SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT –

Combined SWMS for High Risk Activities

NOTE: All high-risk construction works must have a SWMS prepared. Work must be performed in accordance with this SWMS.

This SWMS must be kept and be available for inspection until the high-risk construction work to which this SWMS relates is completed. If the SWMS is revised, all versions should be kept. If a notifiable
incident occurs in relation to the high-risk construction work in this SWMS, the SWMS must be reviewed and revised if needed and kept for at least 2 years from the date of the notifiable incident.

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Optus Networks Address: Macquarie Park NSW, 2113

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High-risk construction X Risk of a person falling more than 2 metres X Work on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane X Work in an area with movement of
work: (note: in some jurisdictions this is 3 metres) or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other than powered mobile plant
pedestrians
If a construction project
$250,000 or more, the X Likely to involve disturbing asbestos Work on a telecommunication tower X Work in or near a confined space
project HSE Management  Work in or near a shaft or trench deeper than 1.5 m  Temporary load-bearing support for structural alterations or  Work on or near pressurised gas mains or
Plan must be considered or a tunnel repairs piping
when preparing this SWMS  Work on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines X Work on or near energised electrical installations or X Work in an area that may have a
(WHS Regs 292 & 299 (3)). services contaminated or flammable atmosphere
 Tilt-up or precast concrete elements  Demolition of load-bearing structure  Use of explosives
 Work in areas with artificial extremes of  Work in or near water or other liquid that involves a risk of  Diving work
temperature drowning

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Person responsible for reviewing/ developing SWMS Adrian Fletcher Signature:

Reviewer date: 07/02/2022

Person Authorising SWMS: Jason Cutts Signature:

What measures are in place to ensure SWMS are being followed? continuous monitoring of workplace, review of tasks.

HIERARCHY OF CONTROL (use the highest level of control/s, that is reasonably practicable to implement, to control the identified risk.)
Elimination / Design Substitution / Isolation Engineering Administration Personal Protective Equipment
Provide clothing, respiratory, head,
Substitute or isolate the process, Use engineering techniques such as Develop documented safe systems hearing, footwear or eye protection, safety
The task is redesigned or eliminated to
plant or equipment with a less machinery, guarding, bunding, of work such as procedures, SWMS, harnesses.
remove the hazard.
hazardous one. fencing, locks etc. lock / tag out, SDS & training etc.

Work Permits Required Training Requirements

Optus Asbestos Removal Permit Construction white card, First aid Training,
Optus Confined Spaces Permit Current Driver’s License
Work at Heights Permit Relevant technical Training
Asbestos Awareness Training
Site Induction Enter & Work in a Confined Space

Tools & test Equipment:

Fibre fault finding equipment, OTDR, Light meter, Light source etc
General tools, spanners, screwdrivers, etc.

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION & OPTUS PROCEDURES

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 WHS Act 2011  OM38143 – qTrac user guide
 WHS Regulations 2017  OM8863 Optus Site Entry User Guide
 Code of Practice How to Manage / Control Asbestos in the Workplace 2011  OM32420 Personal Protective Equipment Procedure
 Code of Practice How to Safely Remove Asbestos 2011  OM10728 Health Assessment Procedure
 WHS Code of Practice: Confined spaces  OM10729 Risk Management Procedure
 Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risk in the Workplace  OM37704 HSE Training Competency Procedure
 Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace  OM36207 WHS Asbestos Procedure
 Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces  OM35840 Hazardous Chemicals Procedure
 General guide for workplace traffic management  OM8557 HSE Confined Restricted Space Procedure
 Guidance Material Traffic Management in Workplaces  OM10644 Electrical Work Procedure
 Traffic Management Guide for Construction Work  OM10519 Electrical & Mechanical Isolation Procedure
 Road Management Acts & Regulations  OM10385 SaO Ladder Handling Procedure.
 OM37632 SWMS WI  OM31980 Traffic management Procedure
 OM31840 Mobile Powered Plant Procedure  OM37698 SaO Safe Design Procedure.
 OM37930 SaO Plant and Associated Equipment Procedure (sections 3.6 &  OM10519 SaO Electrical & Mechanical Isolation Procedure.
3.7)
 OM33120 Work at Height Procedure
 OM11168 Pole and Strand Rescue Procedure
 OM10385 Ladder Handling Procedure

What are the hazards and risks? What are the control measures?

Identify the hazards and risks that may cause harm Describe what will be done to control the risk. What will you do to make the activity as safe as possible?
to workers or the public.

