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Plant and Equipment Risk Assessment Guide

by Steve Hemsley, from the Community

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This guide supports thorough risk assessment for plant and equipment used on site. It prompts teams to record key details such as document number, plant assessed, site, preparer, address, and personnel involved. The checklist covers a wide range of hazards including entanglement, crushing, cuts and punctures, shearing, friction, struck by objects, pressure systems, electrical hazards, explosions, slips trips and falls, ergonomic and manual handling risks, suffocation, extreme temperatures, adverse weather, vibration, fumes and vapours, radiation, dust, instability, loss of load, surrounding environmental hazards, and chemical exposure. Use this resource to identify risks, define controls, and improve safe operation across jobs and sites.

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