This Insulation Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled for delivering, fitting and cleaning up insulation batts and rolls in walls, ceilings and roof spaces. It covers 10 activities, from setting up the site to post-work inspection 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
Insulation installers and supply-and-fit businesses
Builders and carpenters on new homes
Renovation and extension contractors
Plasterers and ceiling fixers
Energy efficiency retrofit businesses
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 Insulation 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
Unloading tools and insulation bundles, with manual handling and slip risks
Delivering insulation in sealed, labelled bags by hand, crane, hoist or forklift
Airborne insulation fibres causing respiratory and skin irritation
Falls and dropped objects when working at height
Drilling and fixing, including cuts, flying debris, noise and fibre inhalation
Solvent vapours from adhesives and the fire risk in enclosed spaces
Insulating around existing electrical installations, including shock and fire from covering cables, luminaires or transformers
Bagging scrap insulation and vacuuming the work area
Housekeeping and tagging out defective equipment
Dust, fibre spread and waste control, and post-work checks for residual fibres
Emergency response to electric shock, falls, fire 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 ladders, mobile scaffolds, EWPs, drills and dust extraction, plus materials used
Training requirements, including a White Card and site induction
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 insulation?
A SWMS is legally required when the work is high risk construction work, for example where someone could fall more than 2 metres, or work near energised electrical installations or services in a roof 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. Builders, clients and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Insulation SWMS instead.
Does it cover insulating around downlights and cabling?
Yes. It covers electric shock from existing cabling or fittings, and fire from insulation covering or touching a cable, luminaire or transformer that isn't rated for it.
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.
