General Risk Assessment.

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TRIGGER FOR RISK ASSESSMENT

• New plant or equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• New process or design

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• New chemical or knowledge

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Change in legislation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Major Incident / Seqis No

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A request

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Details

• What are you assessing?

• What is the Hazard?

• Department

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel involved in assessment.

• Hazard Description

• Possible Consequences

• Existing Controls in place

• Required Controls

• Person conducting R/A

1.0 - Mechanical Hazards. (Plant and Equipment)

• 1.1 - Is there moving machinery or vehicles in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 1.2 - Is there a chance of being grabbed, crushed, cut, stabbed or hit by moving parts or machinery?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Non mechanical hazards

Slips, trips, entrapment, falling objects.

• Are floor areas easily accessible?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Entry and walkways kept clear?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are floors slippery?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are stairs and platforms in good condition, steps and stairs in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Dangerous goods, Hazardous substances.

• Are there any dangerous goods in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are the dangerous goods/hazardous substances stored correctly in the area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any hazardous substances in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the area well ventilated?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Other items

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Fire

• Are there excess combustible materials in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any potential ignition sources?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are any changes in the area that could adversely affect fire control systems?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Electric Shock, Burn

• Can a person come into contact with electricity?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any unprotected live circuits in the area ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are all electrical cabinets locked?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there any damaged, broken, or defective leads, plugs, sockets in the work area ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there any water or combustible material contacting live conductors?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Confined spaces

• Is the area a confined space?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Radiation

• Are there low frequency, radio frequency, microwaves, infra red, ultra violet rays or lasers in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are lasers at eye level?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Noise

• Is the exposure to noise greater than 85 db in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is exposure to noise longer than an 8 hr period?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do the noise levels interfere with speech communication in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the work area a designated area for hearing protection?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Compressed air

• Is there a suitable hand piece attached to the air hose?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are the air lines in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Falling objects

• Can objects fall onto an operator from above?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Can an operator knock objects to areas below where persons could be hit?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Working at heights. (See Working at heights specific hazard identification checklist)

• Can you fall from the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the guard railing in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Biological Hazards. ( Is there a chance of coming in contact with )

• Bacteria / Fungi / Enzymes?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Body fluids / Blood samples / Infectious diseases / material?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Insects / mites / spiders / animals?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Anything else

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Manual Handling. ( See Manual Handling specific hazard identification checklist )

• Does the task require lifting, pushing, reaching, twisting etc, when carrying out the task?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Ergonomics

• Does the plant layout pose any potential risks?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Does the plant design itself cause any potential hazards?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Chemical Reactions

• Can the work you are doing cause a chemical reaction ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Inadequate / Inappropriate signage

• Can unauthorised people enter the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are signs up to date and clear to read?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Communication

• Can you maintain communication with others, contact for help if needed, or warn others of danger, if need be,

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Can you warn others of a potential danger?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Unsuitable, untrained personal.

• Do you and your colleagues hold all the required licenses/certificates for the work being done?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have all workers been inducted and trained as required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have all workers been signed off as trained for the task they are performing?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Work procedures

• Are the procedures correct and accessible ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are the procedures up to date?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do the procedures comply with the safety act?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Isolation of Machinery

• Can you properly isolate machinery, electricity, moving parts, contents of pipes etc as required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Temperature extremes

• Are there extremes of heat or cold within the work environment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are work surfaces extreme in temperature ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Weather conditions

• Can storms, wind, rain, sunlight effect working conditions?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Can the work area be flooded (potential drowning or effecting electrical equipment)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Lighting / Visibility

• Is the work area too dark or too light, excessive glare?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there sufficient visibility in the work area ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any obstructions to view that effect the task being carried out?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Work being done / effects on adjacent areas

• Can work being done by others in the vicinity of your work area affect you?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Can work being done by others in the vicinity of your work area contaminate your work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Access / Egress

• Poor access & egress in the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is 5s being practised in the area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is poor housekeeping obvious in the area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are spillages or obstacles cleared from the work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Atmosphere / Flammable gases

• Is there any risk of exposure to unsafe levels of Toxic gases, Dust, Vapours/fumes, Steam, Oxygen deficiency/enrichment.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Chemical / Dust

• Is there potential exposure to chemical splashes or dust?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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