This Farm Site Entry, Hygiene and Biosecurity Compliance Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers workers and contractors visiting poultry, livestock and other farm properties. It breaks the work into 28 activities, from confirming the property's requirements before arrival to exit decontamination and travel to the next property, 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
Contractors who visit poultry sheds, piggeries and livestock properties
Shed cleanout, litter removal and manure handling crews
Vaccination crews, livestock service providers and farm maintenance contractors
Feed, equipment and service technicians who visit several farms a day
Farm owners setting entry rules for visiting workers
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 Farm Site Entry, Hygiene and Biosecurity Compliance 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 planning and confirming each property's biosecurity rules before arrival
Downtime after contact with other birds or livestock, and cleaning vehicles and plant before arrival
Sign-in, property induction, dog bites and moving only through approved areas
Clothing change, hand hygiene, PPE and fitness for work at the entry point
Overhead powerlines, buried services and soft ground for vehicles and plant
Ammonia, litter dust and heat inside enclosed sheds, and isolating fans and augers
Working near live birds or livestock, and zoonotic infection from manure, litter and effluent
Manure and litter removal, including plant movement, buried sharps and manual handling
Disinfectant mixing, electric shock in wet areas, refuelling and fire prevention
Gas and drowning risks at effluent pits, sumps and covered manure storages
Snakes, baits, weather, fatigue and working alone on remote properties
Exit decontamination, reporting sick animals and emergency response to collapse, zoonotic exposure or crush injury
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 28 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, including the biosecurity kit, fit tested respirator and gas detector
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 1715 for respiratory protection and AS/NZS 3760 for electrical testing
Training in decontamination, respirator fit and the signs of zoonotic illness
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 farm site entry and biosecurity work?
No. Visiting farms and following biosecurity procedures isn't high risk construction work, so a SWMS isn't a legal requirement. You still have to manage the risks, including zoonotic infection and toxic gas at effluent pits, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Clients, insurers and prequalification portals often ask for one.
Does it cover avian influenza and other zoonotic diseases?
Yes. It covers zoonotic infection from manure, litter and effluent, including psittacosis, salmonella, campylobacter, leptospirosis, Q fever and avian influenza. It also covers reporting sick or dead animals and suspected disease.
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.