Drilling Safety Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers drilling activities, from planning and equipment checks through operation, shutdown and emergency readiness. It supports the identification and management of service-strike, electrical, rotating-part, dust, noise, manual handling and work-area hazards.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Planning drilling work and assessing the site
• Checking drill, bit and accessory condition
• Managing electrical safety and isolation
• Setting up the work area and exclusion zone
• Operating drills and managing rotating-part hazards
• Controlling dust, silica, fumes and air quality
• Managing noise, vibration and fatigue
• Handling drilling equipment and maintaining safe work posture
• Undertaking elevated, overhead or restricted-space drilling
• Completing shutdown, clean-up and emergency preparations

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out drilling 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 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: 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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• 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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.

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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