Steel Fixing Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers steel fixing activities, from work area review and material handling through to lifting, access and emergency readiness. It supports planning by identifying hazards that may affect workers, work surfaces, materials, plant and changing site conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Reviewing the work area, site hazards, services and work sequencing
• Using access routes, ladders and temporary work surfaces
• Handling reinforcement, mesh, chairs and related equipment
• Unloading, storing and stacking steel and mesh
• Moving suspended steel loads and bundles
• Fixing steel near formwork, penetrations and leading edges
• Managing exposed reinforcement, sharp edges and tie wire
• Using powered tools and electrical equipment
• Working around mobile plant, vehicles and adjacent services
• Managing heat, dust, noise, weather and emergency readiness

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out steel fixing 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 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: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• 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: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant used to lift or suspend persons or things; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• 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 — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.

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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