Name: Working on Roads Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6QKCZ7NC5Q7BHT32MDZ9D
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, site set-up, road work activities, traffic interaction and pack-up when working on roads. It supports planning and risk management by helping teams identify changing traffic, service, plant and environmental hazards throughout the work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan work and traffic management arrangements
Arrive, access the site and set up the work area
Work near live traffic and the public
Manage mobile plant, trucks and reversing movements
Undertake excavation, potholing and work near underground services
Manage overhead powerlines and electrical equipment
Handle tools, materials, signs, barriers and covers
Consider visibility, environmental conditions and worker wellbeing
Prepare for emergency response and incident management
Pack up, reopen the area and depart safely

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out work on roads.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start planning and traffic management	Workers exposed to live traffic due to inadequate traffic control Unauthorised entry by vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians into the work area Poor planning for changing road, weather or visibility conditions Conflicting movements between work vehicles, plant and public traffic
Arrival, access and site set-up	Workers struck by passing vehicles during unloading and setup Hit by plant or reversing vehicles entering the work area Slips, trips and falls on uneven shoulders, kerbs or debris Poor visibility of workers during early morning, night or wet conditions
Working near live traffic and the public	Workers hit by passing vehicles Members of the public entering the work area Vehicle intrusion into the exclusion zone Aggressive, distracted or non-compliant road users
Mobile plant, trucks and reversing movements	Collision between plant, workers or public vehicles Reversing plant striking workers or services Plant rollover near shoulders, trenches or embankments Unauthorised persons entering plant operating areas
Excavation, potholing and underground services	Contact with underground electricity, gas, water or communications services Ground collapse or edge failure near excavations Workers or plant falling into excavations Unexpected service strikes causing fire, explosion or release
Overhead powerlines and electrical equipment	Plant or loads coming within unsafe distance of overhead powerlines Electric shock from damaged leads, tools or temporary power Wet conditions increasing electrical risk Uncontrolled energisation during maintenance or repair
Manual tasks, tools and material handling	Musculoskeletal injury from lifting signs, barriers, covers, tools or materials Cuts, pinch points and hand injuries during handling Struck by dropped materials during loading or unloading Noise, vibration or flying particles from powered tools
Environment, visibility and worker wellbeing	Heat stress, dehydration and sun exposure Fatigue during long shifts, night work or repetitive traffic exposure Reduced visibility from rain, dust, glare, darkness or fog Stress from high traffic volumes, public interaction or isolated work
Emergency response and incident management	Delayed response to vehicle strike, service strike or medical event Confusion during evacuation in live traffic conditions Secondary incidents caused by uncontrolled traffic after an emergency Inadequate first aid or communication in remote or high-speed locations
Pack-up, reopening and departure	Workers exposed to traffic while removing signs and barriers Premature reopening of lanes before the area is safe Items, spoil or plant left in the roadway creating hazards Vehicle collisions during exit from the work area

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: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
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 electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
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 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 — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
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 noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.

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

Working on Roads Risk Assessment

Activities covered include

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