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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.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
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The Workplace Ergonomics Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mental strains
- Poor lighting
- Hazardous materials
- 2. Task Analysis
- Poor posture
- Inadequate rest breaks
- 3. Workstation layout
- Cluttered workstation
- Inappropriate desk height
- 4. Work processes
- Manual Handling tasks
- Visual strain from digital screens
- 5. Physical environment
- High noise levels
- Temperature extremes
- 6. Equipment maintenance
- Inadequate safety inspections
- Unsafe equipment use
- 7. Staff Training
- Incompetent risk assessments
- Inadequate Emergency procedures training
- 8. Working Hours
- Long working hours without breaks
- Night shifts
- 9. Manual Handling
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Repetitive movements causing RSI
- 10. Visual and auditory comfort
- Computer glare
- inadequate noise control technology
- 11. Non-Visual Factors
- Air quality
- Humidity
- Temperature fluctuations
- 12. Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)
- Repetitive tasks
- prolonged static postures
- 13. Joint Pain
- Improper mouse and keyboard usage
- Lack of ergonomic furniture
- 14. Mental Health
- Stress from high workload
- lack of social interaction
- 15. Emergency Preparedness
- Lack of evacuation plan
- insufficient first aid knowledge
- 16. Evaluation and Improvement
- No regular system evaluations
- insufficient adjustment to employee feedback
- 17. Workstation Exit
- Rapid movements
- inappropriate footwear causing slipping or tripping
- 18. Clean-up
- Insecure disposal of harmful substances
- neglecting spillages
- 19. Posture Reassessment
- Deficient ergonomic knowledge
- disregard for body discomfort
- 20. Rest
- Inadequate rest facilities
- insufficient breaks schedule