HSE Induction Guide

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Hydro Tasmania Standard

Title: Health safety andenvironment (HSE) inductionguide

Version 2

Document Owner:

HSE team

Date Created: March 201 Approver:

Manager! Sustaina"ility #Safety

Date Approved:

March 201

DateEfective:

March 201

HSEREF0602.1 Health safety andenvironment (HSE) induction guide(evel 2)

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‘Each of us needs to understand and apply the principles of good safety and environmentalmanagement in our daily work. I hope you will

carry this commitment to safety and sustainability with you both on and o the job.’

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*ontents

1+ ,elcome

1.1 ur3ose statement

1.2 45ectives of the health% safety and environment (HSE)induction

1.2.1#odes of delivery

1.2.2*om3leting the induction

2+ HSE -vervie.

2.1 HSE 3olicies and commitments

2.1.1Hydro -asmania values

2.1.2Health and safety committment

2.1.$Environmental 3olicy2.1.Sustaina4ility code

2.2 HSE management system

2.$ *ardinal rules

2. 7reaches and disci3linary action

+ HSE a.areness! training and com/etency

$.1 HSE training

$.1.1First aid training

$.2 Hydro -asmania induction levels

$.$ Site access$.$.1ersonal 3rotective e8ui3ment (E)

$.$.2Ha9ardous and restricted areas

$.$.$:isitors

$. High ris; licences

$.< HSE communication and consultation

+ egal and other reuirements

.1 Health and Safety

.1.1egally de=ned >or;3lace roles

.2 Environment

.2.1Environmental im3act assessments and management3lans

+ Ha3ard identi4cation and ris5 management


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6.< ccu3ational health

6.ater

B.2.?or;ing at heights

B.$ Electrical safety

B.$.1Electrical >or; com3etency re8uirements

B.$.2ive >or;

B.$.$Electric shoc;

B. -ools and mo4ile e8ui3ment

B..1*om3ressed air safety

B..2o>er tools

B.< -ravel and trans3ort

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1+ ,elcome

?elcome to the Hydro -asmania rou3s health% safety and environment(HSE) induction (level 2) guide. -his induction must 4e com3leted 4y allHydro -asmania rou3 em3loyees and any contractors or su4@contractors3erforming >or; on Hydro -asmania@controlled sites. -he Hydro -asmaniarou3% here@after referred to as Hydro -asmania% includes the entitiestrading as Hydro -asmania% Entura and #omentum.

1+1 $ur/ose statement

-he HSE induction guide is designed to 3rovide information to em3loyees%contractors and su4@contractors of Hydro -asmania. -his guide descri4es

the minimum HSE re8uirements to 4e a4le to >or; on our >or;sites% >hichhave 4een designed to esta4lish consistent safe >or;% and soundenvironmental management 3ractices >ithin Hydro -asmania.

-he information contained in this guide is sourced from Hydro -asmaniasHealth% Safety and Environmental (HSE) #anagement System.

+ll Hydro -asmania rou3 em3loyees% contractors and su4@contractors arere8uired to com3lete this induction and a site@s3eci=c (level $) inductionas a minimum. Further training may 4e re8uired to >or; in s3eci=c orha9ardous areas (such as 3o>er stations% s>itchyards or the -asmanian?ilderness ?orld Heritage +rea).

1+2 -"or;ed through face@to@face

>ith the trainee(s) at an agreed time

• -his document is studied 4y the trainee 3rior to arriving on site an

assessment is then arranged as 3art of the on@site induction 3rior tothe commencement of >or; or

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• *lassroom@4ased training and assessment.

ou >ill 4e assessed on your understanding of and your a4ility to use theavaila4le health% safety and environmental resources. -he assessment iscom3etency@4ased and you must achieve a mar; of 100I to successfully

com3lete the training.

1+2+2 *om/leting the induction

roof of successful com3letion of this induction is re8uired to >or; forHydro -asmania and you need to ;ee3 a record of com3letion >ith you atall times >hen >or;ing at Hydro -asmania =eld sites. -his may 4e avalidated training record in an +ustralian Electricity Su33ly ndustryass3ort% a validated Hydro -asmania induction card% a co3y of the signedcom3etency assessment. n addition an electronic record of HSE level 2induction is maintained 4y HR.

,3on successful com3letion of the HSE induction assessment and 4eforeyou can start >or;% you must also com3lete a formal site s3eci=c induction(level $) >ith the Hydro -asmania re3resentative for each site that you >ill4e >or;ing on. ou may also 4e re8uired to sign on to a Hydro asmania!ermit to "ork . f you are unsure a4out >hether you need to sign onto aermit to ?or;% as; your Hydro -asmania re3resentative.

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2+ HSE -vervie.

2+1 HSE /olicies andcommitments

Hydro -asmania is committed to ensuring our staG and contractors have asafe 3lace to >or;% and strives to achieve 3ositive outcomes for theenvironment and community. ?e o3erate a Health% Safety andEnvironmental (HSE) #anagement System to hel3 us meet our vision ofJno harm to anyone at any time and our commitment to sustaina4ility.

ur HSE #anagement System su33orts Hydro -asmanias"

• ccu3ational Health and Safety *ommitment

• Environmental olicy and• Sustaina4ility *ode.

-hese documents set the 4usiness e3ectation for HSE 3erformance andare 3u4lically availa4le on the Hydro -asmania >e4site(>>>.hydro.com.au).

2+1+1 Hydro Tasmania values

Hydro -asmanias cor3orate values under3in the >ay >e do 4usiness%including our a33roach to HSE management. ur values are"

• ?e 3ut 3eo3les health and safety =rst

• ?e 4uild value for our 3artners and customers through innovation

and outstanding service

• ?e 4ehave >ith honesty and integrity=

• ?e >or; together% res/ect each other and value our diversity

• ?e are accounta"le for our actions and

• ?e are committed to creating a sustaina"le future

age 6 of 9

http://www.hydro.com.au/http://www.hydro.com.au/


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2+1+2 Health and safety committment

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2+1+ Environmental /olicy

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2+1+ Sustaina"ility code

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2+2 HSE managementsystem

Hydro -asmania has an integrated Health% Safety and Environment (HSE)#anagement System that meets% and is certi=ed to the internationalstandards HS+S 1B001 and S 1001. -his HSE management systemena4les the organisation to manage its HSE ris;s and im3rove its HSE3erformance. t is a 3ractical system >here 3eo3le% com3liance andeGective ris; management 3ractices aim to deliver our visions of Jno harmto anyone at any time and Ja sustaina4le future through res3onsi4lemanagement.

• -he ?H&S *ommitment and Environmental olicy reKect the rules

governing the >ay the 4usiness addresses health% safety andenvironmental management. -hey are overvie> documents

detailing Hydro -asmanias commitment% o45ectives andres3onsi4ilities to the health and safety of 3eo3le and thesustaina4le management of the environment. -he ?H&S andenvironmental 3olicies are su33orted 4y the Hydro -asmania HealthSafety and Environment (HSE) #anagement System% >hich sets outthe 4usinesss o45ectives for HSE management through a num4er of HSE Elements% as outlined in the HSE #anual.

• -he 16 Elements set the criteria or standards for ho> the 4usiness

is e3ected to manage HSE. !eviation from 3rescri4ed elementsconstitutes a 4reach of a33lica4le 3olicy% ece3t in emergencysituations in order to 3rotect life% serious asset damage or

environmental disaster.• Hydro -asmanias HSE 3rocedures are designed to meet the

re8uirements of the Elements. -hey e3lain ho> s3eci=c >or; tas;scan 4e underta;en to eGectively manage the HSE ris;s% in alignment>ith the HSE Elements and 3olicies. HSE forms% chec;lists% registersand reference documents% associated >ith each 3rocedure% aid theim3lementation of the HSE management system.

-he relationshi3 4et>een Hydro -asmanias 3ur3ose and vision% codes%3rinci3les and values% HSE 3olicies% HSE Elements% 3rocedures andsu33orting documents can 4e de3icted as follo>s"

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2+ *ardinal rules

-he cardinal rules a33ly to all em3loyees as >ell as eternal contractors >or;ingfor Hydro -asmania on Hydro -asmania controlled >or; sites. -he cardinal rulesare"

• /o 3erson shall attem3t to o3erate an energy isolation% dissi3ation or

restraint device >hich has 4een loc;ed or tagged.

• /o 3erson shall >ilfully sa4otage any 3ro3erty or infrastructure 4elonging

to% or under the control of% the cor3oration.

• /o 3erson shall >ilfully 4y3ass any safety interloc; unless authorised to do

so.

• /o 3erson shall carry on any =ghting or horse3lay >hich could% or does%

give rise to serious in5ury to 3eo3le or etensive damage to 3ro3erty.

