Project Health and Safety Management Plan

Project Plan

Revisions

Contents

Project Plan. 1

Revisions. 1

Contents. 2

1.    Introduction. 6

1.1   Purpose. 6

1.2   Vision. 6

1.3   Overview of proposed work. 6

1.4   Scope of Works. 6

1.5  References. 6

1.6   Definitions. 7

2     Overview.. 9

3     Wingstar OHS Policy. 10

4     Leadership Commitment and Implementation. 10

4.1   Senior Management 10

4.2   Managers and Supervisors. 11

5     Documentation Review and Records. 11

5.1   Documentation. 11

6     Statutory Requirements. 11

7     Selection and placement of competent personnel 12

7.1   Pre-employment medicals. 12

7.2   Other Qualification Requirements. 12

7.3   Letter of Offer and Position Descriptions. 12

7.4   Letters of Appointment 12

8     Management of Contractors/Suppliers. 12

8.1   Contractor Risk Assessment 12

8.2   Delivery Personnel 13

9   Site Entry and Inductions. 13

10    Responsibilities and Accountabilities. 14

10.1      Project Manager. 14

10.2      Site Supervisor. 15

10.3      Safety Advisor 15

10.4      All Employees. 16

10.5      Wingstar OS&HTargets. 17

11    Project OHS Committees/Toolbox Meetings. 18

11.1      Toolbox Meetings–General 18

11.2      Daily Pre-Shift Start Meeting. 18

11.3      Project Progress Meetings. 18

12    Workplace Inspections and Audits. 18

12.1      Workplace OS&H Inspections. 19

12.2      OS&H Audits. 19

12.3      Audit 19

12.4      Supervisor’s Inspection. 20

13    Training, Induction, and Competency. 20

13.1      Competency Training. 20

13.2      Training Reviews 20

13.3      Training Register/Records of Training. 20

13.4      4WD Defensive Driving Training. 20

13.5      First Aid Training. 21

13.6      Fire Training. 21

13.7      Other Training. 21

14    Consultation, Communications and Issue Resolution. 21

14.1      General OS&HCommunication. 21

14.2      Safety Issues Raised through Inspections and Audits. 21

14.3      Employee Involvement in Occupational Safety and Health. 22

14.4      Resolution of Safety and Health Issues. 22

14.5      Disciplinary Actions. 22

14.6      Drug and Alcohol Policy. 23

14.7      Fitness for Work. 24

14.8      Smoking Policy. 25

14.9      Working in Heat and Coping with Heat Stress 25

15    Hazard Identification and Actions. 26

15.1      Hazard and Risk Management 26

15.2      Identify the Hazard/Risk. 27

15.3      Analyse/Evaluate the Risks. 27

15.4      Apply Risk Controls. 27

15.5      Monitor and Review.. 27

15.6      Risk Matrix. 29

15.7      Hierarchy of Controls. 29

16    Management of Change. 30

16.1 Types of change. 30

17    Incident Reporting and Investigation. 30

17.1      Notification of Workplace Incidents. 30

17.2      Workplace Incident 31

17.3      Injury Classifications. 31

17.4      Incident Reporting and Investigation. 31

17.5      Classifying Incidents to Determine Required Investigation Level 32

17.6      Serious Incidents. 33

17.7      Critical Incident. 34

17.8      First Aid/Injury Treatment. 34

17.9      Notify Incident Reporting. 34

17.10    Statutory Reporting. 35

17.11    Incidents Affecting the Public. 35

17.12    Legal Advice. 35

17.13    Presentation of Incident Learning’s. 35

18    Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management. 35

18.1      Objectives of an Injury Management Program.. 35

18.2      Injury Management. 36

19    Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment 36

19.1      Hard Hats. 36

19.2      Suitability, Performance and Standard of PPE to beused. 37

19.3      Training in theSelection Use and Care of PPE. 37

19.4      Requirement for PPE to be specified in Work Procedures – JHA. 37

19.5      Responsibility for Ensuing Correct Selection, Use and Care of PPE. 37

19.6      Personal Adornments. 38

20    Project Work Activities 39

20.1      Manual Handling. 39

20.2      Working at Height and Tower Rescue. 39

20.3      Fall-Restraint 39

20.4      Ladders. 40

20.5      Vehicles and Mobile Equipment. 40

20.5.1       Priority. 40

20.5.2       Light Vehicles. 40

20.5.3       Heavy Vehicles and Mobile Equipment 42

20.5.4       Isolation of Equipment 43

20.5.5       Maintenance, Inspection, Tagging and Modification of Equipment 43

20.6      Generators. 44

20.7      Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Management – (SDS) 44

20.8      Unleaded Petrol and Class III Flammable Liquids. 45

20.9      Knives and Leatherman-type Knives. 45

20.10    Hot Work. 45

20.11    Clearing and Ground Disturbance. 45

20.12    Excavations and Penetrations. 45

20.13    Barricading. 46

20.14    Confined Spaces. 46

20.15    Lightning. 46

20.15.1      Outdoors Environment 46

20.15.2      Indoors Environment. 47

20.16    Pollution Control 47

20.17    Open Fires. 48

20.18    Signs and Notices. 48

20.19    Safety Noticeboards 48

21    Occupational Health and Hygiene. 48

21.1      Occupational Hygiene Risk Assessment 49

21.2      Occupational Health Risk Management. 49

21.3      Fibrous Minerals and Dust Exposure Management 49

21.4      Employee Facilities. 50

1.Introduction

The OccupationalSafety and Health Management Plan (OSHMP) is to ensure astandard Safety and Health Management Plan is applied across all project sites.

This OSHMP forms the base for the Safety Management System for Wingstar . The success of the Project’s Safety Goals depends on the combined capability and contribution of all employees and contractors to achieve a commitment towards Zero incidents and harm.

Safety is our highest priority and this document will bereviewed annually.

1.1      Purpose

The purpose of this plan is to provide definite guidelines for employees and contractors to:

·      Provide a safe place of work

·      Endeavour to prevent injury and harm to project employees

·      Endeavour to prevent damage and loss to property, equipment and the project

·      Meet, and where possible surpass, statutory obligations

·      Maximise productivity for the Client.

1.2      Vision

Our vision is to create an atmosphere of trust and common values and interests with our employees and contractors to facilitate a safe working environment for all.

1.3      Overview of proposed work

CLIENT plans to implement the Wingstar project into the existing environment.

1.4      Scope of Works

Wingstar project for CLIENT Project site as per Wingstar Work Package.

1.5  References

1.  Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (WA) (as amended)

2.  Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (WA) (as amended)

3.  Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA) (as amended)

4.  Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (WA) (as amended)

5.  Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972

6.  Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 1974

7.  Bush Fires Act 1954

8.  Bush Fires Regulations 1954

9.  Commission forOccupational Safety and Health, Code of Practice: Working hours 2006

10. Dangerous Goods Safety Act2004

11. Environmental Protection Act1986

12. Environmental Protection Regulations 1987

13. Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Dangerous Goods Handling and Storage) Regulations 1992

14. WA – WorkSafe Codes of Practice

15. WA – WorkSafe Guidance Notes

16. Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

17. Wildlife Conservation Regulations 1970

18. Workers Comp and Injury Management Act 1981

19. Workers Comp and Injury Management Regulations 1982

20. Schedule  1 –  Australian  Standards  and Australian/New  Zealand Standards as  per  OS&H Regulations 1996

21. Australian and New Zealand Standards applicable to the works

22. AS/NZS4801-2011 Occupational Safety and Health  Management Systems Specification with guidance for use

1.6      Definitions

2         Overview

This OS&HMP is based upon the AS/NZS4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard, and provides the management tools required to create and maintain a safe place of work, safe systems of work and standards for safe workplace behaviour.

3         Wingstar OHS Policy

Wingstar Pty Ltd, trading as Wingstar , will operate its business in a manner that consistently meets or exceeds the safety standards of its stakeholders, including:

·      Clients

·      Employees

·      Industry regulators

·      Government authorities

·      Directors

·      Communities within which Wingstar ' operations are conducted.

Wingstar’s vision is to provide systems of work to ensure the Occupational Safety and Health of all our staff and associated personnel at all times, and in all areas/locations of employment. OHS is a customer determination as well as a regulatory one and, as such, Wingstar  is committed to involvement of employees and associated contractor personnel in:

·      Providing appropriate resources to ensure a safe, healthy and productive work environment

·      Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations

·      Continual review of industry best practices and continuous improvement based on feedback andrelevant research

·      Providing initial and ongoing training and education of personnel, based on needs analysis, including  hazard/aspect  identification,risk/impact  assessment,applying  controls  or mitigation measures, and reporting to appropriate people

·      Providing a work environment which promotes continuous improvement in all areas of OHS

compliance and performance

·      The support of our Clients' OHS requirements at Client sites/environments

·      Consulting with personnel on OHS matters, and working to achieve suitable solutions in a timely manner

·      Providing timely  and  appropriate  rehabilitation  and  return  to  work  support  for  our personnel, in consultation with appropriate medical advice.

Wingstar  supports the adoption of appropriate management systems such as AS4801 – Safety  Management Systems  to enhance  stakeholder  benefit from  this  commitment to quality. The Managing Director has overall responsibility for the effective management of OHS for the Company. The Directors will review this policy annually and reissue it when there is any change.

4         Leadership Commitment and Implementation

4.1      Senior Management

Wingstar’s Managing Director and Project Director are the senior management representatives of the project and shall demonstrate leadership and commitment throughout the provision of adequate budget and resources to support Safety andHealth programs. These resources andfinancial provisions shall include but not be limited to the following examples:

•       An annual budget for safety services that reflects the priority, importance and value placed upon safety

•       Suitable facilities, training and equipment to facilitate effective training ofemployees

•       The provision of ongoing OS&H training and personal development of Line Management andemployees, to enable them to effectively contribute to the achievement of safety andhealth goals

•       Maintenance  of  an  up-to-date  reference  library  of  safety  and  training  publications

including Legislation, Codes of Practice, and Australian Standards.

The project director shall develop a schedule for the implementation of the components of the

OS&HMP and any supporting documents.

They shall also demonstrate visible participative leadership through their presence at, and involvement in, key safety and health functions, policies and direction reviews.

4.2      Managers and Supervisors

Managers and Supervisors will provide leadership to all persons under their direction and control. They will ensure that adequate resources are in place to effectively manage safety and health within their areas of responsibility and accountability.

Managers and Supervisors will demonstrate their commitment to the Wingstar Safety and Health Philosophy through personal example and their presence at the workplace to provide resources, guidance, and direction to employees.

5         Documentation Review and Records

5.1      Documentation

Wingstar shall present this OS&H document and its supporting procedures in a medium that is readily accessible to its workforce. Printed copies of this plan shall be issued to the safety advisor, Safety andHealth Representatives and the Safety and Health Committee Members where elected.

The master copy of this document shall be maintained in SharePoint and secured with appropriate access rights. Changes can only be made with the approval of the safety advisor, project manager, and project director. Wingstarshall review this document annually to ensure that it remains relevant to the organisation operating requirements

6         Statutory Requirements

State, Territory and Commonwealth Laws apply to facilitate Occupational Safety and Health within Australian workplaces.

