This Use of Laser Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers using a laser on a worksite, including beam control and protecting bystanders. It covers 5 activities, from site arrival and the equipment check to laser class, beam control and signage, 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
Surveyors and setting out crews
Builders, carpenters and concreters using laser levels
Civil and earthmoving contractors
Plumbers and drainers setting grades
Ceiling and partition installers
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 Use of Laser 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
Site inspection on arrival, including unsafe areas and moving plant
Falls, slips and trips into open trenches or holes
Checking the laser for faults before use
Eye burns from using the laser
Knowing the laser class and controlling the beam
Preventing direct or reflected beam exposure
Never directing the beam at people, vehicles or aircraft
Signage to warn bystanders the laser is in use
Emergency response to injuries and equipment damage
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 5 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 and scheduled maintenance for the laser
Training requirements and project specific induction for each worker
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 laser?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example where powered mobile plant is moving or near an open trench deeper than 1.5 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 Use of Laser SWMS instead.
Does it cover laser classes?
Yes. It has an activity for laser class, beam control and signage, covering permanent eye injury from direct or reflected beams, beams directed at people, vehicles or aircraft, and bystanders who don't know the laser is in use.
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.