+ failure to com3ly >ith these rules >ill result in disci3linary action and% >herea33ro3riate% dismissal or cancellation of contract.

2+ >reaches and disci/linaryaction

Hydro -asmania e3ects all em3loyees and contractors >or;ing on Hydro -asmania@controlled sites to com3ly >ith our HSE #anagement System. 7reachesin HSE 3rocesses may result in"

1. *ounselling2. ?ritten >arning

$. Final >arning

. -ermination of em3loyment or contract.

Signi=cant 4reaches can result in summary dismissal or termination ofem3loyment or contract >ithout notice.

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+ HSE a.areness! training andcom/etency

Hydro -asmania re8uires that all >or;ers are trained and deemed com3etent to3erform their >or;% including managing the HSE ris;s. -raining and inductionre8uirements and chec;s are in 3lace to manage com3etency.

+1 HSE training

+ range of HSE training is availa4le Hydro -asmania em3loyees and contractors. -he s3eci=c ty3es of training re8uired de3end on the 4usiness division% role andHSE ris;s associated >ith each >or;er. -he HSE training re8uirements register3rovides information on training re8uirements 4y role% as >ell as descri3tions of

the HSE training units and information on ho> to arrange training.HSE training to3ics include% 4ut are not limited to"

• HSE inductions

• HSE assessment and 3lanning

• HSE incident management

• S3eci=c ha9ard training% e.g. '

o *hemical handling

o il s3ill res3onse

o *ultural heritage

o ?or; in the -asmanian ?ilderness ?orld Heritage +rea

o ?eeds% 3ests and 3athogens (=eld hygiene)• ?or;3lace health and safety com3etencies% e.g. '

o Hydro -asmania 3ermit to >or;

o *on=ned s3ace entry

o Heights safety

• ccu3ational health and ha9ards% e.g. '

o #anual handling

o Fatigue management

o !efensive and oG@road driving

Further information a4out HSE training is availa4le through the HSE intranet

3age.

+1+1 7irst aid training

+ current =rst aid certi=cate is mandatory for Hydro -asmania em3loyees andcontractors to >or; in the follo>ing areas"

• Field@4ased areas% including 3o>er stations% remote areas% outdoor >or;%

>or; in or around >ater>ays% construction sites and maintenanceactivities"

o Em3loyees @ level 2 D senior =rst aid.

o *ontractors @ level 1 D a33ly =rst aid% ho>ever there must 4e at least

one level 2 =rst aid 8uali=ed colleague on site.

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• ce environments% including Entura and #omentum oces and the

Ho4art oce"o +s de=ned 4y role and 4usiness unit.

+2 Hydro Tasmania inductionlevels

Hydro -asmania has three levels of induction. -hese inductions are designed toensure all >or;ers understand the re8uirements and o4ligations >hen >or;ing forHydro -asmania. -he evel 2 and evel $ inductions are designed to ensure all>or;ers understand the HSE ha9ards and ris; management re8uirements forHydro -asmania in general (evel 2 induction) and the s3eci=c >or; site (evel $induction).

-he induction levels are"

*or/orate

(evel 1)

ntroduces all Hydro -asmania em3loyees to the organisation% includingrelevant information on Hydro -asmania values% 3olicies and e3ectedconduct. *om3leted 4y all employees and 4y those contractors re8uiringunsu3ervised access to Hydro -asmania 3ro3erty and information systems.

:alid for duration of em3loyment.

Health!safety #environment

(evel 2)

ntroduces all Hydro -asmania em3loyees and contractors to Hydro -asmanias health% safety% and environmental ha9ards and managementre8uirements and the HSE management system. t outlines the o4ligationsand res3onsi4ilities of all >or;ers to a33ly the HSE management system.

:alid for t>o years from date of issue.

Site

s/eci4c(evel )

S3eci=c to each Hydro -asmania% >or; site% this induction introduces all>or;ers (em3loyees and un@accom3anied contractors) to the site% includingthe s3eci=c ha9ards% controls% emergency 3rocedures and 3ro5ectDtas;

s3eci=c safety re8uirements. Re8uired for each site >here >or; >ill 4edone% it is conducted 4efore starting any >or;. +ny 3erson on a site >ho isnot evel $ inducted >ill 4e a33ro3riately su3ervised.

:alid for t>o years from date of issue.

+ Site access

-o access Hydro -asmania sites% >or;ers are re8uired to have com3leted therelevant levels of induction and 4e granted access through issuing of ! cardsand D or registering their attendance (contractors).

n addition >or;ers may also re8uire"

• + 3hoto ! tag for use on tag 4oards

• +n understanding of the sco3e of >or;s and 3hysical limits of the >or;

area

• First aid training"

o evel 1 (a33ly =rst aid) minimum for contractors.

o evel 2 (senior =rst aid) for em3loyees.

• + valid construction industry >hite card

• Hydro -asmania ermit to ?or; training"

o Hydro -asmania instructed 3erson ().

o Hydro -asmania 3erson in charge (*).

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++1 $ersonal /rotective eui/ment ($$E)

+ll 3ersons on Hydro -asmania sites must com3ly >ith E re8uirements.#andatory E re8uirements for Hydro -asmania >or; sites and sign 3osted

areas (ecluding oce environments and sites not classi=ed as constructionareas) are"

• Hard hat

• Safety glasses

• High visi4ility clothing (long sleeves and long 3ants)

• Safety 4oots and

• Hearing 3rotection and gloves carried and used >here re8uired.

/ote that the minimum e8ui3ment listed may not al>ays 4e ade8uate for the 5o4and additional E should 4e used 4ased u3on 5o4 s3eci=c ris; and as 3osted inthe >or;3lace.

E 3rovides essential 3rotection against in5ury and illness and as such it shall 4e;e3t in a clean and relia4le condition% free of defects or damage% and 4e ca3a4leof 3roviding the necessary 3rotection. +ny E that is degraded% damaged% >orn

out or other>ise in disre3air shall 4e discarded and re3laced. +dditionally% thefollo>ing safety clothing re8uirements a33ly"

• oose 5e>ellery is an entanglement ha9ard and shall 4e contained or

removed

• ong hair including 4eards shall 4e safely contained

• ong sleeved shirts and 3ants shall 4e >orn on >or; sites and

• *lothing shall 4e 3ro3erly =tted and fastened at all times to 3revent

entanglement.

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++2 Ha3ardous and restricted areas

-here are additional s3eci=c training and a>areness re8uirements for access toHydro -asmania ha9ardous and restricted areas. Restricted areas are sites that

are ;e3t secure at all times for safety and 4usiness ris;% including 4ut not limitedto"

• o>er station 4uildings

• S>itchyards

• nta;e structures (e.g. inta;e gate 4uildings% hill@to3 valve houses% dam

galleries)

• ?or; sites >ith a ermit -o ?or; in 3lace and

• ces and amenities.

ou can only access a restricted area if you have 4een authorised. +ccess tothese areas is controlled using loc;s and ;eys or electronic s>i3e card systems%

and entry conditions are strictly follo>ed. -his may include a site s3eci=cinduction% signing on to a ermit to ?or; or 4eing accom3anied at all times.

++ Visitors

:isitors may access 3ermitted areas on Hydro -asmania sites% 3rovided they arecontinuously accom3anied 4y a suita4ly accounta4le 3erson.

:isitors are re8uired to register their attendance and may also 4e re8uired to>ear a visitors tag in Hydro -asmania oces.

+ High ris5 licences

+ll em3loyees and contractors 3erforming >or; activities re8uiring a high ris;licence shall hold a valid licence for that >or; activity and 4e consideredcom3etent to 3erform the tas;. -he licenced 3erson shall carry their licence >iththem and 3resent it on re8uest.

-he main ty3es of high ris; licences re8uired for >or; >ith Hydro -asmaniainclude"

• *ranes and hoists

• !ogging and rigging

•

ScaGolding >or;• For;lift o3eration

• ressure e8ui3ment

+ HSE communication andconsultation

Hydro -asmania shares HSE ;no>ledge and e3erience through a range ofmethods% including communications sessions% training and a>areness 3rograms%electronic communications and =eld@4ased safety and environmental advisors.?or;3lace health and safety information is commonly shared through Jlocal

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safety teams% >ho coordinate health and safety communications and initiativesat Hydro -asmania site.

33ortunities are 3rovided for em3loyees andcontractors to raise HSE issues and concerns and to

3rovide feed4ac; on Hydro -asmanias HSE3erformance. -he 4usiness currently follo>s astructure >hich 3rovides resources to 3roactivelyengage em3loyees and managers in HSEmanagement. +ll grou3s across Hydro -asmania%including contractors% have the a4ility to addressHSE issues at their level and to escalate any issuethrough 3roactive communication lines using linemanagement.

