Joinery And Cabinet Making Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers joinery and cabinet making activities, from handling materials and machining through to installation and clean-up. It supports planning for hazards associated with equipment, dust, chemicals, electrical work and shared work areas.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Handle and store sheet goods, benchtops, cabinets and timber
• Use woodworking machinery and plant
• Operate hand-held power tools and portable equipment
• Cut, sand and machine engineered stone, composite products and dusty materials
• Handle adhesives, solvents, coatings and other hazardous chemicals
• Manage noise exposure during work
• Install joinery and complete on-site fit-out
• Use electrical and powered equipment
• Remove waste, maintain housekeeping and prepare for fire-related incidents

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out joinery and cabinet making 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 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 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 risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• 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: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — 4.1 Guarding plant; p. 39.
• 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: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.

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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