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 Physical Hazard Identification Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting techniques
- Inadequate sanitisation
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of inspection
- 3. Setup Work Area
- Poor lighting
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- 4. Manual Handling Tasks
- Incorrect posture
- Heavy loads
- 5. Use of Electrical Tools
- Electrical shocks
- Fire hazards
- 6. Handling Hazardous Substances
- Spills
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 7. Assembling Components
- Sharp edges
- falling objects
- 8. Cleaning Operation Area
- Slips on wet surfaces
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Improper disposal methods
- Infections
- 10. Breakdown of Equipment
- Sudden release of energy
- Fire
- 11. Loading and Unloading Materials
- Back injuries
- Crushing injuries
- 12. Inspection and Maintenance
- Electrical shock
- Fire from hot work
- 13. Using Ladders
- Falls from heights
- Overexertion
- 14. Cutting and Welding Operations
- Fire and explosion hazard
- Eye injuries
- 15. Shutting Down Operations
- Incomplete lockout/tagout
- Sudden equipment start-up