-his can 4e done through a num4er of avenuesincluding"

• HSE ha9ard and incident re3orting

• Site or 3ro5ect tool4o meetings

• Environmental or safety re3resentatives

• ine managers and 5o4 managers

• Safety or environmental advisors

• -eam meetings

• rou3 meetings

• !e=ned HSE meetings and

• Eecutive safety meetings% chaired 4y *E.

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+ egal and other reuirements

Hydro -asmania meets or eceeds legislated >or; health and safety and

environmental management re8uirements through our staG and contractorsim3lementing a33roved HSE 3rocesses+ll em3loyees and contractors shall 4ea>are of the HSE re8uirements that are relevant to their >or; activities.

+1 Health and Safety

-he "ork Health and #afety $ct %&'% sets out the legal duties that em3loyersand >or;ers have >ith regard to managing health and safety in the >or;3lace.Section 1C of the act outlines the em3loyers duties and states that an em3loyermust ensure% >here 3ractica4le% that"

•

Em3loyees (including contractors) at >or; are safe from in5ury and ris;s tohealth

• + safe >or;ing environment is 3rovided and maintained

• Safe systems of >or; are in 3lace and

• lant and su4stances are maintained in a safe condition.

Hydro -asmania must also 3rovide reasona4le information% instruction% trainingand su3ervision to ensure the em3loyees safety.

Em3loyees% including contractors% are also legally re8uired to ta;e reasona4lecare for their o>n health and safety and for the health and safety of others%including com3lying >ith any direction given 4y an em3loyer or their

re3resentative >ith res3ect to health and safety matters.

+1+1 egally de4ned .or5/lace roles

For the 3ur3ose of Hydro -asmanias HSE #anagement System% the follo>ingde=nitions shall 4e considered to re3resent and 4e in line >ith the de=nitions of aerson *onducting a 7usiness or ,nderta;ing (*7,)% as descri4ed under ?or;Health and Safety legislation

-?cer: a 3erson res3onsi4le for ensuring due diligence and that the *7,com3lies >ith legislative re8uirements.

,or5er: a 3erson >ho underta;es >or; activities >ho is res3onsi4le for ta;ingreasona4le care% o4eying HSE instructions% co@o3erating and ta;ing care to >or;in a safe and environmentally@sensitive manner.

+ >or;er is any 3erson carrying out >or; in any ca3acity for Hydro -asmaniarou3% including em3loyees% contractors and su4@contractors% em3loyees of ala4our hire com3any% out>or;ers% a33rentices or trainees% >or; integratedlearning or >or; e3erience students and volunteers.

*om/etent /erson: + 3erson >ho has% through a com4ination of training%education% assessment and e3erience% ac8uired ;no>ledge and s;ills tocorrectly 3erform a s3eci=ed tas;.

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+ com3etent 3erson is res3onsi4le for assessing the HSE ris;s and revie>ing theeGectiveness of controls for a >or; activity they are 3erforming or areaccounta4le for% >ithin their area of com3etency.

+2 Environment

Environmental legal res3onsi4ilities and re8uirements eist under a range ofState and /ational legislation% including the Environmental !rotection and(iodiversity )onservation $ct '*** and state legislation around 3rotectingthreatened s3ecies% 3reventing 3ollution and managing >ater>ays. !ue to thecom3le nature of environmental legislation% Hydro -asmania has esta4lished ateam of environmental s3ecialists >ho can 3rovide information and advice onenvironmental com3liance re8uirements that a33ly to s3eci=c >or; 3ro5ects oractivities.

-he ty3es of activities and im3acts that must meet environmental legislativere8uirements include% 4ut are not limited to"

• $revention of /ollution: 3reventing emissions on to air% >ater and soil%

including"o #inimising smo;e% dust and any other air@4orn 3ollutants

o #inimising the ris;s of >ater>ay contamination through chemical s3ills%

including oilo #anaging soils% ecavations% stoc;3iles and 8uarries to minimising the ris;

of erosiono #inimising >aste 3roduction and ensuring that >astes% in 3articular

controlled >astes% are dis3osed of a33ro3riately and in accordance >ith

legal re8uirement ando #inimising noise 3ollution.

• $lants and animals: managing threats to Kora and fauna such as"

o rotecting threatened 3lants and animals

o reventing the s3read of soil 3athogens and >eeds

o 4taining 3ermits to clear vegetation

o 4taining 3ermits to survey or sam3le 3lants and animals and

o /otifying the relevant authorities of 3lanned im3acts on 3lants or animals%

such as draining >ater>ays.

• *ultural heritage: managing historic and a4original heritage values%

including"

o +rranging a4original heritage surveys for 3lanned >or; >ith grounddistur4ance

o 4taining and com3lying >ith ermit to !istur4 re8uirements and

o rotecting identi=ed cultural heritage values and com3lying >ith heritage

management 3lans.

• $rotecting ,orld Heritage values: com3lying >ith all re8uirements for

>or;ing in the -asmanian ?ilderness ?orld Heritage +rea% such as"o iving the re8uired noti=cations and o4taining relevant 3ermits and

o m3lementing the agreed environmental control measures.

n order to ensure com3liance >ith environmental legislation% all em3loyees and

contractors must com3ly >ith the Hydro -asmania Environmental olicy and the

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re8uirements of our HSE management system% o4tain any relevant environmental3ermits 3rior to >or; starting% and see; advice from relevant e3erts as re8uired.

+2+1 Environmental im/act assessments and management

/lans

!e3ending on the nature and scale of >or; an environmental im3act assessment(E+) may 4e re8uired. *ontrol measures to manage the ris;s identi=ed in the E+are documented in an environmental management 3lan (E#). +ll Hydro

-asmania em3loyees and contractors shall com3ly >ith the control measureslisted in the E#. *om3leting an E+ >ill also assist >ith determining there8uirement for regulatory a33rovals% licences% 3ermits% etc.

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+ Ha3ard identi4cation and ris5management

-he sorts of HSE ha9ards 3resent on Hydro -asmania >or; sites varies 4et>een4usiness divisions% >or; locations and 3ro5ect ty3es. #any of our >or; sites are inremote locations and su45ect to etreme >eather changes.

-he electricity generating 4usiness 3resents high energy ha9ards at many>or;sites that must 4e >ell managed and com3ly >ith legislation and there8uirements of 4eing 3art of the /ational Electricity Su33ly ndustry. Hydro

-asmania has develo3ed and im3lemented s3eci=c >or; 3ractices and3rocedures to control these ris;s and facilitate safe access to our generating3lant and e8ui3ment.

+s the largest >ater manager in +ustralia and a signi=cant land o>ner in -asmania% Hydro -asmania must manage environmental ris;s associated >ith ouractivities. -hese ris;s include >or;ing in the -asmanian ?ilderness ?orldHeritage +rea% managing >ater>ays% 3rotecting threatened 3lants and animals%managing vegetation% 3reventing 3ollution and 3reventing the s3read of >eeds%3ests and diseases.

For Entura% HSE ris;s can vary greatly de3ending on the customers site and the3ro5ect re8uirements% as >ell as the legislative re8uirements of the 5urisdiction>here the >or; is carried out (including international 3ro5ects).

?or;ers must also 4e a>are of and manage oce@4ased ha9ards% such as 3oor

house;ee3ing and inecient resource use.

+1 >asic ris5 managementa//roach

Hydro -asmanias HSE ris; management re8uirements are determined 4y thelevel of ris; involved. Ris; is a 3roduct of nature of ha9ards and environmentalas3ects% the location% com3leity and duration of the >or;% any simultaneouso3erations in 3rogress% and the si9e and ma;e@u3 of the la4our force% as >ell asthe com3etencies of the >or;ers involved. +s a minimum% all >or;ers aree3ected to adhere to Hydro -asmanias HSE systems and 3rocesses.

n addition to com3liance >ith legislative re8uirements% including duty of care% all>or; activities conducted under Hydro -asmania direction shall have ris;smanaged to a level as lo. as reasona"ly /ractica"le.

HSE ris; management at Hydro -asmania follo>s the hierarchy of controls. -hehierarchy lists the methods of ris; control in order of eGectiveness. Hydro

-asmania re8uires that eGorts are made to address the ris; eGectively as high u3the hierarchy as reasona4ly 3ractica4le.

• Eliminate: >here 3ossi4le the ha9ard should 4e eliminated (or reduced to

a level as lo> as reasona4ly 3ractica4le) 4y altering the 5o4 design%methods% location or other 3ossi4le change. ?hen it is im3ractical to

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eliminate the ha9ard% >or; do>n the hierarchy to identify >ays to reducethe ris;s associated >ith that ha9ard.

