SAFE WORK INSTRUCTION

Span Deck Installation

EHS-SWI-012_0 Span Deck Installation
Personal Protective Gear Inspections Safety Devices Check Documentation
Kirby requires personnel Daily & Before Daily & Before Before commencing the
to wear: commencing the shift: commencing the shift: shift:
1. PREPARE

 Safety Footwear  Completed or signed

 Pre-start inspections  All safety devices onto STA
 Safety Glasses
to be completed for shall be inspected by  Work permits to be in
 Safety Gloves competent person
MEWP. place. (if Required)
 Hearing protection including horn,  Traffic management
 Visually inspect
where required rotating light, reverse plan as required.
MEWP looking for
 Safety Helmet beeper and lights.  Make sure all
signs of external
 Fall arrest harness  Harness and Lanyard personnel read,
damage.
should be inspected understand and sign
 High Visibility Vest  Report any problems for damage prior to the RAMs
 Full Body Safety immediately. each use
Harnesses & Lanyard

Training Stability Safety Controls Work Area

 MEWP operator to  Ensure you are  Designated access  Ensure there is
possess a licence working within the ways defined or adequate lighting.
2. ASSESS

 MEWP operator to SWL of the MEWP marked.  Safe interaction with

be competent and  Clear safe access &  Bunting to be placed pedestrians.
able to operate egress. (even around work areas  Check for overhead
MEWP safely surfaces, no to prevent hazards.
 MEWPs shall only obstructions) unauthorised entry.
 Clear safe access &
be operated by  Ensure the MEWP is  Spotter is used for egress. (even
licenced and stable & evenly tight manoeuvring surfaces, no
competent balanced. areas. obstructions)
personnel.  Harness available  Weather/Wind
and in service. conditions are
permitting.
Operations Communication Interface Machine Shutdown
 Maintain smooth  MEWP operator to  Work groups in the  Shutdown in
3. CONTROL

operations through maintain clear area are aware of accordance with

each function. communications with MEWP operations. manufacturers and
 Turtle mode is work group.  Exclusion zone site requirements.
selected in congested  Notify work groups in where objects can  Park brakes applied.
areas. the area of MEWP fall from height.  Machine is secured
 Keep clear vision at all operations.  Restrict access to and isolated.
times. other vehicles and  Any defects or
 Personnel to remain in personnel issues recorded and
basket always. reported.
 MEWP is parked on
flat even ground.
MEWP Conditions Work Area House Keeping
 Don’t wear loose  Monitor  Check for uneven  Make sure that
clothing wind/weather ground access & egress
4. MONITOR

 Avoid entanglement conditions  Clear safe access & areas are clear.
with hoses and leads  Regularly check egress.  Always maintain a
 Stay in the MEWP ground conditions to  Don’t drive on slope clean & tidy work
ensure stability area.
 Avoid gusty conditions  Look out for hole or
 Don’t operate near penetrations  Keep basket clear of
 Don’t operate in
powerlines and trip hazards
storms and lightning
energized equipment  Segregate waste
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SAFE WORK INSTRUCTION
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