Rural and Wire Fencing Post Driving and Tensioning Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, post driving, wire tensioning, plant use, maintenance and emergency response for rural and wire fencing work. It supports identifying terrain, service, vehicle, stored-energy, weather and remote-work hazards when planning controls.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess terrain, access, hidden hazards, services information, exclusion zones and emergency arrangements
• Manage vehicle, mobile plant, reversing and unauthorised-access hazards along fence lines
• Identify and manage overhead and underground service hazards before installing posts or anchors
• Deliver, unload and handle posts, wire, gates, fittings and other materials
• Set up, inspect and operate post-driving plant while managing movement, kick-out and debris hazards
• Install posts manually and use hand tools over uneven ground
• Run, strain and tension wire while managing recoil, snap-back, sharp wire and fitting failure hazards
• Position gates, stays, strainers and anchors while managing heavy loads and sudden movement
• Manage heat, sun, dehydration, lightning, wind, wet conditions and rural biological hazards
• Isolate plant for adjustments or maintenance and prepare for remote emergency response

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out rural and wire fencing post driving and tensioning 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: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• 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 risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2.8 Heat and cold; p. 21.

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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