• Su"stitute: re3lace the ha9ardous com3onent% 3ractice or su4stance >ith

a less@ha9ardous alternative.

• solate: 3revent access or e3osure to the ha9ard through the use of3ersonal isolation loc;s or other access or o3eration restriction methods.

• Engineering: alter the 3roduct design or >or; environment to reduce the

ris; associated >ith a ha9ard (e.g. 3utting guards in 3lace).

• @dministrative: develo3 safe >or;ing methods% im3lement 3rocedures%

deliver training or other measures to im3rove 3eo3les management of theris;.

• $ersonal $rotective Eui/ment ($$E): >ear the a33ro3riate 3rotective

e8ui3ment to reduce the li;elihood or severity of in5ury. E should 4econsidered and used as the last line of defence against in5ury.

oor house;ee3ing is a safety ris;. *leaning as you go >ill mean that all >or;areas can 4e ;e3t safe. G@cuts and >aste materials shall 4e dis3osed of in ana33roved manner and no >aste should 4e allo>ed to 4ecome air4orne or unsafe.

+2 Ha3ard identi4cation andris5 management tools

Hydro -asmania has a range of tools availa4le to hel3 >or;ers to accuratelyidentify the HSE ha9ards associated >ith >or; activities and to eGectivelymanage the associated ris;s. !etailed information on ho> to use these tools is3rovided in the HSE #anagement System. + selection of these tools is discussed4elo>.

Strategic Health! Safety and Environmental Ais5 management: -heo45ective of the strategic ris; assessment 3rocess is to highlight signi=cant4usiness ris;s and to ena4le 3rioritisation for strategic 3lanning. -he strategicris; 3ro=le drives HSE 3rograms such as training% auditing and com3liance as >ellas 3rioritising 3rograms and 3ro5ects for im3rovement of HSE outcomes. Safetym3rovement lans and Environmental lans are eam3les of strategic HSE 3lans.

,or5/lace ha3ard register: Hydro -asmania has develo3ed a >or;3laceha9ard register for the ma5ority of our >or; sites. -he ha9ard register assist inidentifying HSE ha9ards% ris; levels% control measures and remedial actions for

s3eci=c Hydro -asmania sites and assets.

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-his register is to 4e used 4y >or;ers to identify ;no>n ha9ards and should 4econsidered in any ris; assessment 3rocess% such as -a;e or; activities% one or more of the follo>ing ris; management tools >ill need to

4e used in con5unction >ith the -a;e < 3rocess to manage the HSE ris;s.Ta5e : -he -a;e < 3rocess shall 4e used to identify and assess 4asic HSEha9ards throughout a 5o4. -a;e < chec;list 3ads are availa4le to assist and3rom3t you through the 4asic ris; assessment ste3s.

Bo" ha3ard analysis (BH@): + LH+ is a documented% tas;@s3eci=c ris;assessment% used to systematically analyse the ste3s of a 5o4 to ensurereasona4le and 3ractica4le measures are ta;en to control the associated HSEha9ards. + LH+ is the main ris; management tool used at Hydro -asmania as isre8uired for most =eld@4ased >or; activities. ou must carry out a 5o4 ha9ardanalysis if"

•

+ -a;e < identi=es the uncontrolled ris; level to 4e greater than lo>.• + 3ermit to >or; (-?) is re8uired.

• +n a33roved LH+% Environmental #anagement lan or Safe ?or; #ethod

Statement for the tas; does not already eist.

Environmental m/act @ssessment (E@): +n (E+) is used to document theenvironmental% social and cultural heritage ris;s associated >ith a 3ro5ect or >or;activity. +n E+ is re8uired for any >or; activity that involves a de=nedenvironmental im3act activity (see HSE0$01 ' Ha9ard denti=cation and Ris;#anagement). Environmental m3act +ssessments (E+s) must 4e conducted orrevie>ed 4y 3ersons >ho are com3etent in the relevant su45ect matter% foream3le% a 3erson >ith e3ertise in environmental management% Kora and fauna

assessments or heritage management. Environmental #anagement lans may4e incor3orated into HSE #anagement lans 3rovided sucient detail is retainedto eGectively manage the ris;s.

Safe ,or5 Method Statement (S,MS): + S?#S is a detailed descri3tion ofho> a s3eci=c tas; is 3erformed. t is re8uired for any tas;s that involve highris5 .or5 activities% as 3er the "orkplace Health and #afety $ct %&'%.

Tool"oC meetings: -ool4o meeting are mandatory 3re@start meetings held4efore >or; commences for each day or shift% at the 4eginning of a ma5or 5o4tas; or if there is a change to 3lant% 3rocess or materials. *ontractors arere8uired to attend all Hydro -asmania tool4o meetings for the 3ro5ects or sitesthey are >or;ing on.

Safe act o"servations (S@-): + S+ is intended to reinforce 3ositive safety4ehaviour% identify any ina33ro3riate safety 4ehaviours% agree on modi=ed4ehaviours and 3revent in5uries and 3ro3erty damage. -he S+ 3rocess involves"

• 4serving a 3erson 3erforming a >or; activity

• Engaging the o4served 3erson to discuss the activity and

• !iscussing any relevant health and safety issues or concerns >ith the

3erson.

HSE management /lans: t is a re8uirement of Hydro -asmania to use HSEmanagement 3lans for all ma5or shutdo>ns% 3ro5ects and s3eci=c 5o4s. Either a

com4ined HSE management 3lan% or se3arate safety and environmental

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(including cultural heritage) management 3lans may 4e develo3ed. -hemanagement 3lans e3lain >hat the HSE ris;s are and ho> they shall 4emanaged. -hey are living documents that are revie>ed throughout the 3ro5ectand u3dated as ne> ha9ards are identi=ed% as ris;s change or as 4etter controls

are identi=ed.+ll management 3lans shall 4e revie>ed 4y relevant HSE e3erts and a33roved4y Hydro -asmania line management 3rior to starting >or; on the 3ro5ect or 5o4.

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6+ 7itness for .or5

t is your res3onsi4ility to ensure that you are =t for >or;. ou are re8uired to tell

your su3ervisor or Hydro -asmania re3resentative if you are un=t for >or;. -hiscould include 4eing ill% in5ured% using medication that may im3air your a4ility to>or; safely% 4eing under the inKuence of illicit drugs or alcohol% 4eing tired% andfatigued or having 3ersonal issues.

6+1 @lcohol and other drugs

Hydro -asmania is committed to 3roviding a drug and alcohol free >or;3lace toim3rove the safety and >ell4eing of all. +s such% all >or;ers (em3loyees andcontractors) are re8uired to"

•

Have 3ero 4lood alcohol content (7+*) in the >or;3lace% including oces%>or;sho3s% 3o>er stations% construction sites and Hydro -asmaniavehicles

• ;ot 4e aGected 4y the consum3tion of illicit drugs and

• /otify their line manager and colleagues of any 3rescri3tion or general

medication that could aGect the a4ility to drive% o3erate machinery orcom3lete tas;s safely.

Hydro -asmania conducts drug and alcohol testing >here such testing hel3s tomanage HSE ris;s. ?or;ers are re8uired to ta;e 3art in testing as re8uested 4yHydro -asmania management. *ontractor 3ersonnel are re8uired to consent toHydro -asmanias testing 3olicies as the commencement of their engagement.

Hydro -asmania is committed to 3roviding education on alcohol and drugs for allem3loyees and 3rovides assistance to any em3loyees im3acted 4y alcohol ordrug 3ro4lems through the em3loyee assistance 3rogram (E+).

+lcohol and drug testing may 4e conducted in the follo>ing circumstances"

• + 3rogram of random testing may 4e im3lemented in any Hydro -asmania

>or;3lace at any time% on any em3loyee% contractor or visitor

• Follo>ing a serious incident or near miss

• :oluntarily self@testing your 4lood alcohol content 3rior to >or;ing and

• J*ausal testing as re8uested 4y a colleague or manager if there is

reasona4le sus3icion that the re8uirements have 4een contravened.

6+2 Transmissi"le infectionsand diseases

+ll >or;ers have a res3onsi4ility to hel3 3revent the s3read of infectious diseasesin the >or;3lace. /ormal hygiene measures should 4e used at all times"

• *over your cough

• ?ash your hands

• Mee3 your distance

• Mno> the signs of the Ku and

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• Stay at home if sic;.

