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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 Slope Or Bench Digging Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping
- incorrect use of tools
- 2. Assess site
- Uneven surfaces
- falling objects
- 3. Mark out area
- Incorrect marking
- physical strain
- 4. Set up equipment
- Equipment failure
- misuse of equipment
- 5. Begin excavation
- Wall collapse
- falling into hole
- 6. Shoring installation
- Unstable shoring
- failing to install correctly
- 7. Backfilling
- Body strain
- incorrectly using equipment
- 8. Clearing site
- Slippery surfaces
- trip hazards
- 9. Conduct final inspection
- Missing potential risks
- unseen hazards
- 10. Report finding
- Miscommunication
- missing information
- 11. Decommissioning equipment
- Faulty equipment
- misuse of equipment
- 12. Site clean up
- Sharp objects
- hazardous waste
- 13. Waste disposal
- Incorrect disposal
- hazardous waste leak
- 14. Review work process
- Overlooking processes
- not updating risk assessments
- 15. Update SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement)
- Incorrect documentation
- overlooked amendments