Name: Brick Manufacturing Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6X8F6491QNW9HXVRETGB2
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers brick manufacturing activities, from raw material handling and production through to transport, cleaning and maintenance. It supports identifying operational hazards and planning controls across the manufacturing process.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Manage deliveries, raw material storage, stock movement and vehicle interactions.
Plan batching, mixing and clay preparation while addressing dust, moving plant and spills.
Control risks during forming, pressing and extrusion activities.
Manage dust, flying fragments, powered equipment and noise during cutting and finishing.
Plan kiln loading, firing and unloading around heat, fumes and internal transport.
Handle stacking, packaging and palletising tasks with care around loads and moving equipment.
Manage internal transport involving forklifts, loaders, trucks and shared traffic areas.
Control dust, slurry, broken product and sharp waste during cleaning and housekeeping.
Plan maintenance, breakdown response and isolation around stored energy and plant movement.
Consider electrical, chemical, dust, heat and confined-area hazards during maintenance work.

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in brick manufacturing activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Raw material receiving and storage	Vehicle and mobile plant interaction during deliveries and stock movement Reversing trucks, forklifts and loaders striking workers Dust from clay, sand and additives becoming airborne Unstable stockpiles, stacked pallets or stored materials falling Slips, trips and falls from uneven ground, spills and poor housekeeping
Batching, mixing and clay preparation	Exposure to respirable crystalline silica and other nuisance dusts from clay, sand and dry additives Entanglement, crushing or drawing-in at conveyors, pug mills, mixers and feed hoppers Exposure to hazardous chemicals such as binders, pigments or treatment additives Manual handling strains from bags, hoses, tools and maintenance items Slips on wet floors, slurry and spilled materials
Forming, pressing and extrusion	Crushing, shearing and entanglement at presses, extruders, rollers and moving parts Unexpected start-up during clearing of jams or adjustments High-pressure hydraulic or pneumatic release Noise and vibration from operating plant Contact with ejected material or broken components
Cutting, trimming and surface finishing of green or fired bricks	Respirable crystalline silica generated during cutting, grinding or trimming Flying fragments and eye injuries Contact with blades, discs and moving cutting equipment Noise exposure from saws, grinders and finishing equipment Electrical risk where water suppression and powered tools are used together
Kiln loading, firing and unloading	Burns from hot surfaces, hot products and radiant heat Heat stress and dehydration Fire from hot work areas, fuel sources or combustible materials Forklift or trolley interaction during kiln loading and unloading Smoke, fumes or combustion products in poorly ventilated areas
Stacking, packaging and palletising	Manual handling injuries from repetitive lifting, twisting and awkward reaches Crush injuries from palletisers, wrappers, conveyors and collapsing stacks Cuts and pinch points from strapping, broken bricks and packaging materials Slips, trips and falls around pallets, broken product and banding waste
Mobile plant and internal transport	Workers struck by forklifts, loaders, trucks or other powered mobile plant Plant rollover or collision with structures, stored product or other vehicles Falling loads during lifting, carrying or tipping Poor visibility at intersections, doorways and shared traffic areas
Cleaning, housekeeping and waste handling	Silica-containing dust becoming airborne during sweeping, clean-up or disposal Exposure to slurry, contaminated filters and collected dust Slips on wet floors, slurry and debris Cuts from broken bricks, metal edges or waste containers
Maintenance, breakdown response and isolation	Unexpected energisation or movement of plant during repair, cleaning or adjustment Electrical shock or arc exposure Stored energy release from hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal or gravity sources Confined space entry into ducts, pits, vessels or kilns where applicable Falls, burns or exposure to dust and chemicals during maintenance

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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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — 4.1 Guarding plant; p. 39.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
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: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.

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

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