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Hazard Management Details – General

Plant/Equipment Item: High Pressure Water Cleaner Make/Model No.: Serial No.:

School / Work Location: Region:

Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity: Date Conducted:

Description of Use: Summary of Key Risks:

(refer to appropriate subsections)
A high-pressure water cleaner is a
mechanical sprayer that uses  Impact (from back spray)
high-pressure water to clean
 Pressurised content
vehicles, buildings, roads etc.
 Electricity
 Ergonomics
 Slips/trips/falls

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2. Documentation

Relevant Legislation/Standards Y/N Comments

Is plant required to be registered? Y N

Is a user license required? Y N

Key Reference material AS/NZS 3160 Approval and test specification – Hand-held electrical power tools
AS/NZS 60745.1 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – General requirements
AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery
AS/NZS 3760 In service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
AS/NZS 60745.2 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Particular requirements for
hedge trimmers

Plant Documentation Y/N Comments

Are operator’s manuals accessible? Y N

Is this a restricted use item? Y N

Does this item require safe use Y N

documents/test?

3. Hazard Identification

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Cons Like Risk

Level
ENTANGLEMENT Y N
Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning
brushes, tools, rags or other materials
become entangled with moving parts of the
plant or materials?

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Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Cons Like Risk

Level
IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Potential for impact from Ensure high pressure cleaner is
Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due back spray containing operated and maintained in
to: water and/or debris. accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
 Material falling off the plant? Y N
Strike with uncontrolled
 Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of Y N Minor Unlikely Low hose or coupling. Wear appropriate PPE (e.g.
plant/load? goggles and water proof clothing
etc.).
 Lack of capacity to slow, stop or Y N
immobilise plant?
 The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N

 Parts of the plant disintegrating or Y N

collapsing?
 Contact with moving parts during testing, Y N
inspection, operation, maintenance,
cleaning or repair?
 Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N

 Contact with sharp or flying objects? Y N Minor Possible Medium

(e.g. work pieces being ejected)
 The mobility of the plant? Y N

 Inappropriate parts and accessories Y N

being used?
 Other Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

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Cons Like Risk
Level
SHEARING Y N
Can anyone’s body parts be sheared
between two parts of plant, or between a
part of the plant and a work piece or
structure?
PRESSURISED CONTENT Y N Minor Possible Medium Excess pressure and/or Ensure equipment is operated
Can anyone come into contact with fluids or damaged accessories may and maintained in accordance
gases under high pressure, due to plant cause blow out of air or with manufacturer’s instructions.
failure or misuse of the plant? water.
Ensure equipment is not directed
Misuse of equipment can at people or animals.
lead to contact with
pressurised content.
ELECTRICITY The high pressure cleaner Ensure the high pressure
Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: can pose an electrical cleaner is not directed at live
hazard if improperly used, electrical equipment.
 Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed Y N
directed at live electrical
wires)
equipment or has Ensure equipment is serviced on
 Working in close proximity to electrical Y N damaged or frayed a regular basis in accordance
conductors? electrical cables. with manufacturer’s operating
instructions, tested and tagged
 Access to electricity? Y N
and appropriate isolation
procedures (e.g. lock out tags)
 Damaged or poorly maintained electrical Y N are in place.
leads, cables or switches?
 Water near electrical equipment? Y N Moderate Possible Medium Ensure the power cord or
extension cables are not
damaged by running over,
 Lack of isolation procedures? Y N
pinching, dragging or similar.

 Other Y N

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Cons Like Risk
Level
ERGONOMICS Repetitive and sustained Ensure appropriate manual
Can anyone be injured due to: use of the high pressure handling techniques are
cleaner could pose a applied when handling the
 Poorly designed workstation? Y N
manual handling hazard. high pressure cleaner.
 Repetitive body movement? Y N Minor Possible Medium
Ensure appropriate rest
breaks are taken.
 Constrained body posture or the Y N
need for excessive effort?
 Design deficiency causing Y N
psychological stress?
 Inadequate or poorly placed lighting? Y N

 Does the plant impact on the Y N

surrounding workplace and create
potential hazards? (Consider
potential impact on the design and
layout of the workplace)
 Is the location of the plant Y N
inappropriate? (Consider potential
effects due to environmental
conditions and terrain)
 Other Y N

