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 Machinery Repairs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrical hazards
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 2. Equipment Check
- Machine malfunctions
- Injury from sharp parts
- 3. Power Down Machine
- Electric shock
- Injury from residual energy
- 4. Safety Measures Implementation
- Incorrect use of PPE
- Ignorance of safety procedures
- 5. Disassemble Machinery
- Injury from hand tools
- Falling objects
- 6. Carry Out Repairs
- Machinery malfunction
- Incorrect use of tools
- Chemical exposure
- 7. Parts Replacement
- Cutting or puncture hazards
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 8. Clean Up & Lubrication
- Chemical spillage
- Skin contact with chemicals
- 9. Reassemble Machine
- Getting trapped
- Hand injuries due to handling parts
- 10. Test Operation
- Unexpected machine start-up
- Noise hazard
- 11. Faulty Restarting Procedure
- Electric shock
- Explosion/ Fire hazard
- 12. Secure Area
- Inadequate guarding
- Slippery floor
- 13. Completion of Work & Documentation
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Paper cuts
- 14. Post-Repair Testing
- Unexpected machine start-up
- Flying debris
- 15. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Manual handling injuries
- 16. Maintenance & Inspection
- Electric shock
- Exposure to moving parts
- 17. Training & Supervision Failures
- Incorrect procedures followed
- Untrained workers
- 18. Emergency Plan Failings
- Inadequate plan
- Lack of awareness
- 19. Insufficient Safety Signage
- Ignorance of hazards
- Miscommunication
- 20. Reporting Procedures not Followed
- Delayed response to incidents
- Incorrect paperwork