6+ ,or5 hours and fatiguemanagement

Fatigue is a 3hysical condition that occurs >hen an individuals 3hysical or mentallimits are reached and can 4e associated >ith 3hysical eertion% mental eertionor inade8uate or distur4ed slee3. +s >ell as contri4uting to reduced 3erformanceand increasing the li;elihood of >or;3lace and vehicle accidents% fatigue can alsolead to long term health 3ro4lems. #anaging fatigue is an im3ortant com3onentof Hydro -asmanias overall a33roach to ensuring =tness for >or;.

Hydro -asmanias fatigue management 3rocedure shall 4e follo>ed% >ith fatigueto 4e considered in the 3lanning stages of all >or; activities% es3ecially >here thes3eci=c tas;s may accelerate fatigue (e.g. >or;ing in a hot or cram3ed 3osition%driving% or >or;ing using high ris; 3lant and e8ui3ment).

Hydro -asmania has esta4lished a reasonable working hours guideline to hel3 tomanage fatigue"

• ,or5ing t.o hours /ast your normal .or5 day: discuss your =tness

for >or;Dtravel >ith your manager to change the situations you may =ndyourself or your >or;mates in '

o Sometimes 5ust the conversation is enough to =nd a solution or chec; that

you are o;ay to continue or to 3ut control measures in 3lace to hel3 you.o Sometimes your 5o4 manager or line manager >ill challenge >hether the

>or; needs to 4e com3leted 4efore you get some rest.

• ,or5ing four hours /ast your normal .or5 day: discuss your =tness

for >or;Dtravel >ith your manager further to ensure your safety comes=rst% even if there is the 3erce3tion or feeling that >e may 4e letting ourcustomer do>n '

o our manager shall conduct a formal fatigue assessment to measure your

fatigue levels and ta;e the results into account >hen deciding if >or;should 3roceed.

o our manager shall see; a33roval from their manager for you to >or;

4eyond 12 hours in any 2 hour 3eriod% if your fatigue assessmentindicates you are =t for >or;.

• ,or5ing "eyond 1 hours: >or;ing 4eyond 1 hours >ithin a 2 hour

3eriod may only 4e 3ermitted in emergency situations% >ith the a33roval

of senior management. + fatigue management LH+ and formal fatigueassessments are re8uired.

-hese guidelines a33ly to contractors >or;ing on Hydro -asmania sites or underHydro -asmanias direction% as >ell as to em3loyees and% >here a33ro3riate%formal strategies shall 4e develo3ed to address fatigue related ris;.

6+ Smo5e free .or5/lace

Hydro -asmania is a smo;e free environment"

• Smo;ing is not 3ermitted in our >or; 4uildings% facilities or other enclosed

>or;3laces.

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o -his includes oces% motor vehicles% >or;sho3s% underground 3o>er

stations and mess rooms.

• Smo;ing is only allo>ed in designated smo;ing areas.

• -o4acco 3roducts shall not 4e sold in Hydro -asmania >or;3laces.

6+ -ccu/ational health

Hydro -asmania >or; sites may 3ose s3eci=c ha9ards to >or;er health and >ell@4eing. ?here such ha9ards are identi=ed% Hydro -asmania im3lements controlmeasures to manage the ris;s and 3rovide a safe% healthy >or; environment thathel3s our em3loyees and contractors remain =t for >or;. Site s3eci=c ha9ards>ill 4e communicated at the site @ level $ induction.

6++1 Manual handling

ifting and moving o45ects incorrectly% including 3erforming re3etitive 3hysicaltas;s% can lead to in5uries. +ll >or;ers shall ta;e care >hen handling o45ects to doso in a safe manner. -he 4est >ay to ma;e manual handling safer is to redesignthe tas; or >or;3lace. -here are a num4er of >ays to do this. ?here 3ractica4le"

• Eliminate unnecessary handling

• #odify the tas; to use mechanical handling e8ui3ment or tools such as

levers% hoo;s or cro>4ars

• ,se multi3le 3eo3le or team lifting

• #odify D disassem4le the o45ect 4eing handled so it is easier to hold% or

manoeuvre

• #odify >or;3lace and >or;station layout to reduce stoo3ing and reaching

• Ensure >or; surfaces are at the correct height

• Ensure that all heavy o45ects are at >aist level >here they can 4e handled

comforta4ly

• Reduce 4ody movements and forces such as t>isting% reaching and

holding

• erform 4asic stretches 4efore doing any unusual 3hysical activity and

• Ensure ongoing evaluation of 3hysical tas;s.

6++2 Electromagnetic 4elds (EM7)

-here are a num4er of electromagnetic =eld sources at some Hydro -asmania>or;sites. -hese sources are all signed and a LH+ shall 4e used cover all the >or;in these areas.

• Signs are 3osted for all areas >here the magnetic =eld strength has 4een

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• *ardiac 3acema;er signage has 4een 3osted at all sites >arning that

Jmagnetic =elds eisting in these 3o>er stations may adversely aGect3acema;er o3eration and could 4e ha9ardous to health.

+ll >or;ers shall com3ly >ith any signage and not interfere >ith

telecommunications or radio e8ui3ment.

6++ Managing em/loyee health and .ellD"eing

Hydro -asmania maintains a range of 3rograms to hel3 em3loyees to managetheir health and >ell@4eing. !etails of these 3rograms can 4e found on Hydro

-asmanias intranet and include"

• -he Healthy Hydro rogram% >ith services including"

o Health assessments & =tness 3rograms

o ergonomicD3ostural assessment

o :oluntary medical or #uscularDs;eletal assessment• -he Em3loyee +ssistance rogram% 3rofessional con=dential counselling

services for assistance >ith issues including"o Emotional stress or aniety

o Relationshi3 3ro4lems

o +lcohol or other drugs 3ro4lems

o ?or; related 3ro4lems

o am4ling 3ro4lems

o rief and loss

o Financial or legal 3ro4lems

6++ Aeha"ilitation

Reha4ilitation is the 3rocess that Hydro -asmania 3uts in 3lace to ena4leem3loyees to return to full health and meaningful% 3roductive >or; follo>ing anillness or in5ury. ur reha4ilitation 3rogram covers in5ury and illness that is >or;related as >ell as non@>or; related situations >here an em3loyee is 3reventedfrom >or;ing or from 3erforming all the duties of their 3osition.

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8+ -/erational controls

8+1 ,or5 /ermits

Hydro -asmania uses a 3ermit to >or; system to manage s3eci=c ha9ards and>or; activities. -hese 3ermits are issued 4y Hydro -asmania. -he ty3es of3ermits in use include"

• Hydro -asmania ermit to ?or;

• *on=ned s3ace 3ermit

• *oncealed services 3ermit

• Hot >or; 3ermit

• !iving 3ermit

+dditional 3ermits issued 4y eternal authorities may 4e re8uired to 3erform as3eci=c tas; or a33rove a 3ro5ect. -hese include legal and environmental 3ermitsand a33rovals.

8+1+1 $ermit to .or5 ($T,) system

-he 3ermit to >or; is the over@arching 3ermit used to manage HSE ris;s on Hydro -asmania >or; sites. -he o45ectives of the 3ermit to >or; (-?) system are to"

• Ensure safety of 3eo3le.

• revent harm to the environment% e8ui3ment or other 3ro3erty.

• reserve our ca3a4ility to deliver to our customers.

-he -? system is a33lica4le to all >or; 4eing carried out on Hydro -asmaniao>ned andDor o3erated 3lant and assets. t follo>s fundamental ha9ardidenti=cation% communication and ris; management 3rocesses.

Em3loyees and contractors >hose >or; activities may re8uire a -? shallunderta;e Hydro asmania Instructed !erson +I!, training. -hose in charge of>or; underta;en under a -? shall underta;e Hydro asmania !erson in )harge+!I), training.

8+1+2 ECcavation! drilling! civil .or5s

Hydro -asmania >or;sites have ca4ling and 3i3ing installations that are notimmediately a33arent or visi4le such as =4re o3tic ca4les and unmar;edservices. *ommonly called concealed services% the 3recise locations of theseinstallations shall 4e identi=ed and clearly mar;ed to 3revent damage during>or;.

/o ecavationD3enetration shall 4e 3erformed on site 4efore an a33rovedconcealed services 3ermit has 4een issued% con=rming that all such installationshave 4een identi=ed and >ill 4e 3rotected. + LH+ andDor Safe ?or; #ethodStatement shall also 4e used in con5unction >ith the concealed services 3ermit.

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8+2 Energy isolation

-he isolation 3rocedure is designed to 3rotect 3eo3le from une3ectedenergisation% >hich is the start@u3 or release of energy% >hile they are >or;ing on

3lant. +ll Hydro -asmania em3loyees and contractors >ho >or; on e8ui3mentthat can 4e energised shall 4e instructed in the use of Hydro -asmanias isolation3rocedure and issued >ith 3ersonal isolation loc;s.

