GR-04 / HEAT LOAD IS A PROGRAMME INPUT
Hot and dusty work
Cooling, filters, visibility, water demand and fatigue controls belong in the fleet plan.
Rule of thumb
Heat load is a programme input. Cooling, filters, visibility, water demand and fatigue controls belong in the fleet plan.
01
Plan shifts
Start early or work nights in extreme heat.
02
Protect machines
Check cooling systems, air filters and air-conditioning before hire.
03
Suppress dust
Water carts and sprays control dust and meet permit conditions.
04
Manage fatigue
Rotate operators and provide shade and water.
BY STATE
Where it matters
Regional conditions that make this rule especially relevant.
NSWNew South WalesTemperate on the coast with summer storms and east-coast lows; hot, dry summers and frosty winters inland.→VICVictoriaCool, changeable weather with wet winters in the south; hot, dry summers in the north-west.→QLDQueenslandSubtropical in the south-east, tropical in the north with a defined wet season and cyclone risk from November to April.→WAWestern AustraliaMediterranean in Perth and the South West; hot desert across the interior; tropical with cyclones in the Pilbara and Kimberley.→SASouth AustraliaMediterranean with hot, dry summers; arid in the north.→TASTasmaniaCool temperate with high rainfall in the west and drier conditions in the Midlands and east.→NTNorthern TerritoryTropical in the Top End with a wet season from roughly November to April; arid in the Centre with extreme summer heat.→ACTAustralian Capital TerritoryHot summers and cold, frosty winters.→
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Project recipes
Prepare a house site →Repair a farm dam →Deliver a warehouse fit-out →Repair a regional road →Build a stormwater trench →Plan a commercial roof lift →Open a solar farm workfront →Mobilise flood recovery →Soft or wet ground →Tight access →Steep and sloping sites →Live traffic interfaces →Remote and long-distance work →
Turn the job into a clear hire brief.
Suppliers answer faster and quote more accurately when they get the outcome, access, ground and dates up front.