Emergency Lockout Services Drilling and Forced Entry Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, access, drilling, forced entry, reinstatement and emergency response for lockout services. It supports identifying hazards and managing risks associated with authorisation, services, powered tools, damaged fittings, dust and restricted work areas.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Confirm job details, site information and authority to perform the work
• Set up access and a controlled work area on arrival
• Check service isolation and electrical hazards before work
• Use drilling and powered tools
• Carry out forced entry and release doors or other locking components
• Manage dust, silica, fumes and work-area atmosphere
• Manage noise and communication with occupants or nearby workers
• Handle tool kits, hardware and barriers in awkward positions
• Work safely in confined, restricted or poor-condition areas
• Complete clean-up, reinstatement and emergency response actions

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out emergency lockout, drilling and forced-entry 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: 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: 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: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work — 5 Control 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.

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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