This Remote Location and Working Alone Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers working and driving in remote areas and working on your own, away from help. It covers 6 activities, from working in remote locations to the check in system and overdue 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
Field service technicians and maintenance contractors
Surveyors, inspectors and environmental field workers
Farm, station and agricultural workers
Utility, telecommunications and pipeline maintenance crews
Contractors travelling to remote and regional sites
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 Remote Location and Working Alone 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
Limited access to emergency services and medical help in remote locations
Driving in remote areas when help is far away after an accident
Working alone, including exposure to violence and poor access to help
Vehicle breakdown with heat stress, dehydration and running out of water
Staying with the vehicle rather than leaving on foot
Being stranded without water, fuel or communications
Check in system so someone knows where each worker is
Overdue response when a worker misses a check in, with fallback communication
Response to injuries, incidents and damaged equipment
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 6 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Work vehicle pre-start inspections and maintenance checks
Licence and training requirements, including a relevant vehicle licence
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 working alone or in a remote location?
Working alone or remotely isn't high risk construction work in itself, so a SWMS is only legally required if the task you're doing out there is, such as working next to a road in use. Otherwise it isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, like delayed emergency help and heat stress after a breakdown, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Clients and prequalification portals often ask for one. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Remote Location and Working Alone SWMS instead.
Does it include a check in system?
Yes. It covers setting up a check in system and what to do when a worker is overdue, including a fallback when communication fails.
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.
