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 Finishing Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Cut injuries
- Noise exposure
- 2. Gathering Tools & Materials
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 3. Setting Up Equipment
- Electrical faults
- Fires
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 4. Surface Preparation
- Inhalation of dust/particulates
- Skin irritation from chemicals
- 5. Applying Paint/Coatings
- Respiratory distress due to fumes
- Eye injuries
- 6. Drying Process
- Fire hazards
- Fume inhalation
- 7. Sanding Down
- Respiratory distress due to dust
- Eye injuries
- Noise exposure
- 8. Reapplying Coatings
- Respiratory distress from fumes
- Eye injuries
- Skin irritation from chemicals
- 9. Final Drying
- Fire hazard
- Fume exposure
- 10. Inspection
- Eye strain
- Ergonomic issues from repetitive movements
- 11. Clean up
- Disposal of hazardous wastes
- Skin irritation from cleaning chemicals
- Slips and trips
- 12. Machine Shutdown
- Electrical shocks
- Burn injuries
- Equipment malfunctions
- 13. Storage of Materials & Equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving object
- 14. Documentation & Reporting
- Stress and Fatigue
- Incorrect reporting leading to future incidents
- 15. Review of Procedures
- Lack of knowledge leading to improper procedures in future
- Stress
- Burnout