Ensure your workplace remains safe and compliant with our versatile risk assessment templates, designed to meet Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) standards. These professionally crafted documents follow a consistent, structured approach that can be adapted for any industry or task.
Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Comprehensive Hazard Identification: Systematically record foreseeable hazards at every stage of your work process—from preparation and equipment checks to final debriefing.
• Customisable Details: Easily insert your organisation’s information, project specifics, and relevant legislative references, ensuring the document meets your unique operational needs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
Whether you’re managing a construction site, operating machinery, or overseeing any other workplace activity, our generic risk assessment templates provide a robust framework for identifying risks, implementing effective control measures, and maintaining a safe working environment. Download today to streamline your risk management processes and promote a culture of safety in your organisation.
The Grounding The System Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Communicating Plan
- Communication errors
- Misunderstanding of plan
- 3. Hazard Identification
- Inability to identify all hazards
- Ignorance of procedures
- 4. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Incorrect equipment setup
- 5. Testing the System
- Electric shock
- Failure of equipment
- 6. Implementing Controls
- Placement of incorrect control measures
- Non-adherence to safety measures
- 7. Grounding Procedure
- Incorrect grounding
- Incomplete connection
- 8. Polarity Check
- Reverse polarity
- Failed polarity check
- 9. Inspecting Grounding
- Oversight in inspection
- Unnoticed grounding faults
- 10. Secure Final Connection
- Loose connections
- Incorrect terminations
- 11. Post-Inpection
- Missed inspections
- Falsified inspection records
- 12. Power-On Sequence
- Short circuit
- Fire hazard due to faulty wiring
- 13. Monitoring System
- Incorrect readings
- Overloading
- 14. System Adjustments
- Inaccurate adjustments
- Damage to system due to incorrect adjustments
- 15. Shutdown Procedure
- Inadequate shutdown procedure
- Electrical hazards during shutdown
- 16. Review and Documentation
- Miscommunication in review meetings
- Incomplete documentation
- 17. Clearing Worksite
- Leaving debris on site
- Ignoring safety procedures
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of proper emergency protocols
- Non-compliance with emergency procedures
- 19. Reporting and Follow-Up
- Delays in reporting
- Incomplete follow-up
- 20. Final Audit and Review
- Incomplete audits
- Oversights during review and approval