{"id":746,"date":"2022-11-03T07:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T07:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hazardco.bbtdevelopment.com\/au\/?p=746"},"modified":"2024-04-10T04:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T04:04:52","slug":"timber-frame-and-truss-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hazardco.bbtdevelopment.com\/au\/blog\/timber-frame-and-truss-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Timber Frame and Truss Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timber frame standing and truss erection can be back-breaking work! It is often high risk work with some serious potential injuries. We recommend these three steps are completed prior to every install. Ensure that everyone understands the process and their role, from when frames and trusses arrive on-site all the way through to standing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are 3 recommendations to ensure that your site is safer during the arrival and installation of frames and trusses.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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1) Risk Assessment and Safe Work Method Statement<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The development of Risk Assessments and SWMS are crucial to your workers to ensure their safety throughout the build. To make these processes easy, you can complete these on the HazardCo App.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some things to think about when creating a Risk Assessment and SWMS for frame and truss delivery and erection are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is the work area secure?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Clients, visitors, and members of the public cannot enter the area and workers are aware that they should only enter if they are required for the tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have all site inductions been carried out and an emergency plan developed for any at height work?<\/b><\/p>\n

Have all workers who work at height been trained to do so? Is access to height suitable and is fall protection in place?<\/span><\/p>\n

Have all workers been provided with the correct PPE? Are all tools and equipment available and in suitable working order for the task?<\/b><\/p>\n

The purpose of a SWMS is to go into detail for each of the tasks to be carried out. Thinking about the hazards at each step and how they can be appropriately controlled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You should think about:<\/b><\/p>\n