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Working in Extreme Temperatures and Hazardous Weather Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers work affected by extreme temperatures and hazardous weather, including heat, cold, sun, storms, wet conditions and reduced visibility.

Activities covered include

  • Assess forecast and site weather conditions before work starts
  • Prepare for storms, lightning, strong winds and flooding
  • Plan communication, monitoring, first aid and emergency response for remote or isolated work

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Working in Extreme Temperatures and Hazardous Weather Risk Assessment
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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers work affected by extreme temperatures and hazardous weather, including heat, cold, sun, storms, wet conditions and reduced visibility. It supports planning, monitoring and risk management before and during work when conditions may affect people, access, plant or emergency response.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Assess forecast and site weather conditions before work starts
  • Plan whether tasks need to be postponed, relocated or modified
  • Manage heat exposure, thermal stress and hot-surface contact
  • Manage cold, wet and wind exposure that affects dexterity and decision-making
  • Address sun, UV and glare exposure during work
  • Prepare for storms, lightning, strong winds and flooding
  • Maintain safe access, egress and walking surfaces in degraded conditions
  • Manage plant, vehicles and mobile equipment in poor weather
  • Control manual handling and physical work affected by weather conditions
  • Plan communication, monitoring, first aid and emergency response for remote or isolated work

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out work in extreme temperatures or hazardous weather.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Pre-start weather assessment and work planning
  • Unplanned exposure to extreme heat, cold, storms, lightning or strong wind
  • Poor visibility, slippery surfaces or unstable ground developing during the shift
  • Workers starting tasks that should be postponed, relocated or modified due to forecast conditions
Heat exposure and thermal stress
  • Heat exhaustion or heat stroke from high temperature, humidity or radiant heat
  • Reduced concentration, fatigue and slower reaction times leading to incidents
  • Burns from hot surfaces, tools, plant or materials
Cold, wet and wind exposure
  • Hypothermia, cold stress or reduced dexterity in cold, wet or windy conditions
  • Loss of grip and control when hands are cold or gloves are wet
  • Fatigue and poor decision-making from prolonged exposure
Sun, UV and glare exposure
  • Sunburn, eye damage and long-term skin damage from solar UV
  • Glare affecting visibility, driving and task accuracy
  • Heat load increased by direct sun exposure
Storms, lightning and severe weather events
  • Lightning strike to workers, plant, structures or services
  • Injury from flying debris, falling branches or unsecured materials in strong wind
  • Flooding, fast water, washouts or inability to evacuate safely
Slips, trips and access in wet, icy or degraded conditions
  • Slips and falls on wet, muddy, icy or uneven surfaces
  • Trips due to pooled water, poor drainage, hoses, cables or debris
  • Access and egress becoming unsafe during rain, wind or low visibility
Plant, vehicles and mobile equipment in hazardous weather
  • Loss of control, collision or rollover due to wind, wet surfaces, poor visibility or unstable ground
  • Reduced braking, traction or steering in rain, mud or flooded areas
  • Workers struck by plant where visibility or separation is compromised
Manual handling and physical work in extreme conditions
  • Strains, sprains or loss of control when handling loads in heat, cold, wind or wet conditions
  • Dropped objects due to sweaty hands, reduced grip or sudden gusts
  • Overexertion when PPE, terrain or weather increases physical demand
Remote or isolated work during extreme weather
  • Delayed emergency response if a worker becomes ill, injured or stranded
  • Communication failure during storms, bushfire smoke, flooding or network outage
  • Worker not identified early when symptoms of heat or cold illness develop
First aid, monitoring and emergency response
  • Delayed treatment of heat illness, hypothermia, dehydration, sunburn or storm-related injury
  • Workers not recognising symptoms early enough to seek help
  • Emergency escalation hindered by location, weather or poor planning

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Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2.8 Heat and cold; p. 21.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)
  • Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
  • Initial and residual risk ratings
  • Assigned responsible persons for each activity
  • Risk matrix and assessment classification
  • Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
  • Site-specific customisation before use

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionTransport and LogisticsLandscaping ContractorsWarehousing and DistributionFarming and AgricultureCivil Construction and EarthworksGardening and Lawn CareMining and Resources

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