Warehouse Inventory Stocktaking and Receiving Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers stocktaking, receiving, vehicle movements, goods handling, storage checks, housekeeping and emergency response in warehouse areas. It supports planning and risk management for interactions between people, loads, mobile plant, elevated stock and damaged goods.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan stocktake and receiving work, prepare areas and manage conflicting activities
• Coordinate vehicle arrival, reversing, dock approach and loading-area communication
• Unload and receive goods while checking loads, pallets, packaging and pinch points
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks around people, racking, doors and other equipment
• Count, sort and move stock while managing repetitive and manual-handling demands
• Access elevated stock locations for scanning or counting using suitable equipment
• Check storage, stacking and racking condition when repositioning or inspecting stock
• Maintain housekeeping, clear emergency access and separation in shared movement areas
• Manage damaged goods, hazardous substances and battery-charging-area hazards
• Communicate hazards, stop unsafe work, report incidents and respond to emergencies

Who is this for?

For warehouse workers, supervisors, contractors and businesses carrying out stocktaking, receiving, storage or goods-handling 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 risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• 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 risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS); p. 16.
• 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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.

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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