Ensure your workplace remains safe and compliant with our versatile risk assessment templates, designed to meet Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) standards. These professionally crafted documents follow a consistent, structured approach that can be adapted for any industry or task.
Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Comprehensive Hazard Identification: Systematically record foreseeable hazards at every stage of your work process—from preparation and equipment checks to final debriefing.
• Customisable Details: Easily insert your organisation’s information, project specifics, and relevant legislative references, ensuring the document meets your unique operational needs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
Whether you’re managing a construction site, operating machinery, or overseeing any other workplace activity, our generic risk assessment templates provide a robust framework for identifying risks, implementing effective control measures, and maintaining a safe working environment. Download today to streamline your risk management processes and promote a culture of safety in your organisation.
The Assembling Large Furniture Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of tools
- Exertion and awkward posture
- Slips and trips
- 2. Inspection
- Sharp objects
- Failing to follow instructions
- Manual handling related injuries
- 3. Setup Area
- Improper lifting techniques
- Objects falling from height
- Slippery surfaces
- 4. Unpacking Materials
- Splinters
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Excessive noise
- 5. Organising Tools
- Unorganized work area
- Leaving tools on walkways
- 6. Reading Instructions
- Unclear instructions leading to incorrect assembly
- Eye strain
- 7. Marking Out
- Miscalculations causing waste material
- 8. Cutting Components
- Misuse of cutting tools
- Producing sharp debris
- Noise pollution
- 9. Assembly
- Incorrect use of screws and bolts
- Skipped steps in the assembly process
- 10. Adjustments
- Pinches and crushes
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 11. Checking Assembly
- Mistakes leading to instability of furniture
- Incomplete assembly leading to hazardous conditions
- Overreliance on visual inspection
- 12. Testing Stability
- Furniture tipping over
- Failure of weight-bearing components
- Partial or total collapse during testing
- 13. Moving Furniture
- Manual handling injuries
- Incorrect lifting and moving techniques
- 14. Cleaning Up
- Tripping hazards
- Slips on wet floors
- Improper disposal of waste materials
- 15. Final Inspection
- Mistakes during reassembly
- Overlooking minor problems that might escalate eventually
- 16. Documentation
- Misstatement or omission of information in reports
- Loss of documents leading to lack of traceability
- 17. Unutilised Materials
- Tripping by unorganised materials
- Fire hazard due to pile-up of wastes
- 18. Task Completion
- Complacency at the end of the task
- Rushing through the final stages
- 19. Delivery
- Manual handling injuries
- Dropping heavy furniture during transportation
- 20. Customer Satisfaction Check
- Reassembling parts incorrectly
- Miscommunication with customer leading to satisfaction gap