Name: Removalist Safety Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY7627CYS8NP4YY2JGH6SZH
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers removalist work from pre-start planning through vehicle movement, handling, loading and emergency response. It supports identification of site, load, traffic, equipment, environmental and worker wellbeing risks before and during the work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan the work and assess pickup and delivery sites
Position vehicles and manage traffic movement
Handle furniture and cartons manually
Use trolleys, dollies and moving equipment
Move items across stairs, ramps and level changes
Load, unload, stack and secure items
Use tail lifts, doors and powered equipment
Identify electrical and utility hazards at client sites
Maintain housekeeping and manage slip, trip and weather conditions
Manage behaviour, fatigue and emergency response

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out removalist activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start planning and site assessment	Unclear access and egress at pickup or delivery sites Unidentified manual handling risks from oversized, awkward or heavy items Uncontrolled interaction with residents, visitors or other contractors Weather, lighting or surface conditions not considered before work starts
Vehicle positioning and traffic movement	Workers struck by moving vehicles Reversing incidents in driveways, streets or loading zones Collision with pedestrians, cyclists or other traffic Poor separation between truck movement and manual loading activity
Manual handling of furniture and cartons	Musculoskeletal injury from lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing or pulling Awkward postures in tight spaces, stairs or low clearances Sudden load shift or loss of grip Fatigue from repeated handling over long durations
Use of trolleys, dollies and moving equipment	Equipment failure or instability Crush or pinch injuries to hands and feet Runaway loads on ramps or sloped surfaces Overloading of moving equipment
Stairs, ramps and level changes	Falls by workers while carrying items Dropped loads causing injury to persons below Loss of balance on uneven, wet or steep surfaces Overexertion when moving loads up or down stairs
Loading, unloading and load stability	Items falling from the truck or tailgate area Crush injuries during stacking or repositioning Unstable loads shifting during transit or unloading Workers falling from the vehicle or stepping awkwardly from the tray
Tail lifts, doors and powered plant	Crushing from tail lift movement or closing doors Falls from tail lift platforms Contact with forklifts or other mobile plant where used Unauthorised use of plant or equipment
Electrical and utility hazards at client sites	Electric shock from damaged cords, outlets or appliances being moved Contact with overhead powerlines when positioning vehicles Exposure to energised equipment in garages, sheds or service areas Trips from leads or temporary power arrangements
Housekeeping, slips, trips and environmental conditions	Slips on wet floors, driveways or tail lifts Trips over packaging, straps, cords or clutter Cuts from damaged furniture, sharp edges or broken items Heat stress, sun exposure or fatigue during outdoor work
Behaviour, aggression, fatigue and emergency response	Psychosocial harm from unreasonable behaviour, conflict or client aggression Reduced attention and poor decision-making due to fatigue or time pressure Delayed response to injury, vehicle incident or medical event Workers continuing unsafe work to meet schedule demands

Need to tailor this risk assessment?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
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 psychosocial hazards at work — 5 Control the risks; p. 24.
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: 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 — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.

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

Removalist Safety Risk Assessment

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