Is it the same as the checklist in the pack?
Yes, word for word. It is the Supervisor Field Verification Checklist from the Concrete and Demolition Saw Safety & Competency Pack, sold on its own with a short setup note.
Should we buy the pack instead?
If you need more than this one document, yes. The Concrete and Demolition Saw Safety & Competency Pack contains this document, the VOC assessment, the pre-use checklist and the safe work instruction, written to work together, with a setup guide. The pre-use checklist and the setup guide are only in the pack.
How often should we verify?
As often as the risk needs. Set a schedule for each area, and verify sooner after a change, an incident or a Not met on a critical control.
Does it replace a licence or a VOC?
No. A VOC supports workplace competency verification. It does not replace a high risk work licence where one is required. Workers must have the training and competency your organisation and the tool require. A VOC does not replace it. Cutting concrete, brick or stone creates respirable crystalline silica dust: use water suppression or on-tool extraction, and the respiratory protection the work requires.
Do you need a licence to use a concrete saw?
No licence is needed, but the operator must be trained and competent for the saw, the blade and the material, including kickback and dust control. A VOC records that the operator can use your saw safely.
How do you control silica dust when cutting concrete?
Use water suppression or on-tool extraction, with the respiratory protection the work requires. Dry cutting without controls can expose people to respirable crystalline silica, which causes silicosis, and WHS and OHS laws have specific duties for work with materials that contain it, so check your regulator. The safe work instruction and field verification cover the dust controls.
Can we edit the documents?
Yes. Every document is supplied in Word (.docx) or Excel (.xlsx), so you can add your logo, change the wording and adapt it to your workplace. The copyright notice must stay.
Do we need to adapt them before use?
Yes. The documents must be adapted to your equipment, the manufacturer's instructions, your site and your local controls before they are used. The setup note in the download lists what to change.
Will these documents make us compliant?
No document can. Your duties are met by managing the risks in your actual workplace. Using them does not by itself make a workplace compliant with WHS or OHS laws. They support the work of managing the risk; they are not legal advice.
Is GST included in the price?
Yes. Every price in the store includes GST, so $49.00 is the total, including $4.45 GST. Your receipt is a tax invoice showing the GST.
How are the files delivered?
As a ZIP download. Card purchases can be downloaded straight away from the confirmation page and by a link we email you. Download links expire after 14 days for security; you can request a new one at any time.
Can we order by invoice, or for several sites?
Yes. Use Request an Invoice to order through your normal procurement process, with a purchase order number and quantities if you need them. The files are released once payment is confirmed.
Can we use them at more than one site?
Yes, across your own organisation. The documents are licensed for internal use by the purchasing organisation. A consultant, labour hire business or training provider supplying them to clients needs separate written permission.
Can we use them outside Australia?
They are written for Australian workplaces and refer to Australian WHS and OHS laws and licences. A business elsewhere should replace those references with its own country's requirements. Everything is editable for that.
What is your refund policy?
Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law are not affected. See the Refund Policy for how we handle a document that is faulty, not as described, or not what you ordered.