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 Direct Sunlight Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Dehydration
- Skin Cancer
- 2. Briefing Equipments
- Heatstroke
- Fatigue
- 3. Work Allocation
- Sunburn
- Eye Damage
- 4. Putting on Protective Gear
- Incorrect gear fitting
- Limited visibility
- 5. Commencement of Outdoor Work
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heatstroke
- 6. Breaks and Rest Periods
- Dehydration
- Heat Exhaustion
- 7. Re-applying Sunscreen
- Misapplication
- Allergic Reaction
- 8. Monitoring Weather Conditions
- Unexpected heat increase
- Rapid weather changes
- 9. Fluid Intake
- Inadequate hydration
- Over-hydration
- 10. Completion of Tasks
- Too much sun exposure
- Fatigue
- 11. Clean up
- Inadequate clean up procedure
- Health hazards from work materials
- 12. Debrief & Equipment Check
- Equipment overheat
- Lack of oversight
- 13. Post-Work Health Check
- Overheated workers
- Unnoticed health issues
- 14. Reporting and Feedback
- Inadequate reporting
- Communication gap
- 15. Emergency Actions if Needed
- Inefficient emergency plan
- Panic in crisis