Piling work and foundation engineering sites: A guide to managing safety

What it contains

This guide outlines the industry standards to safely operate and maintain PF equipment, and is useful for:

• employers and workers in the PF industry
• contractors managing PF works
• health and safety representatives

The guide explains:

• how occupational health and safety laws apply to workplaces using PF equipment
• when to report workplace incidents to WorkSafe
• how to plan to work safely by consulting with employees and the principal contractors, identifying and controlling hazards and designing working platforms to support PF equipment
• how to set up equipment, including piling and foundation working platforms, rigs, and operational safety and exclusion zones,
• what type of supervision and training is needed for workers on PF sites
• when to inspect and maintain equipment

At the end of the document, there are the following resources:

• an operator log book
• a piling working platform certificate
• a sample training outline and assessment criteria for training rig operators