Geotechnical Investigation Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning and managing hazards associated with geotechnical investigation activities, including access, drilling, excavations and sampling. It supports identifying ground, service, plant, environmental and emergency hazards before and during the work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess site conditions, work areas, weather, emergency arrangements and no-go zones before starting
• Identify and manage underground and overhead services
• Plan vehicle access, mobilisation, traffic interaction and plant movements
• Manage drilling, boring and sampling work around rotating equipment, pressure, noise, dust and vibration
• Control risks from test pits, trenches, excavations, spoil and edge loading
• Assess groundwater, contaminated ground, gases, vapours and airborne contaminants
• Manage lifting, handling and movement of samples, rods, tooling, pumps and hoses
• Control slips, trips, falls and delayed assistance on uneven, remote or restricted work areas
• Manage maintenance, refuelling and handling of fuels, oils, greases, additives and hydraulic fluids
• Prepare emergency arrangements for service strikes, collapse, fire, medical events and vehicle incidents

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out geotechnical investigation 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: 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: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace — 2.1. What is involved in managing risks?; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• 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 electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.

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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