This Hot Works Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers welding, thermal and oxygen cutting, and heating work that creates sparks, heat or flame. It sets out 10 activities, from planning the work to post-work fire checks 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
Welders and metal fabricators
Plumbers and gasfitters who braze, cut or heat pipework
Maintenance and shutdown contractors
Builders and structural steel erectors
Manufacturing and engineering workshops
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers weld, cut or heat metal, 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 Hot Works 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
Planning welding, thermal cutting and heating, including chemicals, heat and gas
Clearing combustibles and keeping a fire watch after the work finishes
Fire spread through floor penetrations, wall cavities and ceiling spaces
Hot work in flammable atmospheres and the risk of death or serious injury
Heat, glare and exposure to welding fumes and gases
Isolating power and electrical safety for welders and leads
Containers and vessels that held flammable substances or are under pressure
Manual handling, fatigue, noise and slips, trips and falls
Cut material dropping onto workers below or onto hands and feet
Post-work checks for smouldering materials and gas leaks
Emergency response to fire, explosion or serious injury
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 10 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 face shield, welding curtains and a respirator for galvanised material
Materials covering oxygen, acetylene and argon shielding gases, plus checks for hoses, regulators and flashback arrestors
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 hot works?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example hot work in an area that may have a flammable atmosphere, on or near fuel or gas lines, or where someone could fall more than 2 metres. 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 Hot Works SWMS instead.
Does it cover cutting or welding old drums and tanks?
Yes. It covers the explosion risk from containers that held a flammable or combustible substance, sealed or pressurised vessels, and toxic fumes from residues or internal linings.
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.