This Working Around The Public Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers carrying out work where members of the public could come near the work area. It covers 7 activities, from securing and setting up the site to taking equipment out of service 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
Builders and trades working in occupied or public areas
Council and civil maintenance crews
Shopfitters and maintenance contractors in shopping centres
Facilities and property maintenance businesses
Event setup and signage contractors
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers carry out work in public areas, the same way you'd use a JSA or Safe Work Procedure.
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 Working Around The Public 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
Securing the site and setting up before work starts
Protecting the public and property from unforeseen hazards
Checking barriers, signage, warning systems and emergency response
Controlling public access to the work area
Noise exposure and hearing damage
Housekeeping to prevent injury to workers and the public
Taking equipment out of service to prevent unauthorised operation
Accidents and incidents, with injured people or damaged equipment
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 7 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Equipment and materials list, including barricades, locks, lighting, signage, tape and matting
Maintenance checks and the training each worker needs
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 working around the public?
Only if the work is high risk construction work, for example work next to a road in use, or where someone could fall more than 2 metres. Otherwise a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to protect the public and your workers, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Clients, councils and prequalification portals often ask for one. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Working Around The Public SWMS instead.
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.