BORAL CONCRETE

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Customer Notification
Concrete Delivery Requirements
MARCH 2017
CONCRETE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL

At Boral we regard the safety and welfare of our people as our most important
responsibility. We are committed to operating our businesses in a manner which
ensures that our employees, contractors, visitors and the communities in which
we operate are free from harm.
In seeking to meet our zero harm goal, Boral is committed to ensuring the
safe delivery of our products and would like to formally draw your attention to
our specific Concrete Delivery requirements set out below:

traffic management
Our requirements – for
Our Drivers
Customer planning
Must be satisfied that they have a Authorised traffic control is to be in place if:
safe & legal area for the truck to park (i) the truck has to face oncoming traffic while
& discharge the load. discharging.
(ii) the driver has to discharge the load on a
main road or is in a hazardous position
(e.g Bend or over the crest of a hill). In this
case, barriers & witches hats are required.

Safe & legal access for pedestrians:

(i) The customer must ensure that when
the footpath is crossed or blocked by
the trucks discharging that there is safe
& legal access for pedestrians.

A spotter available at all times to guide the

truck into position for discharge.
(i) Customers will need to ensure that the
spotter is wearing Hi-Vis clothing, is at a
safe distance from the truck and is visible
to the driver at all times.

environmental
Our requirements – for
Our Drivers
Customer planning
Cleaning facilities:
Have the right to refuse to
enter any site if they believe Customers to provide a wheel wash,
that the truck will illegally drag pressure washer or other means of cleaning
contaminants offsite onto a public wheels and a area to clean any contaminates
road upon their departure. from the truck before the truck leaves
the site.
Are not to wash onto street
Wash down of chutes:
where contaminants could enter
customer to provide a skip or alternative.
storm water drains.
CONCRETE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS - OVERHEADS - POWER LINES, CRANES, KIBBLES & BOOMS

power lines
Approach distances for work performed by ordinary persons1

Phase to phase
Approach distance (metres)
a.c. voltage (volts)

Up to and including 33,000 volts* 0.9

33,000 to 132,000 3.0

132,000 to 330,000 6.0

Above 330,000 8.0

*Note: the 0.9 separation distance relates to the following activities:

• Vehicles driving under power lines
• Trucks discharging while parked under power lines
• Vehicles and personnel passing under power lines that connect a domestic house to power lines.
The separation distance increases to a minimum 3m for all other activities.

2.
NO GO ZONE NO GO ZONE
for Power Poles for Towers
Anywhere above Anywhere above
Spotter Spotter Spotter Spotter
Required
Power Line Required Required
Power Line Required
between and between between and between
3-6.4m within 3m each side 3-6.4m 8-10m within 8m each side 8-10m
of of of of
Power
or below Power Power
or below Power
Lines See Special Provisions Lines Lines See Special Provisions Lines

Open Open Open Open

3m 3m
Area Area Area Area
8m 8m
Outside Outside Outside Outside
6.4m 6.4m 10m 10m
of of of of
Power Power Power Power
Lines Lines Lines 8m Lines
3m

cranes, kibbles and booms

Our requirements – for Customer
Our Drivers
planning
Must comply to all PPE requirements
Dogman or Spotter –
and ensure that Kibble is
Our Drivers must not be used as a dogman or spotter.
not overfilled.

Are not to wash onto street where Loading Kibble -

contaminants could enter storm (i) Customer to ensure truck driver is directed into position
water drains. for discharging loads.
(ii) The loading area must be clearly defined and kept free
of obstructions and trip hazards.

Slewing kibbles – Source:

Slewing of mobile cranes or booms cannot pass over 1] Work Cover New South Wales - Work Near
truck - Kibble is to be raised above Agitator height and Overhead Power Lines Code of Practice 2006.
slewed away from personnel. 2] www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0014/21704/ngz_overhead_power_lines.pdf
CONCRETE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS - OPEN TRENCHES & RAMPS

open trenches & ramps

Our requirements – for Customer planning

The minimum width for access road should be 3 metres clear of any building
materials or debris:
(i) The customer should consider extra width if there are any turns on the
access road.

The minimum distance any part of our truck must stay away from an open
trench is the depth of the trench plus 1 metre.
This means for example:
(i) If the trench depth is 500mm deep the truck must stay 1500mm away.
(i) If the trench depth is 1 metre deep the truck must stay 2 metres away.
(iii) If the trench depth is 1.5 metres deep the truck must stay 2.5 metres away.

