Primary Standards Archives

Primary Standards (PS) provide the framework for the organisation to manage risk as well as create opportunity for innovation.

Each Primary Standard is designed to eliminate or minimise the risks of fatalities, injuries and events arising from a specific risk. A number of PSs underpin associated Fatal and Severe Risks (FSRs).
FSR critical controls are included in Primary Standards as well as additional information local controls (i.e. controls that must be implemented to manage risk but are not critical to preventing a high consequence).

Primary Standards are developed with reference to (and to meet) legislative requirements along with examples of how the hierarchy of control is to be applied in real terms. Application of the Primary Standards as per their intent should provide the project sufficient assurance that the hierarchy of controls is applied and that legislative requirements are met.

Project/site health & safety management plans specify how the Primary Standards are specifically implemented at the respective project or site.

Primary Standards

PS Asbestos

PS Chain of Responsibility

PS Confined Space

PS Cranes and Lifting

PS Demolition

PS Drill and Blast Management

PS Excavation

PS Energisation

PS Fitness for Work

PS Formwork & Falsework

PS General Electrical Safety

PS Hazardous Substances

PS Logistics

PS Manual Handling

PS Permit to Work

PS Personal Protective Equipment

PS Piling

PS Plant and Equipment Isolation and Lockouts

PS Plant and Equipment

PS Precast and Tilt Up Concrete

PS Psychosocial Hazards

PS Railway Operations

PS Scaffolding

PS Site Establishment

PS Traffic Management

PS Utilities and Services

PS Working at Heights

PS Work In, Over or Adjacent to Water

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