Plant/Equipment Safety Management Procedure

Roles, responsibilities and actions

• Plant/equipment safety management

HSW online information

• Plant safety online session

Frequently asked questions

• Acquisition, installation and commissioning
• Electrical safety management - electrical testing
• Emergency safety shower and eyewash maintenance
• Vehicle safety management

Tools, forms and templates

• Duties for design, manufacture, importation, supply, lease/hire, acquisition, installation and commissioning (appendix A) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Plant/equipment decision tree (appendix B) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Risk controls - hierarchy of control (appendix C) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Tag and lockout procedure of plant/equipment (appendix D) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Registration and licensing (appendix E) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Fatigue management (appendix F) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Faculty/division/school/branch records (appendix G) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Disposal of plant/equipment (appendix H) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Acquisition, installation and commissioning check list (Word Doc/PDF)
• Vehicle pre-commissioning checklist (PDF)
• Elevating Work Platforms (EWPs) Inspection and Testing - briefing note

Legislation and guidelines

• Australian Standards (AS/NZS) (accessible through Techstreet Enterprise)
• Code of Practice for managing the risks of plant in the workplace
• Code of Practice for managing electrical risks in the workplace
• Cranes guidance material
• Guide for managing the risk of fatigue at work
• Guidance material for the safe design, manufacture, import and supply of plant
• High risk work (SafeWork SA)
• Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
• Workplace vibration guidance material

Further information 

• Please contact the HSW team.