These laws place specific duties and responsibilities upon employers, employees, self-employed persons, suppliers, designers, and manufacturers to ensure that work is undertaken in a safe manner in accordance with minimum statutory standards.

Wingstar acknowledges its statutory obligations and responsibilities and shall at all times endeavour to apply Management Systems and work practices that surpass those standards reflected in legislation. The hierarchy of governing documents is:

·      Acts

·      Regulations

·      Australian/International Standards

·      Codes of Practice

·      Industry guidance documents

·      Wingstar documents

7         Selection and placement of competent personnel

Wingstarshall ensure that personnel employment selection is based on the criteria outlined in the following sections.

7.1      Pre-employment medicals

·Applicable pre-medical employment that includes fitness for work

·      Statutory  Health  Surveillance  (e.g.  WA  Mines  Health  Surveillance  as  per  the  MS&I Regulations 1995),as applicable under the appropriate State or Territory Legislation

·A negative drug and alcohol screening result within 28 days of the mobilisation date.

7.2      Other Qualification Requirements

·      Employment history checks and reference checks to establish the employees level of knowledge, experience, and previous training intheir role

·Trained, accredited and approved to undertake their role

·Assessed competent by prior education, knowledge and experience

·Supply confirmation of those existing competencies, licences and qualifications

·The applicant’s ability to communicate and express opinions and knowledge

7.3      Letter of Offer and Position Descriptions

All Wingstar persons in charge of a work area shall receive a “Letter of Offer and Position Description” for their proposed position.

The “Letter of Offer and Position Description”, besides containing the appointee’s responsibilities and accountabilities also outlines their OS&H responsibilities.

The prospective employee must read, fully understand, andindicate their acceptance of their position, responsibilities, andaccountabilities by signing both the “Letter of Offer and Position Description” and returning it to the Wingstar Resources Department forplacement on their personnel file.

7.4      Letters of Appointment

All supervisory, competent persons and others as defined under the respective Acts and Regulations shall receive a “Letter of Appointment” from the Wingstar Managing Director or the Wingstar Project Director.

A copy of this letter shall be attached to the Mines Record book or the Project Record book as applicable, and will beaccessible for review by the relevant Government Inspector.

8         Management of Contractors/Suppliers

Where the services of Contractors/Suppliers are to be utilised, they will be required to ensure that allwork carried out is in accordance with the provisions of Wingstar’s OS&HMP, systems, standards andprocedures.

Contractors/Suppliers engaged to perform work for Wingstarshall be subject to a selection process that considers their capacity to comply with the OS&H standards and performance values of Wingstar, CLIENT, and all relevant Statutory OS&H requirements.

8.1      Contractor Risk Assessment

Contractor’s activities shall be included in Wingstar risk assessments and OS&H communication programs to foster unity and team spirit to provide a safe workplace.

8.2      Delivery Personnel

The Supplier shall advise Wingstarsite personnel in advance of proposed deliveries of goods to site.

Personnel making deliveries to the Project will be required to report to the Project Administration Office for approval to enter site. A representative of the organisation receiving the delivery shall meet the delivery personnel and ensure that the delivery person has the appropriate PPE and the delivery vehicle meets the site entry requirements.

Whilst on site, delivery personnel and vehicles shall be escorted and supervised at all times by the Wingstar employee receiving the goods. All Contractors shall ensure the following is adhered to:

·      Correct access  procedures  and routes  used (site office/laydown area location), including  all required site documentation are followed

·Provide extra fuel and a satellite phone when travelling to site

·      Wide load, escort requirements, travel times and rules for travel as per WA Road  Traffic Act

(1974), and Regulations.

·      Vehicles are correctly loaded and loads secured, (weight distribution, hazardous materials, etc.)

·      Vehicle and driver shall comply with all Project requirements (dress code, driver PPE, etc.)

·      Provide the appropriate unloading/loading facilities, equipment, and trained/competent and approved operators

·      The delivery driver is not permitted to operate any site unloading or loading equipment unless they are fully inducted for the Project and have a completed Verification of Competency (VOC) for the equipment they are required to operate

·      No person(s) is permitted to be on, or climb onto an open tray without appropriate means of access/egress and fall protection

·      The use of over centre binders to secure loads is not permitted, only ratchet type binders or webbing straps shall be used for these tasks

·Delivery and offloading of transportable buildings and/or sea containers is permitted to be

·      undertaken using a ‘Tilt-Tray’ vehicle only after a thorough risk assessment for the task has been

·      completed and approved by the Wingstar Project Manager (or delegate)

·      The laydown area for the transportable building and/or sea container must be level and suitable for the establishment of the structure

·      Due to the high risks identified in reloading of transportable buildings and/or sea containers onto ‘Tilt-Tray’ vehicles this task shall not be permitted on site. Reloading of transportable buildings and/or sea containers shall be undertaken by using a crane to load these items onto flatbed trucks.

Drivers not complying with site-specific PPE requirements will not be permitted to leave the cab of the truck and will be denied access to the site on the next occurrence.

9   Site Entry and Inductions

Wingstar will comply with all procedures set by CLIENT for site mobilisation. Personnel qualifications, a fourteen-day notice for site visit, and a completed site access forms shall be handed off to CLIENT. Wingstar shall also comply with site induction requirements.

Journey management for road travel will be in accordance with Wingstar and client’s procedures for travel to and from site.

10   Responsibilities and Accountabilities

10.1    Project Manager

The Wingstar  Project  Manager  is  accountable  to  the  Project  Director  and  has  the  principal responsibility for the provision of a safe place of work, safesystems and methods of work and safe materials of work. The Project Manager will discharge this duty by:

Being fully familiar with requirements of this OS&HMP and the Project Occupational Safety and Health Management Plan

·      Fulfilling the responsibilities and accountabilities as detailed in their Letter of Appointment

·      Being responsible for ensuring that all requirements of this document, applicable

·      Project OS&H Procedures are fully implemented

·      Ensuring that all Projects under their control are subject to hazard and risk analysis studies by trained and competent personnel throughout each stage of the projects development

·      Ensuring all contractors selected for works are pre-qualified to meet the required project qualifications and standards

·Ensuring  all  contractors  have  Safety  Compliance  Procedures  specific  to  the  Project,  which

·      comply with this OS&HMP and have a current auditable high performing safety history or are agreeable to fully adopt and comply with CLIENT’s Project Safety requirements

·Assuming the Leaders role in conducting critical incident investigations and ensure that Client

·      representatives  and  statutory  organisations  are  fully  briefed  on  the  incident  report  and investigation outcomes

·Direct the Project Safety & Health Coordinator to develop and maintain close liaison and regular

·      communication with relevant statutory authorities to assist the Project Manager to discharge his duties

·Establishing andmaintaining a positive safety culture on the Project;

·      Direct the Project Safety & Health Coordinator to ensure all statutory reports required by the applicable statutory bodies are provided within the prescribed format and timeframe to assist the Project Manager to discharge his duties

·      Ensuring adequate safety resources are provided to facilitate the requirements of this OS&HMP

·      Ensuring that the Project is audited at a regular frequency as per a predetermined schedule

·      Ensuring the persons carrying out audits are competently trained and approved to do so

·      Promoting the use of “Safe Talk” Behavioural Observation as an ongoing process

·      Ensuring Contractor’s Senior Management are introduced to the “WingstarOS&H System” at both

·      corporate and site levels so they are fully aware of their Project OS&H responsibilities

·      Ensuring  training  programs  are ongoing  and  resources  are  made available,  i.e.  health  and hygiene, fitness for work, hazard identification, risk assessment, JHA development, safety interactions, etc.

·      Implementing  the  OS&H  System  Audits  and ensure  that  they  are  undertaken  within the durations specified within Self Audit Procedures.

10.2    Site Supervisor

Wingstar Site Supervisors are responsible and accountable to the Project Manager for:

·      Providing personal commitment to the OS&H Vision and Goals of the organisation

·      Ensuring they are fully conversant with the requirements of the OS&HMP

·      Providing leadership and direction to employees and contractors, under their control, in the application of the requirements of the OS&HMP and safe systems of work

·Stopping andcorrecting:

oat risk physical conditions

oat risk work methods, equipment, materials, etc.

oat risk actions of individuals

oat risk departures from the management systems.

·      Conducting daily informal workplace inspections and formal weekly workplace inspections

·      Conducting investigations of incidents

·      Ensuring all tasks are correctly assessed for hazards and risk and reviewing the adequacy of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Safe Work Procedures (SWP) before tasks are commenced

·      Taking the lead role in Toolbox Meetings

·      Participate in risk assessment workshops for new work or to assess changes in existing work methods

·Ensuring employees are trained, competent, and approved for the tasks they are assigned to

·      undertake.

10.3    Safety Advisor

The Project Safety Advisor shall:

·      Assist with review and approval of the Wingstar Safety Systems

·      Facilitate or participate in Project Risk Assessment meetings with Contractors

·      Ensure all Project employees  have  attended  and  successfully  completed  any  applicable

·      Induction/s prior to commencing work at site

·      Provide training advice and assist line management in the implementation of the requirements and provision of this OS&HMP and the Principal’s safety systems

·Provide assistance to Supervisors with accident / incident investigations

·      Review Contractor accident/incident  reports,  and  assist  with  formal  enquiries  into  major accidents/incidents

·Distribute safety promotional material

·      Assist with the preparation of reports required by Department of Industry and Resources and other statutory bodies

·Ensure  that  Contractors  have  suitable  Injury  Management  and  Rehabilitation  plans  and

·      procedures in place for their employees

·      Review Contractors’ OS&H Management Plans

·      Provide OS&H advice and present safety topics for site safety meetings as appropriate

·      Conduct daily informal workplace inspections and formal weekly workplace inspections

·Assist in the development of Project Emergency Response Plans

·      Assist with the review of JHA’s and maintain a current JHA Register

·      Administer the Project safety systems and maintain up-to-date records including:

oInductions

oIncidents/Accidents

oHazard Registers

oVehicle/Equipment Registers - Vehicle Risk Assessments

oInspections/Audits.

·      Perform the following routine activities at a minimum of the frequencies specified:

10.4    All Employees

All employees shall be responsible and accountable to:

·      Support Wingstar’s Occupational Safety and Health Vision and support our values of safe work for all personnel

·      Demonstrate  commitment  to  preventing  incidents,  injuries  and  avoiding  interruptions  to business

·Accept personal accountability to work safely

·      Ensure their own safety and health  and that of their fellow work colleagues and community members

·Report hazards promptly to enable them to be eliminated or controlled

·      Comply with lawful instructions as issued by the Company for the improvement of their personal safety

·Support the activities of the Safety Committee (where elected), and use it as a communications forum to promote workplace safety and health.

10.5    Wingstar OS&H Targets

Performance targets shall be reviewed annually with new targets effective from the 1st of January each year.

11   Project OHS Committees/Toolbox Meetings

11.1    Toolbox Meetings–General

Toolbox Meetings shall be held with all employees and Supervisors at leastonce a week. Minutes of the Toolbox Meeting shall be taken and a copy displayed or distributed to all employees through email.

