High risk construction work is any hazardous construction work that has the potential to harm the health and safety of people or to damage plant and equipment.
Construction work includes any work on a structure involving:
- maintenance and repair
- alteration and renovation
- construction and commissioning
- conversion, refurbishment and fitting out
- decommissioning, demolition and dismantling.
High risk construction work means construction work:
- involving asbestos, explosives or diving work
- carried out in an area in which there are artificial extremes of temperarture
- involving a risk of falling more than two metres or is carried out on a telecommunication tower.
- including building or demolition work involving:
- tilt-up or precast concrete
- structural alterations or repairs to a structure that requires temporary support to prevent collapse
- the demolition of a load bearing part of a structure
- the demolition of any part of a structure that is likely to affect its physical integrity.
It also includes work carried out in, on or near any:
A safe work method statement (SWMS) must be prepared for all high risk construction work.
The draft code of practice Managing risks in construction work provides more information about high risk construction work.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about high risk work.