Plant Risk Assessments

For over 35 years JTA has been one of Australia’s leading workplace consultancies and conducted plant risk assessments to ensure that workplaces are safe and OHS compliant. Plant is a major cause of workplace death and injury in Australian workplaces. Unsafe use, poor design or a lack of maintenance poses significant risks to workers. Managing the risks associated with plant should be part of your comprehensive OHS management plan.

How JTA Can Help

At JTA we have skilled and experienced consultants who can assess all types of mobile and fixed plant to determine what risks are present in your workplace and recommend practical control measures. They keep up to date with all regulations and legislation so they can also advise you which plant needs to be on your workplace register and if any plant needs to be registered with the Authorities.  

A Plant Risk Assessment Includes:

• A site visit and inspection
• Observation of how and where each item of plant is used
• Review of safety information
• Review of incident records and data
• Identification and assessment of risks
• Written report detailing risks + suitable control measures
• Recommendations to assist with compliance to relevant legislation
• Plant register for required items

The Benefits

• A safer and healthier workforce
• A more productive workplace
• Reduction in accidents due to Improved maintenance
• Peace of mind that legal risks are minimised

Your Duty In Relation To Plant Risk Assessment

Your primary duty as an employer is to provide and maintain a safe plant as well as ensure the safe use, handling, storage and transport of plant. Covered by OHS/WHS legislation, you are required to do all that is reasonably practicable to eliminate or minimise plant risks. In order to do that, you need to be aware of what can cause harm and then put in place controls to ensure no one is at risk while they’re in your workplace.

You must also keep a record for plant that requires design or item registration including records of all tests, inspections, maintenance, commissioning, decommissioning, dismantling and alterations of the plant.

Types Of Plant Hazards

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Thermal
• Noise
• Vibration
• Radiation
• Ergonomic
• Materials and substances
• Operational