This Paving Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers laying pavers, from material delivery and cutting with a brick saw to compacting and clean-up. It covers 11 activities, from delivery of materials to working around the bobcat 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
Paving and driveway contractors
Landscapers and landscape construction businesses
Concreters, bricklayers and masonry contractors
Builders and civil contractors laying footpaths and driveways
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 Paving 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
Delivery of materials, unauthorised entry and vehicle collisions
Cutting pavers with a brick saw, including entanglement and contact with the blade
Electrical safety for portable tools and leads in wet or outdoor work
Laying pavers, with manual handling, crushed fingers, sun exposure and slips
Operating the plate compactor, including foot crush, vibration, carbon monoxide and refuelling burns
Alkaline burns and dermatitis from wet concrete, mortar and cement
Silica dust when cutting, grinding or drilling concrete, masonry or tile
Working around the bobcat and reversing delivery trucks
Sediment runoff, slurry and dust, plus post-work inspection
Emergency response to crush injury, cuts, electrocution or fall
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 11 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, maintenance checks and the training each worker needs
Qualifications including the white card, traffic controller training and ticketed operators
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 paving?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example paving where a bobcat or other powered mobile plant is moving, work next to a road in use, or paving near water with a risk of drowning. 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 Paving SWMS instead.
Does it cover silica dust from cutting pavers?
Yes. It covers respirable crystalline silica from cutting, grinding, drilling or chasing concrete, brick, block, pavers, tile, mortar and render, and the silicosis and lung disease that repeated exposure can cause.
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.