This means demonstrating positive leadership in pursuing our goals of zero injuries, zero environmental damage and zero detrimental impact upon our community.
Everyone has the right to be safe at work and return home to their family and friends as healthy as they started out the day. Our community also has the right to expect our employees will cultivate the shared environment, wellbeing and safety of all touched by our operations.
We therefore expect all who work at Dobbie to respect work safety, the environment and those around us. Whilst mindful of economic responsibilities, we seek to apply industry best practice for matters of OHS & E as they relate to Dobbie staff, contractors, clients and local communities.
- Develop lift plans specific to operation, identifying lift area and all travel paths.
- Conduct pre-use inspections on all lifting equipment including slings and verify fitness for purpose.
- Ensure clear communications are established and maintained for everyone involved in a lift.
- Provide exclusion zones for those personnel without appropriate authorisations.
- Ensure all potential flammable and combustible materials are isolated, removed and/or protected from sources of ignition.
- Ensure emergency response plan/s are in place as required, based on the job risk assessment and any site-specific requirements.
- Ensure drivers/vehicle operators are physically fit and not impaired by fatigue, drugs, or alcohol.
- Vehicle suitability and safety condition must be evaluated prior to embarking on any journey.
- Use of mobile phones is prohibited whilst driving.
- All loads correctly secured in line with legal limits for the vehicle.
- Under ‘Chain of Responsibility’ legislation, drivers are responsible for load security.
- Consider options for eliminating the need to work at heights.
- Appropriate fixed or mobile platform/s with guard or handrails to be utilised.
- As determined by the pre-job risk assessment, appropriate fall prevention system to be utilised.
- Fall prevention systems must include anchor point utilisation.
- Appropriately licensed electricians only to work on live electrical items.
- Portable electrical equipment to be inspected and confirmed in good condition before use.
- Approved methodology for:
- Equipment isolation,
- Stored energy discharge,
- Equipment reinstatement,
- Appropriate lockouts and tagging.
- Intrusive work on live conductors or near live exposed conductors not permitted.
- Risk assessment and determination whether hazardous material or chemical work can be eliminated by use of alternate process or less hazardous compound.
- Work not proceed until risks clearly understood.
- Use MSDS to learn and understand risks, affects and treatment for exposure, e.g.:
- Inhalation
- Ingestion
- Topical contact
- Inspection and proper use of PPE essential.
- Ensure machine operators are trained and competent.
- Safety instructions and procedures to be followed.
- Ensure machines inspected prior to use:
- Guards are in place
- Running appropriately
- Safe to use
- Report unsafe conditions, near misses and/or other incidents as appropriate.
- The five manual handling principals:
- Plan – Plan lift adequately.
- Position – Centre body and feet correctly.
- Pick – Lift using good posture.
- Proceed – Move toward desired location.
- Place – Set down safely.