Safety Supervisor's Guide
This is a guide to the requirements of the Construction Act 1959 and Construction Regulations 1961, intended for people who hold a certificate of competency as a safety supervisor and who are nominated as the safety supervisor on a construction site.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction
to the Construction Act
1. The Construction Act 1959
2. Construction Work
3. Application of the Act
4. Notifiable Work
5. The Safety Supervisor
6. The Employer
7. Workers
8. General Safety
9. Excavation Work
10. Scaffolding
11. Plants, Tools and Gear
12. Explosives
13. Health and Welfare
14. Miscellaneous Safety Provisions
15. Certificates for Construction Workers
16. Accidents
17. Construction Safety Inspectors
18. Safety Publications
19. Penalties
Part 2: The Safety Supervisor
1. The Safety Supervisor's Role
2. Vulnerability of the Safety Supervisor
Part 3: Site Safety
1. General
2. Housekeeping
3. The Public
4. Tools, Plant and Gear
5. Working Places
6. Personal Protective Gear
7. Brittle Roofing
8. Access and Ladders
9. Crane Lifting of Workers
10. Powder Powered Tools
11. Falsework and Temporary Supports
12. Fire Protection
13. Explosives
Part 4: Health and Welfare
1. General 22
2. Asbestos
3. Sand and Abrasive Blasting
Part 5: Electrical Safety
1. General
2. Inspection and Testing
3. Leads and Plugs
4. Electrical Safeguards
5. Clearance from Power Lines
Part 6: Scaffolding
1. General
2. Notifiable Scaffolding
3. Certificated Scaffolders
4. Scaffolding Safety Rules
5. Scaffold Register
6. Proprietary Frame Scaffolds
7. "Mobile" Scaffolds
8. Suspended Scaffolding and Swinging Stages
Part 7: Excavations
1. Notifiable Excavations
2. Support
3. Access to the Excavation
4. Other Hazards
5. Underground Services
Part 8: Mechanical Plant
1. General Safety Rules
2. Lifting of Personnel
3. Materials Hoists
4. Ropes and Slings
5. Hired Plant
Part 9: Demolition
1. General Safety Rules
2. Recommended Safe Practices
Part 10: Underwater Diving
1. Underwater Construction Work
2. Construction Divers
3. Personnel
4. Diving Requirements
Appendix 1: Notification Form
Appendix 2: Safety Supervisor's decal
Appendix 3: Safety Supervisor's Check List
