Ensure your workplace remains safe and compliant with our versatile risk assessment templates, designed to meet Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) standards. These professionally crafted documents follow a consistent, structured approach that can be adapted for any industry or task.
Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Comprehensive Hazard Identification: Systematically record foreseeable hazards at every stage of your work process—from preparation and equipment checks to final debriefing.
• Customisable Details: Easily insert your organisation’s information, project specifics, and relevant legislative references, ensuring the document meets your unique operational needs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
Whether you’re managing a construction site, operating machinery, or overseeing any other workplace activity, our generic risk assessment templates provide a robust framework for identifying risks, implementing effective control measures, and maintaining a safe working environment. Download today to streamline your risk management processes and promote a culture of safety in your organisation.
The Extension Cord Safety Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping Hazard
- Electrical Shock
- 2. Installation
- Incorrect Installation
- Electric Shock Hazard
- 3. Usage
- Overloading
- Fire Risk
- Electrical Shock
- 4. Maintenance
- Electrocution
- Faulty Equipment
- 5. Inspection
- Sharps
- Electrical Shock
- 6. Cleaning
- Wet Environment
- Chemical Exposure
- 7. Storage
- Trip Hazard
- Fire Risk because of improper storage
- 8. Transportation
- Manual Handling injury
- Vehicle-caused Accidents
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Sharp Objects
- Chemicals
- Electrical risk
- 10. Disassembly
- Electrocution
- Physical Injury (Sharp Objects)
- 11. Checking Plugs and Sockets
- Electric shock
- Burn risk
- 12. Testing Power
- Electric shock
- fire hazard
- 13. Wrapping cords
- Hand strain
- entanglement
- 14. Unplugging
- Electric shock
- burn risk
- 15. Labeling and Tagging
- Incorrect labelling leading to misuse
- Sharp object injury
- 16. Awareness Training
- Lack of adequate training leading to misuse or accidents
- Miscommunication Hazards
- 17. Inspection of Work Area
- Tripping Hazards
- Physical Injury from Sharp Objects
- 18. Regular Auditing
- Missing hazards due to lack of attention or knowledge
- Potential for audit staff to miss safety protocol and get injured
- 19. Reporting Incidents
- Delay in incident reporting leading to wider harm
- Potential injury while investigating incidents
- 20. Safety Reviews
- Inadequate follow-through on suggested improvements
- Incorrect implementation of changes leading to new risks