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Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
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• 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.
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The Gaps In Fencing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Handling heavy equipment
- Inappropriate safety gear
- 2. Transport Materials
- Collisions or accidents during transport
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- 3. Unload Materials
- Falls from height
- Dropping heavy materials
- 4. Survey Area
- Trips and falls
- Encountering hazardous materials
- 5. Mark Repair Area
- Inaccurate marking leading to weak fencing
- misuse of tools
- 6. Remove Old Fence Material
- Sharp objects
- Heavy lifting
- Unwanted fauna
- 7. Prepare New Fence Material
- Cutting self on sharp material edges
- Incorrect handling of materials
- 8. Install New Fence Panels
- Incorrect use of tools
- Falling panels
- Strain or injury due to improper technique
- 9. Ensure Stability
- Improper testing can lead to an unfixable mistake
- Overexertion
- 10. Clean Up
- Slipping on dropped materials
- improper disposal of waste
- 11. Conduct Final Checking
- Improper procedure can lead to undetected weaknesses
- 12. Reporting
- Missed reports can lead to unnoticed hazards
- 13. Maintain Tools & Equipment
- Dirty or malfunctioning tools can cause injuries
- Faulty safety gear can lead to increased danger
- 14. Store Tools & Equipment
- Poor storage practices can result in falling objects or tripping hazard
- 15. Safety Meeting to discuss job
- Casual attitude
- ignoring safety precautions during meeting
- 16. Close site
- Accessible tools
- equipment or sites can attract wildlife or unauthorized people
- 17. Review and Learn from task
- Ignoring input from workers leeds to a repeat of mistakes
- 18. Training new members
- Improper instruction leads to poor knowledge and understanding of hazards
- training efficacy may reduce hazards
- 19. Regular maintenance of fence
- Overexertion
- Incorrect handling of materials
- 20. Monitoring & following up
- Missing signs of damage or wear and tear