Pedestrian Safety Around Mobile Plant Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers pedestrian safety where people and mobile plant share work areas. It supports planning, movement controls, communication and response arrangements to manage interaction risks.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan traffic layouts, travel paths, crossings and no-go areas
• Control access for workers, contractors and visitors
• Inspect work areas, visibility and plant interaction zones before work
• Consider plant visibility, warning devices and blind spots
• Manage pedestrian movement near operating plant
• Coordinate reversing, loading, unloading and crossing points
• Clarify communication between operators, spotters and pedestrians
• Address competency, supervision and unsafe behaviours
• Manage parked, isolated, maintained or disabled plant areas
• Prepare for pedestrian incidents, near misses and emergency response

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses managing pedestrian movement around mobile plant.

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 — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 4. Step 3 — How to control risks; p. 20.

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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