Risk assessment checklist

Being thrown off or under the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Being trapped between the plant and materials or fixed structures?

Safe At Risk N/A

Coming in contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection, use, maintenance, cleaning or repair?

Safe At Risk N/A

Lack of capacity for the plant to be slowed, stopped or immobilised?

Safe At Risk N/A

Material falling from plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Parts of the plant collapsing?

Safe At Risk N/A

The plant tipping or rolling over?

Safe At Risk N/A

Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant or its load?

Safe At Risk N/A

Other factors?

1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

Can be entangled due to:

Body parts, clothing, equipment or other materials being in contact with moving parts of the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured due to?

Coming in contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair of the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Coming in contact with sharp or flying objects?

Safe At Risk N/A

Parts of plant disintegrating?

Safe At Risk N/A

The mobility of the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone’s body parts be:

Burnt, gain abrasions, etc?

Safe At Risk N/A

Sheared in operation of plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone be struck by moving objects due to:

Mobility of the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Plant, parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?

Safe At Risk N/A

Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant or material handled by the plant?

Safe At Risk N/A

Work pieces being ejected?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone come into contact with?

Fluids/Gases under high pressure in normal use?

Safe At Risk N/A

In the instance of plant failure?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone be injured by electrical shock due to:

Electrical Leads on the ground

Safe At Risk N/A

Plant working close to electrical conductors?

Safe At Risk N/A

The plant contacting live electrical conductors?

Safe At Risk N/A

Can anyone’s health be affected by exposure to:

Gases, vapours, liquids, dusts or other hazardous substances by the operation of the plant?

Yes No N/A

1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to:

Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?

Yes No N/A

Poor housekeeping, such as shavings in the vicinity of the plant, spillage not cleaned up?

Yes No N/A

Uneven or slippery work surfaces?

Yes No N/A

Does this task require employees to be working with their hands above their shoulder?

Yes No N/A

Does use of the plant or equipment involve an jerking actions?

Yes No N/A

Does use of the plant or equipment involve high force actions?

Yes No N/A

Does use of the plant or equipment involve repetitive or sustained postures?

Yes No N/A

Has there been a report of musculoskeletal disorder associated with the task?

Yes No N/A

Can anyone be suffocated due to:

Atmospheric contamination?

Yes No N/A

lack of oxygen

Yes No N/A

Can anyone’s health be affected by extreme temperatures by:

Coming into contact with objects at high temperature?

Yes No N/A

Coming into contact with objects at Low temperature?

Yes No N/A

Is lighting acceptable in this area?

Is noise acceptable in this area?

Could the plant create hazardous conditions other than above mentioned categories including:

Explosions?

Yes No N/A

CLASSIFICATION1. FACTOR

a. Catastrophe; numerous fatalities; major disruption of activities 100

b. Disaster; multiple fatalities; 50

c. Very serious; Fatality; 25

d. Serious; serious injury (amputation, permanent disability) 15

e. Important; disabling injury; 5

f. Noticeable; minor cuts, bruises, bumps; minor damage. 1

a. Continuously (or many times daily) 10

b. Frequently (approximately once daily). 6

c. Occasionally (from once per week to once per month) 3

d. Infrequent (from once per month to once per year). 2

e. Rarely (it has been known to occur) 1

f. Very rarely (not known to have occurred) 0.5

a. Almost certain likely or expected result; 1 in 10 chance. 10

b. Quite possible/not unusual; 1 in 10 to 1 in 100 chance 6

c. Would be an unusual sequence or coincidence; 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance 3

d. Would be a remotely possible coincidence 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000 chance. 1

e. Has never happened after many years of exposure, but is conceivably possible; 1 in 10 000 to 1 in 100,0000 0.5

f. Practically impossible sequence (has never happened) 1 in 100,000 chance or lower 0.1

500 Very high risk Immediate action required. HIGH PRIORITY.

300- 499 High risk Management attention needed. Hazards NOT adequately controlled.

150- 299 Substantial risk Management attention needed. Hazards NOT adequately controlled.

60- 149 Moderate risk Hazard must be examined against current standards

0- 59 Low risk Manage by routine procedures.

- Is it possible to eliminate the risk?

- Is it possible to reduce the level of risk posed by the hazard by (priority order.

· Substitution (using less hazardous alternatives)

· Isolation (separating the operator from the risk)

· Engineering controls (re-designing plant or equipment).

- Is it possible to reduce the level of risk posed by the hazard by changing operating procedures, training, supervision, providing information etc

- Is it possible to reduce the level or risk posed by the hazard by wearing personal protective equipment and clothing?

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