Climate Wizard CW-H15 - Safety; Safety Responsibilities; Risk Assessment Process

SAFETY
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SeeleyInternationalPtyLtd
EMPLOYER ANDEMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITIES
InstallerandMaintenanceContractors
Risk Assessment
Somepointstoconsider:
TheinstallationandmaintenanceofairconditioningunitsatheighthasthepotentialtocreateOccupationalHealthand
Safetyissuesforthoseinvolved.InstallersareadvisedtoensuretheyarefamiliarwiththerelevantStateandFederal
legislation,suchas Acts,Regulations,approvedCodesofPracticeand AustralianStandards,whichofferpractical
guidanceonthesehealthandsafetyissues.Compliancewiththeseregulationswillrequireappropriateworkpractices,
equipment,trainingandqualificationsofworkers.
SeeleyInternationalprovidesthefollowinginformationasaguidetocontractorsandemployeestoassistinminimising
riskwhilstworkingatheight.
A riskassessmentisanessentialelementthatshouldbeconductedbeforethecommencementofwork,toidentifyand
eliminatetheriskoffallsortominimisetheserisksbyimplementingcontrolmeasures.
A riskassessmentofallhazardoustasksisrequiredunderlegislation.
Thereisnoneedforthistobeacomplicatedprocess,itjustisamatteroflookingatthejobtobedoneandconsidering
whataction(s)arenecessarysothepersondoingthejobdoesnotinjurethemselves.
Thisshouldbeconsideredintermsof:
Whatarethechancesofanincidenthappening?
Whatcouldthepossibleconsequencebe?
Whatcanyoudotoreduce,orbetterstill,completelygetridoftherisk?
Whatisthebestandsafestaccesstotheroofandworkingareas?
Ifaworkerisalone,whoknowstheyarethereandiftheygetintodifficulty,howcantheysummonhelp?(Callsome
oneontheground?Mobilephone?etc.)
Whatconditionistheroofin?Shouldthetrusses,undersideorsurfacebechecked?
Doestheworkerhaveappropriatefootwear?
Areallpowercables/extensionleadssafeandappropriatelyrated?
Areallladders,toolsandequipmentsuitableingoodcondition?
Whereladdersaretobeused,isthereafirm,stablebaseforthemtostandon?Cantheybetiedorsecuredinsome
wayatthetop?Isthetopoftheladderclearofelectricitysupplycables?
Istherearoofanchortoattachaharnessandlanyardto?Ifso,instructionshouldbeissuedfortheuseofan
approvedharnessoronlysuitablytrainedpeopleused.
Arealltoolsandmaterialsbeingused,preventedfromslippingandfallingontoapersonatgroundlevel?Isthearea
belowtheworkareasuitablyprotectedtopreventpersonswalkinginthisarea?
Doestheworkscheduletakeintoaccountweatherconditions,allowingforworktobesuspendedinhighwinds,
thunderstorms/lightningorothertypesofweathergivingwet,slipperysurfaces?
Isthereanon-goingsafetychecksystemofharnesses,ropes,laddersandaccess/liftingequipmentandwherethey
existonroofs,anchorpointsbeforethecommencementofwork?
Isthereasystemwhichpreventsemployeesfromworkingonroofsiftheyareunwellorundertheinfluenceofdrugs
oralcohol?
Arethereanyspecialconditionstoconsideri.e.excessiveroofpitch,limitedgroundarea,fragileroof,electricalpower
lines?
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OTHERIMPORTANTREQUIREMENTS
Neverforcepartstofitbecauseallpartsaredesignedtofittogethereasilywithoutundueforce.
Neverdrillanyholesintheprimarybasesurfaceorsidewallsofthebottomtank(reservoir)ofthecooler.
Checktheproposedcoolerlocation,toensurethatitisstructurallycapableofsupportingtheweightofthecooler,or
provideanadequatealternateloadbearingstructure.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryormental
capabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguse
oftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplay
withtheappliance.
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