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Standards (Issue 31)

By on February 4, 2007

Safety of Machinery

The design, manufacture and installation of machinery have an impact on the safety of users. By eliminating OHS hazards during the design process, the result may be safer workplaces and a reduction in the incidence of occupational diseases, injury and fatality and the associated costs.

NOHSC—Statistics on the consequence of failure to design safely

  • Fatalities involving the use of fixed plant and equipment showed that there were 233 deaths in 225 incidents involving machinery or fixed plant
  • Of the 225 incidents, 177 (52%) had at least one design factor contributing to the fatal outcome
  • Design factors relating to guarding were the most common single design problem identified, followed by the design of controls

Standards Australia has completely revised Part 1 of the AS 4024, Safeguarding of machinery series to bring you an expanded collection of safety and design Standards to help reduce the risk to those working with or near machinery.

This series provides designers, manufacturers, suppliers, employers and users of machinery with the latest vital guidelines to help control machinery risks.

To order your copies of AS 4024.1—2006 call the SAI Global Customer Service Centre on 131 242 or visit www.saiglobal.com/shop or call the CMPA.

OHS Support in Quarries – Dust Management

The CMPA is currently finalising the Dust Management Guidelines following significant redrafting with Members, others in the industry and consultation with WorkCover and the Department of Primary Industries.

These guidelines provides useful information that is easy to apply and aims to increase the ability of sites to address this issue.

The Dust Management Guidelines will be available to Members at the CMPA General Meeting on 30 March and following this by contacting the
CMPA Secretariat on 03 5781 0655.

Other OHS Support Documents available from the Secretariat include:

  • Drilling & Blasting
  • Mobile Plant Operations
  • Fixed Plant Operations
  • Guarding

Industry Specific Australian Standards

Utilising references in numerous CMPA publications and documentation the CMPA has prepared the following selection of Australian Standards relating to the Extractive Industry.

Analysis of Relevant Standards in Legislation (Acts & Regulations)

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000

  • AS 2187.1 Explosives— Storage, transport and use— Storage (plus amendment
  • AS 2187.2 Explosives— Storage and use—Use of explosives
  • Australian Explosives Code for transport of explosives

Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2000

  • AS 2430.1 Classification of hazardous areas—explosive gas atmospheres

Electricity Safety (Equipment) Regulations 1999

  • AS 3820 Essential safety requirements for low voltage electrical equipment

Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999

  • AS 3000 Electrical installations
  • AS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites

Extractive Industries (Development) Regulations 1996

  • AS 2187.2 Explosives— Storage and use—Use of explosives

OH&S (Prevention of Falls) Regulations 2003

  • AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders—Design, construction and installation

Standards referred to in CMPA Reference Manuals

Work Safely Reference Manual

  • AS 2187.2 Explosives— Storage and use—Use of explosives
  • AS 2187.1 Explosives— Storage, transport and use— Storage
  • AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment
  • AS 3000 Electrical installations
  • AS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
  • AS 1716 Respiratory protective devices
  • AS 1715 Selection use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
  • AS 1337 Eye protectors for industrial applications
  • AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids

Work Safely at Heights Reference Manual

  • AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment
  • AS 1418.1 Cranes, hoists and winches – General requirements
  • AS 1891.1 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices – Safety belts and harnesses
  • AS 1892.1 Portable ladders – Metal
  • AS 1892.2 Portable ladders – Timber
  • AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders—Design, construction and installation

Service and Handover Front End Loader Reference Manual

  • AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment
  • AS 2958.1 Earth-moving machinery – Safety – Wheeled machines – Brakes
  • ISO 6683 Earth-moving machinery – Seat belts and seat belt anchorages – Performance requirements and tests

Other Relevant Standards

  • AS 2161.3 Occupational protective gloves – Protection against mechanical risks
  • AS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
  • AS 1742.1 Manual of uniform traffic control devices – General introduction and index of signs
  • AS 1885.1 Measurement of occupational health and safety performance – Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease
  • AS 2161.1 Occupational protective gloves – Selection, use and maintenance
  • AS 2187.2 Explosives – Storage and use – Use of explosives
  • AS 2294.1 Earth-moving machinery – Protective structures – General
  • AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery
  • ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
  • AS 3000 Electrical installations
  • AS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems – specifications with guidance for use

To source these Australian Standards call SAI Global on 131 242 or order online from: www.saiglobal.com/shop

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