Hot Work Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers hot work activities, from planning and area preparation through to fire watch and completion checks. It supports task planning by identifying fire, gas, electrical, fume, access and manual handling hazards for risk management.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Review hot work planning, permits, local conditions and emergency arrangements
• Inspect the work area and remove or manage combustible materials and unauthorised access
• Control flammable materials, hazardous atmospheres and oxygen-enriched conditions
• Check the condition and placement of plant, leads, hoses, regulators and cylinders
• Identify electrical services and manage isolation or unexpected energisation risks
• Manage ventilation, fumes, smoke, flammable vapours and heat exposure
• Carry out hot work while maintaining an exclusion zone for sparks, hot debris and arc exposure
• Manage manual handling, access, leads, hoses and work-piece positioning
• Undertake fire watch, emergency response preparation and post-work checks
• Use suitable PPE and ensure workers recognise changing hazards and equipment faults

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out hot work 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: Welding processes — 1.3 What is involved in managing risks associated with welding processes?; p. 10.
• 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 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.
• 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 the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.

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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