4.5.4
Specific
re
quirements for
high risk activities/high
risks
A
gency
Risk Managers and
WHS
professionals can
provide advice
on managing these risks
.
T
he
WHS
Regulation specifies control
measur
es that must be implemented in a
gencies for
certain identified
high risks
/high risk activities such as
:
•
Remote or isolated work
–
where the worker is isolated from the assistance of other persons
because of
location, time
or the nature of the work
,
they must be p
rovided with a system of
work that includes effective communication. A
ssistance
includes rescue, medical assistance
and the attendance of emergency service workers.
•
Hazardous manual tasks
-
risks to health and safety relating to a musculoskeletal disorder
associated with a hazardous manual task must be
risk
managed
.
•
Restricted carcinogens
, for example,
Cyclophosphamide
–
use
,
handling and storage
.
•
Confined spaces
-
risks associated with
entering, working in, on or in the vicinity of the
confined space
(including a risk of a person inadvertently entering the confined space
)
. This
requires, for example, confined space entry permit
s
, signage and constant communication
with the person in the
confined space.
•
Falls
from one level to another
or any other place
that is reasonably likely to cause injury to
a
person
e.g. stairs
•
H
azardous chemicals
-
h
ealth m
onitoring of
exposure to hazardous chemicals
, creation of
Register
s
and Manifest
s.
•
A
sbestos
–
all asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials at the workplace must be identified
by a competent person by 1 January 2013
.
•
Noise
–
exposure l
evels
.
•
High risk work
–
licences
.
•
Demolition work
/
Construction work
.
•
Electrical work
[
for energised (live)
electrical work, whi
ch is permitted in very limited
situations]