General Concreting Pouring and Footings Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers general concreting, pouring and footing activities, from planning and excavation work through formwork, placement, clean-up and changing conditions. It supports work planning by identifying ground, plant, electrical, concrete, manual handling, access and emergency risks that may need to be managed.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan work around site conditions and services
• Work around excavations and footing edges
• Set up and work around formwork, reinforcement and pour decks
• Manage mobile plant, concrete trucks and site traffic
• Use pump lines, hoses and concrete placement equipment
• Manage overhead and underground electrical risks
• Handle hoses, mesh, timber, tools and other materials
• Work with wet concrete, cement products and additives
• Manage slips, trips, falls and access around the pour
• Respond to defects, emergencies and changing conditions

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out general concreting, pouring and footing 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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• 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 the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
• 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: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• 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: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.

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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