8 LIFE SAVING RULES

SAFE DRIVING ENERGY ISOLATION

Verify isolation and
Follow safe driving zero energy before
rules work begins

LINE OF FIRE WORKING AT HEIGHT

Keep yourself and Protect yourself

others out of line of against a falt when
fire working at height

SAFE MECHANICAL PERSONNEL

LIFTING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Plan lifting
operations and Always use PPE,
control the area ensuring that they are
in good condition and
appropriate for the
task

BY-PASSING SAFETY WORK AUTORIZATION

CONTROLS
Work with valid permit
Obtain authorization (when required)
before overriding or
disabling safety
controls
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SAFE MECHANICAL Plan lifting operations and control the area

LIFTING Confirm that the equipment and load have been inspected and are fit
for purpose
Only operate equipment when qualified to use
☐establish and obey barriers and exclusion zones
☐ Never walk under suspended work

SAFE DRIVING Follow safe driving rules

Always wear seatbelt
Do not exceed the speed limit, and reduce the speed for road
conditions
Do not use phones or operate devices while driving
Follow the requirements of the driving safely standards

BY-PASSING SAFETY Obtain authorization before overriding or disabling safety controls

CONTROLS I understand safety-critical equipment and procedure applied to the
tasks;
Obtain authorizations before:
deviation from procedures
crossing barriers
disabling or overriding safety equipment

WORKING AT HEIGHT Protect yourself against a fall when working at height

Inspect the fall protection equipment before use
Secure tools and work materials to prevent dropped objects
tie off to approved anchor points while outside a protected area

ENERGY ISOLATION Verify isolation and zero energy before work begins
Identified all energy sources
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Confirm that hazardous energy sources have been isolated, locked

and tagged
Check there is zero energy and tested residual or stored energy

LINE OF FIRE Keep yourself and others out of line of fire

Position yourself to avoid moving objects, vehicles, dropped objects or
pressure releases
☐ Establish and obey barriers and exclusion zones
☐ Take action to secure loose objects and report potential dropped
objects.

PERSONNEL Always use PPE, ensuring that are in good condition and appropriate for
PROTECTIVE task
EQUIPMENT (PPE) ☐ Before start the task confirm which PPE are required
Always use the PPE required for the task
Inspect the PPE before use

WORK Work with valid permit (when required)

AUTHORIZATION Confirm that:
A permit is required
you are authorised to work
you understand the permit
hazardous are controlled and it is safe to start
STOP and reassess if conditions change