General Risk Assessment

• Task / Process Reviewed

• Site

• Risk Assessment No. / Risk Manager Review No.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Scope of Assessment

• Assessment Leader and Team Members

• Description of area/process/equipment/task:

• Take a picture of the plant/equipment being assessed

  Media

• For each identified hazard, use the tables below to assess the risk and assist in the selection of appropriate controls.
  

Entanglement

• Can a person's hair, clothing, gloves, necktie, jewellery, cleaning brush or rag become entangled with moving parts of the plant or equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Crushing

• Can a person be crushed due to:<br>a) Falling objects/materials?<br>b) Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant, equipment or loads?<br>c) Lack of capacity for plant or machinery to be slowed, stopped or immobilised?<br>d) Plant or equipment tipping or rolling over?<br>e) Parts of the plant or equipment collapsing?<br>f) Coming into contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair?<br>g) Being thrown off or under the plant or equipment?<br>h) Being trapped beneath plant, materials or fixed structures?<br>If yes for mobile plant, complete traffic management risk assessment (03-20-04) and insert assessment number.<br> <br>If yes for stacking and/or racking of materials, complete stacking (03-19-07) and/or racking(03-19-06) risk assessment and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Cutting or Stabbing

• Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured due to:<br>a) coming into contact with sharp or flying objects?<br>b) coming into contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair of the plant?<br>c) the plant, parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?<br>d) work pieces being ejected?<br>e) the mobility of the plant?<br>f) uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Shearing

• Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between any two parts of the plant, or between a part of the plant and a work piece or structure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Friction

• Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts or surfaces of the plant, or material handled by the plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Striking

• Can anyone be struck by moving objects due to:<br>a) uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant?<br>b) the plant, parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?<br>c) work pieces being ejected?<br>d) mobility of the plant?<br> <br>If yes for mobile plant, complete traffic management risk assessment (03-20-04) and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

High Pressure Fluid or Gas

• Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gas under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of the plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Electrical

• Can anyone be injured by electrical shock or burn due to:<br>a) the plant contacting live electrical conductors?<br>b) the plant working in close proximity to electrical conductors?<br>c) overload of electrical circuits?<br>d) damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads and cables?<br>e) damaged electrical switches?<br>f) water near electrical equipment?<br>g) lack of isolation procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Explosion

• Can anyone be injured by explosion of gasses, vapours, liquids, dusts or other substances, triggered by the operation of the plant or by material handled by the plant?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Slipping and Tripping

• Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to:<br>a) uneven or slippery work surfaces?<br>b) poor housekeeping e.g. offcuts, cables, hoses obstructing walkways, spills not cleaned up?<br>c) obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Falling

• Can anyone fall from a height due to:<br>a) lack of a proper work platform?<br>b) lack of proper stairs or ladders?<br>c) lack of guardrails or other suitable edge protection?<br>d) unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?<br>e) poor floor or walking surfaces, such as the lack of a slip-resistant surface?<br>f) steep walking surfaces?<br>g) collapse of the supporting structure?<br>If yes, complete working at heights risk assessment (03-10-04) and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Manual Tasks

• Can anyone be injured due to:<br>a) poorly designed seating?<br>b) poorly designed operator controls?<br>c) high forces?<br>d) repetitive movements? <br>e) awkward body posture or the need for excessive effort?<br>f) Vibration?<br>If yes, complete manual tasks risk assessment (03-01-04) and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Confined Spaces

• Does the area/task involve a confined space?<br>If yes, complete confined space risk assessment (03-08-05) and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Temperature (thermal comfort)

• Can anyone suffer ill health due to extreme temperature or change of weather?<br>If yes, complete working in extreme temperatures risk assessment (03-22-03) and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Chemicals

• Can anyone suffer ill health or health loss due to exposure to chemicals?<br>If yes, complete chemical risk assessment (03-35-04a/b) for each identified chemical and insert assessment number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Other Hazards

• Can anyone be injured due to:<br>a) noise?<br>b) inadequate or poorly placed lighting?<br>c) failure to select plant that is suitable for its intended use?<br>d) contact with hot or cold parts of plant?<br>e) exposure radiation or other emissions released by the plant?<br>f) lack of operator competency?<br>g) Exposure to asbestos?<br>h) Other factors not mentioned above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the hazard description?

• What are the current controls?

• What is the current risk score?

• What action is required? (Include proposed controls)

• What is the future risk score?

• What is the risk manager action item number?

Persons Consulted

• What are there names?

• How did you consult with them? (Email, meeting, phone call or toolbox etc.)

Reviewer Details

• Name;

• Position;

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  Date

• Scheduled Re-assessment

• Risk Manager Action ID;