Cabinet Making and Furniture Assembly Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers cabinet making and furniture assembly activities from materials handling and workshop work through to assembly, transport and installation. It supports planning for manual handling, machinery, tools, dust, noise, chemicals, electrical safety and site interactions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Receive, unload and store materials
• Maintain workshop layout, housekeeping and access routes
• Use stationary woodworking machinery
• Use portable power tools and hand tools
• Manage dust from wood, MDF and silica-containing products
• Manage noise from machinery and tools
• Use adhesives, coatings, solvents and other hazardous chemicals
• Assemble, fit and manually handle finished items
• Address electrical safety and isolation requirements
• Load, transport and install cabinets and furniture at client or site locations

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out cabinet making and furniture assembly 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 the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• 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: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
• 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 risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS); p. 16.

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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