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Risk Matrix

  • Respond to the risks identified according to the risk matrix below

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Hazard: Lighting and audio creating confusion and lack of stability in environment

  • Risks: Physical Injury from reduced capacity of senses. Disorientation.

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Controls implemented:

  • Operating technician to always notify others in the area of a change to current conditions unless in performance conditions that are being rehearsed/have been rehearsed. i.e “going to black” “set/truss moving (with location) “making noise” as is appropriate to activity that is being conducted.

  • Cues to be programmed and rehearsed prior to a performance, and all parties across who is in charge and what is happening

  • Movement around facility kept to a minimum unless it is part of the primary activity

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Lifting heavy or awkward loads, set construction

  • Risks: Manual handling injuries. Crush or collision

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Controls Implemented:

  • Use of correct manual handling techniques

  • If lifting +20kg, 2 person lift

  • Movement around facility kept to a minimum unless it is part of the primary activity

  • Planning the lift and path of travel, ensuring pathways are clear, roles allocated and made clear

  • Where possible mechanical lifting aids to be used

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Trip Hazards

  • Risks: Sprains, strains, other injury or concussion

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • All personnel backstage inducted to area with potential known trip hazards identified

  • Pathways kept clear

  • Glow tape used on floor and within eye line to identify hazards in low level lighting conditions

  • Blue lights used backstage

  • Cables kept clear of high traffic areas- covered or taped down when not possible

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Lack of visibility

  • Risks: Damage to plant or equipment. Crush or collision. Trips or other injury, concussion

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • All personnel backstage inducted to area with potential hazards identified

  • Pathways kept clear

  • Glow tape used on floor and within eye line to identify hazards in low level lighting conditions

  • Blue lights used backstage

  • Cables kept clear of high traffic areas- covered or taped down when not possible

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Electricity

  • Risks: Faulty equipment causing damage to infrastructure. Faulty equipment causing electrocution. Burns

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • All electrical equipment tested and with current tag in accordance with AS3760

  • Visually inspect cables prior to each use for physical defects

  • Slack left at both ends and no pressure points

  • Cables kept away from high traffic areas or taped down/covered

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Noise

  • Risks: Damage to hearing. Misunderstanding of actions/instructions of other work.

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • Personnel warn others before making loud noises

  • Carry out work in isolate areas

  • Hearing protection

  • Personnel to reduce other high risk work during loud noise

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Working at Heights

  • Risks: Fall from heights causing injury. Objects falling from height.

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • Maintain 3 points of contact when at height

  • Assistance and ground support available

  • Remove any unnecessary tools and equipment when working at height

  • Adequate lighting to be provided

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Moving Vehicles (trucks, EWP)

  • Risks: Crush or collision. Damage to equipment.

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • Personnel to direct if required

  • Minimise number of people in and around area of work

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Fatigue

  • Risks: Fatigue related incident or injury whilst at work or travelling to or from work.

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • Mandatory 10hr breaks between shifts

  • Adequate breaks scheduled

  • Secondary employment declared

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

Hazard: Flown Technical Equipment

  • Risks: Objects falling from grid

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls :

  • Items to be hung as directed by manufacturer

  • Hook clamps and safety chains installed correctly and checked prior to flying out

  • Rigger to be engaged to ensure industrial fittings such as beam clamps, slings and motors for larger equipment are installed correctly and safely

  • Other: Create action details

  • Overall Risk Rating

  • Hazard: Other
  • List additional Hazard

  • Risks

  • Initial Risk Rating

  • Implement Controls

  • Overall Risk Rating

  • Acknowledgement and sign off
  • Staff Member or Contractor Signature

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