Ensure your workplace remains safe and compliant with our versatile risk assessment templates, designed to meet Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) standards. These professionally crafted documents follow a consistent, structured approach that can be adapted for any industry or task.
Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
• Comprehensive Hazard Identification: Systematically record foreseeable hazards at every stage of your work process—from preparation and equipment checks to final debriefing.
• Customisable Details: Easily insert your organisation’s information, project specifics, and relevant legislative references, ensuring the document meets your unique operational needs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
Whether you’re managing a construction site, operating machinery, or overseeing any other workplace activity, our generic risk assessment templates provide a robust framework for identifying risks, implementing effective control measures, and maintaining a safe working environment. Download today to streamline your risk management processes and promote a culture of safety in your organisation.
The Abrasive Blasting Operations of Mechanical Engineering Template Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Physical injury
- Damage to equipment
- Inhalation of dust
- 2. Setting Up Equipment
- Electric shock
- Tripping
- Falls from height
- 3. Safety Checks
- Failure of equipment
- Incorrect operation of equipment
- 4. Abrasive Blasting Start
- Eye injuries
- Noise pollution
- Skin abrasions
- 5. During Operations
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Slips and trips
- Heat stress
- 6. Interruption to Work
- Incorrect restart procedure
- Uncontrolled release of pressure
- 7. Breaks in Procedure
- Inadequate safety planning
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Cleaning up Post Operation
- Respiratory hazards due to dust
- Chemical burns
- 9. Equipment Shutdown
- Accidental restart
- Mechanical failure
- 10. Maintenance of Equipment
- Risk of fire
- Injury from sharp objects
- 11. Storage of Abrasives
- Risk of explosion
- High noise levels
- 12. Disposal of waste
- Environmental hazard
- Manual handling risks
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Ineffective communication
- Inadequate first aid provision
- 14. Debriefing/Review meeting
- Miscommunication of information
- Lack of review procedures
- 15. Training on safe use of equipment
- Improper handling
- Lack of safety knowledge
- 16. Equipment Inspection
- Dangerous gases
- Electrical faults
- Inadequate inspections
- 17. Recordkeeping
- Lack of documentation
- Inaccurate record keeping
- 18. Reporting hazards or incidents
- Ineffective reporting system
- Human error
- 19. Exposed areas treatment
- Lack of protection gear
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 20. End of Day Handover
- Misjudgment in handover
- Insufficient checks in change of shift