hooks and carabiners
  • Static line systems
  • Temporary anchor systems
• Reported issues to the supervisor.

In accordance with the SWMS or relevant safe work procedure, identify, select, and install signage and barricade equipment.

Instructions:

• Identify signages and barriers based on SWMS completed
• Install equipment related to signage and barricade

Within the constraints of licencing requirements, level of authority, and SWMS, installed/fitted fall protection equipment, including fall restraint and fall arrest devices, as needed.

Ascertained that all required fall protection, scaffolding, and barriers have been properly installed.

Instructions:

• Conducted a regular inspection of fall protection equipment to check its stability, strength, reliability and safety.
• Ensured all required fall protection, scaffolding, and barriers have been properly installedin accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements.

Connected to fall protection equipment, including temporary anchor points, without being exposed to the risk of a fall from height.

Instructions:

• Completed pre-operational procedures according to the operations manual.
• Connected to fall protection equipment, including temporary

Step 8:Confirmed that fall protection equipment and safety systems are properly fitted, adjusted, and installed and that they are appropriate for the task.

Instructions:

• Made sure all hooks, d-rings, and metal parts are well fitted.
• All the fall protection equipment were stable and free of any kind of fault.
• Inspected the entire lanyard; it should not be broken while twisting.
• Made sure the breakaway jacket must be free from cuts, broken stitches, tears, or other evidence of impact load.
• Made sure any alternations do not decrease the efficiency of the equipment.
• Detected the faulty hooks and make sure tounges are well fitted to buckles of the shoulder.
• Checked the manufacture's instructions before carrying out the inspection.
• Also, checked the free fall distance to minimise the risk of falling.
• Checked the location of anchor points; it must not allow the worker to work above the anchor points that increase the total fall distance.

Template 9: Conduct work task (Occasion 3)

Conduct work task
lient Name:STC Address:16 Lotus St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Phone Number:07)3891 3282 Date(dd/mm/yyyy) Worker name: J	Job Details: Complete on-site preparation and set up the job. Worker signature:
SWMS work tasks Safety requirements
Procedures implemented to transverse between anchor points.
Manufacturer requirements for the use of PPE
Communication equipment used How did you maintain communication with the Supervisor?
Procedures implemented to maintain fall protection equipment. Adjustments made to the fall protection equipment.
Procedures implemented to use the restraint technique, keep fall prevention equipment adjusted to prevent falling off or through a structure
Procedures implemented to keep scaffold/work platform components and fall barriers in place
Identify the effectiveness of control measures. Ensure different work conditions
Worksite procedures, safety, and environmental requirements for exiting work area removing tools and materials.
Sign off:J Date: