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 Tree Climbing and Tree Removal Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate planning
- Incorrect equipment selection
- 2. Site Assessment
- Uneven ground
- Overhead powerlines
- 3. PPE Equipment Check
- Faulty gear
- Incorrect usage
- 4. Weather Assessment
- High winds
- Wet conditions
- 5. Set Up Work Zone
- Poor signage
- Unauthorised access
- 6. Crane Arrival and Setup
- Crane instability
- Lack of communication between team members
- 7. Tree Inspection
- Structural weaknesses
- Wildlife presence
- 8. Establish Climbing Rope
- Rope failure
- Wrong anchoring
- 9. Climber Preparation
- Inadequate climbing skill
- Fatigue
- 10. Climb Initiation
- Fall from height
- Rope entanglement
- 11. Use of Crane Hook
- Hook slippage
- Insufficient tree structural support
- 12. Limb Removal
- Falling branches
- Miscommunication with crane operator
- 13. Trunk Section Removal
- Oversized sections
- Uncontrolled swinging while removed by crane
- 14. Lowering Sections
- Section instability in lowering process
- Damage to property
- 15. Ground Debris Handling
- Tripping hazards
- Improper use of chainsaws
- 16. Tool Stowage
- Tools left unattended
- Damaged tools
- 17. Crane Dismantling
- Pinch points
- Fall objects due to improper disassembly
- 18. Final Site Clearance
- Missed debris
- Residual risks not identified
- 19. Post-Operation Review
- Hazard report oversight
- Near-miss incidents unreported
- 20. Documentation
- Incomplete SWMS records
- Non-compliance with updated safety procedures