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 Descending And Ascending Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
- Back injuries from lifting heavy objects
- 2. Inspect Equipment
- Electrical faults
- Laceration Risks
- 3. Ascending and Descending
- Falls from height
- Slips Trips and Falls
- 4. Load/Unload Materials
- Back injuries from lifting heavy weights
- Struck by Moving Objects
- 5. Position Equipment
- Rushing
- Distraction
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 6. Use Equipment
- Noise
- Vibration
- Dust
- Kickbacks
- 7. Rest Periods
- Fatigue
- Heat Stress
- Cold Stress
- 8. Maintenance
- Rushing
- Untrained personnel
- Electrical Shock
- Fire
- 9. Housekeeping
- Rushing
- Distraction
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 10. Dealing with Emergencies
- Panic
- Lack of training
- Inadequate Apparatus
- 11. Shutdown Procedure
- Incorrect shutdown
- Injury due to rushing
- 12. Cleanup
- Chemical Exposure
- Slips
- Trips and Falls from poor housekeeping
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Chemical spill
- Manual handling
- Puncture wounds
- 14. Transport to Site/Location
- Rushing
- Distraction
- Fatigue while operating vehicles
- 15. Site Setup/Preparation
- Rushing
- Distraction
- Back injuries from lifting heavy objects
- 16. Pre-use inspection of equipment
- Electric Shock
- Trap injuries
- Falls from height
- 17. Ascent/Descent Safety Checks
- Falls from height
- Equipment damage
- 18. Manual Handling
- Back Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- 19. Training and Instructional sessions
- Miscommunication risk
- distraction leading to accidents
- 20. Post-operation maintenance
- Electric shocks
- trap injuries
- back injuries from lifting heavy objects