Culvert And Drainage Installing Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers culvert and drainage installation from planning and service locating through excavation, placement, backfilling and reinstatement. It supports planning for excavation stability, mobile plant, suspended loads, water ingress, manual handling and public interface hazards.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan the installation, locate services and coordinate excavation and traffic controls
• Establish the site and manage public, pedestrian and vehicle access
• Excavate and maintain trench stability
• Operate excavation equipment, mobile plant and haulage around the work area
• Place pipes, culverts and drainage components
• Manage access, egress and work within or around excavations
• Control water ingress, contaminated ground and atmospheric hazards
• Handle drainage materials, tools and surface-preparation activities
• Backfill, compact and reinstate the work area
• Prepare for trench, plant and service-strike emergencies

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out culvert and drainage installation work.

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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; 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: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• 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: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• 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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• 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.

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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