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Excavation Risk Assessment Checklist

by Sindiswa Shozi, from the Community

This excavation risk assessment template helps teams identify and control hazards during trenching and digging work. Use it to log hazards such as impact with underground services, crushing, falls from height and falling objects, reduced stability of nearby structures, vehicle collisions, hazardous substances in the ground, and access or egress issues. Rate severity and likelihood using a 5x5 risk matrix, then record controls and further actions. The template includes roles for assessor and participants, sign offs, and guidance to improve site safety for construction and civil works.

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5x5 Risk Matrix Template for Risk Assessment
Use this 5x5 risk matrix template to streamline risk assessments across projects and sites. Score likelihood and impact, multiply to determine risk level, and prioritize actions as acceptable, adequate, tolerable, or unacceptable. Document hazards, existing controls, recommended treatments, and assignments, then finalize with sign-off. Fully customizable to fit your workflow and compliance needs in any industry.
by amie hunter, from the Community
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Initial Site Take 5 Safety Checklist
This Initial Site Take 5 safety checklist helps workers complete a quick pre task risk assessment on the first day at a site. Confirm fitness for work and approvals, check tools, equipment and PPE, and verify energy isolation and machine guarding. Inspect the work area for hazards, communicate risks to nearby teams, and manage risks from falling objects, heights, elevated work platforms and moving plant. Review SDS and environmental factors, identify required permits including confined space, hot work, working at heights, hazardous works and traffic management, then rate risk before and after controls using the matrix and sign off.
by Albert Mudaliar, from the Community
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Event Risk Assessment Checklist
Use this event risk assessment checklist template to plan and run safer events. Capture key details, identify hazards such as access and egress, electricity, fire, hazardous substances, manual handling, working at height, weather, and violence, then record likelihood and severity to calculate risk levels. Note affected groups including staff, contractors, children, the public, and vulnerable individuals. Define existing controls, add further actions, and build an action plan with responsible persons and due dates. Includes a risk matrix, manager declaration and sign off, review dates, and distribution of significant findings for accountability and continuous improvement.
by Alexander Martinez, from the Community
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Dynamic Risk Assessment Template
Use this dynamic risk assessment template to quickly evaluate on site hazards and apply suitable controls. It includes a 1 to 5 risk scale for probability and severity, prompts for existing control measures, and guidance such as training, lockout tagout, COSHH, PPE, barriers, supervision, and isolation of energy sources. Common hazards covered include electricity, manual handling, slips, trips and falls, restricted access, compressed air and gases, confined spaces, fire risk, moving parts, water and fluids, working at height, falling objects, temperature extremes, stored energy, steam, biological hazards, fumes and gas, dust, environmental risks, contamination, excavation and demolition, static, and workplace transport. Ideal for construction, maintenance, and manufacturing teams to document dynamic assessments and improve safety compliance.
by Darren Downing, from the Community
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