Scraper Operation

The Scraper Operation SOP (SOP-EAR-007) outlines critical safety procedures to mitigate severe hazards associated with scraper operations in earthworks. It addresses risks such as rollover, tip-over, personnel runovers, and dust inhalation. This document is essential for operators and site managers to ensure compliance with the Work Health and Safety legislation and to maintain a safe work environment. By implementing these guidelines, organizations can protect workers and minimize operational risks.

• Rollover on steep side slopes or fill areas – serious injury or fatality
• Tip-over into cut or fill embankments – serious injury or fatality
• Runover of personnel in high-traffic earthworks areas – serious injury or fatality
• Dust inhalation (silica) from large-scale earthmoving
• Machine bogging in saturated or soft fill – entrapment
• Collision with other plant in haul road operations

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and applicable state/territory WHS legislation
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (Cth)
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2024)
• Safe Work Australia – Managing Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Site Traffic Management Plan
• Scraper Pre-Start Checklist (associated document)