Emergency Towing Accident Recovery and Roadside Safety Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers emergency towing, accident recovery and roadside safety from call-out through transport and post-incident review. It supports identifying hazards and managing risks around traffic, damaged vehicles, recovery systems, plant and public interaction.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan call-outs and assess conditions on arrival
• Establish traffic management and roadside exclusion areas
• Assess damaged vehicles, scene hazards and vehicle stability
• Set up powered mobile plant and recovery vehicles
• Use winches, towing gear and tensioned recovery systems
• Load, unload and secure vehicles for transport
• Manage electrical hazards and roadside services
• Handle tools, equipment and debris while maintaining roadside housekeeping
• Coordinate communication with workers, occupants and the public
• Respond to emergencies and review incidents after recovery work

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out emergency towing, accident recovery and roadside safety 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• 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: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.

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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