Concrete Pump Operation

The Concrete Pump Operation SOP provides comprehensive guidelines for safely operating concrete pumps in various workplace settings. Covering critical hazards such as pipeline bursts, hopper entrapment, and falls, this document is essential for operators, supervisors, and safety officers in the construction industry. It ensures compliance with relevant WHS legislation and promotes a safer work environment by outlining necessary precautions and emergency procedures.

• Pipeline or hose burst under pressure – projectile injury, concrete ejection
• Hopper entrapment – crush injury or fatality (from agitator blades)
• Concrete blockage and line whip during cleaning operations – serious injury
• Fall from height during boom/tower maintenance or dismantling
• Struck by falling boom or tower sections during dismantling
• Skin burns and eye injury from contact with fresh concrete
• Noise-induced hearing loss from pump operation
• Overloading the pump boom causing structural failure

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and applicable state/territory WHS legislation
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (Cth) – Schedule 18
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2024)
• Concrete Institute of Australia – Guide to the Safe Handling and Use of Concrete
• Safe Work Australia – Concrete Pumping Safety
• Concrete Pump Pre-Start Checklist (associated document)