Gas Welding and Cutting Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers gas welding and cutting activities, including planning, set-up, active work and shutdown. It supports planning and risk management by identifying hazards from gas, flame, fumes, hot materials and surrounding work areas.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess the work area and plan hot work
• Set up gas cylinders, regulators and flashback protection
• Check hoses, connections and potential leaks
• Manage ventilation, fumes and atmospheric conditions
• Carry out cutting, heating and flame-use activities
• Control exposure for other workers and the public
• Move and position cylinders and materials
• Work around plant, traffic and mobile equipment
• Complete shutdown and post-work fire watch

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out gas welding and cutting activities.

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: Welding processes — 1.3 What is involved in managing risks associated with welding processes?; p. 10.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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 electrical risks in the workplace — 5. Isolation, locking off and access; p. 34.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• 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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.

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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