Lubrication Greasing and Preventative Maintenance Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers lubrication, greasing and preventative maintenance activities, including planning, access, isolation, lubricant handling and restart. It supports work planning by identifying hazards associated with plant movement, stored energy, spills, pressure, heat and maintenance access.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Confirm the work scope, plant identity, site conditions and required maintenance items
• Maintain access routes and manage oil, grease, hoses, leads and tools underfoot
• Isolate plant and control stored energy before maintenance or greasing work
• Manage interaction with nearby operating plant, vehicles and other people
• Handle, transfer and store lubricants, grease and related materials carefully
• Move grease drums, tools and components while managing awkward access and posture
• Check electrical tools, leads, plugs, chargers and rotating attachments before use
• Manage pressurised grease lines, hot surfaces and releases when opening fittings
• Access elevated or difficult lubrication points while controlling falls and dropped items
• Complete maintenance, manage waste and check the area before plant restart

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out lubrication, greasing and preventative maintenance 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 risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• 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 the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; 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: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS); p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.

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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