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Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Cons Like Risk

Level
RADIATION Y N
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity
of the plant suffer injury or illness due to
exposure to radiation in the form of any of
the following:
 infra-red radiation
 ultra violet light
 microwaves
NOISE Y N
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity
of the plant, suffer injury due to exposure to
noise?
VIBRATION Y N
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health
from exposure to vibration?
FRICTION Y N
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with
moving parts, materials or surfaces of the
plant?
SUFFOCATION Y N
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of
oxygen, or atmospheric contamination?
CONDITION Y N
Is a hazard likely due to the age and
condition of the plant? (Consider how hard
the machine has been worked, and whether
it is used constantly or rarely).
 Can anyone be injured as a result of the Y N
plant not serviced appropriately and/or
maintained in line with manufacturer’s
recommendations?

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Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Cons Like Risk

Level
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS Cleaning operations Ensure that appropriate
Can anyone using the plant, or in the which produce and/or housekeeping practices are
vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due allow the build-up of maintained to minimise the
to: liquid materials or risk of a slip, trip or fall.
failure to immediately
 Uneven, slippery or steep work Y N Minor Possible Medium
clean up spills could Ensure appropriate footwear
surfaces?
result in a slip, trip or is worn.
 Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in Y N Minor Possible Medium fall hazard.
the vicinity?
 Obstacles being placed in the vicinity Y N
of the plant?
 Inappropriate or poorly maintained Y N
floor or walking surfaces (i.e. lack of
a slip-resistant surface, unprotected
holes, penetrations or gaps?)
If operating or maintaining plant at
height can anyone slip, trip or fall due to:
 Use of work platforms, stairs or Y N
ladders?
 Lack of guardrails or other suitable Y N
edge protection?
 Other Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Cons Like Risk

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FIRE AND EXPLOSION Y N
Can anyone be injured by fire?
 Can anyone be injured by explosion Y N
of gases, vapours, liquids, dusts, or
other substances?
TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE Y N
Can anyone come into contact with
objects at high or low temperatures?
 Can anyone suffer ill-health due to Y N
exposure to high or low
temperatures?
 Can anyone be injured or suffer ill- Y N
health due to exposure to moisture?
OTHER
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health
from exposure to:
 Chemicals? Y N
 Toxic gases or vapours? Y N
 Fumes/Dusts? Y N
 Other? (please specify) Y N

4. Risk Assessment Signoff

Authorised By: Signature: Date:

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1. Consequence - Evaluate the consequences of a risk occurring according 2. Likelihood - Evaluate the likelihood of an incident occurring according to the
to the ratings in the top row ratings in the left hand column
Descriptor Level Definition
Descriptor Level Definition

Rare 1 May occur somewhere, sometime (“once in a life time /

Insignificant 1 No injury once in a hundred years”)
Minor 2 Injury/ ill health requiring first aid Unlikely 2 May occur somewhere within the Department over an
extended period of time
Moderate 3 Injury/ill health requiring medical
attention Possible 3 May occur several times across the Department or a
Major 4 Injury/ill health requiring hospital region over a period of time
admission Likely 4 May be anticipated multiple times over a period of time
Severe 5 Fatality May occur once every few repetitions of the activity or
event

3. Risk level - Calculate the level of risk by finding the intersection between the Almost 5 Prone to occur regularly
likelihood and the consequences Certain It is anticipated for each repetition of the activity of event

4. Risk Level/Rating and Actions

Likelihoo Consequence
d Descripto Definition
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Severe r
Almost Medium High Extreme Extreme Extreme
Certain Extreme: Notify Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS
Nominee immediately. Corrective actions should be taken
Likely Medium Medium High Extreme Extreme immediately. Cease associated activity.
Possible Low Medium Medium High Extreme High: Notify Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS
Unlikely Low Low Medium Medium High Nominee immediately. Corrective actions should be taken
within 48 hours of notification.
Rare Low Low Low Medium Medium
Medium: Notify Nominated employee, HSR / OHS Committee.
Nominated employee, OHS Representative / OHS Committee
is to follow up that corrective action is taken within 7 days.
Low Notify Nominated employee, HSR / OHS Committee.
Nominated employee, HSR / OHS Committee is to follow up
that corrective action is taken within a reasonable time.

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