This Installation and Termination of UTP Cabling Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled for running and terminating data and communications cable through ceilings and walls. It covers 7 activities, from installation and termination 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
Data and communications cablers
Security and access control system installers
Electrical contractors who run data cabling
IT and network installation businesses
Commercial fit-out and refurbishment contractors
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 Installation and Termination of UTP Cabling 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
Installing UTP cable, including falls from platforms and ladders and cuts to hands
Terminating cable safely while working from ladders or platforms
Cable offcuts, damaged insulation and waste control to prevent fire and contamination
Post-work inspection for exposed cables, untested terminations and trip hazards
Portable electrical tools and leads, including faulty tools and damaged or cut leads
Emergency response to electric shock, fire, falls or injury
Asbestos containing material in ceiling and wall spaces
Electric shock from existing wiring while pulling cable
Ceiling dust and long term respiratory risks in roof spaces
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 7 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 pipe detection equipment, drills, leads and ladders, with daily pre-start checks
Qualifications and training, including a supervisor holding a Security Installers Licence and ACMA cabling registration
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 installing and terminating UTP cabling?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example working where someone could fall more than 2 metres, near energised electrical installations, or where asbestos is likely to be disturbed in a ceiling space. 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 Installation and Termination of UTP Cabling SWMS instead.
Does it cover asbestos in ceiling spaces?
Yes. It has a separate activity for asbestos and existing services in ceiling and wall spaces, covering fibres from disturbed asbestos containing material, electric shock from existing wiring while pulling cable, and ceiling dust.
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.