Air Conditioner Maintenance Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers air conditioner maintenance activities from pre-start assessment and isolation through servicing, restricted-area work, recommissioning and completion. It supports identifying electrical, access, refrigerant, stored-energy, manual handling and public-interface hazards when planning controls and managing risks.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan maintenance work and assess the site
• Isolate electrical equipment and complete testing
• Access roofs, ceiling spaces and elevated units
• Handle units, panels, filters and tools
• Manage refrigerants and cleaning chemicals
• Control plant, pressure and stored energy
• Work in plant rooms, ceiling spaces and other restricted areas
• Manage occupants, pedestrians and vehicle interfaces
• Recommission equipment, test functions and complete the work area

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out air conditioner maintenance activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 5. Isolation, locking off and access; p. 34.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 4. Step 3 — How to control risks; p. 20.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use