General hazard & risk assessment tool

• City of Wagga Wagga Reference ID

• Conducted on

  Date

• Personnel performing the task

  Select S. Dayanand - Coordinator Environmental Health G. Lang - Environmental Health Officer K. Barraclough - Environmental Health Officer K. Allanson - Environmental Health Officer

  • S. Dayanand - Coordinator Environmental Health
  • G. Lang - Environmental Health Officer
  • K. Barraclough - Environmental Health Officer
  • K. Allanson - Environmental Health Officer
• Address where the hazard is located
  Address

• Lot

• DP

• Property number

Hazards, risks and controls

Add a hazard

Hazard

• Description of hazard

• Photo of hazard (optional)

  Media

• Initial consequence

  Kill or disability

  Long term illness or injury

  Medical attention or time off

  First aid treatment

• Initial likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Initial likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Initial likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until the risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

• Initial likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

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• Initial risk rating

  Select 1 - Stop 2 - Stop 3 - Check 4 - Check 5 - Go 6 - Go

  • 1 - Stop
  • 2 - Stop
  • 3 - Check
  • 4 - Check
  • 5 - Go
  • 6 - Go

• Identify the hierarchy of control required to control the risk Note - All risks must be reduced to as low as possible before the task can begin

  Select Elimination Substitution Engineering/Isolation Administration PPE

  • Elimination
  • Substitution
  • Engineering/Isolation
  • Administration
  • PPE

• Describe the control/s required to eliminate the risk

• What substitute is intended to be used to replace the current risk?

• What is the engineering/isolation control? How will this lower the risk?

• Identify the administration controls which will control this risk and how?

• What items of PPE are required to lower the risk?

  Select Head protection Sun hat Safety glasses (clear) Safety glasses (tinted) Face shield Respiratory protection Hearing protection Sunblock Insect repellent Protective clothing

  • Head protection
  • Sun hat
  • Safety glasses (clear)
  • Safety glasses (tinted)
  • Face shield
  • Respiratory protection
  • Hearing protection
  • Sunblock
  • Insect repellent
  • Protective clothing

• If specific PPE is required to control the risk it must be identified in the 'note' section

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• Residual consequence

  Kill or disability

  Long term illness or injury

  Medical attention or time off

  First aid treatment

• Residual likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Residual likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Residual likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Stop
  
  The task cannot commence until the risk is eliminated, or reduced using hierarchy of controls. Consultation must occur with workers involved and effective control measures implemented before task may commence.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

• Residual likelihood

  Very likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Very unlikely

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Check
  
  Assess the suitability of control measures and implement improved measures if possible. If measures cannot be improved, be alert and proceed with caution.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

• Go
  
  Is considered an insignificant risk. The task may commence using normal procedures.

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