This Truck Driving (General) Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers the everyday hazards of driving trucks and trailers. It covers 11 activities, from the daily pre-start meeting and pre-operation checks to hitching, loading, refuelling and work and rest hour limits, 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
Transport and freight companies
Owner-drivers and subcontract truck drivers
Construction and civil businesses running their own trucks
Delivery, distribution and logistics businesses
Farms and rural businesses carting produce or stock
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 Truck Driving (General) 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
Daily pre-start meeting and pre-operation checks
Tagging out a truck that isn't fit for use
Getting in and out of the cab without strains or falls
Hitching and unhitching trailers correctly
Loading trailers around other vehicles and pedestrians
Moving the truck and keeping the area tidy
Refuelling, with controls for fumes, skin contact and ignition
Out of service controls to stop unauthorised operation
Fatigue, work and rest hours, load restraint and chain of responsibility duties
Emergency response to injuries and truck damage
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
Daily pre-start inspections, scheduled maintenance and fuel handling
Licence and training requirements, plus site specific induction for each driver
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 truck driving?
Only if the work is high risk construction work, for example driving on a construction site where powered mobile plant is moving, or working next to a road in use as part of construction work. General freight and delivery driving isn't construction work, so a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage risks like fatigue and refuelling, 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 Truck Driving (General) SWMS instead.
Does it cover chain of responsibility?
Yes. It covers driver fatigue, work and rest hour limits, speed, mass, dimension and load restraint, and pressure from schedules, delivery windows or customers.
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.
