General Farm Maintenance Chemicals and Workshop Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers farm maintenance activities involving planning, chemicals, workshop work, equipment and completion tasks. It supports planning and risk management for changing work areas, chemical handling, manual tasks, electrical sources, hot work and emergency readiness.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan maintenance work, access arrangements, communication and work-area set-up
• Store, label and access information for farm maintenance chemicals
• Mix, decant and use farm maintenance chemicals
• Respond to spills and manage contaminated materials and chemical waste
• Use workshop plant, tools and machinery for maintenance tasks
• Manage electrical equipment, power sources and overhead powerline hazards
• Handle gas cylinders and carry out welding or other hot work
• Lift, move and handle tools, drums, parts and materials
• Manage slips, trips, falls and work at elevated locations
• Address noise, PPE, emergency readiness and review of controls

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out general farm maintenance, chemical and workshop 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 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 risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• 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 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: 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: Welding processes — 1.3 What is involved in managing risks associated with welding processes?; p. 10.

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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