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Central Plaza

THE PROJECT IN DETAIL

Jones Lang LeSalle contracted Height Dynamics to audit and
upgrade all mechanical services access for the 44-level Central
Plaza One tower in Brisbane’s financial district.

In doing so, we applied the hierarchy of hazard control — a widely
accepted industry system that’s used to minimise or eliminate
exposure to hazards.

THE HAZARD CONTROLS IN THE HIERARCHY ARE, IN ORDER OF DECREASING EFFECTIVENESS:

  • Elimination
  • Substitution
  • Engineering controls
  • Administrative controls
  • Personal protective equipment

In this case we were able to apply the highest level of control to
maintenance areas, installation of walkway, platforms and handrails
to create safe access to mechanical services and eliminate the risk
of slips, trips and falls.

  • CUSTOMER NAME

    Jones Lang LaSalle

  • LOCATION

    Central Plaza One

  • SCOPE OF WORKS

    Audit and upgrade all plant
    and machinery access systems,
    including ladders, platforms
    and walkways

  • WHAT VALUE WAS
    ADDED FOR THE
    CUSTOMER

    Safe access to all mechanical
    services

  • OUTCOMES

    Ladders, platforms, clearly
    delineated no-step areas and
    textured-surface walkway
    systems and hand rails on all plant
    levels to eliminate the risk of slips,
    trips and falls

In-situ: before and after

Access to the air cooling towers has no designated walkway and there are trip and electrical cable hazards. There is also no clear delineation between the walkway and the “no step” areas on the cooling towers.

The new raised work platform eliminates trip and electrical hazards. There is safe way to access motors and other maintenance areas across “no step” areas. The walkway has non-slip texturing.

Existing walkway is too narrow to be safetycompliant and provides inadequate protection from the risk of falling onto the cooling towers “no step” area. Access to service areas is difficult.

Raised platform eliminates the fall risks and provides a safe and even surface for working on the cooling towers.

Non-compliant walkway in cooling tower area.

New, raised walkway provides a safe and even platform for accessing the cooling tower area.