This Pedestal Bench Grinder Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers grinding metal workpieces on a pedestal or bench grinder. It covers 13 activities, from the pre-operation inspection and wheel mounting to housekeeping 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
Metal fabrication and engineering workshops
Mechanics and automotive workshops
Maintenance and facilities workshops
Manufacturing plants and maintenance teams
Farm and fleet workshops
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 Pedestal Bench Grinder 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-operation inspection to stop the grinder disintegrating or failing
Wheel selection, mounting and setting the gap to the tool rest
Entanglement from long hair, loose clothing, gloves, rags and jewellery
Cuts, abrasions and flying fragments striking the operator or bystanders
Sparks, burns and fire from hot work and hot workpieces
Noise exposure from running the grinder
Dust and respirable crystalline silica from grinding some materials
Electrical safety for the grinder and its leads
Housekeeping, spills and placement of materials
Tagging out the grinder to stop unauthorised operation
Grinding dust, hot swarf and post-work inspection
Emergency response to eye injury, entanglement, burns, electric shock or fire
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 13 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, materials such as abrasive wheels, maintenance checks and training
In-service electrical testing and inspection requirements
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 using a bench grinder?
No, not for workshop use. A bench grinder in a workshop isn't high risk construction work, so a SWMS isn't a legal requirement. You still have to manage the risks, including wheel bursts and flying fragments, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Clients, insurers and prequalification portals often ask for one. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Pedestal Bench Grinder SWMS instead.
Does it cover mounting a new wheel?
Yes. It has an activity for wheel selection, mounting and machine set up, covering wheels bursting and throwing fragments, workpieces snatched from the hands, and hands drawn into the gap between the wheel and the tool rest.
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.