OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

9. Contractor Permitted Action Schedule
Part C – Implementation Tools
194 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
8.3 TOUCHING HERITAGE SURFACES AND ITEMS
This impact tends to be caused by visitors but may also be caused by building occupants and contractors.
Damage is usually inadvertent or deliberate but generally without an understanding of the potential for damage.
Issue
Deposition of grime (oils, salts and acids) Minor physical damage from people picking
at tears, seams and small components Lifting or moving protective surfaces such as perspex
Fabric most at risk
Leather, polished wood, metals, wall finishes
Likely form of damage
Discolouration, acidification, corrosion and etching, minor physical damage - especially tears
The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from touching.
Permitted Actions
Installing ropes and stanchions at a sufficient
distance away from the heritage items they are
protecting to prevent damage if they are knocked.
Repositioning of movable furniture or other portable
items away from direct sources of UV damage
within the same room provided it is carried out with
approval and supervision from OPH Heritage staff.
Repositioning of movable furniture or other
portable items away from potential sources
of contact damage within the same room
provided it is carried out in accordance with
the Contractor Permitted Action Schedule.
Installing any type of hard or soft clear protective
cover that is removable and does not require
fixing to heritage fabric to keep it in place.
Adhesion of felt or cork pads to the underside
of existing perspex sheets to prevent them
scratching of the protected surface if moved.
Cleaning of heritage surfaces and items
to remove evidence of touching provided
it is carried out in accordance with the
Contractor Permitted Action Schedule.
Not Permitted Actions
Installing ropes and stanchions too close to heritage
items to afford any protection (ie allowing a person
to reach from outside the rope and touch the item).
Repositioning of movable furniture or other
portable items without prior consultation
with the OPH Heritage staff.
Repositioning of movable furniture or other
portable items without reference to the
Contractor Permitted Actions Schedule and prior
consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.
Fixing protective covers in any way directly to heritage
fabric. This includes the use of any form of fixing
tape not previously approved by OPH Heritage staff.
Adhesion of any sort of material directly to a heritage
surface in order to protect it from scratching caused
by the movement of existing perspex sheets.
Cleaning of heritage surfaces and items to remove
evidence of touching without reference to the
Contractor Permitted Action Schedule or prior
consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.
Repairing tears or breakages to heritage surfaces/items
without prior consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.
8.4 MOVING FURNITURE, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND TROLLEYS
This impact can be caused by building occupants, visitors or contractors and is usually inadvertent, due mostly
to carelessness.
Issue
Fabric most at risk
Likely form of damage
Physical damage due to bumping, scraping and knocking
Floor surfaces - carpet, rubber, polished wood
Wall surfaces - paint, render, plasterboard, textile covered
Scratches, dents, breaks
The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from moving
furniture, tools, equipment, materials and trolleys.
Note that the clearances, distances, and numbers provided here are to achieve a best practice level. On occasions
these targets may not be able to be met due to lack of staff numbers, small spaces and the like. The important
aspect is that due care is taken, best practice is sought and damage is avoided.