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 Breaking Concrete Using Pneumatic Drills Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of tools
- Tripping over equipment
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty machinery
- Inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3. Work Area Setup
- Unsecured work area
- trip hazards
- 4. Operating Pneumatic Drill
- Dust inhaling
- Noise pollution
- Falling Debris
- 5. Break Concrete
- Flying debris
- Over-exertion injuries
- 6. Dispose of Broken Concrete
- Manual handling risks
- Slips and trips on debris
- 7. Tool Maintenance
- Improper storage risks
- Sharp edge injuries
- 8. Break for refreshment
- Intake of dust particles
- Trip over equipment
- 9. Resume Work
- Fatigue
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 10. Packing Down Site
- Ineffective safety check
- Forgotten tools
- Leftover debris
- 11. Equipment Return
- Transportation hazards
- Dropped objects
- 12. Reporting
- Miscommunication of incidents/accident
- Inadequate follow-up investigations
- 13. Clean Up
- Exposure to harmful materials
- Slips and falls from wet or dirty grounds
- 14. Final Check
- Missed equipment
- Failing to secure site
- 15. Transport vital equipment back
- Load falling
- Vehicle accidents during transport
- 16. Maintenance Review
- Equipment damage unnoticed
- Late detection of faults
- 17. Refuelling/ Recharging Equipment
- Spills causing slip hazards
- Fire from improper refuelling
- 18. Store Tools & Equipment
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Unorganised storage facilities
- 19. Documentation & Reporting
- Lost documents
- Miscommunication in following up documents
- 20. Debriefing
- Incomplete sharing of information
- Misunderstanding safety procedures