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 Keep Hazardous Substances Secure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect storage
- Lack of hazard communication
- 2. Material Handling
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- Manual lifting and transportation
- 3. Package Opening
- Sharp object contact
- Unexpected chemical exposure
- 4. Storing Substances
- Spillage
- Unauthorised access
- 5. Substance Use
- Excessive inhalation
- Contact with skin or eyes
- 6. Spill Response
- Incorrect cleaning procedure
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 7. Waste Disposal
- Inappropriate waste disposal practices
- Contact with hazardous waste
- 8. Container Return
- Physical injury due to heavy container
- Leaking containers
- 9. Inventory Update
- Errors in hazardous substance records
- Overstocking dangers
- 10. Area Cleaning
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Ignition of volatile substances
- 11. Emergency Procedure Review
- Not following updated protocols
- Confusion during an emergency
- 12. Relocation Procedures
- Improper handling
- Inefficient protocols
- 13. Safety Gear Maintenance
- Use of ineffective PPE
- Irregular gear maintenance
- 14. Equipment Inspection
- Irregular checks
- Use of faulty equipment
- 15. Staff Training
- Incomplete knowledge transfer
- Skipping safety trainings
- 16. Safety Audits
- Non-compliance with audit requirements
- Lapse in maintaining safety standards
- 17. Policy Review
- Non-adherence to policy
- Policies not updated
- 18. Documenting Incidents
- Incorrect documentation
- Delay in incident reporting
- 19. Safety Signage Maintenance
- Concealed signage
- Broken or unupdated signs
- 20. Regular Meeting
- Inadequate hazard communication
- Non-attendance of personnel