Name: Stonework Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6VNFQR97REJGA7SPTCHXQ
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers stonework activities from planning and material handling through cutting, installation, finishing and emergency response. It supports planning for dust, silica, moving loads, powered tools, electrical equipment, work at height and stone placement hazards.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan stonework activities, identify materials and coordinate with nearby work
Deliver, unload and move stone materials
Set up cutting, lifting and work areas
Cut, grind, drill and shape stone
Manage dust, slurry, waste and housekeeping
Use electrical equipment, water and temporary services
Access stonework areas and manage work at height
Use lifting equipment and mobile plant for stone handling
Install, fix and finish stonework
Respond to dust exposure, injuries, plant incidents and other emergencies

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out stonework activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Planning and material identification	Unidentified silica-containing stone or products Unexpected dust-generating tasks on site Incorrect selection of tools, plant or PPE Workers and other trades exposed due to poor coordination
Delivering, unloading and moving stone	Crush injuries from shifting slabs, blocks or packs Manual handling strains from heavy or awkward loads Dropped loads during unloading or relocation Collision with vehicles, forklifts or mobile plant
Setting up the work area	Unauthorised entry into cutting or lifting areas Trips, slips and restricted access Poor ventilation causing dust build-up Contact with overhead or underground services when positioning plant or equipment
Cutting, grinding, drilling and shaping stone	Respirable crystalline silica dust Contact with rotating blades, discs and moving parts Flying fragments and eye injuries Noise and vibration exposure
Managing dust, slurry and housekeeping	Exposure to silica dust during clean-up Dust becoming airborne from dried slurry or waste Slips from wet slurry and overspray Contamination of nearby work areas, amenities or vehicles
Electrical equipment, water and temporary services	Electric shock from damaged leads, tools or connections Increased electrical risk where water suppression is used Trips from leads and hoses Unplanned loss of dust suppression or extraction
Working at height and accessing stonework areas	Falls from ladders, trestles, scaffolds or edges Falling tools or materials striking persons below Overreaching while positioning or fixing stone Unstable work platforms
Use of plant, lifting equipment and mobile plant	Workers struck by moving plant Load swing, dropped loads or equipment failure Entrapment between plant and structures Poor visibility during reversing or placement
Installation, fixing and finishing	Pinch points and crush injuries during placement Stone movement or failure before final securing Exposure to adhesives, sealants or other chemicals Cuts from sharp edges or broken stone
Health monitoring, incidents and emergency response	Delayed response to injury, dust exposure or plant incident Workers continuing unsafe work after control failure Unrecognised health effects from ongoing silica exposure Inadequate first aid or incident communication

Need to tailor this risk assessment?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

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 falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
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: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; 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: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS); p. 16.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 4. Step 3 — How to control risks; p. 20.

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

Stonework Risk Assessment

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