Window Cleaning Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers window cleaning work from site assessment and work-area set-up through to access, cleaning, pack-down and emergency response. It supports planning and risk management by addressing falls, falling objects, wet surfaces, equipment, electrical hazards, chemicals and environmental conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess access points, work areas, ground conditions and weather before starting
• Set up barriers and exclusion zones to manage people, vehicles, wet surfaces and falling items
• Select, inspect and set up access equipment for the work area
• Carry out ladder and portable access work while managing falls and dropped items
• Work from elevated, scaffold or suspended access equipment while managing movement and entrapment hazards
• Manage electrical hazards near windows, services and wet work
• Use water, detergents and cleaning chemicals safely
• Move water, hoses, poles, buckets and equipment while managing manual-handling risks
• Monitor heat, sun, wind, rain, cold and visibility during external work
• Pack down equipment, manage wet surfaces and prepare for emergencies

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out window cleaning 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 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: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; 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 — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• 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: 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.

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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