This Cement Mixer Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled for setting up and running an electric cement mixer to mix mortar and cement. It covers 14 activities, from setting up and positioning the mixer to wash-out water disposal and 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
Bricklaying and blocklaying contractors
Concreters and renderers mixing on site
Builders and renovators doing masonry work
Landscapers building paths, walls and edging
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 Cement Mixer 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
Setting up, including access, site requirements and materials storage
Positioning the mixer, equipment and materials with manual handling controls
Mixing mortar and additives, including back strain and dust
Loading and operating an electric mixer, including electrocution, noise and debris
Cleaning the mixer and tools after use, away from rotating parts
Site clean-up and disposal of cement wash-out water and slurry
Alkaline burns and dermatitis from wet concrete, mortar and cement
Changes in weather, including lightning, UV exposure and dehydration
Electrical safety for portable tools and leads
Respirable crystalline silica from cutting, grinding or drilling concrete and masonry
Working around other trades, EWPs and deliveries
Emergency response to electric shock, entanglement, burns or fire
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 14 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Maintenance checks for the mixer and electrical equipment, including machinery guarding
Training each worker needs, including site induction and equipment training
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 using a cement mixer?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example mixing in an area with moving powered mobile plant, or work next to a road in use. Outside those situations a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, including electrical safety and cement burns, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Cement Mixer SWMS instead.
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.