Severe Weather Safety Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers the planning, coordination, response and review of severe weather risks across work sites and work arrangements. It supports planning and risk management for changing weather conditions, emergency arrangements, workers, contractors, plant, travel and document control.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Set severe weather responsibilities, escalation arrangements and stop-work criteria
• Consult workers and coordinate arrangements at shared workplaces
• Consider severe weather in planning, scheduling and risk assessments
• Prepare and test severe weather emergency arrangements
• Provide weather-risk instructions, supervision and competency support
• Inspect plant, infrastructure, accessways and temporary site arrangements
• Coordinate contractor weather procedures and shutdown arrangements
• Assess, defer, reroute or cancel travel and remote work
• Maintain accessible weather procedures, alerts and emergency contacts
• Monitor controls, incidents, disruptions and improvement actions

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors, managers and businesses managing work affected by severe weather.

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: 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. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• 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 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.

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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