WORK METHOD STATEMENT ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS

ORGANISATION DETAILS
Organisation Name: Gedoun Constructions Pty Ltd Contact Name: Joe Gedoun
ACN/ABN: 52 284 873 581 Contact Position: Director
Address: PO Box 1138, Townsville QLD 4810 Contact Phone Number: 0412 968 974

PROJECT DETAILS
Project: Gedoun Construction Sites Project Address: Gedoun Construction Sites
Project No: This WMS has been developed in consultation with: Joe Gedoun
Reviewed by: Stacy Jacobsen
Activity: INSTALL ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS Position: Contract Administrator
Training/Instructions to be  Site Induction Training  Task Specific Training, Manual Handling Training
provided:  OHS Induction Card Training  Training Specified in any MSDS
 Manual Handling Training  Other (Specify):
Resources/Trades Involved: Qualified Electricians Engineering
Details/Certificates/EPA/QLD Work
Place Health & Safety Approvals:
Plant/Equipment Used: Electrical equipment, Hand Tools, Power Tools and Angle Warning Signs and Controls As per Displayed Signage
Grinder Measures:
Details of Emergency Procedures: As per Site Safety Plan
Personal Protective High Visibility Clothing and Safety Footwear (Steel Safety Data Sheets Required: NIL
Equipment (PPE) to be used: Capped Boots) are to be worn by ALL worksites. Fire
retardant material long sleeve shirt, trousers, safety
helmet, safety glasses, rescue kit, low voltage insulating
gloves.

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PROJECT DETAILS
Occupational Health Safety • Queensland Acts & Regulations Codes and/or Standards Applicable Building Code of Australia 2010
or Environmental Legislation: • Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011, Workplace to the Works: Queensland & National Codes of
Health & Safety Regulations 2011 Practice:
• Electrical Safety Act 2015, Electrical Safety • Building and Construction 2000
Regulations 2013 Updated 2011
• Building and Construction Industry Improvement • Noise 2004
Acts 2005 • Scaffold 2009
• Electrical 2013
• Manual Tasks 2010
• Plant 2013
• First Aid 2015
• Hazardous Substances 2011
• Prevention of Falls in Housing
Construction 2012
• Construction Work 2013
• Building Code of Australia 2015
• Hazardous Substance Code of
Practice 2003
National Standards:
• Risk Management AS/NZS150
31000:2009
• National Standard for
Construction Work NOSHC:1
016 (2005)
• National Standard for Manual
Tasks 2007

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HIGH RISK ACTIVITY: HEIGHTS

JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARDS RISK SCORE CONTROLS RESIDUAL PERSON
(Before Control RISK RESPONSIBLE
Measures) (After Control
Measures)
L C R L C R
Glass Handling and Manual handling injuries such as 3 3 9 - Correct manual handling practices are to be utilised, 2 3 6 Subcontractors
Storage musculoskeletal whether through such as bending knees, holding load close to body,
gradual wear and tear or sudden ensure strong grip, ensure clear path/visibility
onset injury - When working as a team, coordinate lifting
arrangement beforehand and appoint leader
- No materials are to be rested on rails or other unsafe
structures which may not hold weight of load
Install Balustrade Potential for injury or death if 3 4 12 - Persons who use battery equipment including drills 3 3 9 Subcontractors
Control of Falls worker falls off floor where and riveters to be competent
working - All electrical equipment to be tested and tagged every
3 months as per AS 3012
Injury could occur if worker - Equipment in good condition. Ensure all guards are
doesn’t know how to use tools fitted correctly and maintained
- All power supplies are to be protected by a RCD unit
Persons could be injured or killed - All leads are to be placed so as not to sustain damage
if electrocuted by untested and - Leads are not to exceed 25m in length for 1mm
untagged equipment conductor size. No piggy backed leads
- Correct manual handling practices are to be utilised
Persons could be electrocuted if such as bending knees, holding load close to body,
they cut through an electrical ensure strong grip, ensure clear path/visibility
lead - When working as a team, coordinate lifting
arrangements beforehand and appoint leader
Manual handling injuries such as - No materials are to be rested on rails or other unsafe
musculoskeletal whether through structures which may not hold weight of load
gradual wear and tear of sudden - Workers will not climb on guardrails to gain extra
onset injury height
- Maintain clean work area so there are no trip hazards
at prevent fall from height

