Name: Concrete Slab Construction Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6KPQ3Q8GV8Q1W6PJFWGMW
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers concrete slab construction activities from site set-up and ground preparation through to placement, finishing and clean-up. It supports planning by identifying hazards that may affect workers, plant, work areas and nearby people so risks can be considered before and during the work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan site access, work areas and coordination with deliveries, plant and nearby people
Prepare excavations, subgrades and slab-edge areas
Install formwork, reinforcement, tie wire and embedded items
Manage deliveries, traffic movement and mobile plant around the work area
Set up concrete pumps and position booms or lines
Place, spread, screed and finish wet concrete
Use electrical equipment and temporary leads in wet work areas
Manage dust from concrete and cement-product cutting, drilling, grinding and clean-up
Address weather, fatigue, hygiene and worker welfare during pours and rework

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in concrete slab construction activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Site access, planning and work area set-up	Unauthorised entry to the slab area Poor coordination between trades, deliveries and plant Unidentified underground or overhead services Slips, trips and uneven ground around the work area Public or adjacent workgroup exposure
Excavation, subgrade preparation and edge conditions	Collapse of trench edges or excavated faces Falls into penetrations, service pits or slab edge drops Workers struck by moving earthworks plant Ground instability affecting workers or plant Dust exposure during excavation and trimming
Formwork, reinforcement and embeds	Cuts, punctures and impalement from reo, tie wire and protrusions Manual handling strain from lifting and positioning materials Trips on reinforcement, formwork bracing and offcuts Collapse or movement of incomplete forms Eye injuries from wire tying, cutting or flying particles
Deliveries, traffic movement and mobile plant	Workers struck by reversing trucks, telehandlers or excavators Collision between vehicles, plant and structures Pedestrians entering plant operating zones Congestion at delivery and washout areas Plant overturning on soft or uneven ground
Concrete pump set-up and boom or line placement	Contact with overhead powerlines Boom, hose or pipeline striking workers or structures Line whip, pipe clamp failure or hose movement under pressure Pump instability due to poor set-up ground People entering pump exclusion zones
Concrete placement and finishing	Skin burns, dermatitis and eye injury from wet concrete Slips on wet surfaces, slurry and trailing hoses Manual handling fatigue from screeding, raking and finishing Workers struck by hose movement or pump surges Entrapment or falls while working near edges or penetrations
Electrical equipment, leads and wet work	Electric shock from damaged leads or equipment Use of electrical tools in wet or conductive conditions Trips from extension leads and temporary power Unauthorised repairs or unsafe isolation
Silica dust, cutting and clean-up	Respirable crystalline silica exposure from cutting, drilling, grinding or disturbing concrete and cement products Dust exposure to nearby workers or other trades Dry sweeping or cleanup of dried slurry creating airborne dust Poorly maintained dust suppression or extraction equipment
Weather, environment and worker welfare	Heat stress, dehydration and sun exposure Reduced visibility or slippery conditions during rain Wind affecting pump hoses, coverings or loose materials Fatigue during long pours or rework Poor hygiene after contact with cement, slurry or dust

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Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

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: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
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 the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
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: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 4. Step 3 — How to control risks; p. 20.

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

Concrete Slab Construction Risk Assessment

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