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Working in Heat UV and Sun Safety Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers work undertaken in heat, UV and direct sun conditions.

Activities covered include

  • Plan work around heat, humidity, radiant heat and UV conditions.
  • Support new, returning and other workers who may be more susceptible to heat illness.
  • Respond to heat illness, collapse, confusion and severe sun exposure.

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Working in Heat UV and Sun Safety Risk Assessment
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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers work undertaken in heat, UV and direct sun conditions. It supports planning and risk management by addressing heat stress, hydration, shade, work demands, worker monitoring and emergency response.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Plan work around heat, humidity, radiant heat and UV conditions.
  • Provide access to drinking water, shaded or cool rest areas, and recovery breaks.
  • Manage direct and reflected sun, glare and UV exposure during outdoor work.
  • Plan physically demanding work to manage heat strain, fatigue and reduced concentration.
  • Support new, returning and other workers who may be more susceptible to heat illness.
  • Select and use clothing and PPE that addresses sun, UV, glare and heat-related discomfort.
  • Manage heat risks for mobile, remote and spread-out work teams.
  • Monitor workers and changing conditions throughout the shift.
  • Respond to heat illness, collapse, confusion and severe sun exposure.

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out work in heat, UV and sun exposure.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Planning work for heat and UV conditions
  • High ambient temperature, humidity and radiant heat increasing heat stress risk
  • High UV exposure causing sunburn, eye damage and long-term skin damage
  • Poor scheduling of physically demanding outdoor work during peak heat and UV periods
  • Workers not identified as higher risk due to medication, health condition, pregnancy, age or recent return to hot work
Access to shaded, cool rest areas and drinking water
  • Dehydration from inadequate fluid intake
  • Heat exhaustion due to insufficient rest and recovery
  • Lack of nearby shade causing prolonged exposure during breaks
  • Poor amenities placement discouraging workers from using breaks
Outdoor work in direct sun and reflective environments
  • Direct UV exposure causing sunburn and skin damage
  • Reflected UV and radiant heat from metal, concrete, water, roofing or light-coloured surfaces
  • Eye injury or visual strain from glare
  • Extended exposure on cloudy days where UV remains harmful
Physically demanding work in hot conditions
  • Heat strain from heavy manual work or sustained exertion
  • Fatigue, reduced concentration and poor decision-making
  • Increased likelihood of errors, incidents and overexertion injuries
  • Rapid onset of heat illness in enclosed, humid or low air movement areas
New, returning or vulnerable workers
  • Workers not acclimatised to heat
  • Higher susceptibility to heat illness due to illness, medication or personal factors
  • Workers failing to recognise symptoms in themselves or others
  • Reluctance to speak up about feeling unwell
Selection and use of clothing and PPE
  • Inadequate sun protection from unsuitable clothing or missing PPE
  • Heat stress made worse by heavy, dark, impermeable or poorly ventilated PPE
  • Eye damage from UV and glare
  • Loose clothing creating secondary hazards near moving plant or equipment
Mobile work, remote work and travel between tasks
  • Workers travelling or working away from immediate assistance while heat affected
  • Vehicles and cabins heating up rapidly during stops
  • Delayed response if a worker becomes confused, dizzy or collapses in a remote area
  • Poor communication when teams are spread across a site
Monitoring workers and changing conditions during the shift
  • Conditions worsening after work has started
  • Workers overlooking early signs of heat illness
  • Unsafe continuation of work during extreme heat or UV conditions
  • Poor communication of changed controls across crews
Emergency response for heat illness and severe sun exposure
  • Heat exhaustion progressing to heat stroke
  • Collapse, confusion or loss of consciousness
  • Delayed first aid or ambulance response
  • Worker deterioration while awaiting assistance

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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 work environment and facilities — 2.8 Heat and cold; p. 21.
  • 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: 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.
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

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionTransport and LogisticsLandscaping ContractorsFarming and AgricultureCivil Construction and EarthworksGardening and Lawn CareRoofing ContractorsMining and Resources

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