-he isolation 3rocedure covers the three categories of isolations used 4y Hydro -asmania"

• %irectly controlled isolations: >here loc;ing and tagging is not

necessary.o +33lies >here isolation% dissi3ation or restraint of energy sources is carried

out 4y 3hysical removal or se3aration of 3lant com3onents%o each >or;er can ;ee3 the means of isolation% dissi3ation and restraint

under continuous o4servation and control% and there is no 3otential to

interru3t 3roduction.

• $ersonal isolations: >here it is 3ractica4le for an individual to 3ersonally

isolate% tag and loc; out the 3lant% and that 3erson is com3etent andauthorised to do so.

o Each 3erson shall loc; every device used for isolating% dissi3ating or

restraining energy on the 3lant% if the device is ca3a4le of 4eing loc;ed.o -he loc;ing shall 4e done >ith red 3ersonal

isolation loc;s.o Each 3erson shall tag every device or other

means used for isolating% dissi3ating orrestraining energy on the 3lant >ith a correctly@

com3leted 3ersonal danger tag.o Each 3erson shall then verify the isolation is

eGective 4efore commencing >or; on the 3lant.

• rou/ isolations: >here the Hydro -asmania asset o>ner (or their

delegate) selects and designates an authorised issuing ocer to 3lan andcarry out the isolation and restoration of the 3lant once >or; is com3leted.

-he authorised issuing ocer"o denti=es all 3otentially harmful sources of energy.

o re3ares a schedule of plant operations that >ill documents all o3erations%

de@energisation ste3s re8uired to ensure the safety of all >or;ers.o *hec;s and con=rms all isolations have 4een correctly 3erformed and 3lant

is safe 4efore giving the authority for >or; to start.

8+2+1 oc5ing rules

+ll 3ersons re8uired to 3erform isolations shall underta;e Hydro -asmanianstructed erson training% including detailed instruction on Hydro -asmaniasloc;ing re8uirements. -he ;ey rules for isolation loc;ing and tagging shall%ho>ever% 4e understood 4y all em3loyees and contractors. 7reach of these rulesmay result in disci3linary action.

• +n isolation 3oint shall not 4e o3erated% nor an attem3t made to override

or tam3er >ith an isolation 3oint that has 4een secured 4y a 3ersonalisolation loc;Dtag or an isolation loc;. -ote that this is a )ardinal ule.

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• Each 3erson >or;ing shall loc; on using their 3ersonal isolation loc; 3rior

to starting >or; and remove their 3ersonal loc; once they have =nished>or; or are a4out to leave site.

• rou3 isolation loc;s shall only 4e 3laced or removed 4y a com3etent and

authorised issuing ocer.• -he o>ner of any 3ersonal isolation loc; shall 4e easily identi=a4le to

another 3erson.

• ersonal isolation loc;s shall only 4e 3laced or removed 4y the o>ner%

unless the loc;Dtag removal 3rocess is follo>ed >ith due 3rocess andauthorisation.

• + 3erson shall not lend their 3ersonal isolation loc; or ;ey to another

3erson.

• oss of a 3ersonal isolation loc; or a ;ey for a 3ersonal isolation loc; shall

4e re3orted.

• nly loc;s that are a33roved 4y Hydro -asmania that meet the criteria of

the isolation 3rocedure can 4e used.

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9+ S/eci4c ha3ards

S3eci=c ha9ards >ill 4e identi=ed as 3art of the ris; assessment and >or;

3lanning 3rocesses. ?here a Hydro -asmania 3rocedure eists for managing as3eci=c ha9ard% that 3rocedure shall 4e follo>ed.

9+1 Ha3ardous su"stances

+ range of ha9ardous su4stances may 4e encountered on Hydro -asmania >or;sites% including% 4ut not limited to"

• ndustrial chemicals

• ils and other 3etro@chemicals

• E3losives

• Sul3hur heaKuoride (SF6) gas

• +s4estos

*are must 4e ta;en >hen >or;ing >ith ha9ardous su4stances% including follo>ingthe relevant HSE #anagement System 3rocedures and other ris; managementdocuments.

/ote that no e3losives can 4e 4rought into a Hydro -asmania >or;site or used>ithout the a33roval of a Hydro -asmania re3resentative in accordance >ith theseismic survey 3rocedures.

9+1+1 *hemical handling

nly a33roved and registered chemicals and dangerous goods can 4e used atHydro -asmania >or;sites. Safety data sheets (S!S) contain all the relevantinformation on a chemical% including"

• -he ha9ards and ris;s associated >ith chemical use

• any 3ersonal 3rotective e8ui3ment (E) re8uirements

• Storage and dis3osal re8uirements and

• S3ill and emergency res3onse information.

-he S!S shall 4e ;e3t >here the chemical is stored and 4e consulted >henconducting a ris; assessment and develo3ing a ris; management 3lan for the>or;.

9+2 Ha3ardous environments

9+2+1 Safety signs

Hydro -asmania >or; sites contain a range of 3otential ha9ards. Signs are used tocommunicate critical safety information and shall 4e com3lied >ith at all times.Safety signs identify recognised ha9ards and give im3ortant information that youshall follo> for your safety and the safety of others.

*olours used in safety signs for the occu3ational environment (+S 1$1C) are"

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• Red ' 3rohi4itive.

• 7lue ' mandatory (regulatory).

• ello> ' ha9ard (>arningDcaution).

• reen ' emergency information.

+ll 3ersons on Hydro -asmania sites shall com3ly >ith the information 3rovidedon safety signs.

9+2+2 ,or5ing alone! or in isolated or remote area

?or;ing alone is de=ned as an em3loyee >or;ing or travelling for >or; on theiro>n and >ithout routine interaction >ith other 3ersons. -his may 4e due to thetiming% location or nature of their >or;.

+ remote area% 4oth in +ustralia and overseas% is Jan area that is remote fromothers or isolated from the assistance of others 4ecause of the time% location or

nature of the >or;. +ny situation >ith an emergency res3onse time greater than$0 minutes should 4e considered remote.

+ll 3ersons >or;ing alone and D or in remote areas must com3ly >ith the relevantHSE 3rocedures% including"

• odging a =eld schedule >ith their designated contact

• *arrying a trun; mo4ile radio or satellite 3hone

• Follo>ing the chec;@in 3rocedure documented in the LH+

• *arrying a 3ersonal =rst aid ;it >ith essential items and medications for

the 3lanned >or; and to treat any ;no>n allergies and

•

*arrying an emergency 3osition indicating radio 4eacon (ER7) or ageogra3hic information system (S) trac;ing device% if re8uired in the LH+.

Failure to follo> the agreed chec;@in schedule >ill trigger the missing 3ersonres3onse 3rotocol% >ith the level of res3onse escalating until contact is made. f a3erson has not made contact 4y C 3m they >ill 4e ocially re3orted as missingto the 3olice service and their net of ;in noti=ed.

9+2+ ,or5ing in or near .ater

+s a minimum a LH+ shall 4e com3leted 4efore >or;ing in and around >ater%addressing the ha9ards involved in the >or;. + Safe ?or; #ethod Statement may

also 4e re8uired if underta;ing construction activities in or around >ater. -he ha9ards involved >ith >or;ing in% on or near >ater include% 4ut are notlimited to"

• ollution of >ater>ays

• S3read of >eeds% 3ests and 3athogens

• !ro>ning

• E3osure or hy3othermia

• *ollision >ith 4oats and infrastructure

• Sli3 and fall and

•

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?eather and >ater conditions shall 4e revie>ed 3rior to commencing >or; in>ater% and >or; 3ost3oned if >eather conditions are unsuita4le. + certi=edcos>ain shall 4e on 4oard and in charge of any 4oat and is res3onsi4le for thesafety of all 3eo3le on 4oard.

9+2+ ,or5ing at heights

Hydro -asmania has develo3ed a >or;ing at heights 3rocedure to manage theris;s of >or;3lace falls. +ll >or;ers% >here there is a ris; of falling 1.B metres orgreater% or >or;ing >ithin t>o metres of a live edge or 4rittle surface"

• Shall 4e trained for height safety and com3etent in the height safety

systems unless control measures can 4e used to 3rotect the >or;er fromthe e3osed edge or 4rittle surface and

• Shall com3lete a LH+ and a >or;ing at heights chec;list.

9+ Electrical safety

Electrical ha9ards are 3resent on many Hydro -asmania >or; sites% such as 3o>erstations and s>itchyards. Hydro -asmania has a range of 3rocesses in 3lace tomanage the ris;s associated >ith >or; around electricity.

