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- Hierarchy of control
- The ranked order of risk controls from most to least effective: eliminate, substitute, engineering controls, administrative controls, then personal protective equipment as the last resort.
- Permit to work
- A formal written authorisation for high-risk tasks such as confined-space entry or hot work, setting out the hazards, controls, validity period and the person authorising the work.
- Toolbox talk
- A short pre-task briefing at the workplace that covers the specific hazards of the day's job, the agreed controls, and each worker's role and competence.
- Residual risk
- The level of risk remaining after existing control measures have been applied, which the risk assessment must record and judge acceptable or not.
- Respirable crystalline silica
- Very fine dust from cutting concrete, stone or mortar that reaches the deep lung and can cause silicosis and cancer; controlled by water suppression and suitable respiratory protection.
- Excavation inspection
- An excavation must be inspected by a competent person at the start of each shift and after events such as ground movement or heavy rain before work continues.
- Site induction
- Mandatory site-specific briefing before starting work covering layout, hazards, emergency arrangements, first aid, traffic routes and welfare facilities.
- Welfare facilities
- Required site provision including drinking water, toilets, washing facilities, drying room and rest area, supporting health and hygiene on construction sites.
- PPE last resort
- Personal protective equipment protects only the wearer and relies on correct use, so it is used after higher-level controls have reduced the hazard.
- Face fit testing
- A test confirming a tight-fitting respiratory mask seals to the individual's face; facial hair at the seal area prevents a valid seal.
- Harness inspection interval
- Fall-arrest harnesses need pre-use checks by the user and periodic detailed examination by a competent person, commonly at least every six months.
- Ladder angle rule
- A leaning ladder is set at roughly 75 degrees, achieved by placing the base one unit out for every four units of height.
- Three points of contact
- When climbing a ladder, keep two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand, in contact to reduce the chance of falling.
- Fall protection hierarchy
- Avoid work at height where possible, prevent falls with guardrails or platforms, then reduce fall consequences with nets or harness systems.
- Hard hat replacement
- Head protection must be replaced after a significant impact, when cracked or degraded, or by the manufacturer's stated service life, whichever comes first.
- Banksman role
- A trained signaller who guides plant operators during reversing or lifting, keeping pedestrians clear and staying visible to the operator throughout.
- Underground service strike
- Before digging, locate and mark buried cables and pipes using plans and a cable avoidance tool, then dig carefully by hand near marked services.
- Operator competence card
- Evidence that a plant operator is trained and assessed for the specific equipment category; it must match the machine being operated.
- Pre-use plant check
- Daily inspection of fluids, brakes, steering, horn, lights, mirrors, seat belt and guarding before operating; defects are logged and the machine taken out of service.
- Abrasive wheel speed rating
- A grinding wheel must be rated for at least the machine's spindle speed; exceeding the rated speed can cause the wheel to burst.
- 110 V site supply
- Portable tools on construction sites normally run on 110 V centre-tapped earth supply, reducing the severity of electric shock compared with 230 V.
- Residual current device
- A device that detects imbalance in live and neutral current and quickly disconnects the supply, limiting shock duration from faulty equipment.
- Lock-out tag-out
- An isolation procedure where energy sources are switched off, locked and tagged, then proved dead before maintenance or repair begins.
- Load chart
- The manufacturer's table giving safe lifting capacity at each radius and configuration; exceeding it risks tipping or structural failure.
- Guard removal prohibition
- Machine guards and interlocks must never be removed or bypassed to speed work; defective guarding means the equipment is taken out of service.
- Near miss
- An unplanned event that did not cause injury or damage but had the potential to do so; it must be reported so controls can be improved.
- Over-seven-day injury
- A work-related injury that keeps the worker unable to perform their normal duties for more than seven consecutive days, which is normally reportable.
- Specified injury
- A serious reportable injury such as most fractures, amputation, loss of sight or serious burns, requiring notification to the enforcing authority.
- Dangerous occurrence
- A near-miss event with high harm potential, such as scaffold collapse or plant contacting an overhead line, which is reportable even without injury.
- Assembly point
- The designated safe location where workers gather after evacuation so a roll-call can confirm everyone is accounted for.
- PASS extinguisher sequence
- Pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle, sweep side to side, keeping a clear escape route behind you.
- Scene preservation
- After an accident, secure the area and record or photograph conditions and witness details before disturbance, so the cause can be investigated.