Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 315L

315L Load lifted over adjoining area

(1) This section applies to construction work that involves lifting a load over the adjoining area.

(2) This section does not apply to construction work that is housing construction work.

(3) A principal contractor must ensure that, before the work starts—

(a) the adjoining area is closed under section 315M at least to the extent necessary to prevent objects falling on or otherwise hitting persons in the adjoining area; or

(b) a gantry is erected that provides adequate protection to persons in the adjoining area against falling objects if the load were to fall.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3) (b) , the gantry must at least comply with section 315K .

Example—

If a pallet of scaffolding components is to be lifted over an adjoining area, the downwards force that the gantry’s overhead platform must be able to withstand is—

(a) if the force applied by the pallet and components is less than or equal to 10kPa—10kPa; or

(b) if the force applied by the pallet and components is greater than 10kPa—the force applied by the pallet and components.