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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.
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• 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.
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The Safe Handling And Storage Of Construction Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling
- incorrect storage
- lack of personal protective equipment
- 2. Delivery
- Failure to secure materials
- risk of falling objects
- 3. Unloading
- Manual handling injuries
- hit by moving objects
- 4. Inspection for damage
- Exposure to damaged goods
- Injury due to unsecure materials
- 5. Storing construction materials
- Improper storage
- insufficient space
- wrong stacking order
- 6. Retrieving materials
- Incorrect manual handling
- falling materials
- 7. Using/Installation
- Incorrect use of tools/equipment
- improper material handling
- 8. Waste Management
- Incorrect disposal method
- exposure to hazardous waste
- 9. Returning unused materials
- Mishandling of materials
- insecure loading
- 10. Maintenance of storage area
- Cluttered area
- trip hazards
- blocked emergency route
- 11. Documentation and reporting
- Risks from incomplete documentation
- non-compliance with regulations
- 12. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate training
- equipment failure during emergency
- 13. Regular checks and audits
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- overlooked hazards
- 14. Reviewing and updating SWMS
- Outdated safety measures
- missed risks in current SWMS
- 15. Training and communication
- Incorrect information dissemination
- lack of understanding of safety protocols
- 16. Equipment maintenance
- Machinery malfunction
- incorrect equipment handling
- 17. Disposal of unusable materials
- Inadequate waste disposal
- exposure to hazardous materials
- 18. Site clean-up
- Hazardous left-over materials
- trip hazards
- 19. Final inspection
- Overlooked hazards
- non-compliance with safety regulations
- 20. End of day procedures
- Fatigue-related errors
- inadequate safety checks