This Rodent Baiting and Bait Station Servicing Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled for placing and servicing rodent bait stations and traps at homes, food premises, warehouses and other sites. It covers 25 activities, from job planning and species identification to waste disposal, records 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
Pest control businesses and technicians
Pest management contractors for food businesses and warehouses
Facilities and property maintenance teams
Farm and agricultural pest contractors
Council and commercial pest management crews
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 Rodent Baiting and Bait Station Servicing 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
Job planning, species identification and protecting native rodents and marsupials
Label and permit conditions, client approvals and site access assessment
Occupants, dogs and the public on arrival and during service
Bait transport, storage, handling and labelling
Tamper-resistant station checks, placement and securing against children and pets
Ladder, roof and EWP access, including fragile roofing and skylights
Roof voids and ceiling spaces, with falls through ceilings and gnawed live wiring
Subfloors, wall cavities, ducts and pits, including snakes, spiders and sewage
Food premises, cool rooms and warehouses, plus snap and live traps
Non-target and secondary poisoning of pets, livestock and wildlife
Clean-up of carcasses and droppings, leptospirosis and fleas
Working alone, waste disposal, decontamination and emergency response to poisoning or bites
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 25 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
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 2865 for confined spaces and AS/NZS 1891.4 for height safety equipment
Licence notes for pest management technicians and training on APVMA label and permit conditions
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 rodent baiting?
Only if the job is high risk construction work, for example baiting on a roof with a fall risk over 2 metres, or in a roof void near energised cabling, as part of construction work. Routine baiting and station servicing isn't construction work, so a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage risks like bait exposure and falls through ceilings, 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 Rodent Baiting and Bait Station Servicing SWMS instead.
Does it cover protecting pets and wildlife?
Yes. It covers secure, tamper-resistant stations and managing non-target and secondary poisoning of pets, livestock, owls, raptors, reptiles and other wildlife. It also covers identifying the species first so protected native rodents and marsupials aren't baited.
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.