Prevention of vehicle roll-aways and safe immobilisation: Fact sheet
Safe Work Australia
Under the model WHS Act, a PCBU has a general duty to manage risks to health and safety in the workplace by eliminating risks so far as is reasonably practicable. If risks remain, the PCBU must minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable.
The model WHS Regulations also include more specific requirements for PCBUs to manage the risks of plant in the workplace. These duties include ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the provision and maintenance of safe plant, (including ensuring plant is inspected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions) and the safe use, handling, storage and transport of plant.
PCBUs with management or control of plant at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with plant. This includes ensuring:
maintenance, inspection and testing of plant is carried out by a competent person, and
plant that is not in use is left in a state that does not create a risk to the health or safety of any person.
PCBUs with management or control of powered mobile or control of powered mobile plant at a workplace must ensure that the plant does not collide with any person or thing.
Contents:
Introduction
What Is Meant By A Vehicle Roll-Away?
Who Has Duties Under The Law In Relation To Vehicle Roll Aways?
What Does A PCBU Need To Do?
The Risk Management Process
Control Measures
Eliminating The Risk
Substitution
Isolation
Engineering Controls
Other Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
Review Of Control Measures
Combining Control Measures
Effective Use Of Wheel Chocks