-he common electrical ha9ards and causes of in5ury can 4e categorised as thefollo>ing"

• Electric shoc5 causing inor; shall 4e 8uali=ed in lo>voltage (:) rescue and resuscitation (*R) and underta;e refresher trainingannually. Em3loyees shall maintain a co3y of evidence of com3etence >ith them>hen signing on to a ermit to ?or; (-?) involving electrical >or;.

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9++2 ive .or5

?or; on live (energised) electrical e8ui3ment shall not 4e underta;en >ithout aris; assessment (e.g. Safe ?or; #ethod Statement) a33roved 4y the a33ro3riate

cer or their direct delegate.enerally% live electrical >or; is deemed an unacce3ta4le 3ractice. -he onlyece3tion is >hen the electrical >or; is necessary in the interests of safety andthe ris; of harm >ould 4e greater if the circuits and e8ui3ment >ere de@energised4efore the >or; started. n this situation% the >or; shall 4e carried out inaccordance >ith #odel ?or; Health and Safety Regulations 3art .A% +S B$6 and>ith a33ro3riate safety measures% >hich includes a safety o4server >ho iscom3etent in 3erforming the 3articular tas;% and is com3etent in electrical rescueand *R.

9++ Electric shoc5

Hydro -asmania em3loyees or contractors e3eriencing an electrical shoc; shall receive a medical eamination. -his a33lies at all Hydro -asmania sites% includingthose >ith contractors managed 4y Hydro -asmania.

f a suita4ly 8uali=ed 3erson can determine 4eyond dou4t that the shoc; >as astatic electric shoc; or an Etra o> :oltage (E:) shoc; a medical eamination isnot mandatory% 4ut can 4e 3rovided if >arranted. ?here there is dou4t as to thenature and severity of the electric shoc;% a medical eamination is al>aysre8uired.

9+ Tools and mo"ile eui/ment

-ools and mo4ile e8ui3ment include items such as 3o>er tools% gas cylinders%lifting e8ui3ment (e.g. for;lifts and mo4ile >or; 3latforms).-here are s3eci=cha9ards relating to the tools and mo4ile e8ui3ment used on Hydro -asmania >or;sites. -hese ha9ards shall 4e identi=ed through the 5o4 ris; assessment 3rocessand suita4le controls 3ut in 3lace.

?here relevant Hydro -asmania 3rocedures eist% they shall 4e follo>ed toreduce the ris;s associated >ith tools and mo4ile e8ui3ment.

9++1 *om/ressed air safety

*om3ressed air can ;ill if it enters your 4ody" never direct com3ressed air atanother 3erson or any 4ody 3art. ,se only a33roved =ttings and cli3s inaccordance >ith manufacturers s3eci=cation and use the a33ro3riate 3ersonal3rotective e8ui3ment (E). +lso% alert others in the >or; area 4efore o3eratingcom3ressed air e8ui3ment.

?hen you have =nished >or;ing >ith high 3ressure e8ui3ment% de3ressurise all=ttings and hoses. +ll >or; on 3ressuri9ed systems shall 4e controlled 4y a LH+.

High 3ressure gases and Kuids can 4e found in some >or; areas. our evel $Site induction shall identify these ha9ards.

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9++2 $o.er tools

+s a minimum% Hydro -asmania re8uires all electrical e8ui3ment used on its sitesto 4e com3liant to the +ustralian Standard +SD/NS $A60"2010 in@service safety

ins3ection and testing of electrical e8ui3ment. ns3ections relating toconstruction sites can 4e found in +S $012"2010 Oelectrical instillations@construction and demolition sitesP. n addition to this"

• eo3le shall 3erform 3re@use ins3ections on all electrical e8ui3ment 4efore

use and again after% 4efore returning the e8ui3ment

• +ll electrical tools shall 4e connected to a residual current device (R*!) to

3rotect against electrical surges or shorting and

• +ll electrical e8ui3ment that is not in test date or damaged shall 4e tagged

out of service and removed from use until it can 4e tested and tagged 4y acom3etent 3erson.

9+ Travel and trans/ort

?or; for Hydro -asmania may involve travel% including driving to remote>or;sites% travelling interstate and travelling overseas. rocedures are in 3lace tomanage the ris;s associated >ith travel and shall 4e com3lied >ith 4y Hydro

-asmania em3loyees and contractors travelling on our 4ehalf.

9++1 nternational travel

-he ha9ards associated >ith international travel vary etensively de3ending onthe destination and the nature of the >or; to 4e done. ?here international travel

is re8uired for >or; 3ur3oses% Hydro -asmania em3loyees shall follo> theinternational travel 3rocedure and ensure they meet the follo>ing re8uirements"

• Lo4 ha9ard analysis com3leted% assessing @

o -he ris;s associated >ith the 5ourney

o -he ris;s associated >ith >or;ing in the destination country

• +33roval given 4y the level 2 manager

• *all@in 3rocesses and emergency res3onse 3lans develo3ed and a33roved

3rior to de3arture% and com3lied >ith once in@country

• +ny re8uired vaccinations or other medical re8uirements identi=ed and

administered% 3rior to de3arture and

• ?here 3ossi4le% see; the advice of other Hydro -asmania em3loyees >hohave visited the intended destination.

?or;ers travelling overseas shall monitor in@country conditions closely% revie>and u3date their tri3 LH+ as the situation changes and notify their ine #anagerof any health and safety concerns. ?or;ers shall not com3romise their safety orthe safety of others. ?here concerns have 4een raised% >or;ers shall >ait forHydro -asmania to 3rovide advice or 3ermission to 3roceed.

9++2 %omestic travel

!omestic travel% including travel 4y road and air% may 4e re8uired 4y Hydro -asmania >or;ers. -he HSE ha9ards of travel >ithin +ustralia may include"

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• -ri3 duration and fatigue

• Road safety and driving ha9ards

• Remote and isolated locations and

• +ircraft use% including light aircraft and helico3ters.

+ll >or;ers travelling on 4ehalf of Hydro -asmania shall com3ly >ith the domestictravel 3rocedure. +dditionally% those travelling to or through remote or isolatedareas shall follo> the remote area and >or;ing alone 3rocedure. -he ris;sassociated >ith other ha9ards% including the mode of trans3ort% shall 4e assessedas 3art of the >or; ris; assessment (e.g. Lo4 Ha9ard +nalysis).

9++ Aoad safety

!riving is a signi=cant safety ha9ard for Hydro -asmania. -o minimise the ha9ardsassociated >ith driving"

• Hydro -asmanias road safety guideline shall 4e follo>ed 4y all em3loyees

and contractors.

• *hec; over the vehicle 3rior to de3arture% ensuring it is =t for 3ur3ose%

including the >eather and road conditions and in good >or;ing orderincluding the chec; of @

o -he >eather and road conditions.

o -he vision is uno4structed and >indo>s are clear.

o -he tyres are in good condition and suita4le for the e3ected conditions.

o -he fuel ty3e is ;no>n and there is enough fuel to reach a suita4le service

station.

o -he load (if any) is 3ro3erly loaded and secured.o -he e8ui3ment re8uired for the conditions you are li;ely to encounter.

• !rivers are re8uired to"

o #anage fatigue 4y ta;ing regular 4rea;s to rest and >al; around.

o Follo> the Hydro -asmania fatigue management and maimum >or; hour

3rocedure.o #aintain a 9ero 4lood alcohol and drug level at all times.

• Follo> the road rules and drive to suit the current conditions at all times

4y"o Slo>ing do>n in >et conditions.

o ,sing defensive driving techni8ues do not drive aggressively.

• 7e a>are of li;ely ha9ards you may encounter 4y"o ?atching for animals at da>n and dus;.

o ?earing sunglasses to minimise glare.

o ?atching for 3ar;ed vehicles in tourist areas.

o 7eing mindful that logging truc;s and other heavy vehicles >ill hold to the

middle of dirt roads.o f travelling through remote areas% es3ecially if out of normal 4usiness

hours 3hone chec;@in is re8uired.o Re3ort any defect noted >hile o3erating a vehicle and correct any unsafe

conditions 4efore further use of that vehicle.

• !o not use mo4ile 3hones or t>o@>ay radios >hen driving unless using a

(luetooth headset or in@car hands free ;it (>ith 3hone caddy) 4y"

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o +iming to 3ull over to ma;e or ans>er calls% even >hen using a hands@free

;it.o /ot teting% using 3hone data services (e.g. emails) and other>ise

handling your 3hone.

