Screening Plant Operation Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers screening plant activities, including set-up, operation, material loading, cleaning, maintenance and shutdown. It supports planning for plant movement, moving parts, mobile plant interaction, dust, noise, electrical hazards and emergency response.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan the screening area, ground conditions, access and emergency routes
• Position, install and commission screening plant
• Start, operate and monitor normal screening activities
• Load feed material and manage interaction with mobile plant
• Control access near conveyors, screens, moving parts and guards
• Clear blockages, clean the plant and maintain housekeeping
• Manage dust, noise and airborne contaminants during screening
• Check electrical hazards and emergency stop arrangements
• Manage refuelling, hot surfaces, fire and spill hazards
• Inspect, maintain, respond to breakdowns and shut down plant

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses operating or working around screening plant.

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: 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 electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.

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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