The falling materials Hazard and risk identification -risk assessment document will help you how to assess the falling materials-related health issues and their control measures.
Identified Hazards
Falling materials
Hazard Control Measures
- Heavy machinery, vehicle, or other equipment operatives shall not work over top of one another, and designated and isolated/exclusion zones/areas shall be highlighted where work is being carried out overhead. The segregated zones shall be safeguarded and protected in the form of physical barriers to prevent access and will be prominently displayed with suitable signage;
- Lighting units within the ceiling are to be removed before the removal of the ceiling with due care and attention to prevent them from falling unexpectedly;
- Mobile tower scaffolds shall have toe-boards erected;
- All drivers/operatives on the worksite shall be inducted and warned of the falling material hazard and shall not be permitted to enter the work area;
- When materials/substances or other objects are to be stored on the scaffold tower they shall be suitably restrained / secured to avoid accidental displacement;
- Proper and compatible & Suitable PPE must be worn on-site at all times with a minimum stan.
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