This Angle Grinder Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and ready to edit. It breaks angle grinder work into 11 activities, from the pre-start check to emergency response, with the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for each. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
 
Who it's for
Metal fabricators, welders and engineering workshops
Builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other trades who cut and grind on site
Maintenance, facilities and repair crews
Manufacturing, farm and fleet workshops
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers use an angle grinder, the same way you'd use a JSA or Safe Work Procedure.
A risk assessment, also called a JSA, JSEA or task risk assessment, records the hazards of a task and how you control them. If the task is part of high risk construction work, the law requires a SWMS for that work, so use our Angle Grinder SWMS instead.
 
Use it to
Show clients, insurers and auditors how you manage the risks
Apply for tenders, contracts and supplier panels
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Induct new workers and train them in the task
 
What this risk assessment covers
Pre-start inspection of the grinder, disc and guard
Entanglement from hair, loose clothing and jewellery
Cuts and impact injuries from the exposed disc
Burns, sparks and fire, including hot work permits
Noise exposure
Hazardous dust from silica, asbestos, lead and coated metals, with water suppression, H class extraction and respirator selection
Electrical safety for the tool and its leads
Housekeeping and spills
Tagging out faulty equipment
Emergency response to electric shock, fire or serious injury
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 11 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Plant and equipment list and maintenance checks to the manufacturer's instructions and AS/NZS 62841 for power tools
Space to add the codes of practice and standards that apply in your state or territory
Site specific hazards section for anything unique to your job
Further controls action plan to track anything still to be done
Worker sign-off sheet and worker consultation record
 
Why use this template
Saves hours compared with writing a risk assessment from a blank page
Covers the most common hazards and control measures for this work, ready to use out of the box
Fully editable, so you can add, remove or change anything to suit your workplace and how your team works
Helps your business stay compliant, with risk ratings, an action plan, worker sign-off and consultation records already set up
Comes with a step-by-step implementation guide
 
How it works
Buy online and download straight away. You'll also get an email with your link.
Add your logo, ABN, area and site details.
Check it suits your workplace and task, edit anything you need to, and consult your workers before you finalise it.
Brief your team and collect signatures.
 
Common questions
Do I need a SWMS or a risk assessment for angle grinder use?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example grinding where someone could fall more than 2 metres, near energised electrical installations, or where powered mobile plant is moving. Outside those situations a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Clients, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Angle Grinder SWMS instead.
Does it cover silica and asbestos dust?
Yes. It covers hazardous dust from the material or coating being cut or ground, including respirable crystalline silica from concrete, brick, tile and engineered stone, and asbestos fibre from asbestos cement sheet, adhesive and mastic.
Can I change it?
Yes. It's a Microsoft Word file, so you can add, remove or change any hazard, control or rating, and add your own logo and details.
Does it suit my state?
Yes. It's written to the model WHS laws and suits all states and territories, including Victoria under the OHS Act and Regulations.
What if it doesn't suit my work?
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't fit for purpose.