Floor Restoration Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers floor restoration work from work area set-up through to cleaning, waste handling and re-entry. It supports planning by identifying hazards associated with equipment, materials, surface preparation, restoration products and occupied areas.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess the work area, access, lighting, flooring condition and changes in the work environment
• Deliver, move and store restoration equipment, materials and products
• Use electrical tools, leads and portable equipment
• Prepare surfaces through grinding and sanding
• Use strippers, sealers, solvents and other restoration products
• Manage fire and explosion hazards associated with flammable products and dust
• Carry out manual tasks such as pushing, edging, scraping and buffing
• Manage noise, vibration and impacts on nearby workers or occupants
• Undertake wet processes, cleaning and waste handling
• Manage completion, re-entry, residual hazards and emergency readiness

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out floor restoration work.

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: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; 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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• 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: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• 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 — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — 4.1 Guarding plant; p. 39.

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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