3.
1000mm minimum

Excavation with shoring

designed to carry soil,
vehicle and material loads

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Source:
[3] Safework Australia publication July 2012 -
Excavation work code of Practice
CONCRETE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS - PUMPING

pumping
Our requirements –
Our Drivers
for Customer planning
Must stand well clear of pump lines The concrete pumping area should be:
and couplings where practicable. (i) reasonably1 level,
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obstructions, with careful attention paid to

positioning of the pumping equipment and
any stabilising devices.
TWO (ii)TRUCK FEED
clear of excavations, CHECKLIST
trenches or holes in
thestand
ground.
✔ Do not between reversing truck and
(iii) 
c lear
pump or nearby of inadequately
objects. compacted or
soft ground.
✔ Ensure Spotter
(iv) clear is safely
of cellars, positioned
basements, and
pits or assists
back-
reversingfilled truck.
ground, to allow for the safe discharge
of the concrete delivery trucks.
✔ Only one truck at a time is permitted if a spotter
Must wear all required personal The emergency
cannot be providedstop or ashould
600mmbeclearance
visible tocannot
protective equipment: be the driver and operational crew.
achieved.
1. Safety Helmet We also require there to be a 600mm
2. Safety glasses ✔ Ensure a minimum
clearance betweenclearance
two trucksof 600mm between
simultaneously
3. Ear plug/muffs trucks or other stationary objects is maintained.
feeding into pump hopper as demonstrated in
4. Hi-Visibility vest or shirt (see
thediagram)
diagram below.
5. Work gloves
6. Steel capped boots
STATIONARY
STATIONARY

OBJECT
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PUMP
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4. MINIMUM 600mm

Must never reverse without a spotter A spotter to assist reversing trucks must be
in place. ACMprovided
QLD/NT by the contractor or pump operator.
We require the provision of a safe location NO ONE SHOULD
OHSQ:9.1.16 P:R1
for the spotter, pump operator and truck EVER BE ALLOWED
drivers to prevent them from being caught
between the reversing truck and the pump OR ABLE TO STAND
hopper, other trucks or stationary objects. BETWEEN A REVERSING
Must never stand on the pump truck Our customer must ensure they have a TRUCK AND THE PUMP
or straddle between the concrete competent person reversing trucks onto the
truck and the pump truck. receiving hopper at all times.
OR OTHER NEARBY
The primary chute on concrete trucks STATIONARY OBJECT
should only be moved when the truck is
stationary. It is preferable for the truck driver
to perform this task. If another worker
performs this task then the permission
of the driver should be obtained.
The concrete receiving hopper should be at
a height that allows a gravity flow of concrete
into the hopper.
The pump must be fitted with a secure
hopper grate constructed of parallel bars.
Source:
A grill must be provided to prevent access
[4] Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia 2012,
to dangerous moving parts such as feed or Concrete pumping guide: Western Australia, p. 10,
agitator mechanisms and valve gear. CCAA, Sydney, NSW. http://tinyurl.com/mhetj2l
CONCRETE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS - PUMPING, BLOWBACK, ROAD SURFACES & GRADIENTS

pumping cont….
No one should ever be allowed or able to stand between a reversing truck and the pump or
other nearby stationary objects.
An emergency stop must be located within easy reach of the concrete truck driver
Safety pins are to be fitted to all couplings an clamps
The boom should not be rotated over trucks or drivers
The delivery hose is to be secured by a safety chain, webbing or cable
Earth straps to be fitted when working near power lines (in accordance with AS 2550)

blowback –
important advice notification
•  lowback into a concrete truck can only occur if;
B
1. a risk based process has been documented, and
2. approval has been given by Boral.
•  llowing concrete to be blown back into the agitator barrel is an inherently dangerous
A
procedure unless it is carefully controlled. Air pressure can cause anything inside the
pipeline to act as a high velocity projectile.
•  lowback must occur via a well secured fixed line to prevent “whipping”. The steel pipe
B
must extend 600 mm inwards beyond the barrel drip ring.
• Appropriate work platforms must be provided to fit the blowback line
• The pump operator is responsible for fitting the line.
• The driver is to be positioned forward of the pump truck cabin.

road surfaces & gradients

• Forward road gradients are not to exceed 1 metre high for every 10 metres in length (1:10)
• Cross slopes are not to exceed 1 metre high for every 10 metres in width (1:10)
• The road surface are to be compacted (or able) to sustain;
- 23 tonnes (6 wheeler concrete truck)
- 28 tonnes (8 wheeler concrete truck)
- 32 tonnes (10 wheeler concrete truck)

• Self draining (free from pooled water)

•  ne way roads are to be 1.5 times the width of the concrete truck with passing bays
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(a minimum of 16 metre in length and 4 metres wide)
• Two way roads are to be 2.5 times the width of the concrete truck.

Note: Contact your Boral Account Manager in the event you would like to discuss these requirements further.

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