This Pipe Roll Groover Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers setting up and running a pipe roll groover and threading machine on steel pipe. It covers 11 activities, from setting up the work area to mechanical and electrical setup, end of use 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
Fire sprinkler and fire services contractors
Plumbers, pipefitters and hydraulic contractors
Mechanical services and HVAC contractors
Pipe fabrication and prefabrication workshops
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers use a pipe roll groover, 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 Pipe Roll Groover 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
Information on other work areas and checking workers are trained
Setting up the work area, with manual handling and slips
Mechanical setup of the groover, including pinch points and cuts
Electrical setup, faulty leads and water ingress
Grooving pipe in place, including cuts, crush, falling pipe and entanglement
Mounting for power driven use, including machine tipping and degloving
Threading machine rotating parts, with scalping and degloving risks
Preventing unauthorised use at the end of the job
Metal shavings, oil residues and hot offcuts at clean-up and handover
Emergency response to entanglement, laceration, electrical contact or fire
 
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, materials, maintenance checks and the training each worker needs
Threading machine, pipe stands, foot switch and tested and tagged leads
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 pipe roll groover?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example grooving pipe near energised electrical installations, in an area where powered mobile plant is moving, or on a platform 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 Pipe Roll Groover SWMS instead.
Does it cover the threading machine?
Yes. It covers using a threading machine, including rotating parts that can catch hair or clothing, faulty electrical leads and components, cuts and crush injuries, and the pipe or machine tipping.
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.