11.2    Daily Pre-Shift Start Meeting

Daily pre-shift start meetings shall be held prior to commencement of work. Daily safety issues can be raised at this meeting and resolved immediately where possible.

The Supervisor will keepa daily record of the subject’s discussed/presented. This information shall be kept for audit purposes and be available to the Wingstar Project Manager.

Attendance at Client equivalent meetings (Pre-Shift Instruction) shall be organised as required.

11.3    Project Progress Meetings

Project progress meetings between the Project Manager and CLIENT will occur weekly to review the progress against the targets of Wingstaractivities.

·      These meetings shall take place with Safety as the first item on their agenda and always consider

·      Safety when planning coordinating future activities on site

·      This meeting shall alsoreview in detail any incidents that have occurred during the week and the adequacy of follow-up actions

·      The meeting will be chaired by the Site supervisor and commence with a brief outline of any Safety issues or information

·      Feedback to the status of issues raised at previous meeting shall be provided to closeout any outstanding issues.

12   Workplace Inspections and Audits

The Wingstar safety advisor shall develop a program for site safety inspections and audit. All inspections and audits will be performed against an itemised checklist.

Deficiencies (non-conformances) shall be recorded in a ‘Corrective Action Register’. These items will discussed at the weekly Toolbox and Project Progress Meetings. Close out dates will consider the risk level and priority of the action as well as the practicability of completion. Monitoring of Open Actions will be undertaken andreported on each month.

12.1    Workplace OS&H Inspections

The purpose of a Workplace Inspection is to enable an assessment of actual conditions, practices, and general compliance against the required standard of performance.

Workplace Inspections will include but not be limited to:

·      General workplace conditions

·      Vehicle/truck pre-start inspections

·      Operating practices/behaviours

·      Condition of tools, equipment, machinery, etc.

·      Control of high-risk substances, chemicals, flammable goods, etc.

·      Housekeeping

Condition of the employee’s facilities, etc. As a minimum, Wingstar Managers, Safety and Health Representatives and Supervisors shall perform a weekly formal Workplace Inspection.

The inspection reports shall be tabled at Toolbox Meetings and action items reviewed for "close out" status or progress.

12.2    OS&H Audits

Wingstarshall ensure that regular audits are carried out against the OS&H Management Systems and performance objectives.

The ProjectManager and Project Supervisor shall set the frequencyof theseaudits after consultation with the workplace Safety advisor and/or the Safety Committee (if elected). The type andfrequency of audits shall be based upon the company’s OS&H performance for the past quarter.

12.3    Audit

Internal Wingstar audit personnel shall have the appropriate qualifications and competencies to undertake internal audits.

If competently trained Wingstar Auditors are not available, external third party auditors shall be employed by Wingstarto undertake the site Audits.

12.4    Supervisor’s Inspection

WingstarSupervisors shall carry out informal daily Workplace Inspections of the entire work area under their control. The Supervisor shall record any reportable event (non-conformance) in their daily diary, including any corrective action taken to rectify the situation. Wingstar Supervisors shall carry out a formal weekly Workplace Inspection of their area of responsibility using the Workplace Inspection form. The inspection sheet shall be handed to the Wingstar Project Supervisor for review and comment.

The Wingstar Project Supervisor shall review the inspection sheet and allocate duties to responsible person(s) to achieve the appropriate close out.

The inspectionsheet shall then be forwardedto the Wingstar HSE Advisor forrecording and processing of the data.

All records shall be maintained in the hazard register for the duration of the project. All identified hazards shall be closed out within the agreed period as discussed with Wingstar Senior Management and safety advisor.

13   Training, Induction, and Competency

Wingstar  is committed to the professional development and skill enhancement of its employees and will utilise nationally accredited training providers associated with  (Registered Training Organisations or RTO), for the development of personnel.

13.1    Competency Training

Wingstar shall ensure that all site workers, including contractors, hold current and relevant qualifications for the work they are required to perform.

Contractors shall provide evidence of competency testing and training (Verification OfCompetency - VOC), necessaryto satisfy the requirements of the Wingstar Project Supervisor.

All competency assessment and testing must be performed by qualified personnel using industry accepted assessment criteria andinstruments.

Special skills training such as Work at Height training and 4WD Defensive Driving must be structured to encompass the requirements of Client operating procedures, Project rules and site conditions.

13.2    Training Reviews

Wingstarshall conduct a review of its training needs annually as a minimum.

Where considered necessary by the Project Manager, an external training specialist will be engaged toperform this function.

A training plan and schedule for the next 12 months shall be developed and implemented.

13.3    Training Register/Records of Training

The Project Management staff will maintain a Training Register that identifies all training provided. This Register shall identify the training undertaken by each employee.

The Project Manager shall usethe Training Register as the basis for the annual training review.

13.4    4WD Defensive Driving Training

An accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO) shall provide 4WD defensive driving training. The training certificate must include the RIIVEH305A competencies.

The accepted duration of this training (prior to re-training) shall be three years from the date of successfully completing the course.

13.5    First Aid Training

All Wingstar management and supervisory personnel must hold a current and valid competency level to that of Senior First Aid.

Wingstarshall endeavour to have all site staff undergo training in Senior First Aid. The following competency units must be satisfied:

·      HLTCPR201A – Perform CPR

·      HLTFA201A – Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

·      HLTFA301B – Apply First Aid

WingstarEmployees and Contractors shall maintain the appropriate first aid kits within their work areas and vehicles and the locations of such shall beclearly identified.

13.6    Fire Training

Wingstar shall ensure that its work area is equipped with fire extinguishers suitable for the work being performed and thatall employeesare trained in their use, in accordance with itsstatutory obligations.

The contractor shall ensure that all fire fighting equipment is identified on a site register and it is serviced at statutory service periods (6 monthly) or as otherwise specified in AS/NZS 1850.

13.7    Other Training

As per OS&H Act 1984 Section 19 Sub-Section (1)(b) and MS&I Regulations 1995 r4: 13, employers have a generalduty of care to ensure employees are adequately trained for the task they are to perform. Wingstar requires all employees and contractors to present adequate proof of training in general safety awareness in addition to task related training.

14   Consultation, Communications and Issue Resolution

Wingstar will encourage and promote consultation with their employees regarding OS&H through the provision of forums in which employees have the ability to participate and contribute to the Company’s OS&H Program and satisfactorily resolve OS&H issues.

14.1    General OS&H Communication

The formats for circulating OS&H information is:

·      Toolbox and Safety Committee Meetings

·      OS&H notice boards

·      Issue and distribution of Safety Bulletins

·      Nominated employee representatives to participate in site inspections and audits

·      Employee participation in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Standard Work Instruction (SWI) and Work

·      Method Statement (WMS) development and review

·      Employee participation in incident investigation and hazard reviews.

All OS&H information, together with minutes of OS&H Committee Meetings, is to be distributed among staff in a timely manner through email.

14.2    Safety Issues Raised through Inspections and Audits

OS&H non-conformances identified through workplace inspections and audits will be delegated to responsible person(s) for action and closed out within an agreed and nominated period.

The Project Hazard and Risk Assessment Register will be updated regularly, and reviewed at a minimum of quarterly. The findings will be communicated to all Project personnel and displayed on all OS&H notice boards.

The Wingstar Project Manager is responsible to ensure all identified hazards, risks and non- conformances within the workplace are closed out within the nominated period, andall project personnel are advised of these outcomes.

14.3    Employee Involvement in Occupational Safety and Health

To ensureemployees have adequate opportunity to become involved inOS&H activities the following will apply:

·      Employees will be provided with a means of identifying and reporting workplace hazards so the appropriate action for rectification can be undertaken

·      Opportunity for the election of Safety and Health Representative’s where requested by the

Workforce

·      Daily Pre-Start and Weekly Toolbox Meetings to discuss local OS&H issues/topics

·      Quarterly Meetings of the Safety and Health Representatives and Safety and Health Committee

·      Members including Subcontractors (where elected).

14.4    Resolution of Safety and Health Issues

Safety and Health Legislation provides a right for an individual to decline work where they have reasonable grounds to believe that tocontinue such work would expose them, or others, to a risk of imminent and serious injury and/or imminent and serious harm to their health.  Safety and Health legislation also prescribes that an agreed procedure shall exist between the employer and employees to achieve resolution of safety and health issues in the workplace.

Where an issue relating to OS&H arises within the workplace, the Wingstar Manager/Supervisor, or in their absence the Wingstar Project Supervisor, shall attempt to resolve the issue with:

·      The individual employee/employees concerned

·      Safety and Health Representative (where elected)

·      Safety and Health Committee (where elected)

·      Any employees who can assist in a resolution of the situation.

14.5    Disciplinary Actions

Breaches of the Project’s OS&H rules/requirements by any personnel will result in disciplinary action and/or counselling. In the event of any disciplinary action and/or counselling, the infringement will be documented on the person(s) personnel file as follows:

First infringement – verbal warning given by the Employer/Contractor’s Manager and noted on their personnel file

Second infringement – written warning issued by the Employer/Contractor’s Manager and noted on their personnel file

Third infringement – removal fromthe Project by the Employer/Contractor’s Manager and noted on their personnel file.

Note: Wingstar reserves the right to remove any personnel from site should there be a circumstance that it believes warrants more immediate and/or severe disciplinary action.

Incidents involving but not limited to the following issues shall warrant escalation of the disciplinary procedure:

·      Drug and/or alcohol abuse at the work site

·      Breaches of tagging andisolation procedures

·      Tampering/misusing ordamaging safety equipment

·      Any breach where a blatant disregard of safety requirements is demonstrated

·      Sexual harassment

·      Racial vilification

·      Discrimination

·      Bullying

·      Unacceptable Camp/Village behaviour – (anti-sociable or breach of Camp/Village rules).

Deliberate or intentionalnon-compliance withthe Wingstar or Principal siteOS&H Rules and

Procedures shall not be tolerated and the person(s) involved shall beremoved from the Project Site.

14.6    Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wingstar  is committed to assuring a safe and healthy workplace for employees, its contractors and others.

Our objective is to establish and maintain a safeandhealthy workenvironment wherever weoperate. Alcohol and other drugs have the potential to adversely affect the user as well as others in the workplace, and outside the work environment.

The aim of this Policy includes:

•       Promotion of a healthy and safe work environment for all personnel

•       Prevention of Safety and Health issues arising fromthe use of alcohol and other drugs

•       Provision of guidance on the management of issues associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs

•       Promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, supported by counselling and rehabilitation

•       Consistency in the management of alcohol and drug related issues including investigation and disciplinary measures.

This Policy applies to:

•       All Wingstar employees, from company management through all levels to apprentices/trainees

•       All contractor and casual personnel, including consultants and advisors, engaged by Wingstar

•       All visitors, customers, and Clients of Wingstar  entering company premises, orsites under the responsibility and control of Wingstar .

Wingstar  will conduct as required, and support the participation of personnel in, Client/site initiated alcohol and drug testing programs. Refusalto be tested will be taken as a presumptive positive result.

Personnel taking prescribed medication with the potential to impair awareness or work performance should discuss this with their doctor, ensuring the doctor is made aware of the nature of their work andwork environment. Personnel should inform their Supervisor if taking any medication with the potential to affect their judgement orperformance. The Supervisor is required to treat this information in strict confidence.

