This Tiling Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers cutting, laying and grouting floor and wall tiles. It covers 12 activities, from preparing the work area and cutting tiles to grouting, working at height and completing the task, 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
Wall and floor tilers
Bathroom and kitchen renovators
Residential and commercial builders
Waterproofing and flooring contractors
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 Tiling 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
Preparing equipment and the work area, including electrocution, entanglement and poor lighting
Cutting tiles, with controls for dust, noise and repetitive strain
Silica dust from cutting, drilling, grinding and polishing silica containing materials
Using dust vacuum cleaners to prevent dust contamination
Laying tiles and grouting, including musculoskeletal injury and chemical fumes
Alkaline burns, eye injury and dermatitis from wet cement, mortar and grout
Working at height on stairs, balconies and raised platforms
Completing the task, with manual handling and slip controls
Emergency response to injuries and equipment damage
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 12 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, including a wet tile saw, H class vacuum and grinder with dust extraction
Training in the task and in respirable crystalline silica dust where required
Daily pre-start checks, scheduled maintenance and test and tag
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 tiling?
A SWMS is legally required when tiling is high risk construction work, for example tiling where someone could fall more than 2 metres from a balcony or stairwell, or in an area where powered mobile plant is moving. 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. Builders and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Tiling SWMS instead.
Does it cover silica dust from cutting tiles?
Yes. It covers cutting silica containing materials with power tools, using on-tool dust extraction and an H class vacuum, and training in respirable crystalline silica dust where required.
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.