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 Maintain Plant And Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Uncontrolled energy
- Incomplete training
- Poor Housekeeping
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3. Operation Procedure Review
- Inadequate knowledge of procedure
- Miscommunication
- 4. Isolation of Equipment
- Electrical shock
- Inappropriate isolation
- 5. Maintenance Execution
- Improper tool use
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 6. Inspection
- Incorrectly performed inspection
- Failure of safety barriers
- 7. Test Run & Verification
- Equipment failure
- Accidents due to haste
- 8. Clean-up
- Accidental slips/trips
- Mishandling waste material
- 9. Documentation
- Misplacement of documents
- Incorrect documentation
- 10. Decommissioning & Disposal
- Exposure to harmful elements
- Accidental drops/spills
- 11. Training for New Staff
- Insufficient training
- Miscommunication
- 12. Refresher Training
- Incomplete coverage of all aspects
- Complacency of staff
- 13. Regular Audits
- Skip /Miss of Safety inspections
- Inadequate coverage during audits
- 14. Emergency Response Training
- Inadequate emergency preparedness
- Panic during actual emergencies
- 15. Safety Briefings & Drills
- Non-attendance
- Not taking drills seriously
- 16. Inventory Check
- Miscount
- Unsafe storage of supplies
- 17. Waste Management
- Illegal dumping
- Exposure to harmful waste products
- 18. Procurement & Receiving goods
- Injury from lifting heavy objects
- Damaged goods
- 19. Contractor Management
- Mishap due to non-familiarity with site
- Non-compliance with site safety expectation
- 20. Compliance Checks
- Non-compliance with regulations
- Penalties and fines incurred