Roadside Barrier and Furniture Installation Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers roadside barrier and furniture installation, including site planning, traffic interfaces, deliveries, ground disturbance, installation work and demobilisation. It supports planning and risk management for vehicle movements, services, manual handling, plant, work at heights and changing roadside conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan the roadside site set-up and pre-start activities
• Manage traffic, road users and public access around the work zone
• Deliver, unload, stack and handle barrier and furniture components
• Excavate post holes and manage ground disturbance
• Operate and work around mobile plant and lifting equipment
• Work near overhead and underground electrical services
• Install barriers, posts and roadside furniture
• Work near embankments, edges and elevated areas
• Monitor weather, dust, mud, visibility and fatigue
• Inspect the completed area and safely pack up and leave site

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out roadside barrier and furniture installation activities.

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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• 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: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• 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 electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• 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: 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 — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.

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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