Workplace safety

Question 1

When operating an EWP in the workplace, what is your duty of care/legal responsibilities?

Answer 1

Taking reasonable care of my own health and safety, and ensure their acts do not affect the health and safety of others when undertaking high risk work

Question 2

List 3 sources of workplace safety information employers must have:

Answer 2

WHS/OHS policies
WHS/OHS representatives
Safe working or job procedures

Question 3

What actions must employers take to ensure the health and safety of workers?

Answer 3

A work environment without risks to health and safety
Safe systems of work
Adequate facilities
Safe plant and structures

Question 4

Before you start work, who can you talk to about site hazards? List three

Answer 4

Supervisor
Safety officers
Workers
Managers
Why is this important?
To identify any hazards and ensure the workplace policies and procedures are followed

Question 5

Explain what a hazard is:

Answer 5

Something or a situation that causes harm or injury to you

Question 6

Explain what a risk is:

Answer 6

The likelihood of a hazard causing injury

Question 7

List 3 hazards that could be found in the workplace, when operating a EWP:

Answer 7

Trees
Overhead power lines
Slopes/steep inclines

Question 8

When operating an EWP near power poles, what safe distances must be applied?

Answer 8

3m with a qualified spotter
6.4m without a qualified spotter

Question 9

When operating an EWP near transmission towers, what safe distances must be applied?

Answer 9

8m with a qualified spotter
10m without a qualified spotter

Question 10

If you are required to work closer than the safe minimum distances what must you do?
List 2 actions required

Answer 10

Get an access permit from relevant authority
Where possible have the electrical power disconnected

Question 11

List 2 visual indicators used to identify overhead powerlines:

Answer 11

Tiger tails
Safety warning/danger signs

Question 12

There are some hazards that are not site hazards but hazards relating to the way the task is carried out. Name 3 of them:

Answer 12

Location of the work
Communications
Suitable safety harness and lanyard
Skills of competency of workers in the platform

Question 13

What is meant by the terms: Live load? Dead load? Wind loading?

Answer 13

Live – The load of all persons and materials being supported by the EWP
Dead – The weight of the EWP
Wind – Wind speeds up to the maximum capacity