Elements and Performance Criteria
- Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control
- Notify customer and arrange site access
- Recognise and report hazards in the work area to designated personnel according to workplace procedures
- Follow work health and safety (WHS) legislative requirements, workplace procedures and work instructions to control risks
- Comply with safe work practices for working safely on roofs and adhere to workplace environmental requirements throughout the work
- Implement duty of care requirements to provide a safe working environment
- Complete job safety analysis (JSA) sheets according to work requirements, including hazard identification and risk assessment
- Use and maintain personal protective equipment and personal safety equipment according to work requirements and apply fall protection and personal safety requirements according to regulatory requirements
- Prepare for work on rooftop
- Assess scope of work according to workplace procedures, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards and relevant job information details
- Inspect site to determine layout and equipment requirements according to work order
- Select materials, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment, and check for serviceability
- Inspect and install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment, ensuring adequacy for work and conformance to regulatory requirements
- Install roof safety system according to workplace and regulatory requirements
- Select and install appropriate signage and barricades
- Perform telecommunications work on rooftop
- Inspect access from ground to work area ensuring it is safe and according to regulatory requirements
- Estimate total weight of material to be raised to rooftop to carry out the work
- Determine and use the safest lifting method to bring materials and equipment to rooftop according to regulatory requirements.
- Secure test equipment, hardware and tools safely on rooftop and distribute weight to eliminate risk of damage to roof cover
- Inspect safety system periodically for compliance with regulations according to workplace procedures and report faults
- Monitor risk control measures to ensure they are effective and appropriate to the task and work environment
- Reassess risk control measures as required, according to changed work practices or site conditions and make alterations within scope of authority
- Complete activities and documentations
- Dismantle safety system according to prescribed sequence and remove from worksite
- Clear work area and dispose of materials or recycle according to state and territory legislation and workplace procedures
- 4.3 Clean, check and maintain tools and equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and workplace procedures
- Complete documentation according to workplace requirements and notify customer for sign off