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Mix and match - Fencing terms
The terms listed below are important for carrying out a fencing task safely and effectively. They have become separated from their definition. Select a term from the column on the left, match it to the correct definition.
| Fencing term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Standard operating procedures (SOP) | Assessing the hazards and risks associated with a task and implementing risk controls |
| Risk assessment | Sources of danger that could produce injury or disease |
| Hazards | Materials such as wire, hinges, gates, netting, posts and stays that can be reused |
| Work plan | Replacing soil, storing reusable materials and safely disposing of non-reusable materials |
| Reusable materials | Guidelines for carrying out a task safely |
| Manufacturer’s specifications | Established set of procedures to be followed when carrying out a task, especially operating machinery and equipment |
| Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) | Equipment worn by workers to reduce the risk from OHS hazards |
| Safe work practices | Equipment such as post drivers, post hole diggers and borers, crowbars, wire strainers and fencing pliers |
| Maintenance and repair of fencing | Systems and procedures for carrying out tasks in a workplace |
| Enterprise requirements | Fixing components or sections of a fence that have become damaged or have broken |
| Fencing tools | Fencing using wire supported by and strained against posts |
| Personal protective equipment (PPE) | A system designed to protect the safety, health and welfare of people in the workplace |
| Conventional fencing | A set of standard requirements determined by the manufacturer for a particular vehicle, piece of machinery or equipment, tool or type of material |
| Clearing and tidying | A document that lists designated work tasks, tools and materials, time frame and supervisor’s instructions |
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