Name: Fencing Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6RQN3RVETMHV1TN63BFR3
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers fencing work from planning and access through installation, tensioning, completion and emergency readiness. It supports planning by identifying hazards related to services, ground conditions, materials, tools, plant and work-area conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan fencing work and assess site conditions
Manage access, traffic and public interaction
Handle posts, rails, mesh and gates
Dig post-holes and manage excavation hazards
Work near overhead and underground electric lines
Use powered tools and small plant
Coordinate mobile plant and lifting operations
Install and tension wire or mesh
Manage uneven ground, slopes and elevated work
Reinstate the area and prepare for emergencies

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out fencing activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Planning and site assessment	Unidentified underground or overhead services Unauthorised access by workers, visitors or the public Poor ground conditions, hidden voids or unstable terrain Incorrect plant, tools or materials selected for the site
Access, traffic and public interface	Workers struck by moving vehicles or mobile plant Vehicle collision at road edges, driveways or shared access areas Members of the public entering the work area Poor visibility, dust or noise affecting communication
Manual handling of posts, rails, mesh and gates	Musculoskeletal strain from lifting, carrying, pulling or repetitive work Crush injuries to hands and feet Cuts and punctures from wire, mesh, staples and sharp edges Workers striking each other when using hand tools in close proximity
Post-hole digging and excavation	Contact with underground electricity, gas, water, sewer or communications services Collapse of trench or post-hole sides Falls into excavations or holes Exposure to hazardous atmosphere, fumes or poor ventilation in deeper excavations
Working near overhead and underground electric lines	Electric shock or arc flash from contact with overhead lines Plant or long conductive materials entering exclusion zones Damage to underground electric lines during digging Serious injury to workers and bystanders from energised plant or materials
Use of powered tools and small plant	Injury from augers, post drivers, grinders, nail guns or other powered equipment Flying particles, broken wire or ejected material Electric shock from damaged leads or electrical equipment Entanglement, kickback, vibration and loss of control
Mobile plant and lifting operations	Workers hit by moving plant or swinging loads Plant rollover on uneven, sloping or soft ground Dropped loads during lifting or placing posts and materials Plant contacting structures, fences or services
Installing and tensioning wire or mesh	Stored energy release from snapped wire or failed fittings Cuts, punctures and eye injuries from wire ends and staples Uncontrolled recoil of strainers, chains or tensioning equipment Struck-by injuries to nearby workers
Working on uneven ground, slopes and at height	Slips, trips and falls on rough ground, vegetation, mud or debris Falls from ladders, trays or elevated positions when fixing rails or gate hardware Heat, UV exposure and fatigue reducing concentration Remote work delaying assistance after an incident
Completion, reinstatement and emergency readiness	Leaving holes, sharp materials or unstable sections of fence Uncontrolled access to incomplete or damaged fencing Delayed response to electric shock, plant incident, collapse or injury Failure to isolate defective equipment after the task

Need to tailor this risk assessment?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant used to lift or suspend persons or things; p. 17.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 5. Isolation, locking off and access; p. 34.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
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 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.

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

Fencing Risk Assessment

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