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Concrete Cutting Safety Planning Checklist
Use this checklist to identify conversations and controls — not as a substitute for the provider's task-specific assessment.
Design and approval checks
Design and approval checks
Confirm who owns the design decision and whether the proposed cut affects a structural element, fire-rated assembly, waterproofing, services or another regulated system.
- Approved cut location and dimensions
- Engineering input where structural capacity may change
- Service plans, scanning or locating appropriate to the task
- Permits, inductions and site-controller approval
Work-zone and exposure checks
Work-zone and exposure checks
Plan how people, traffic, neighbouring work and sensitive equipment will be separated from noise, moving machinery, dust, slurry and falling or released material.
- Exclusion zone and public interface
- Silica dust control and respiratory requirements
- Water supply, electrical protection and slurry capture
- Ventilation, lighting and stable operator position
- Noise, vibration and permitted work window
Cut-section and waste checks
Cut-section and waste checks
A cut piece can be heavy and unstable. Support, lifting, lowering, breaking, loading and disposal should be resolved before the final separation cut.
- Estimated section dimensions and weight
- Temporary support and lifting method
- Travel path and load limits
- Waste classification, containment and disposal responsibility
Official NSW references
Official NSW references
SafeWork NSW's code for cutting, drilling and grinding concrete and masonry products provides task-specific control information. The respirable crystalline silica code adds broader risk-management requirements. Use the current official versions for the actual workplace.
Safety planning questions
Safety planning questions
Does this checklist make the work safe to start?
No. It helps identify issues for the responsible parties and provider. The actual task needs a site-specific risk assessment and controls.
Who is responsible for hidden-service checks?
Responsibilities depend on the project and work arrangement, but they must be agreed before cutting. Never assume the saw operator can infer all services.
Can a cut piece be left unsupported until removal?
No general rule makes that safe. The support and removal sequence should be established before separation.
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