9+6 Ergonomics

Ergonomics is essentially a4out the 3rocess of designing or arranging the>or;3lace so it =ts the 3erson.

f you e3erience discomfort at your >or; station% des; or other location% s3ea;>ith your line manager and re3ort the sym3toms early. Sym3toms may include"

• decreased range of motion

• deformity or s>elling

• decreased gri3 strength

• loss of function% e.g. cannot close hand• 3ersistent num4ness

• 4urning sensation

• 3ain and tingling

• cram3ing and stiGness.

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'+ Management of contractors andsu//liers

Hydro -asmanias HSE re8uirements for contractors and su33liers are determined4y the level of ris; involved in the >or;. +s a minimum% all contractors andsu33liers shall adhere to Hydro -asmanias HSE systems and 3rocesses and meetthe res3onsi4ilities and re8uirements descri4ed in the Hydro -asmania 3rocedurefor HSE management of contractors and su33liers. *ore HSE documents%including this 3rocedure% are made availa4le to contractors on the Hydro

-asmania >e4site (>>>.hydro.com.au).

+ll contractor and su4@contractor 3ersonnel >or;ing on Hydro -asmania sitesmust also meet the re8uirements for site access.

'+1 Hydro Tasmaniares/onsi"ilities

Hydro -asmania re3resentative is res3onsi4le for esta4lishing and managing thecontracted D su33lied >or; and managing the associated HSE re8uirements% inaccordance >ith the 3rocedure for HSE management of contractors andsu33liers. -hese res3onsi4ilities include% 4ut are not limited to"

• Ensuring that the HSE ha9ards have 4een accurately identi=ed and the

ris;s fairly assessed

• *on=rming that the nominated controls are ade8uate to manage the HSE

ris;s

• *hec;ing that all control measures are in 3lace and functioning 4efore

>or; commences% including that any training and induction re8uirementshave 4een met and

• #onitoring the HSE 3erformance of contractors and su33liers% 3roviding

feed4ac;% advice and su33ort.

'+2 *ontractor su//lierres/onsi"ilities

-he contractor or su33lier has HSE duties and 5oint res3onsi4ility for the safe%

environmentally@sound delivery of the contracted >or;. -he contractor D su33lieris also res3onsi4le for"

• *onsulting >ith Hydro -asmania to ensure the HSE ha9ards associated >ith

the >or; have 4een accurately identi=ed and are understood 4y allrelevant 3arties

• Ensuring the >or; is delivered as 3er the HSE management re8uirements

identi=ed in the contract documents

• *om3lying >ith Hydro -asmanias nominated HSE controls% including

inductions and com3etency re8uirements and 3roviding co3ies of anyre8uested documentation and

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• roviding HSE oversight for the contracted >or;s% including su3ervising

contractor >or;ers% monitoring HSE ris;s and controls and res3onding toany HSE incidents% ha9ards or near@misses.

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10+ ncident management and emergencyres/onse

10+1 ncident management

Hydro -asmania ta;es its commitment to 3rotecting the health and safety of3eo3le and the environment very seriously and 3laces great em3hasis onre3orting and learning from HSE incidents% including 3otential ha9ards and nearmisses. Everyone% including contractors% has a res3onsi4ility to re3ort any safetyor environmental incidents to their line manager immediately.

+ >ritten incident re3ort is to 4e 3rovided within 24 hours of an incidentoccurring% using Hydro -asmanias ncident /oti=cation Form or online ha9ard andnear@miss re3orting. -hese re3orts are entered into Hydro -asmanias incident

data4ase for investigation and re3orting.Mey 3oints to remem4er a4out incident management"

• +ssess the situation and% >here 3ossi4le% control or contain the issue '

o *onsider your safety and the safety of others =rst and 3rioritise avoiding

ris;s to lifeo Follo> the relevant emergency res3onse 3lans for the site you are >or;ing

ono Ensure the site is 3reserved and undistur4ed as far as 3ractica4le so a

3ro3er investigation can occur.

• ?here there is a ris; to others or of further s3read (e.g. oil s3ills to

>ater>ays)% raise the alarm• See; hel3 to manage the situation% if re8uired

• /otify the +rea >ner or Lo4 #anager a4out the incident once it is safe to

do so

• Follo> directions 3rovided 4y your manager% emergency services and D or

HSE advisors

• *om3lete and su4mit a detailed incident re3ort to the a33ro3riate ine

#anagero +ll incidents of a moderate severity or greater must 4e re3orted to the ine

#anager immediately after the situation has 4een sta4ilised.o +ll incidents% ha9ards or near@misses must 4e re3orted >ithin 2 hours.

Re3ort all safety andDor environmental incidents% near misses% ha9ards%environmental incidents% non@conformances% o33ortunities for im3rovement% allregulatory 4reaches and any other HSE issues ' if you are unsure% al>ays re3ortit.

10+2 Emergency /re/aredness

+n emergency is any un3lanned or a4normal event in a s3eci=c location thatdemands immediate attention% usually 4y team mem4ers on the s3ot. #ostemergencies do not result in a crisis (an event that has ma5or actual or 3otential

long@term conse8uences) 4ut do re8uire ecient and eGective res3onses.

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Emergency incidents encom3ass any situation >here"

• n5uries have 4een% or could 4e% incurred to Hydro -asmania 3ersonnel%

contractors% visitors or mem4ers of the 3u4lic andDor

• -here is 3otential to seriously damage the environment (e.g. oil s3ill to

>ater>ay) andDor

• ro3erty damage has occurred or 3ro3erty is 3laced in 5eo3ardy of damage

(e.g. 4ush=re).

t is a Hydro -asmania re8uirement that that a33ro3riate emergency res3onse3rocedures are develo3ed and can 4e 3ractically im3lemented >hen anemergency situation arises.

• +ll Hydro -asmania >or; sites develo3 emergency res/onse /lans that

guide >hat to do in case of an emergency and emergency res3onseinformation is 3rovided to contractors as 3art of the site (/evel 0)induction.

• +n emergency information manual is 3rovided at all Hydro -asmania

3o>er stations containing all the relevant information on 3otentialemergencies and res3onse actions for that site.

-hese manuals are located near the entry to each 3o>er station and can 4eaccessed 4y all >or;ers on site% including contractors.

10+2+1 Evacuation

Each site has its o>n evacuation 3rocedure detailed in the site emergencyinformation manual or dis3layed on notice 4oards. -he site (level 0) induction >ill

cover the uni8ue evacuation 3rocedures for that site.

10+ ncident and emergencyres/onse eui/ment

E8ui3ment for managing HSE incidents and emergencies is availa4le at mostHydro -asmania sites. ?here e8ui3ment is not normally ;e3t on site% relevante8ui3ment shall 4e trans3orted to the site and ;e3t there >hile the ris; is 3resent(e.g. during 3ro5ect >or;s). Emergency and rescue e8ui3ment shall only 4e used4y 3eo3le >ho are authorised and com3etent to use the e8ui3ment.

-he incident and emergency res3onse e8ui3ment 3rovided 4y Hydro -asmania

includes"

• 7irst aid 5its F First aid ;its are ;e3t and maintained at all ma5or Hydro

-asmania sites and in all Hydro -asmania vehicles. Re3ort any items usedfrom the ;it to your ine #anager to ensure the ;its remain accuratelystoc;ed. -he site s3eci=c (level $) induction includes the locations of =rstaid ;its.

• 7ireD4ghting eui/ment F =re etinguishers% =re 4lan;ets and other =re@

=ghting e8ui3ment is ;e3t and maintained at all ma5or Hydro -asmaniasites and in all Hydro -asmania vehicles. -his e8ui3ment is 3rovided for use>here necessary to 3rotect the safety of 3eo3le and allo> evacuation untilthe Fire Service arrives.

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• S/ill 5its F ;its for the containment and clean@u3 of smaller s3ills are

3rovided in all 3o>er stations% la4oratories and other areas >here s3illscommonly occur. Mits are s3eci=c for the ty3e of su4stance s3illed (e.g. oiland 3etrochemicals% H+N*HE# chemicals) and it is im3ortant to ensure the

correct ;it is used.• S/ill res/onse trailers F mo4ile s3ill containment and clean@u3

e8ui3ment for larger oil or chemical s3ills in -asmania. -here are t>o trailerty3es" an initial res3onse trailer for containing the s3ill% and a clean@u3trailer. -railers can 4e collected >hen a s3ill occurs% or 4rought on site forma5or >or;s or 3ro5ects >ith a high ris; of s3ills.

• -il recovery eui/ment F e8ui3ment for containing and recovering large

s3ills to >ater>ays is held at strategic locations across -asmania.

nformation on ho> to res3ond to incidents and emergency situations% including=re% Kood and oil s3ill res3onse 3lans% is found in the emergency informationmanual or emergency information 4oard at each site.

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11+ ;otes

Documents

HSE Induction Guide