Alcohol and/or drug testing will be conducted for any of the following situations:

•       For cause – wherethe worker has been involved in an incident or high potential event

•       For concern – where another person has expressed concern about the worker’s fitness

work

•       As  part of  a workplace  surveillance/screening  program, e.g. blanket  testing  (site, department, or workgroup).

A breach of the Policy may include any one or any combination of, the following:

•       For alcohol:

·      A reading in excess of the Client/site limit, e.g. a reading in excess of 0.000% BAC, when presenting forwork at shift start, or during work hours.

·      A reading equal to, or greater than, 0.050mg% BAC, which has been confirmed via a properly calibrated test instrument (refers to off-site).

•       Client For drugs:

·A  reading  which  exceeds  the  limits  prescribed  in  the  Standard  AS  4308:2008

·Quantification of drugs in urine and/or Standard AS 4760:2006 Testing of drugs in saliva

·      A positive result for any illegal substances.

·NOTE: The initial test result must be confirmed by laboratory analysis (GCMS or similar) prior to disciplinary action being taken.

Breaches of the policy will beaddressed as follows:

•       First occasion: stand down from work, investigation, loss of pay if proven and confirmed, disciplinary  interview  and  First  Warning;  offer  of  counselling  through  the  Employee Assistance Program

•       Second occasion: as for the first occasion, plus: Second and Final Warning; requirement to participate in counselling through the Employee Assistance Program

•       Third occasion: stand down from work, investigation, dismissal if proven and confirmed;

encourage pursuit of counselling.

All personnel will be treated with respect, and privacy/confidentiality principles will be followed. Testing will be carried out byappropriately qualified and approved people, using approved and calibrated  equipment,  and  in  compliance  with  the  relevant  Standards  and  manufacturer specifications for the equipment.

14.7    Fitness for Work

Where an employee’s state of fitness for work could contribute to the risk of physical harm or health tothat employee, their work colleges and/or contribute to incidents resulting in damage to property orthe environment an assessment of that employee’s condition and suitability to work shall be conducted.

An individual’s fitness for work (FFW) may be affected by:

·      Fatigue

·      Consumption of legal, illegal drugs and/or alcohol

·      Lack of sleep

·      Excessive exposure to climatic elements (wind, rain, heat, cold etc.)

·      Night work (circadian rhythm problems)

·      Inadequate or poor diet

·      Excessive exposure to whole body vibration and noise

·      Medical and/or physical conditions.

Where such risks are identified, a program to manage these risks is required and must be considered by both the Employer and Contractors.

The program must include:

·      Mechanisms for managing fatigue, stress and lack of fitness

·      An alcohol and other drugs policy that applies to Employees and contractors

·      Training and awareness programs

·Employee Assistance Program providing confidential access to counsellors

·      Sleep deprivation during shift work or from excessive work hours as a cause of fatigue. Shift system design must consider:

·      Effect on worker fatigue

·      Effects of activities carried out during rostered and overtime hours

·      Effects of activities carried out during non-rostered hours

·      Monitoring and control ofwork hours

·      Impact of travel time both on site and commuting toand from site.

The project roster is drawn up to complete the work on hand with a maximum of 21 days on site. Site personnel do not work more than 13 consecutive days, at 12 hours per day inclusive of travel. The 14th day within the 21-day cycle will bea Rostered Day Off (RDO).

·      Standard working day will be a maximum of 12 hours (or 10 hours depending on Client working hours),inclusive of travel

·Where a Contractor requires its employees to work in excess of 12 hours in any one day, the Contractor mustgain permission from the Wingstar Project Supervisor andCLIENT Registered Manager for the site

·      A formalrequest in writing  24  hours  prior  to  the  requirement  to work  extended  hours  is required.The request must state the reason and anticipated duration of extension period

·      The maximum hours worked in any one day, with extension permission, will be fourteen hours. This will befollowed by a minimum 10-hour break before returning towork

·      All workers commencing work in “High Risk” or safety critical jobs, e.g. tower riggers, crane operators etc. must have a pre-placement medical examination, followed up by routine medical examinations, based on risk assessment and detailed position descriptions

·      The criteria for fitness to work shall be documented through detailed job description

·      All workers must report to their Manager/Supervisor of any condition that might impair their ability to safely perform the functions of their position. A confidential mechanism will be in place forsuch reports to be referred to the medical advisor for determination of the worker’s fitness for their type of work.

14.8    Smoking Policy

It is a requirement of the Mines Safety Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995 that Employers have a duty of care to provide a safe and healthy working environment, which, where practicable is free of hazards.

Wingstarrecognises the risk associated with active and passive tobacco smoking and is committed to the following principles to ensure the safety and health of all employees on site:

·      All  enclosed  spaces  will  be  smoke  free.  Enclosed  workplaces  include  buildings,  offices, workshops, living quarters, equipment cabins, and vehicle cabins and any other area as defined by the Client and/or the Wingstar Project Supervisor

·      All premises on site shall reflect an awareness of health effects of smoking

·      Education, training, and literature regarding the health hazards of smoking tobacco are provided at Induction and on an ongoing basis

·      Staff and employees should be aware that they have an obligation to recognise the health effects of smoking and must not smoke in enclosed spaces

·As a minimum, smoking is not permitted within five metres of any doorway, window space or air conditioning unit where there is the potential for the passive smoke to enter the enclosed work area

·      Where required additional non-smoking areas will be designated with appropriate signage (e.g., refuelling areas)

·Cigarette butts shall not be discarded anywhere on the project other than in an appropriate receptacle, i.e. Cease Fire receptacles. All smokers shall use personal cigarette butt holders supplied by the individual’s employer.

·Smokers shall respect the rights of other individuals and not expose them to passive smoke

14.9    Working in Heat and Coping with Heat Stress

The Pilbara is a region where employees continually work in mostly hot conditions with ambient temperatures ranging from20°C to 46°C and above.

It is important that special attention is paid to the prevention of dehydration, early recognition of heat stress, and  maintaining an adequate intake of suitable fluids. It is especially important to monitor the wellbeing of employees new to the Pilbara from cooler areas, and especially during the first two weeks as they acclimatise to the region.

·      It is of the utmost importance that all employees drink plenty of water throughout the day and it is  not recommended to drink commercial brand soft drinks e.g. Coca Cola and Red Bull type products  in  excessive  quantities,  as  these  build  up  salts  and  excess  sugars  and  have  a dehydration influence. Alcohol, caffeinated and sweetened are significant contributors to dehydration.

·Excessive exposure to sunlight and severe sunburn can contribute to the development of skin cancer. Long trousers and long sleeve shirts with the sleeves rolled down and buttoned up shall be worn.

·It is recommended that a wide brim shade hat with neck flap and/or a neck flap be fitted to the employee’s hardhat.

Employers are to ensure that their employees are fully conversant with the hazards associated with working in these conditions, the recognition of early signs of heat stress in themselves and others, and make sufficient resources available to enable their employees to undertake work safely in these conditions:

·Shade

·      Drinking water

·      Shortened exposure to heat

·      Cooling aids

·      Revised work times

·      Recommended site PPE, etc.

15   Hazard Identification and Actions

The identification of hazards and management of risks associated with hazards is a critical step in effective accident/incident prevention.

It is mandatory for all Wingstar employees and Contractors working on the project to report all potential hazards encountered in their working environment utilising the Wingstar Incident Reporting Form.

The Supervisor shall review the hazard and develop control actions to address the situation. These control actions may be temporary, to enable work to proceed safely until Wingstarcan apply suitable controls or a permanent control that eliminates or reduces the hazard and its risk to an acceptable level. Controls are required to be applied within an agreed period.

The hazard shall be entered into the Hazard and Risk Register and prioritised by a risk assessment. The  Supervisor  shall  review  the  Hazard  and  RiskRegister  and  discuss  appropriately  with  the workforce during Toolbox Meetings to review the nature and types of hazards reported and to ensure there has been prompt action to close these out to mitigate all exposures.

After actioning, the hazard shall be signed off and noted in the “Action Closed Out” section of the Hazard and Risk Register and all persons advised of the action taken.

15.1    Hazard and Risk Management

Hazard Risk Management is a logical and systematic method of identifying, assessing, controlling and monitoring risks associated with in an activity, function or process in a way that will enable Wingstar andthe Client to minimise losses and maximise opportunities.

Hazard Risk Management will ensure all personnel involved on site are not exposed to uncontrolled risksthat have the potential to cause injury or loss during Project, commissioning, operation, and maintenance. Wingstar requires that all workplace hazards be identified, riskassessed and control measures implemented.

Hazard Risk Management is a multifaceted process that is relevant to all aspects of our business endeavours including:

·      Occupational safety & health

·      Selection & deployment of personnel

·      Design engineering process

·      Purchase & supply

·      Project

·      Security of property & assets

·      Environment

·      Community (including local anddistant)

·      Indigenous and heritage issues

·      Statutory compliance.

It is essential that hazard identification, control and risk management is proactive throughout all levels of the organisation prior to committing personnel and/or resources to a task or process that could have the potential to result in personal injury, harm, damage, or loss.

The risk management process deals with the following criteria:

·      Identify the hazard

·      Assess/evaluate the risk

·      Implement risk controls Monitor the effectiveness of control measures.

15.2    Identify the Hazard/Risk

Hazards  and  risks  with  the  potential  to  affect  the  safety,  health,  environment,  community, indigenous and heritage issues within the Project should be identified using the appropriate Hazard/Risk Identification process:

·      Project Risk Assessment Workshops – (CRAW’s)

·      Hazard and Risk Identification and Controls in Design

·      Hazard Studies

·      Hazard Reporting

·      Risk Registers

·      TAKE 5 on every task

·      Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

·      Standard Work Instructions (SWI).

15.3    Analyse/Evaluate the Risks

All potential risks shall be evaluated to determine the potential severity of impact. The evaluation shall include:

·      Identification of the potential safety, health, environment, community, indigenous,  heritage and business consequences that can result from the hazards

·      Level and frequency of exposure to the hazards

·      Severity of the potential consequences

·Likelihood or probability of the consequences occurring.

15.4    Apply Risk Controls

The  requirement for  treatment and control  measures  shall give  consideration to risk  tolerance criteria  (whatcan  be  considered  an  acceptable  level  of  risk), legal  requirements  As  Low  As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), leading industry practice and the views of stakeholders.

Control measures shall be implemented in consultation with those organisations andpersons affected.

Risk assessment shall be based on:

·      The frequency of exposure to the hazard

·      The likelihood of a contact with the hazard

·      The likely consequence/s should an event occur.

The risk shall be rated in terms of its severity and probability and be prioritised for action according to this rating. Management have the responsibility and accountability to ensure that work does not proceed until the  risks  have  been  reduced  to  anacceptable  level  of  risk  tolerance,  As  Low  As  Reasonably Practicable – (ALARP). The meaning of Residual Risk must be understood, and acknowledge by all personnel.

