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 Rubbish and Waste Disposal Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper PPE
- Inadequate training
- 2. Waste Identification
- Hazardous materials exposure
- Biological hazards
- 3. Segregation
- Cross-contamination
- Inadequate containers
- 4. Transportation
- Spills
- Strains and sprains
- 5. Disposal Equipment Operation
- Operational malfunctions
- Caught in machinery
- 6. Loading Waste
- Overloading
- Falling objects
- 7. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Incorrect use of lifting equipment
- 8. Onsite Traffic Management
- Collisions
- Pedestrian interactions
- 9. Personal Hygiene & Decontamination
- Disease transmission
- Skin irritation
- 10. Administrative Controls
- Poor communication
- Lack of supervision
- 11. Emergency Planning
- Fire
- Medical emergencies
- 12. Regular Inspection
- Maintenance oversight
- Leaking containers