Quarry Excavation and Screen Plant Operations Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers quarry excavation and screen plant operations, including plant movement, material handling, maintenance and abnormal events. It supports planning for site conditions, identifying operational hazards and managing risks before and during work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan site layout, ground conditions, services, access and emergency egress
• Complete start-up and pre-operational plant checks
• Manage excavation faces, edges, falling material and exclusion areas
• Control mobile plant, traffic, reversing and operating-area access
• Operate feeding, screening and conveying equipment with moving parts in mind
• Manage maintenance, cleaning, isolation and blockage clearing
• Control dust, silica and reduced visibility from airborne material
• Address noise, vibration, fatigue and communication challenges
• Maintain safe access, housekeeping and emergency escape around plant
• Prepare for fire, injury, plant jams and other abnormal events

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out quarry excavation and screen plant operations.

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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; 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: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• 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: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.

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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