15.5    Monitor and Review

Wingstar shall conduct ongoing monitoring and reviews of its management of risks, including the development and maintenance of a Hazard and RiskRegister with the following minimum components:

·      Hazards

·      Possible incidents and ongoing conditions

·      Potential short and long-term consequences

·      Existing treatment and control measures

·      Consequence severity ranking

·      Likelihood ranking

·      Risk ranking

·      Risk reduction action

·      Management of residual risk.

The Wingstar Project Manager shall ensure that the Hazard and Risk Register is reviewed as required with Line Managers/Supervisors, Employees and at Safety and Health Committee Meetings (where applicable).

Incident reports should be reviewed and analysed to identify trends and the need for further action to mitigate exposure. Particular attention is required to the areas of activities, products, services and personnel.

15.6    Risk Matrix

The following Risk Matrix shall bereferred to on the project:

15.7    Hierarchy of Controls

When dealing with risk management, risk control strategies shall be based on the hierarchy of controls. At all times, the objective shall beto implement and maintain the highest level of control.

16   Management ofChange

Wingstar  recognises that any change to operations, processes, systems of work, equipment, tools, vehicles, environment services, operating procedures and personnel has the potential  to  produce  additional  safety  and  health  risks  or increase  the  exposure  from  existing hazards.

The introduction of change to the workplace will be undertaken as a managed function and involve the personnel affected by the proposed changes.

Personnel shall be adequately informed and instructed of the pending change and trained in the new or altered aspect of their work and/or equipment.

The process will commence with an investigation into the potential of the change to impact on

OS&H within the Project.

Approved changes introduced through a uniform structured format will ensure improvement to the operation while reducing ormitigating any risk to OSH&E.

16.1 Types of change

Examples of change that have potential to affect the workplace and workforce are:

·      New or revised design (new or modified design of equipment/process)

·      New equipment (model or different type/manufacturer)

·      New personnel (operators, managers)

·      New materials (chemicals, cleaning agents, gloves)

·      New locations (differentconditions hot/cold, terrain)

·      New work hours (roster changes, extended hours, night shift)

·      Workplace conditions (increased noise, dust, smoke, fumes )

·      Changed job method (requires different tools and work method)

·      High risk conditions (Work at Height/depth/confined space)

·      Statutory requirements (changes to laws/personal responsibility)

·      Commissioning new plant (unfamiliar with process and functions)

·      Weather/environment (hot/cold, rain, wind, lightning).

17   Incident Reporting and Investigation

17.1    Notification of Workplace Incidents

All workplace incidents shall be reported within 15 minutes, to the WingstarProject Supervisor, Workplace Supervisor, Wingstar Project Manager, Safety Coordinator and the onsite Project Representative.

Minor incident reports shall be completed within three (3) days

Major incident reports shall have a target completion of seven (7) days

Written reports will be forwarded to the Project Manager within the three (3) and/or seven (7) days period noted above. All incident reports, recommendations and corrective actions shall be discussed with the Wingstar Project Manager before the incident report is considered completed and closed out.

Note: All incidents, accidents and/or near misses, regardless of severity must be reported immediately, or within a timely manner (i.e. 15 minutes) to the WingstarProject Supervisor, Senior Site Safety Advisor and WingstarProject Manager to enable them to accurately identify and initiate appropriate actions for the prevention of a recurrence.

17.2    Workplace Incident

A workplace incident shall be regarded as any event resulting in the following:

·      Injury or harm to the health of an employee or contractor employees

·      Any detrimental environmental impact

·      Any Ground Disturbance Permit breach

·      Any Community (local or distant) breach

·      Any Indigenous breach

·      Any Heritage breach

·      Damage to property, assets or public property

·      A near miss event that has the potential to cause injury, harm, damage, loss or harm to the company’s reputation, but due to circumstances did not result in such.

17.3    Injury Classifications

The classification of workplace injuries shall be according to CLIENT’s Procedure for classification of Workplace Injury/Illness in line with the Client’s procedures underthe following classifications.

·      First Aid Injury (FAI)

·      Medical Treatment Incident (MTI)

·      Restricted Work Injury (RWI)

·      Lost Time Injury (LTI)

·      Notify Incident (Statutory Reporting).

17.4    Incident Reporting and Investigation

Incident reporting alerts Management to circumstances within their areas of control that require additional management focus and direction to address:

·      At risk behaviour;

·      At risk workplace conditions;

·      At risk methods and equipment

·      At risk or failed management systems and controls.

Where an incident has occurred the person(s) involved in the incident shall report the situation immediately, (or as soon as practicable), to the Supervisor in control of the workplace. The Supervisor shall take immediate action to contain and control any effects of the incident and make the workplace safe.

The Supervisor shall ensure:

·      Any injured person(s) are attended to

·      The incident is reported by the fastest practicable means to the Wingstar Project Manager, Project

·      Supervisor, and Safety Advisor

·      The form FRM-16 Hazard Incident Report is completed and emailed to the Safety Advisor and

·      Project Manager before close of business on the day of the occurrence

·      “Incident Reporting and Investigation is completed within the agreed time frame as per sub- section ‘Notifications of Workplace Incidents’

·The incident report is reviewed and a risk assessment conducted to determine the degree of risk that existed in the task being undertaken

·      The work procedure, JHA or related document is reviewed and updated as required, with the outcome being communicated to relevant personnel

·      Trained and competent personnel are involved in the incident management process, including involvement of a Client designated representative.

The investigation process shall determine the causes of the incident and identify practicable control strategies to reduce the risk existing within the workprocess involved and the likelihood of a recurrence.

Depending on the level of severity, the incident may be subject to the Root Cause Analysis and Fishbone Investigation, or similar process; therefore, the final report will be delayed until the completion of these activities.

Corrective and preventative actions will take into account reasonably practicable measures,and will assign responsibility for each action, with a realistic timeframe for completion. The Wingstar  Project Manager will ensure appropriate resources are allocated.

All incident reports and recommendations shall be discussed with the WingstarProject Manager before the incident report is considered completed and closed out.

17.5    Classifying Incidents to Determine Required Investigation Level

All incidents shall be risk rated according to their potential or actual consequences by the Supervisor in control of the workplace. This rating shall determine the level of investigation to be undertaken and the hierarchy of management involvement required in the investigation.

Note:  Where  required,  CLIENT  Personnel  are  to  be  involved  in  incident  investigation  and management of corrective actions.

17.6    Serious Incidents

Where the incident is serious in its severity or potential, the Supervisor in control of the workplace shall, oncompletion of taking the required action to ensure injured personnel are properly cared for and the incident scene is barricaded off so as not to be disturbed.

Immediately report the details to the WingstarProject Manager, Wingstar Supervisor, and Wingstar

Safety Advisor.

The  Wingstar  Safety  Advisor  shall  assess  the  circumstances  of  the  event and  convene  a  Serious

Incident Investigation.

Any  incident that causes,  or  has  the  potential  to  cause,  injury  resulting  in a  MTI, RWI  or  LTI, significant damage to plant/equipment, the environment or has heritage significance the Wingstar Project Supervisor shall immediately notify:

·      WingstarProject Director and Project Manager

·      Site Senior Management, e.g. the Client Registered Manager.

The Project Supervisor, Safety Advisor and Client safety advisor shall conduct the investigation process. The Safety Advisor shall select the investigation team members from personnel within Line Management, Safety, and Health Representatives.

The Wingstar Project Supervisor shall chair the investigation process to determine incident cause and control actions to be implemented.

All serious or potentially serious incidents shall be analysed using the Root Cause Investigation process.

17.7    Critical Incident

Critical incident is an incident with a high probability for causing significant harm to people, operational integrity, environment or the community.

Occupational Safety and Health examples include:

•       A fatality or potential for multiple fatalities

•       Permanent disability (paraplegia, amputation, acute hearing loss or blindness)

•       Long-term chronic health effects on workers or members of the public (carcinogens; silicosis).

Immediately report the details to the Wingstar Project Supervisor, Safety Advisor, Wingstar Project Manager, Safety advisor, and Client superintendent. In cases of fatal or critical incidents, including near  miss  incidents  that  have  this  potential  outcome,  the  Wingstar  Project  Supervisor  shall immediately notify:

•       Wingstar Project Director and Project Manager

•       Client Senior Management

•       Wingstar Safety and Health Specialist

•       Wingstar Safety and Health Manager (Perth based)

•       Wingstar Safety and Health Coordinator (Perth based).

The Wingstar Project Supervisor and Senior Site Safety Advisor shall conduct the investigation process.

17.8    First Aid/Injury Treatment

The Wingstar Project Supervisor shall ensure that provisions for first aid in the workplace are provided as follows:

•       All  permanent  facilities  such  as  offices,  workshops,  storage  areas,  and  general workplaces controlled bythe Company have an approved industry standard first aid kit located in each area. The location of the first aid kit shall be easily identifiable to all persons entering and working within the area

•       A suitably equipped first aid kit shall be maintained in all truck cabins and the truck

drivers shall hold a current Basic First Aid qualification

•       Adequate number of the workforce (minimum 10%), trained to the level of Basic First

Aid

•       Ensure that at least one qualified Senior First Aider is present in the workplace whenever work is carried out

•       A person is responsible for maintaining a weekly inventory of the first aid equipment and supplies held within the workplace.

17.9    Notify Incident Reporting

A notify incident is an incident that results in serious personal injury or harm to people; damage toequipment or machinery; has an environmental impact or has created a dangerous circumstance or event as specified in the applicable State/Territory OS&H legislation.

Immediately report the details to the Wingstar Project Supervisor, WingstarSafety Advisor and the site

Client Project Representative.

Wingstar Management shall ensure the Client Project Representative is notified of the occurrence.

Notify incidents shall be investigated internally as a “Serious Incident”. The “Serious Incident Investigation  Team”  shall  prepare the  Statutory  Reports.  The  Wingstar  Project  Supervisor  shall approve the investigation report and forward it to the Wingstar Project Manager for submittal to the nominated representative of the Statutory Authority.

Where any Statutory Authority requires an independent investigation by its nominated representative, the Wingstar Project Supervisor shall makeworkplace personnel and resources available to assist in the investigation.

17.10   Statutory Reporting

Where there is a statutory requirement for Wingstarto submit period reports of OS&H performance these reports shall be prepared by the WingstarProject Supervisor for dispatch to the relevant Statutory Authority within the required period.

17.11   Incidents Affecting the Public

Any incident that is likely to affect members of the public or attract media attention must be reported to the WingstarProject Supervisor, who shall liaise with the Wingstar Project Manager, who in turn shall advise the Client Project Manager.

The Client Media Department are the only person(s) authorised to make statements and deal with the media on behalf of the Client.

17.12   Legal Advice

Where by law, or as a matter of good practice, OS&H matters are to be reported to Government authorities, Wingstar reserves the right to seek advice from their legal representative toassist with the structure and presentation of the report.

Legal advice shall be considered before any verbal or written reports are made toauthorities in connection with a non-compliance of any category.

17.13   Presentation of Incident Learning’s

Within five days after the event ofa serious or high potential incident, a Safety Alert shall be forwarded to all company workplaces and posted on notice boards.

The Safety Alert shall detail:

•       Summary of incident

•       Immediate control measures

•       Identification of basic and immediate causes

•       Corrective action and responsible personnel.

