This Wiring Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers electrical wiring work, from drilling fixings and running conduit to installing and fixing cable. It breaks the job into 16 activities, from site induction to licensed work rules and incident 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
Electrical contractors and licensed electricians
Data, communications and cabling installers
Solar installers running cable and conduit
Builders managing electrical subcontractors
Maintenance electricians in facilities and commercial buildings
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 Wiring 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 induction, PPE and pedestrian vehicle risks
Housekeeping on stairs, uneven, steep and slippery surfaces
Working at heights and falling objects
Confined spaces, including low ceilings, noise, dust and awkward positions
Hot conditions, fatigue, heatstroke and dehydration
Planning the work area and inspecting electrical test equipment
Drilling fixings and holes near existing services, with dust and noise controls
Installing conduit and cable, including faulty supports and asbestos or mineral fibre
Fixing wires and end of day shutdown
Portable electrical equipment and leads
Licensed electrical work, the live work prohibition and arc flash
Incident and injury response
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 16 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Plant, materials and maintenance checks, from ladders to cable, conduit and fittings
Qualifications, including electrical trade qualifications and a General Construction Induction Card
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 electrical wiring?
Often, yes. Wiring is high risk construction work when it's on or near energised electrical installations, in or near a confined space, or where someone could fall more than 2 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. Builders, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Wiring SWMS instead.
Does it cover live work?
Yes. It covers the prohibition on live work, electrocution from contact with a live conductor, arc flash burns while testing or working at a switchboard, and work carried out by someone not licensed to do it.
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.