Work Likely to involve disturbing asbestos Consult SDR, qTrac, Team/Group Leader. Consider any special requirements noted in the site risk register/asbestos/s
register/Splice information/RF register prior to commencing work

 Exposure to asbestos If material is considered to contain asbestos, work should cease, personnel are to make area safe, leave the area and inform
 Potential Injury to worker manager until material is tested safe by relevant asbestos authority
 Potential Injury to public  Consult site specific Asbestos Register (if available)
 Outsource work to experienced and qualified contractors
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 Optus Asbestos Removal Permit to be completed
 Work within site required risk management processes
 Investigate if work can be done by alternate methods
 Wetting of Asbestos using wetting agents, gels, pastes, etc
 Install Signage and barricades
 Separate work area from rest of workplace
 Air monitoring of work area
 Provide facilities for the decontamination of workers
 Use manually operated hand tools or tools on low power settings fitted with local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
 Complete asbestos awareness training and maintain competencies of the training
 Wear appropriate PPE.

Work in or near a confined space & Work in an area Consult SDR, qTrac, Team/Group Leader. Consider any special requirements noted in the site risk register/asbestos/s
that may have a contaminated or flammable
atmosphere register/Splice information/RF register prior to commencing work
 Determine if the space is ’Confined’ or ‘Restricted’ and ensure that entry is necessary
 Entry into a confined space can lead to catastrophic  Only suitably trained personnel to enter confined space.
injuries if controls are not put in place and adhered to  Use of barricades are mandatory to isolate confined space from public
 Unsafe levels of oxygen  All personnel are confined space trained; entry is ‘toolboxed’, rescue plan established including tripod setup and stand-by
 Harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants person
 Contaminants that may cause fire or explosion  Confined Space Permit commenced
 engulfment  Use calibrated gas detector that has been ‘bump’ tested within 24 hours of use and passes self-test to take readings of gas
levels in confined space
 Conduct atmospheric Testing and continuous monitoring is in place.
 Safe atmosphere by cleaning, purging or ventilation if required.
 Have continuous communication
 Wear all necessary PPE including harnesses
Work on or near energised electrical installations or Consult SDR, qTrac, Team/Group Leader. Consider any special requirements noted in the site risk register/asbestos/s
services
register/Splice information/RF register prior to commencing work.
 Injuries caused by electricity can be fatal. It is unseen and Optus has a prohibition for electrical work to be carried out on energised electrical equipment connected to AC Mains Power.
therefore a great awareness and respect has to be given
There is one exception for this where it is necessary for the purposes of testing to ensure the equipment is de-energised as required
 Electrocution
by regulation
 Burns
 Electrical work must only be conducted by qualified/approved Optus employees or licensed electrical contractors
 Catastrophic injury to worker  De-energise all pertinent AC sources prior to work commencing.
 Injury to other works  Maintain minimum distances from power lines
 Damage to plant and equipment  Mechanical guarding used to isolate worker from electrical source
 Electrical tags and/or lockouts used
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 Residual current devices used
 All personnel are trained in Power Awareness
 Observe warning markings and stay well clear of danger
 Treat all wiring as ‘LIVE’ unless tested safe
 Personnel are to wear arc rated PPC as required by authority, if not, as a minimum must wear 100% cotton full length
PPC. LV gloves are to be worn
Work in an area with movement of powered mobile  Use of barricades to isolate plant from personnel/public
plant  Guarding and railing used and in good working order
 Plant warning devices in good working order
 Fall from EWP  Plant used is checked fully serviceable including emergency descent/escape equipment before use
 Ejected from EWP  Hazards to be included in the safety briefing before commencement of work including exclusion zones for plant and rescue
 Overturning of EWP plan
 Injury to others from falling objects  Operators trained and competent in the use of the plant
 Injury to others from moving plant  Operator controls and emergency stops to be clearly marked.
 Complete Site Inductions to be aware of known hazards
 Hi Vis clothing and relevant PPE to be worn at all times
 Rescue plan in place
 Plant to be stored safely when not in use
Work on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping Consult SDR, qTrac, Team/Group Leader. Consider any special requirements.
lane or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other  Trained Traffic Control planners, approved plan and tool boxed prior to work commencement
than pedestrians  Tasks associated with the activity are only to be undertaken by personnel who are qualified and deemed to be competent.
 Ensure all workers undertake a prestart meeting to ensure all site hazards are identified.
 Traffic Management incorrectly implemented can lead to  Ensure signs and devices are set up as specified by TCP
driver confusion, vehicular accidents, and personal  Ensure you always travel in the direction of normal traffic flow when setting up signs and devices.
injuries  Ensure you Never have your back facing the traffic.
 Unauthorised personnel entering exclusion zone  Ensure you have a safe escape route.
 Changed Conditions  All personnel entering site to be inducted
 Slips & trips  Work area to be clearly defined.
 Working outdoors  Barricades or fencing around work zones
 Working near / on roadway  Physically separate pedestrians and workers from vehicular routes.
 Working near mobile plant  Use of Stop/Slow bats
 Reduced visibility or working at night  Hi Vis clothing to be worn
 Assess work environment and work conditions to ensure the SWMS remain relevant for the activity.
 Continual assessment of barricades and access ways.
 Assess the TCP and modify to suit if not accurate for the site
 Ensure you have all relevant documentation
 Ensure all personnel are wearing the correct PPE
 Ensure all personnel apply sun screen to exposed skin and re-apply every 3-4 hours
 Monitor temperature, humidity and worker’s physical response to environmental conditions
 Provide frequent rest breaks and/or rotate duties
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 For cold outdoor conditions Wear extra garments and gloves.
 Use night -time reflective PPE and illuminated night wands if required.

