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 Fixing Hanging Wires Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of falling objects
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Safety briefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of attention
- 3. Equipment check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 4. Setting up ladder
- Fall from height
- Slipping/Tripping hazards
- 5. Assessment of wires location
- Electrical hazards
- Improper use of tools
- 6. Disconnecting power
- Risk of electric shock
- 7. Removing faulty wires
- Electrical hazards
- Sharp edges
- 8. Installing new wires
- Faulty wiring
- Electrocution hazards
- 9. Testing installed wires
- Electrical hazards
- Fire hazards
- 10. Reconnecting power
- Risk of electric shock
- Electrical short circuits
- 11. Testing function
- Malfunction risk
- Electrical hazards
- 12. Client briefing
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete information
- 13. Cleaning operation area
- Tripping hazards
- Sharp object hazards
- 14. Administrative work
- Paper cut risks
- Poor posture
- 15. Disposal of old wires
- Handling heavy loads
- Incorrect disposal method
- 16. Storage of tools
- Incorrect piling
- Damages due to poor storage
- 17. Reviewing the process
- Overlooking a hazard
- Redundancy in steps
- 18. Reporting
- Lack of detail
- Miscommunication
- 19. Follow up visit
- Client dissatisfaction hazards
- Faulty installation hazards
- 20. Final safety check
- Late discovery of a hazard
- Missed hazards