Health and Safety Handbook

The Health and Safety handbook has been developed to set out the minimum health and safety procedures and standards to control risks associated with our operations.

H&S Handbook Updates

Title	Change Date	Page Change	Change
Update	19/02/2025	Hoists	Updates/changes made to page.
Update	18/12/2024	Temporary Works	Updates/changes made to page.
Update	11/12/2024	Temporary Works	New page added to Health and Safety Handbook
Update	11/12/2024	Temporary Works Matrix (Guide for Design and Construction Projects)	New page added to the Health and Safety Handbook

Update	16/10/2024	Health and Safety Handbook	Multiplex Crane Induction Videos Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 added to Multiplex Safety Videos
Amendment	20/09/2024	Services - VIC/NSW/QLD - Approaches and Clearances around Electrical Assets	References to WA removed from page. Updated page title.
Update	20/09/2024	Services - WA - Danger Zones and Minimum Approach Distances - Electrical Network Assets	New Page added to handbook.
Update	26/07/2024	Training and Competency Schedule	Removed referenced to >11m and <11m height. Included HM or HP for materials hoist operator
Update	25/07/2024	Cranes, Hoists and Other Lifting Equipment - General	Removed referenced to WA - multi-crane hoisting
Update	25/07/2024	Cranes, Hoists and Other Lifting Equipment - Vehicle Loading Cranes	Removed reference to WA - VLC with boom length greater than 3metres etc.
Update	27/06/2024	Cranes, Hoists and Other Lifting Equipment - General	Removal of Table 1 WA – minimum work crew’s requirements – Cranes, due to change in WA WHS regulation
Update	21/02/2024	Risk Management	Update to section: Safety in Design Risk Workshops
Update	24/01/2024	Demolition	Update to entire page.
Update	03/11/2023	Mobile Elevated Work Platforms	Update to entire sections with additional information and images
Update	03/11/023	Scaffolding	Update to entire sections with additional information and images
Update	03/11/023	Gantries and Hoardings (incl. gates)	Update to page name and entire sections with additional information.
Update	03/11/023	Ground Improvements, Piling, Anchors etc.	'Design and Planning' and 'Ground Improvement Operations' sections updated with additional information
Update	03/11/023	Cantilevered Crane Loading Platforms (CCLP)	Updated with additional information in 'Use' section.
Update	03/11/2023	Plant and Equipment Schedule	Update to: Hoarding – “A” Class (perimeter fence) incl vehicular gates, Hoarding – “B” Class (overhead gantry / structural) incl vehicular gates with additional information. Additional information to new row: Temporary Fence
Update	03/11/2023	Psychosocial Health	Additional page and new information added to handbook

Update	26/05/2023	Manual Handling (Hazardous Manual Tasks)	Removed the QLD requirement to perform a risk assessment and for the safety in design risk assessment to consider hazardous manual tasks.
Update	24/10/2022	Perimeter Screens	Entire section updated with additional information and diagrams.
Update	22/07/2022	Concrete Placement Equipment (Line, Mobile or Satellite	Updates to the following: Site logistics and public safety Design, staging and assembly of a satellite placing boom Exclusion zones (e.g., barricading and signage), protective screens, or barriers around the mobile placing booms and concrete line. Cleaning out /blowing out concrete pumping equipment and trucks Training for climbing / sections being added / removed
Update	15/06/2022	Cranes - Tower (TC)	Multiplex Crane Induction Part 1 - Crane Use Overview
Update	15/06/2022	Lifting Equipment (Slings, chains, shackles, bins, stillages, cages etc)	Multiplex Crane Induction Part 2 - Lifting Gear & Inspections
Update	15/06/2022	Cranes, Hoists and Other Liftin Equipment - General	Multiplex Crane Induction Part 3 - Lifting Techniques & Requirements
Update	09/05/2022	Barricading and Signage	Inclusion of the specification requirements for windrows
Update	09/05/2022	Mobile Plant	Inclusion of level I and level II for FOPS
Update	09/05/2022	Cranes, Hoists and Other Liftin Equipment - General	Inclusion of the consideration for risk workshops to be held for other equipment configured as a crane and reference to AS2550.1 for details relating to lift studies/plans.
Update	09/05/2022	Work Boxes/Rescue Cage	Inclusion of the requirement for a back up communication system and secondary backup system that will prevent the load from falling
Update	09/05/2022	Penetrations in Floors	Inclusion of the requirements for vertical risers which have had the wire mesh removed and service installed
Update	09/05/2022	Emergency Fire and First Aid General	Inclusion of the fire extinguishers location requirementsfrom any significant switchboard
Update	09/05/2022	Plant and Equipment Inspection Schedule	Update to Frequency for Concrete Pump-line, Concrete Pump-mobile boom & Concrete Pump-tower boom
Update	09/05/2022	Busway	General amendments incl. requirements for handling and storage and testing
Update	01/03/2022	Tower Cranes	Update to Planning SectionUpdate to crane selectionUpdate to Operational and Adverse Weather Conditions
Update	03/02/2022	Training and Competency Schedule	CrewSafe competency requirement added for NSW crane operators.
Update	29/10/2021	Cranes, Hoists and Lifting - General	Inclusion of 'High/Low' lift i.e. where 2 or more loads are slung in a vertical configuration from a crane hook in a single lift are not permitted.
Update	06/09/2021	Chain of Responsibility	New Standard Developed
Update	20/08/2021	Training and Competency Schedule	Familiarisation training added for vacuum lifting equipment
Update	20/08/2021	Plant and Equipment Schedule	3 monthly inspections included for Lifting Equipment – bins, cages, chains, chain block & tackles, kibbles, lifting devices, winches, first aid cage, work boxCompliance plate (attached to lifting equipment) included as a record for for Lifting Equipment – bins, cages, chains, chain block & tackles, kibbles, lifting devices, winches, first aid cage, work box SB or RB HRWL included as license for the inspection of height safety equipment – static lines and anchorage (temporary) Monthly battery test reports added for vacuum lifting equipment
Update	15/07/2021	Permit to Work	Pipework Pressure Testing Permit included for VIC, QLD and NSW
Update	01/07/2021	Pressure Testing Pipework	Pneumatic integrity testing on MPX projects reduced to 50 kPa. Where a hydrostatic pressure =>2000kPA test is planned authorisation is required to be obtained from MPX Site / Services Manager.
Update	30/06/2021	Cranes Tower	Inclusion of typical details relating to vertical support details.
Update	30/06/2021	Mobile Elevated Work Platforms	QLD Scissor-type Mobile Elevated Work Platforms must be fitted with secondary protection devices. NSW/VIC – Scissor-type Mobile Elevated Work Platforms must be fitted with secondary protection devices as of 1st January 2022.
Update	30/06/2021	Scaffolding	Access shall be provided to each work level of the scaffold by either an internal ladder or stair, as far as practical the ladder or stair is required to be internal
Update	30/06/2021	Introduction	Inclusion of references to ACT and SA
Update	02/06/2021	Vacuum Liftin Devices	Minor Amendments to vacuum lifting device requirements
Update	19/05/2021	Multiplex Safety Videos	New video on Working Adjacent to Live Edges
Update	09/12/2020	Scaffolding	Additional clarification of when a scaffold plan is required along with any changes