Risk of a person falling more than 2 metres (note: in some Consult SDR, qTrac, Team/Group Leader. Consider any special requirements noted in the site risk register/ RF register prior to
jurisdictions this is 3 metres) commencing work

 Working at Heights presents a gravity (fall) hazard that  Do not climb in the following conditions:
can lead to catastrophic injuries o Excessive wind
 Contact with overhead services o Electrical storms
 Performing work on unsafe ground and/or in restricted o Structure is covered in ice
access o Climber lacking competency for climb
 Plant (EWP) rollover during loading and/unloading o When visibility is dangerously impaired
 Working on poles o When not trained
 Working from a Ladder, scaffolding, elevated walkway or  Maintain safe distance from unprotected edges (minimum 3 metres) or use fall arrest/restrain equipment
work area  Use only designated walkways, access stairs and ladders
 Fall or slip when in or near an opening or across rooftop  Remain attached, and Use 3 points of contact at all times
 Fall through brittle roof  All Optus climbers are W@H trained (RIIWHS204D – Work safely at heights)
Dropping tools or equipment.  Visual Risk Assess climb before starting, consider your own safety and others and commence a Safe to Climb Permit
(Donesafe)
 Assess the requirement of a second person for spotting/emergency plan
 Use only ladders as rated for the task at hand.
 Use W@H PPE relevant to the complexities of climb that comply with AS 1891
 Perform a pre-climb check of PPE
 Perform ‘buddy check’ of donned PPE
 Tools and equipment must always be secured when near an edge and raised and lowered using a rope.
 Exclusion zones are to set up around plant and work area.
 Adherence to relevant Optus Manuals/Policies/Procedure

SWMS Pre-start: We have read and understood this SWMS prior to work starting and understand the control measures to perform this job safely. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Site
Supervisor shall detail the names of the personnel and sign off their attendance and commitment to the controls following the consultation.

No Name of Worker Company/Division Signature Date

1. Eric McKenzie Optus / Networks Eric McKenzie 07/07/2022

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SWMS Pre-start: We have read and understood this SWMS prior to work starting and understand the control measures to perform this job safely. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Site
Supervisor shall detail the names of the personnel and sign off their attendance and commitment to the controls following the consultation.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:

 Everyone working on this job is authorised to call a stop to the work if conditions change and/or if an unsafe situation arises.

 If a stop work is called, the work team must review the SWMS and either modify the existing controls or introduce new controls, so the work can be completed safely. Work should not
recommence until these controls have been documented in the SWMS and implemented.

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Following a WHS incident at an Optus workplace, which is notifiable to a regulator, please follow these steps:

1. Call 000 if required, render first aid to any injured workers, and/or ensure the environment is free from immediate danger;

2. Preserve the scene of the incident.

3. Immediately contact the Optus Serious Incident Reporting Hotline on 02 8328 0707, from the scene of the incident where possible, and advise that you have had a notifiable incident in an
Optus workplace. Alternatively, you can report the incident to your Optus Networks HSE Manager. It is important to ensure you speak with an Optus HSE Manager as a priority, either
directly, or via the hotline.

4. Follow instructions from Optus HSE before the site /scene can be disturbed,

5. Enter the event into Donesafe and inform your manager immediately.

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