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 Operating Multi-Use Woodworking Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper tool setup
- lack of safety equipment
- PPE not used correctly
- 2. Tool Selection
- Inappropriate tools
- old or faulty tools
- 3. Material Handling
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- sharp edges on material
- 4. Machine Operation
- Contact with moving parts
- wood dust inhalation
- hearing damage from noise
- 5. Maintenance
- Electric shock
- injury from sharp blades while cleaning
- unexpected machine start
- 6. Tool Changeover
- Incorrect deactivation of machine
- handling sharp edges
- 7. Finish Work
- Dust and chemical inhalation from sanding and paint
- skin contact with finish
- 8. Waste Management
- Injury from disposal of sharp wastes
- dust exposure
- 9. Shutdown
- Improper shutdown procedures
- incorrect storage of tools
- 10. Manual Handling
- Back injury
- cuts
- crush injuries due to improper manual handling
- 11. Dust Management
- Eye irritation
- respiratory problems from dust
- 12. Electrical Safety
- Risk of electric shock from faulty wiring
- improper grounding
- 13. Ventilation
- Poor ventilation leading to inhaling harmful fumes/dusts
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- no clear access to exits in case of an emergency
- 15. Noise Control
- Damage to hearing from constant high level of noise
- 16. PPE Compliance
- Improper usage of PPE
- inadequate supply of PPEs
- 17. Light Control
- Inadequate lighting causing accidents
- 18. Vibration Control
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome from prolonged use of vibrating tools
- 19. Work Area Inspection
- Tripping hazards
- fire risk due to untidy work area
- 20. Break times
- Fatigue from not taking designated breaks
- dehydration