General Commercial and Office Cleaning Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers general commercial and office cleaning activities, from planning and equipment use through to waste handling and close-out. It supports planning by identifying common hazards and considering practical risk controls before and during cleaning work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan access, work areas and pre-start conditions
• Move cleaning equipment, supplies and loaded trolleys
• Handle, store and decant cleaning chemicals
• Manage wet floors, public access and trip hazards
• Use electrical cleaning equipment and leads
• Operate cleaning tools and powered equipment
• Access high surfaces using suitable access equipment
• Handle amenities waste, sharps and contaminated materials
• Manage fatigue, after-hours work and interactions with occupants
• Store equipment, maintain housekeeping and complete close-out

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out general commercial and office cleaning 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: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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: Biological hazards — Clinical waste management; p. 88.
• 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: 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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• 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: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work — 5 Control the risks; p. 24.
• 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: 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