Vehicle Recycling Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers vehicle recycling activities, including intake, depollution, dismantling, parts handling, waste storage and emergency response. It supports task planning and risk management by identifying traffic, chemical, electrical, stored-energy, fire and manual-handling hazards across the work area.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Manage vehicle intake, unloading, site traffic, access and holding areas
• Inspect incoming vehicles for leaks, damaged components, sharps, contamination and movement risks
• Drain and manage fuels, oils, coolants and other fluids
• Remove batteries and isolate electrical systems
• Manage airbags, gas struts and other sources of stored energy
• Dismantle vehicles and remove parts while managing tool, cutting, heat and handling risks
• Lift, move, stack and store vehicles, parts and loads
• Handle tyres, wheels and gas cylinders
• Manage scrap, housekeeping, waste storage and residual chemicals
• Prepare for fire, chemical, electrical and crush emergencies, including isolated work

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out vehicle recycling, dismantling, parts handling or related site 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 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 risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• 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: Biological hazards — Clinical waste management; p. 88.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.
• 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