E-Waste Recycling Operations Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers e-waste recycling operations, including receiving, sorting, dismantling, processing, storage and incident response. It supports planning and risk management for vehicle movement, batteries, electrical energy, sharp components, dust, moving plant, hazardous substances and fire hazards.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Receive and unload e-waste items and materials
• Sort and identify e-waste streams and damaged items
• Move heavy or awkward e-waste items safely
• Handle and temporarily store batteries
• De-energise, dismantle and disassemble equipment
• Operate shredding, crushing and size-reduction equipment
• Manage dust, contaminated components and hazardous substances
• Store processed materials and waste safely
• Carry out cleaning, maintenance and fault response
• Prepare for battery, smoke, fire and evacuation incidents

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in e-waste recycling operations.

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 hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• 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 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.
• 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.

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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