Barricading of Work Sites Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, installing, checking and removing barricades at work sites, including exclusion zones, vehicle routes, public areas, changing conditions and emergency access. It supports planning and risk management by helping teams identify access, movement, visibility and site-condition hazards throughout barricading work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess the work area and select an appropriate barricade layout
• Deliver, unload, carry and position barricading materials safely
• Establish exclusion zones, pedestrian separation and clear walkways
• Set barricades near vehicle routes and mobile plant while managing visibility and movement
• Manage barricading near roads, footpaths, public areas and shared access
• Place barricades near overhead services, edges and unstable ground with site conditions in mind
• Inspect and maintain barriers and signs during changing conditions and shift changes
• Communicate barricade restrictions, authorisation requirements and emergency arrangements
• Monitor weather, visibility, wind and wet-ground conditions around barricades
• Maintain emergency access, remove barricades safely and identify any remaining hazards

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses planning or carrying out work-site barricading.

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 — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• 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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• 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.

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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