18   Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management

Wingstar has a both a moral and Statutory responsibility to ensure that those employees who suffer physical injury or harm to their health caused by a work related incident receive appropriate medical treatment and income support. This program will be in line with the appropriate State’s and/or Territory’s Workers Compensation Legislation.

18.1    Objectives of an Injury Management Program

•       Provide  all  possible  medical  treatment  and  rehabilitation  services  to  the  injured employee

•       Ensure a safe and controlled return to work of the employee

•       Minimise the impact on the employee’s earning capacity

•       Retain full control of any situation in which the employee will need external medical treatment that will involve Workers'Compensation

•       Ensure  all  employees  are  dealt  with  fairly  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of

Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Legislation.

18.2    Injury Management

Proactive injury management will apply to all WingstarProject employees who suffer physical injury or harm to their health in a work related incident and require medical treatment provided by an approved Medical Service Provider, including:

•       Doctor

•       Dentist

•       Ophthalmologist

•       Physiotherapist or Chiropractor

•       Psychiatrist

•       Local Hospital or Medical Centre

•       Rehabilitation Provider.

19   Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

To minimise the risk of personnel injury or harm or health where that riskcannot be mitigated, the employer shall provide personal protective clothing and equipment to employees.

19.1    Hard Hats

Personnel  must  not  wear  additional  items  of  clothing  that  interfere  with  the performance of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

To ensure the integrity of the safety hardhat is maintained and it fits securely to the wearer’s head asper the requirements of AS/NZS1800:1998 andAS/NZS1801:1997. Baseball caps or hats must not beworn under hard hats.

Standards:

AS/NZS1800:1998‘Occupational protective helmets – Selection, care and use’

AS/NZS1801:1997‘Occupational protective helmets’

Some hairstyles, e.g. very long hair worn on top of the head, or additional headdress such as a

turban, may interferewith the correct fit of a helmet and render it unstable on the wearer’s head.

Excessive discolouration of the shell colour or weathering of the surface may indicate a loss of strength, as do shells with splitting or cracking of the material. Suchhelmets should be discarded.

Field tests have shown that generally, helmet shells have a life of at least three years from the time ofissue. Components of harnesses maydeteriorate more rapidly in service and harnesses should be replaced at intervals not longer than two years.

At the time of issue to the wearer, the helmet should be marked with the issue date on the sticker that is located inside the shell.

Helmets used in extreme conditions of temperature or poorly stored may need tobe replaced more frequently. The user should examine the helmet regularly and discard if any damage is evident.

The harness, when correctly adjusted, should provide a secure fit on the wearer’s head, and should

not be able to be easily dislodged from its normal position.

The cradle should conform comfortably to the shape of the wearer’s head.  Refer to the Safety

Warning Notice inside the hard hat.

For adequate protection the helmet (harness/cradle), must be adjusted to the size of user’s head.

•       Helmets must be replaced if damaged due to severe impact or deterioration

•       Do not modify or remove parts

•       Replace complete harness only

•       Substances  such  as  petrol,  paint  adhesives,  aerosol  sprays,  cleaning  agents  or  art line/permanent marker pens may seriously damage helmets.

The ‘Frill Neck’ sun hood with the neck flap, wide brim sun hats and any other safety headwear that

is deigned to be worn under or attached to a hard hat is permitted to be worn.

Note: The above safety warning hasthe intent to advise the wearer that the helmet must be worn in such a manner that it is adjusted to provide a secure fit to the wearer’s head, any other head covering item that may interfere with the secure fitting of the helmet must not be worn.

Under no circumstances shall helmets be worn in the reverse position on any Wingstar  managed project sites. The appropriate helmet must be purchased for the task being undertaken. Chinstraps should be worn when working at height or in any situation where the helmet could be dislodged.

Where a risk assessment hasbeen completed and approved by the WingstarProject Supervisor, or delegate it is recommended for sun protection (skin care), that during the exploration (pre-Project), wide brim sun hats be worn while undertaking field work.

19.2    Suitability, Performance and Standard of PPE to be used

Wingstarshall ensure the PPE selected provides the adequate standard of performance required to minimise the risk of injury or harm to the employee.

All PPE issued shall meet the relevant current Australian/New Zealand Standard(s) requirements, andany particular additional Client/site requirements.

19.3    Training in the Selection Use and Care of PPE

Personnel shall be trained in:

•       The correct selection of the product for the level of protection required

•       The correct fitting, adjustment and use of the product

•       The correct care and maintenance of the product.

Training shall be provided as appropriate, in accordance with statutory requirements, by either internal trainers or accredited external providers.

All such training shall be documented and made available to CLIENTon request.

At  the site,  where  mandatory  signage  (blue and  white)  or  other  notices  are displayed directing persons to wear PPE then personnel shall abide to such signs and notices.

19.4    Requirement for PPE to be specified in Work Procedures – JHA

Where personnel are required to wear or use PPE, the requirement to do so shall be clearly specified as an instruction in the JHA or SWP for the job. The detail shall include the type and performance requirements of the PPE.

19.5    Responsibility for Ensuing Correct Selection, Use and Care of PPE

The responsibility for the correct use and care of PPE lies with the individual to whom the PPE has been issued and whose safety and health relies upon the correct use of that PPE.

The Manager/Supervisor in charge of the employee(s) is responsible for ensuring that the correct

PPE is issued, used, and maintained correctly as instructed.

Where there is objection to using PPE the Manager/Supervisor shall determine the cause of the objection, e.g. claustrophobia, allergic reaction, comfort, etc., and attempt to resolve the issue with the employee(s) concerned.

However, at no point shall a Manager/Supervisor condone an employee to undertake a task without the appropriate PPE.

19.6    Personal Adornments

Wingstar’s Personal Adornment Standard requires personal adornments such as necklaces, bracelets, rings  and piercing/earrings  that may cause  injury  to the  individual  be  removed  or  worn inside clothing when on site duty.

•       All employees, and contractors shall comply with this directive

•       Finger rings are not permitted to be worn on the project work site

•       Taping offinger rings with plaster (Band-Aid) is not permitted

•       Should an employee, contractor or visitor on the project  work site not be able to remove their finger ring, written permission to place a plaster (Band-Aid), over the finger ring must be obtained from CLIENT Project Manager or delegate

•       The written letter of approval fromCLIENT Project Manager or delegate must be carried by

the individual at all times and provided on request

•       Small stud type ear piercings and Medic Alert bracelets are permitted.

20   Project Work Activities

20.1    Manual Handling

Incorrect methods  used  in manual  handling  cause  a  significant number  of  industrial  accidents. Employees and Contractors must reference WorkSafe Manual Handling Code of Practice November

1996 concerning the development of safe manual handling practices.

Wingstar  shall  ensure  that  appropriate  manual  handling  training  is  provided  to  employees  to  a standard that enables them to practice safe manual handling.

Employees shall also ensure that tasks involving heavy or repetitive manual handling activities are properly supervised to enable incorrect practices to be corrected.

20.2    Working at Height and Tower Rescue

Prior to any working at height being undertaken by a person(s), working at height training must be conducted by the responsible Employer/Contractor and include a practical element.

The  training  is  to  be  documented  and  meet  the  National  Training  Accreditation  Standard

(certification validity period, 2 years from date of issue).

Working at height is in areas where a person can fall from one level to another, both above and below ground level.

Along with the Working at Height, the Tower Rescue competency must be undertaken.

Fall protection is required when:

•       There is a risk that personnel may fall and injure themselves;

•       Working from any mobile elevated work platform or personnel cage;

Work at height that requires the use of a fall-restraint system or limited free fall devise requires a

Risk Assessment, JHA and an emergency recovery plan.

The  Wingstar  Project  Supervisor  shall  ensure  that  any  work  with  height  tasks  are  assessed  and managed in accordance with the Client “Working at Heights” procedures.

20.3    Fall-Restraint

All work carried out within two metres of an open edge or where there is a potential for fall, a 100%

hook-up policy is mandatory.

Where any work is conducted at an elevation where the risk of a fall cannot be eliminated, a full body harness and lanyard shall be worn. The harness shall remain attached to a properly engineered and approved anchorage point via a fall restraint system at all times.

Prior to the use of fall restraint equipment, the following applies:

·Conduct a JHA for all activities, including the emergency rescue plan for immediate retrial of the person

·      Obtain a Client Working at Height Permit

·      Use of a full body harness and lanyard in accordance with Australian Standards

·Correct marking andidentification of equipment

·Approved anchor points to the requirements of Australian Standards

·      Triple action karabiners are the only karabiner permitted for use on the project

·Maintenance program and register of equipment is in place

·Conduct pre-use and post-use inspection of the equipment.

20.4    Ladders

All ladders shall be inspected prior to use. A person may climb ordescend a ladder without fall protection provided that they use both hands and legs to do so, facing the ladder and using one step at a time (three points of contact).

Ladders shall be tied off above or supported below and at a 1 in 4 gradient.

No work task is to be conducted while standing on a portable ladder without a risk assessment being completed and signed off by the appropriate Wingstar Supervisor.

Only light work may be conducted from a ladder when accompanied by an approved risk assessment and Client endorsement.

Safety ladders incorporating a work platform, handrails and a rear section drop down safety bar are acceptable.

All ladders shall be inspected prior to use and formally inspected by a competent person quarterly andtagged as per the approved colour coding.

The inspection shall be recorded in a ladder register and an electronic copy of the register must be forwarded to the WingstarSafety Advisor.

20.5    Vehicles and Mobile Equipment

All vehicles while been driven on a Wingstarsite must comply with the posted and advised maximum speed limits, including driving to the climatic and road conditions at the time.

·      All persons driving or being transported in vehicles shall wear a seat belt whenever the vehicle is in motion.

·      Drivers shall observe and obey WA Road Laws at all times, except where site traffic management plans impose further restrictions or a higher standard.

·Because of Statutory limitations on ‘P’ plate (Probationary) drivers- such personnel will

·      not be approved  to drive within Client sites.

20.5.1 Priority

Priority for giving way to vehicles on sites are specified by the Client. The site Traffic Management Plan, traffic control activities, signage and specific instructions must be followed. The following is an example of a priority give way order:

1.  Emergency vehicles with lights flashing

2.  Working graders, scrapers, dozers

3.  Water carts

4.  Other heavy vehicles (HV)

5.  Light vehicles (LV)

Where two vehicles of the same category meet at the same point, WA road rules will apply for right ofway, unless there is a site-specific variation.

20.5.2 Light Vehicles

Light vehicles are classified as vehicles being 4.5 GVM (gross vehicle mass) or less.

