Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 315F

315F Control measures for construction work that is not civil construction work or housing construction work

(1) This section applies to construction work that is not civil construction work or housing construction work.

(2) A principal contractor must ensure that a relevant person—

(a) identifies and decides the line (the
"proposed line" ) along which any barricade or hoarding required under subsection (3) is to be erected; and

(b) measures the angle to the horizontal formed by an imaginary straight line drawn between—

(i) the highest point at which work is being done on the structure involved in the work during which an object could fall on or otherwise hit a person; and

(ii) the point on the ground, along the proposed line, that is closest to the highest point.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) Before the work starts, the principal contractor must ensure that—

(a) if the measured angle is not more than 15º—a barricade or hoarding at least 900mm high that surrounds the structure is erected along the proposed line; or

(b) if the measured angle is more than 15º but not more than 30º—a hoarding at least 1,800mm high is erected along the proposed line; or

(c) if the measured angle is more than 30º but less than 75º—a hoarding at least 1,800mm high that is fully sheeted with timber, plywood, metal or sturdy synthetic sheets is erected along the proposed line; or

(d) if the measured angle is 75º or more—

(i) a hoarding at least 1,800mm high that is fully sheeted with timber, plywood, metal or sturdy synthetic sheets and that is not part of a gantry is erected along the proposed line; or

(ii) a gantry is erected under section 315G (3) (a) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) A hoarding under subsection (3) (b) , (c) or (d) must be erected adjacent to the sides of each part of the structure from which an object could fall.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) If subsection (3) or (4) does not require part of the structure to have a hoarding erected adjacent to the side of the part, the principal contractor must ensure that a barricade or hoarding at least 900mm high is erected along the proposed line adjacent to the sides of the part of the structure.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(6) A hoarding under subsection (3) must—

(a) prevent an object that may reasonably be expected to hit it from entering the adjoining area; and

(b) be strong enough, and appropriately designed and erected, for the circumstances in which it is used, including the location of the workplace and the type of work to be carried out near the hoarding.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(7) A hoarding under subsection (3) (c) or (d) —

(a) must be able to withstand a horizontal force of—

(i) 500N per m 2 applied over 1m 2 at the top of the hoarding midway between any post and its nearest post without deforming permanently; and

(ii) 950N applied over 1,500mm 2 at any point on the hoarding without fully penetrating the hoarding; and

(b) may have gaps to minimise wind resistance, if the gaps are no larger than are reasonably necessary; and

(c) if it is part of a gantry—must extend to the gantry’s overhead platform.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (7) —60 penalty units.