Single Smooth Roller Op.

The Single Smooth Roller SOP (SOP-CPT-001) provides safety guidelines for the operation of single smooth rollers, addressing critical hazards such as tip-over, personnel runover, and vibration exposure. This document is essential for operators and safety officers to ensure compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and related regulations. It helps mitigate risks during operation by outlining safety procedures, pre-start checks, and emergency protocols, thus promoting a safe workplace environment.

• Roller tip-over on unstable, sloped, or soft ground – serious injury or fatality
• Runover of personnel – serious injury or fatality
• Vibration-induced whole-body vibration (WBV) – musculoskeletal injury
• Dust inhalation (silica or other particulates) – occupational lung disease
• Heat stress during hot weather operation – heat exhaustion
• Struck by reversing roller – serious injury or fatality
• Entrapment between roller and fixed objects

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and applicable state/territory WHS legislation
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (Cth) – Part 3.1 Managing risks of plant
• AS 2359 – Industrial trucks
• Safe Work Australia – Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2024)
• Single Smooth Roller Pre-Start Checklist (associated document)
• Project Compaction Specification