Barricading Requirements Barricading is one of the risk control measures used to protect personnel from hazard such as:
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being struck by falling objects, material movements or plant;
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fall from height, including falling into open excavations or penetrations;
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fall from unprotected edges (e.g. removed flooring, walkways, stairs and handrails);
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exposure to hazardous substances, process or activities;
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unauthorised entry into a confined space or other restricted work areas; and
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any potentially hazardous work processes, such as hot works, demolition work, scaffolding,
radiation work and work involving asbestos.
Barricading may also be used as part of incident management and emergency response procedures.
6.1.1. Selection of Barricade The following factors are to be considered as part of a risk assessment when selecting the type of
barricade (soft or hard):
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risk associated with the hazard;
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required strength of the barrier (e.g. impact potential); and
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the amount of clearance provided from the hazard by the barricade.
Barricading shall be used to manage the risk of fall from height greater than two metres (refer to the
Working at Height Procedure, HS-PRO-002 ) and excavations greater than 1.5 metres deep (refer to
the
Trenching and Excavation Procedure, HS-PRO-003 ).
All barricading shall be designed, installed and used in accordance with the relevant Australian
Standards and the recommendations of the manufacturer.
Where barricades are supported by star pickets, the star pickets shall be protected by using a suitable
cap fitted to the star pickets.
Appendix 1 – Types of Barricading provides further guidance on the selection of barricading.
6.1.2. Erection and Use of Barricade The barricade shall be placed so that the whole area affected by the hazard is appropriately identified,
taking the following factors into account:
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distance to/from the hazard;
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possible movement of an object inside the barricade if it falls;
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access and egress; and
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sparks or slag generated from hot work activities.
An appropriate sign shall be affixed to barricades at all access points, indicating the following:
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the hazards present within the barricaded area; and
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the name and contact details of the person in charge of the barricaded area.