Introduction
A risk assessment approach to the management of health and safety is one of the key elements of the Queensland Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995.
To assist QUT managers and staff to meet the legislative requirements a number of proformas have been developed for various risk assessment processes. A range of other Risk Assessment forms/systems are presented here for comparison.)
Chemical Risk Assessment
These chemical risk assessments have been developed by the areas listed and are used to help evaluate the risks and control measures for the handling and storage of chemicals in the workplace.
- Life Sciences FLAME model and guidelines (.doc, 508kb)
- This is a simplified risk assessment (doc, 107kb) for an individual substance. Use the more detailed risk assessment (Life Sciences FLAME) when using multiple substances and/or complex procedures.
Biohazard Risk Assessment
The biohazard risk assessments have been developed by the areas listed and are used to help evaluate the risks and control measures required for work involving biohazards.
Biohazard risk assessment (.doc, 546kb)
Field Work / Excursion Risk Assessment
The field work risk assessments have been developed by the areas listed and are used to help evaluate the risks and control measures for field work or excursions.
Manual Handling Risk Assessment
Manual handling injuries account for a significant proportion of all injuries at QUT. The use of a manual handling risk assessment will significantly improve the identification and mitigation of situations which may lead to manual handling injuries. Training is required to assess manual handling tasks.
- http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/manualhandling/
- http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/manualhandling/index.htm
Generic Risk Assessments
- Hazard Rating System (to be used in conjunction with risk assessments) (.doc, 40kb)
- Plant
- First Aid risk assessment tool (provided by the Faculty of Health)*
- General risk assessment tool (provided by the Faculty of Health)*
*There are 2 First Aid risk assessments and 2 general risk assessments - the 1st is a Word template document for electronic completion and the 2nd is a PDF for print and hand completion.
Related Tools
This checklist is for organisers of Mobile Amusement Devices (supplied by David Randall of DRA & Associates and developed for Education Queensland). It contains issues for consideration when conducting a risk assessment for a planned activity or event involving mobile amusement devices and includes Inspection and maintenance, Competent operator, Electrical issues, Crowd control and Emergency procedures.
Radiation Risk Assessments
Related Pages
- Risk Assessment (MOPP)
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Risk Management Code of Practice 2007 and 3 Supplements (click on Risk Management 2007 under the list of Codes of practice)
- Standard Operating Procedures (doc, 59kb) should be developed when any complex procedure is potentially hazardous as determined by risk assessment. This is a convenient template developed by staff in Science and Technology Faculty.
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COP Supplement 3 - Control, implement, monitor and review
- Scientific Community in Queensland - Information on classes of chemicals and hazardous substances that can be used when considering chemicals and biohazard risk assessments.