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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.
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The Assigning Tasks And Responsibilities Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrical hazards
- tripping over cables
- moving heavy equipment
- 2. Set-Up
- Incorrect manual handling
- exposing sharp objects
- 3. Pre-Work Assessment
- Lack of safety equipment
- insufficient task knowledge
- 4. Equipment Usage
- Equipment malfunction
- inappropriate use of tools
- 5. Regular Work Process
- Occupational stress
- repetitive strain injury
- 6. Break Times
- Over-tiredness
- wrong food storage procedures
- 7. Manual Labour
- Unsafe lifting practices
- exposure to chemicals or harmful substances
- 8. Machine Operation
- Inadequate training
- misuse of machinery
- 9. Maintenance Procedures
- Ineffective lockout/tagout procedures
- exposure to hot surfaces
- 10. Transportation
- Loads not secured properly
- hazardous driving conditions
- 11. Cleaning Tasks
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- slip hazards from wet floors
- 12. Post-Work Review
- Inaccurate documentation
- lack of feedback mechanism
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Incorrect waste segregation
- exposure to hazardous wastes
- 14. Storage Procedures
- Improper labelling
- incorrect stacking of items
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate fire safety equipment
- poor access to emergency exits
- 16. Shutdown process
- Residual power in machines
- incorrect shutdown sequence
- 17. Worker rotation and shift changes
- Fatigue due to long shifts
- poor handover practices
- 18. Equipment Dismantling
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- unsafe heavy lifting
- 19. Infrastructure checks
- Unidentified structural flaws
- poor lighting conditions
- 20. Post-operation review and planning
- Inadequate post-op assessment
- missing hazard identification