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HIGH RISK ACTIVITY: HEIGHTS

JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARDS RISK SCORE CONTROLS RESIDUAL PERSON
(Before Control RISK RESPONSIBLE
Measures) (After Control
Measures)
L C R L C R
Use of Electric Angle Potential for injury 3 4 12 - The correct guard must be in place 3 3 9 Subcontractors
Grinders/Power Saws - The correct fitting backing plate and front nut is to be
to cut Materials to size used
- The rated RPM of the grind unit must not exceed the
maximum rated RPM of the grind wheel
- Grind wheels must be kept dry and not damaged
- For ear protection, the operator to wear earplugs or
ear muffs
- For eye and face protection, the operator to wear
safety glasses, a high impact face shield
- Persons are to be competent in the use of power tools
Housekeeping Trip hazards 3 3 9 - Clean up on a continuous basis 2 3 6 Subcontractors
- Stack all materials clear of walkways, barricade if
Goods stacked in walkways necessary
- Remove rubbish daily
Damage to property/persons - Cut offs and other materials shall not be permitted to
from falling objects or people fall off scaffold
- Maintain drop zone area so no one is injured
Off-Cut and Waste Waste material need to be 3 2 6 - Contain waste material for safe removal from the 2 2 4 ALL
Material contained for safe removal from work area, place in site rubbish bins
the site - If poisoning occurs, contact Poisons Information
Centre of 13 11 26

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RISK MATRIX
CONSEQUENCES
LIKELIHOOD
INSIGNIFICANT (1) MINOR (2) MODERATE (3) MAJOR (4) CATASTROPHIC (5)
RARE (1) Low (1) Low (2) Low (3) Moderate (4) Moderate (4)
UNLIKELY (2) Low (2) Moderate (4) Moderate (6) Moderate (8) High (10)
POSSIBLE (3) Low (3) Moderate (6) Moderate (9) High (12) High (15)
LIKELY (4) Moderate (4) Moderate (8) High (12) Catastrophic (16) Catastrophic (20)
ALMOST CERTAIN (5) Moderate (5) High (10) High (15) Catastrophic (20) Catastrophic (25)

Catastrophic (16+) Then Work is unable to proceed. Seek other methods (Significant)
High (10 – 15) Then Permission from High Level Management for work to proceed (Significant)
If the residual risk is
Moderate (4 – 9) Then Permission from Worker in Charge for work to proceed (Insignificant)
Low (1 – 3) Then Work able to proceed (Insignificant)

1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Redesign 5. Administrative 6. PPE (Last Resort)

Substitute with a less
Redesign equipment or Introduce administrative
Eliminate the hazard hazardous material, Isolate the hazard Use appropriate PPE
work process controls
process or equipment

C= Consequence L= Likelihood
5= Catastrophic = Fatality, permanent disability, long term widespread 5= Almost Certain = It is almost certain that the risk will occur in most
impacts, huge financial loss circumstances
4= Major = Permanent disability or extensive injuries, medium to long term 4= Likely = The risk is likely to occur in most circumstances
widespread impact, major financial loss
3= Moderate = Lost time injury, reversible medium term local impact, high 3= Possible = There is uncertainty that the risk could occur
financial loss
2= Minor = Medical treatment, reversible short – medium term impact to local 2= Unlikely = The risk could occur at some time but there is confidence that it
area, medium financial loss will not
1= Insignificant = First aid, limited impact to minimal area, low financial loss 1= Rare = The impact/risk may occur only in exceptional circumstances

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I HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND I ASSISTED IN DEVELOPPING THE WORK METHOS STATEMENTS THAT APPLY TO MY WORK ACTIVITIES.
I WILL COMPLY WITH ITS SAFE WORK PRACTICE.

PRINT NAMES POSITION/TRADE SIGNATURE DATE

JOE GEDOUN DIRECTOR/SITE MANAGER 16 October 2017

MATTHEW CARROLL SITE SUPERVISOR 16 October 2017

CRAIG PENSINI SITE SUPERVISOR 16 October 2017

BOYD TURNER SITE SUPERVISOR 16 October 2017

MONITORING AND REVIEWING OF WMS USE AND EFFECTIVENESS

NAME SIGNATURE DATE

STACY JACOBSEN 16 October 2017

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