All light vehicles shall comply with the Project requirements including:

•       A riskassessment conducted for the type of vehicle

•       Undergo a pre-mobilisation mechanical inspection and weed and seed inspection by qualified and competent person(s), prior to being authorised for use on site

•       Approved for mobilisation by the Wingstar Project Manager

•       Site  shall  be  4WD configuration. No 2WD vehicles  will  be  permitted  on site  unless exempted from this requirement by the Client Registered Manager. ordelegate

•       All light vehicles, including station wagons and twin cab vehicles, and excepting buses must be fitted with an internal roll bar. An external roll bar must be fitted to  utility vehicles (utes):that, in conjunction with the cab structure of the vehicle, aids protection of the occupants; this structure must have been approved by a qualified third party

•       All station wagon and troop carrier style  vehicles used for work purposes must be fitted

with  fixed  forward facing  seats  and  seat  belts  which  comply  with  AS2664  and  the National Code of Practice for light vehicle modification, section LK Seating & Occupant Protection for the driver and all passengers

•       Passenger seating  shall be forward facing and be equipped with a lap-sash retractable

seat belt that conforms to AS2664 – 1983 and Australian Design Rules. The occupant of the  centre  position  of  a  bench  seat  must be  secured  by  an  Australian  Standards compliant lap belt

•       A bull baris to be fitted

•       Shall be fitted with effective sun visors that offer driver protection from the sun’s direct rays at early morning andlate afternoon

•       Station wagons are to be fitted with cargo barriers

•       Shall have an automatic lights-on feature, wherever available from suppliers and hire companies

•       Are to have three safety triangles that meet the DIN 131665 standard

•       An appropriate size and type of fire extinguisher must be mounted in an accessible location in, or on each light vehicle. All extinguishers must be tagged to indicate they are within current service date

•       Audible reversing alarms are to be fitted

•       An amber flashing/revolving light when the vehicle is being used in designated areas;

•       Flag pole fitted  must exceed the height of the vehicle cab by 1 metre with a red flag attached

•       All flag poles will have a red light on top

•       Contractors/Sub-contractors  and  Service  Provider’s  logo  and  Company  name  to  be displayed on driver and passenger doors to a minimum size of 300 x 200 mm, forease of identification on all light vehicles and trucks

•       Roof bar lights that include brakelights and indicators

•       A first aid kit with contents based upon a risk assessment applicable to the area in which the vehicle is to operate

•       Basic tool kit based upon a risk assessment applicable to the area in which the vehicle is tooperate

•       A jack base board (wood), must be used when a vehicle requires jacking

•       Wheel chocks (minimum of  two) for prevention of vehicle movement when parked up, parked on an incline or being jacked

•       All  light  vehicles  shall  carry  two  functional  spare  wheels,  where  practicable,  or  as indicated by risk assessment

•       All  light  vehicles  to  be  fitted  with  a  two-way  radio  compatible  with  the  project

frequency, including a 40-channel CB radio

•       Shall beair-conditioned

•       Vehicles which are intended to operate in remote and rough conditions shall be fitted with tyres to minimise punctures; radial compounds shall not be used in such environments

•       Informal daily pre-start inspections and a formal documented weekly inspection shall be

carried out on all light vehicles by the individual responsible for that vehicle

•       All light vehicles shall undergo a mechanical quarterly inspection by a competent person as authorised by the Wingstar Project Supervisor

•       The quarterly maintenance inspection records shall be maintained and be auditable by

Wingstar on request

•       Each vehicle shall have the appropriate yearly inspection sticker. No light vehicle will be permitted to access site, or remain on site without a current valid yearly inspection sticker

•       All light vehicles shall be reversed parked, fundamentally stable; engine shut down, hand

brake engaged; and in the park-up gear position (automatic transmission), or in gear

(manual transmission)

•       Mobile phonesare not to be used while operating, unless the vehicle is stopped and parked safely or unless an approved hands free kit has been fitted

•       Drivers of light vehicles must have a current unrestricted Australian driver’s licence with

the applicable endorsement/code and competencies for the vehicle/equipment they are operating

•       Contractors are accountable  for  the  condition  of  their  vehicles,  daily  pre-start

inspections and operation on site

•       A Light Vehicle Register listing all vehicles with site access permits shall bemaintained by the Contractor and an electronic copy forwarded to the Wingstar Safety Advisor

•       No vehicle is permitted to be left with the engine running whilst unattended

•       Five litres of fresh drinking water per person must be retained in the vehicles at all times and checked daily during the pre-start inspection

•       Meet all requirements of Mine Specifications and Client Specifications.

20.5.3 Heavy Vehicles and Mobile Equipment

All heavy vehicles greater than 4.5 GVM and mobile equipment shall be diesel powered and comply with the Project’s requirements.

A minimum notice of 72 hours shall be given to the WingstarProject Supervisor prior to mobilising any mobile equipment to Site.

All heavy vehicles and mobile equipment shall include the following:

•       A riskassessment conducted for the type of vehicle

•       Approved by the Wingstar Project Supervisor

•       Pre-mobilisation inspections of all equipment, including cranes, to be completed by a qualified person, with appropriate documentation tobe completed and retained

•       Wash down with a Seed and Weed Clearance Certificate for all ground engaging and mobile equipment

•       Inspected  quarterly  by  a  competent  person  as  authorised  by  the  Wingstar  Project

Supervisor  and have  the  appropriate  yearly  inspection sticker  displayed.  No heavy vehicle or mobile equipment will be permitted to access site, or remain on site without a current valid yearly inspection sticker

•       Flashing amber lights and headlights on in designated areas

•       UHF/2 Way (CB) Radio System

•       Mobile phones are not to be used while operating heavy vehicles

•       iPods  and/or  any  other  type  of  portable  musical  device  are  not  to  be  used  while operating heavy vehicles

•       Appropriate registration and certification such as crane rope inspection certificates, etc.

•       All vehicles, plant and equipment shall have the shut off switch (isolation switch) clearly marked and fitted with a mechanism to lockout the energy sources

•       All tyred earthmoving vehicles shall be parked in a V drain and in a direction that allows

them to move forward when exiting the designated parking area

•       All  vehicles  shall  be  parked  fundamentally  stable;  engine  shut  down,  hand  brake engaged; and in the park-up gear position

•       Light Vehicles shall not be parked with earthmoving equipment, and  shall have a safe designated parking area located away from all heavy equipment

•       Drivers and operators must be  qualified and tested (VOC’d), as  competent by their

employer

•       Documented daily inspection is required for all mobile equipment

•       A heavy vehicle/mobile equipment register listing all machinery with site access permits shall be maintained by the Contractor with a copy  forwarded to the WingstarSafety Advisor

•       Evidence of the vehicle maintenance schedule must be provided to the WingstarProject

Supervisor or delegate as requested

•       Split rim tyre repairs in the field or on site are NOT permitted.

20.5.4 Isolation of Equipment

All isolations carried out on the Project must be in accordance with the approved Client procedures.

All personnel required to participate in isolations shall be trained and approved in  the Client’s

Isolation and Tagging system.

All vehicles shall have a clearly identifiable and lockable isolation switch.

Only trained, competent and appointed isolation officers shall be authorised by the WingstarProject

Supervisor or delegate to isolate vehicles, plant, and equipment.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide their employees with isolation locks in accordance with Client specifications. Where locks are used, the Contractor shall maintain a Lock Register identifying the employees to whom these locks have been issued, the lock number and quantity. An electronic copy of this Register must be forwarded to the WingstarSafety Advisor.

Isolation and Tagging shall be performed in accordance with the Client’s procedure, e.g. 45-FR-SA-

0053 ‘Signature Lock Or Tag Removal Authorisation’.

20.5.5 Maintenance, Inspection, Tagging and Modification of Equipment

The  maintenance,  inspection  and  tagging  of  plant  and  equipment  must  be  carried  out  and documented evidence of compliance must be retained.

All plant and equipment shall be inspected and tagged as per the Statutory and Australian Standards requirements.

The following equipment shall beinspected and tagged on a quarterly basis:

•       Lifting gear, including work box attachments

•       Ladders

•       Work at Heights – PPE

•       Light / heavy vehicles and mobile equipment.

The table below indicates the appropriate colour quarterly test tag forplant and equipment.

Other  plant  and  equipment  as  listed  below  shall  be  inspected  and  tagged  in  accordance  with

Statutory and Australian Standards requirements. Equipment such as:

•       Scaffolding, and other equipment associated with  working at height

•       Fire fighting equipment

•       Medical/first aid equipment

•       Compressors/receivers, etc.

Wingstarwill provide 72 hours’ notice before transportation of plant/equipment to the project site, including hired plant/equipment.

Wingstaremployees and contractors are not permitted to use any plant or equipment until it has been inspected and approval granted for its use. Wingstar and its contractors will supply a current Seed and Weed Inspection Certificate for all ground engaging and mobile equipment.

The responsible Contractor shall maintain classified Plant Registers together with originals of the certificate and inspection documentation, which will be made available on request.

Under  no  circumstance  is  equipment  to  be  modified  without  the  appropriate  authorisation, approval and approved signed drawings from the manufacturer.

20.6    Generators

The Contractor shall ensure that any of its self-contained transportable generating sets driven by internal combustion engines which are intended to provide an independent 50 Hz ac supply at above

32V ac, single phase or three phase, meet the requirements stipulated in AS 2790, and AS 3010.1

All generators shall incorporate within its design a Residual Circuit Device (RCD). All generators shall be appropriately earthed.

Authorised  licensed  personnel  shall  complete  electrical  testing  of  generators  quarterly.  The

Contractor shall record the results of the testing in the appropriate Equipment Register.

20.7    Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Management – (SDS)

Wingstar employees and its contractors will ensure that chemicals and other hazardous materials proposed for use on Project Site are authorised for use by the Client or delegate prior to arrival or use on Site. A current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) shall beavailable and readily accessible by employees.

This includes, and is not limited to, the correct:

•       Labelling

•       Signage

•       Transport

•       Handling

•       First Aid

•       Emergency measures for exposure or incident involving the product

•       Safe storage and disposal requirements.

A Register of all chemicals/hazardous materials will be established and maintained. Access to this register will be available to any person on request. Wingstar and their contractors will supply copies of allSDS to the Client.

Wingstaremployees and contracts shall provide information and training as defined on the MSDS to the personnel working with the chemicals.

Chemicals/hazardous  substances  will  be  handled,  stored  and  transported  in  accordance  with Statutory requirements, Australian Standards, approved Codes of Practice, Client/site and environmental specifications.

20.8    Unleaded Petrol and Class III Flammable Liquids

Under normal circumstances, petrol fuelled equipment shall not be used on site. Should there be a need for such equipment; Wingstar is to make an application (prior to mobilisation) to the Client to bring petrol-fuelled equipment to the project site.

A risk assessment must accompany the application with each piece of equipment identified along with associated hazards, risks, and controls.

The following details shall be provided for each individual item:

•       Type of equipment

•       Type of fuel

•       Run-time per tank (including tank size)

•       Quantity of fuel (no greater then a 20 litres jerry can),  storage details and emergency response/spill clean-up requirement

•       Refuelling methods, frequencies and SWP – (SWI).

If approved for mobilisation to site, a register defining location and use of the equipment shall be kept by the contractor.

Class III  Flammable  Liquids including paint thinner and solvents  such as  toluene are  not to be brought to site and stored in the workplace, without specific approval, in advance.

20.9    Knives and Leatherman-type Knives

Personal open-bladed knives such as Leatherman and pocket knives will not permitted on site.

20.10   Hot Work

The use of a soldering iron may be required onsite. Wingstarwill arrange for any Hot Work Permits andcomplete a JHA before undertaking the task.

20.11   Clearing and Ground Disturbance

Clearing  or  ground  disturbance  of  the  natural  ground  surface  requires  obtaining  a  Ground

Disturbance Permit from an appropriate Client representative, e.g. Environmental Officer.

