1. Capital Insight Pty Ltd ABN 76 056 297 100 SYDNEY 61 2 9955 2300 MELBOURNE 61 3 9888 8853 BRISBANE 61 7 3229 0044 Capital Insight Conference December 2007 Safe Design

2. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Safe Design Overview OH&S Statutory Obligations for Designers Safe Design Process Guidance Role of the Project Manager and Owner Conclusions and Actions

3. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Safe Design Why is safe design a concern for Project Managers? Because Project Manager/Owner obligations are defined in legislation Because absence of safe design costs lives Because improving safety in design is currently a key part of a national safety initiative Because Project Managers procure design services Because practical obligations are not clear and typically not well understood by designers Because Project Managers review design deliverables Because Project Managers’ responsibilities include ensuring designers comply with their contract

4. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training NSW OH&S Regulation 2001 Clause 34: Controller of premises to identify hazards (1)A controller of premises must identify any foreseeable hazard arising from the premises that has the potential to harm the health or safety of any person accessing, using or egressing from the premises. (2)Without limiting the generality of subclause (1), the controller must identify hazards arising from: (a) the layout and condition of the premises, including the presence of a confined space, and (b) the physical working environment, including the potential for: (i) people slipping, tripping or falling, and (ii) objects or structures falling on people, and (c) the presence of material containing asbestos. (3)A controller of premises must ensure that hazards are identified: (a) during any design of the premises, and (b) before the premises are provided for use as a place of work.

5. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Designers must consider the best way to protect the health and safety of people who: are engaged in the construction process (including initial construction, modification and demolition); occupy or use the premises; and maintain, clean and repair the building. OH&S design processes need to identify and consider those hazards affecting the workplace during the entire building life cycle, and to eliminate or minimise the impacts of these hazards.

6. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training NSW and QLD Legislation Designers must consider the best way to protect the health and safety of people who: –are engaged in the construction process (including initial construction, modification and demolition); –occupy or use the premises; and –maintain, clean and repair the building. OH&S design processes need to identify and consider those hazards affecting the workplace during the entire building life cycle, and to eliminate or minimise the impacts of these hazards.

7. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Compliance with the Building Code of Australia (and relevant Australian Standards) alone does not constitute compliance with legislative requirements for safe design. Safe design dictates a risk based approach where treatments for OH&S design risks are predominantly, but not totally, addressed by compliance criteria such as the BCA.

8. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training BCASafe Design Access and EgressIssues of safety during construction Fire ProtectionIssues of safety during maintenance VentilationClient-specific requirements LightingRisk-based design

9. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Preliminary Hazard Analysis Identify “in scope” hazards Solutions from recognised standards Full risk assessment (incl. controls) Communicate residual risks

10. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Framework for hazard analysis: Siting of buildings/structures High consequence hazards Systems of work Environment Incident mitigation

11. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Designer should provide: Plan for demonstrating compliance with requirements for safe design Deliverables evidencing compliance, including –Outcomes of the Safe Design Review Process (or equivalent) –Register – refer Auburn

12. Capital Insight Conference Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Role / expectations of the PM Facilitate and record consultation Ensure that the Designer is fulfilling its obligations