It is paramount that the Client Environmental Officers are involved in the planning and control of the works due to the significant environmental andheritage interests within the scope of works.

If any breach of a Ground Disturbance Permit should occur, the work must cease and the incident reported immediately to the Supervisor in charge of the works.

20.12   Excavations and Penetrations

All excavations and penetrations 1.5 metres below ground surface require an Excavation Certificate. Typically,  excavation  permits  would  be  required  when  laying  copper  earth  strips  around

communications huts and towers. The excavation depth would be around one metre with earth pegs penetrating 600mm below the excavated depth.

When copper strips are not used, earthing pegs must be hammered a minimum of 600mm below the ground surface.

Prior to undertaking any task, that requires the penetration of a wall within a building, a Risk

Assessment, together with the appropriate JHA must be completed and approved.

For any excavations, Wingstar would notify the Client Project Manager with a marked up drawing/plan of  the  intended  excavation.  Wingstar  will  provide  aminimum  72  hours  notice  to  arrange  the Excavation Permit.

All excavations greater than 1.5 metres shall be protected through benching, shoring, or sloping.

20.13   Barricading

To avoid persons, plant, or equipment falling into excavations or areas where fall potential exists, solid (hard) barricading as approved by the Wingstar Project Supervisor and Site Safety Advisor.

Barricading  will  also  be  used when  antenna  installation  is  underway  on  towers  and  masts.  A minimum radius of ten (10) metres will be barricaded with red and white danger tape and orange cones.

All barricades will also have an Information Tag attached, appropriate illumination (if remaining erected during the hours of darkness), andsignage complying with Australian Standards. Bunting, flagging, tape, or witches hats will notbe accepted as a substitute for solid/hard barriers.

Details of barricading will be included in the JHA submission for the task. Erection of barricading will only be undertaken once approval hasbeen granted by the Project Supervisor.

20.14   Confined Spaces

Any work to be performed in a confined space shall be undertaken in accordance with a hazard identification and risk assessment process. Client/site Work Permits shall be obtained, and the work planned to take into account:

·      The nature and restrictions presented by the confined space

·      The availability of persons trained and qualified to work in the confined space

·      The availability of suitable work and emergency response equipment

·      The tasks/activities to be performed

·      The consultation/input of personnel to perform and supervise the work.

20.15   Lightning

The Wingstar Project Manager shall ensure that all employees and contractors are informed of the hazards associated with exposure to lightning and associated severe weather conditions.

Employees and contractors must be provided with information on the hazards and risks of lightning strikes and how best to protect themselves during certain types of work for example, crane operations,hot work, electrical  work,drill  and  blastactivities  and  work  in  manholes/confined spaces.

The Project Supervisor shall ensure there is a system in place to monitor the approach and path of severe weather, including lightning. This includes liaising with relevant Client personnel, such as Environmental Officers.

20.15.1           Outdoors Environment

During the approach of the thunderstorm, if the time interval between a lightning flash and the sound of thunder is less than 30 seconds, immediately cease work and seek shelter immediately. The following is an example of the process:

•       Vacate on-roof work

•       Seek shelter in a substantial building with at least normal headroom or within a totally enclosed metal-bodied vehicle. If on open ground, remote from shelter, crouch down with feet together

•       Avoid driving any open vehicle or any enclosed vehicle with a non-metallic roof;

•       Avoid high ground

•       Avoid isolated trees and trees in general. If the vicinity of a tree cannot be avoided, take a position just beyond the spread of the foliage

•       Avoid touching and standing close to tall metal structures or wire fences

•       Avoid handling substantial metallic objects

•       Remove metal objects from your hair or head

•       Avoid touching fence or railway linesas lighteningcan beconducted over several kilometres.

20.15.2           Indoors Environment

•       Avoid contact with electrical appliances and metal objects such as stoves, refrigerators, window and doorframes sinks, building metal structures, radios and television sets

•       Do not use telephones when a thunderstorm is overhead

•       if the use of household appliances or the telephone is unavoidable, keep clear of other appliances and metal objects and keep any such use brief

•       Persons should remain inside a closed machine control room and avoid contact with metallic items such as gear levers on control handles. Persons should stay as far as practicable from any parts of standing rigging or other items forming part of a down conductor

•       Avoid washing, bathing, showering and contact with any metal plumbing

•       Vacate roof spaces.

Each Employee must ensure that:

•       Tasks, which may increase exposure to lightning, have been identified

•       Protective action based on the proximity and projected path of the storm is taken for anytask that is identified as having an increased risk of lightning strike.

20.16   Pollution Control

All employees and contractors shall comply with the Project’s Environmental Management Plan.

•       Pollutants, e.g. smoke, gas fumes, dust, sludge, waste oils, sewerage, oils, and grease shall not be released into the atmosphere or onto the ground unless a licence is held under the Environmental Protection Act 1986

•       Any  emissions  of  pollutants  shall  be  reported  to  the  Wingstar  Project  Supervisor

Immediately

•       Small spills in workshops, on roads, and so on shall be cleaned up immediately

•       under nocircumstances shall pollutants be dischargedor dumpedinto septic or drainage systems.

Wingstarand its contractors shall ensure that the following types of waste are not held on site for periods exceeding 30 days:

•       Rubber compound products

•       Vehicle tyres

•       Rubber mats

•       Vinyls

•       Plastics

•       Styrene

•       Hydrocarbon waste

•       Oils

•       Greases

•       Contaminated rags/materials.

20.17   Open Fires

Open fires are prohibited on the Project site.

Any firemust be reported to theimmediate Project Supervisor and anappropriate Client representative.

Where required, and available external Emergency Services may need to be notified.

20.18   Signs and Notices

The purpose of any sign is to provide instant recognition and understanding. Pictogram signs shall be used whenever possible.

All safety signs used on the site shall comply with AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment. The contractor shall use such signs in their allocated site and work areas as necessary to maintain safe working conditions.

Safety signs are not permitted to be hand painted or homemade. Refer to OS&H Regulations 1996 r3.11 Warning Signs.

20.19   Safety Noticeboards

Wingstarand its contractors shall provide safety notice boards in their respective areas and display relevant safety information such as:

•       First aid kit and first aid room/service location

•       Emergency contacts – personnel, numbers

•       Evacuation procedures

•       Existing hazards in the work area

•       Meeting minutes

•       Names of first aiders

•       Safety and health representatives and committees (if elected)

•       Site bulletins and notices

•       Workplace inspection reports

•       Regulator information

•       other – as required by Wingstar or the Client.

21   Occupational Health and Hygiene

Wingstarshall ensure that a high level of Occupational Health and Hygiene is maintained throughout the project at all times.

Occupational health and hygiene exposures include, but are not limited to the following:

•       Noise

•       Atmospheric contaminants

•       Legionnaires’ disease

•       Dust

•       Fibrous material, including asbestos material

•       Hazardous material

•       Extreme temperatures, including high and low temperatures

•       Radiation, including ultraviolet

•       Biological materials

•       Ergonomic hazards

•       Physical hazards including manual handling, etc.

21.1    Occupational Hygiene Risk Assessment

A competent Health/Hygiene Specialist in accordance with relevant State or Territory Legislation and the Risk Management System of both Wingstar and the Client will assess potential occupational health and hygiene risks.

The risk assessment will identify the appropriate level of control required relevant to the level of risk identified which may include:

•       Health surveillance of employees

•       Specific storage, segregation and containment requirements

•       Monitoring and/or measurement of workplace health andenvironmental factors including dust, noise, lighting andvibration

•       Ergonomic aspectsassociated with operation of equipment, machinery, tools and physical activities within the workplace (including the identification/labelling and colour coding of control mechanisms and indicators)

•       Manual handling and physical movement requirements associated with the workplace

•       Training of employees in regard to the hazards and appropriate procedures

•       Emergency response availability and capability

•       Provision of appropriate P.P.E

•       Exposures to known health risks e.g. radiation, lead, asbestos, etc.

21.2    Occupational Health Risk Management

To ensure personnel are not exposed to occupational health risks on the Project, Wingstarshall conduct/support and assist with the conduct of occupational health monitoring ofwork areas?

Results of workplace monitoring will be reported to the Wingstar Project Supervisor who will consult with the specialists regarding the most appropriate action, should additional controls be required.

The Wingstar Project Supervisor shall determine the preferred levels of controls in consultation with the Wingstar Project Manager, Wingstar Safety Advisor and Safety and Health Representatives.

Where statutory reporting of monitoring results is required, the Wingstar Project Supervisor shall ensure that those statutory reports are submitted to the appropriate Government Department.

A schedule for the introduction of anycontrols and workforce training requirements will be established.

Where required, an ongoing monitoring program shall be implemented and reports reviewed with Safety and Health Representatives to provide feedback to the workforce via meetings and notice boards.

21.3  Fibrous Minerals and Dust Exposure Management

The Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Part 9 – “Ventilation and Control of Dust and

Atmospheric Contaminants” shall apply as relevant.

Dust emissions from drilling operations may contain some very hazardous materials including nickel, mercury, lead, manganese and carcinogens such as quartz and certain types of mineral fibres. Dust composition is often unpredictable and health effects from exposure can be delayed.

Exposure to fibrous minerals can be maintained at an acceptable level by implementing key control measures and working procedures:

•       Dust andfibres should be suppressed at source using stringentengineering and procedural dust-control techniques, e.g. dust suppression, enclosure or isolation of dust areas, local exhaust ventilation

•       All equipment and machinery, including light vehicles, used in designated areas should

Have sealed cabins fitted with appropriate air-conditioning andfiltration units

•       A schedule of inspection and maintenance to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of cabin seals and air-conditioning filtration systems implemented

•       Procedures for cleaning air-conditioning and engine filters should minimise the emission ofdust and fibre (i.e. wet scrubbing should be used where practicable, or all used filters shall be sealed in plastic bags by a competently trained person and removed from site for cleaning ordisposal by a licensed service provider)

•       Compressed aircleaners shall not be used (MS&I Regulations 1995  - r4.12Use of compressed air) to blow/clean dust off

•       Cabins shall be regularly cleaned by competently trained persons using the appropriate PPE andvacuum cleaning system. Persons not trained or competent in this task shall be permitted to vacuum vehicles

•       All equipment and machinery used in designated areas should be decontaminated at an

Approvedwash-down or cleaning facility before:

-        Being used outside designated areas

-        Maintenance work is undertaken.

An appropriate dust monitoring laboratory/service provider, as approved by the Wingstar Project Manager, will carry out air sampling.

Employees will be advised of identified risks and the results of the monitoring will be freely and openly communicated to all, via safety notice boards, toolbox meetings, work instructions, daily pre- start meetings and other communication meetings and forums, as necessary.

21.4    Employee Facilities

The Wingstar Project Supervisor shall approve employee facilities. Issues with the condition of such facilities will be reported to the appropriate Client representative for review and action.

Workplace Amenities and Facilities shall be of a good standard and size necessary to comply with the MS&I Regulations 1995, Occupational Safety Regulations 1996 and the WA WorkSafe Codes of Practice Workplace Amenities and Facilities.