Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment Form

This template is to be used in conjunction with the Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace
Code of Practice

Note: that the Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment process may be completed using the chemical
management system available through Chemwatch.

A) Overview of a Risk Assessment Process

An overview of the process for the assessment of health risks arising from the use of hazardous chemicals in
the workplace is provided below.

Does a risk assessment need to be carried out?

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Obtain information on the hazardous chemicals. Check

Decide who will carry out the assessment
the following:
 Label and SDS of the product
 Placards, manifest, hazardous chemical register
 Previous risk assessments, incident records etc

Conduct a walk-through of the workplace, consult with

workers and/or health safety representatives

Assess the risks associated with working with hazardous chemicals at the workplace:
 Determine how workers interact with hazardous chemicals (including the use of
equipment, plant, etc)
 Assess if workers are or potentially exposed to health and physicochemical
hazards associated with working with hazardous chemicals (consider route of
entry)
 Consider the effectiveness of the control measures in controlling hazards in the
workplace
 Is air monitoring or health monitoring required for any chemicals?

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B) RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

Questions Yes No

1. Does a risk assessment need to be carried out?

□ □
2. Has it been decided who should carry out the risk assessment?
□ □
3. Have all the hazardous chemicals in the work place been identified? □ □
Has a hazardous chemical register been produced?
□ □
4. Has information about the hazardous chemicals been gathered? (refer to labels,
SDS, placards and relevant Australian Standards for the type of hazardous chemical) □ □
Q. 5 – 9 should be answered for each hazardous chemical or each process where hazardous
chemicals are used in the workplace

□□
5. Have you checked other records associated with the hazardous chemical?
(Consider previous assessments, monitoring records, injury or incident records,
induction training, task-specific training etc)

□ □
If ‘Yes’, are there any hazardous chemical previously assessed as ‘high’ or as
‘significant risk’? Specify the risk(s):

6. Does the chemical have health hazards?

(consider potential acute / chronic health effects and likely route of entry) □ □
7. Does the hazardous chemical have physicochemical hazards?
□ □
□ □
8. Does the hazardous chemical have an exposure standard?
(refer to the Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants)

□ □
9. Do workers using the hazardous chemical require health monitoring?
(refer to Part 7.1, Division 6 and Schedule 14 of the WHS Regulations)

If ‘Yes’, air monitoring may be required.

□□
10. Are workers, or can workers be potentially, exposed to hazardous chemicals at the
workplace, including by-products and waste?

For each hazardous chemical or group of hazardous chemicals in the work unit, find
out:
 Is the substance released or emitted into the work area?
 Are persons exposed to the chemical?
 How much are the persons exposed to and for how long? Air
monitoring may be required to determine exposure
 Are there any risks associated with the storage and transport of the chemical?

Have all hazardous chemicals in the workplace been identified? If not, repeat Q.2
for the next hazardous substance.

□□
11. Are control measures currently in the workplace well maintained and effective in
controlling the hazards?
If ‘No’, take appropriate action

12. What are the conclusions about risk? Only answer ‘Yes’ to one conclusion.

 Conclusion 1: Risks are not significant

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Questions Yes No
 Conclusion 2: Risks are significant but effectively controlled
If you answer Yes to conclusion 1 or 2, go to Q.14.
 Conclusion 3: Risks are significant and not adequately controlled
 Conclusion 4: Uncertain about risks
If you answer ‘Yes’ to conclusion 3 or 4, go to Q.13.

13. Have actions resulting from conclusion about risks been identified?

 Seek expert advice

 Requires appropriate control measure

 Requires induction training

 Requires on-going monitoring

 Requires health monitoring

 Requires emergency procedures and first aid

14. Has the assessment been recorded?

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C) List of Hazardous Chemicals

Area: ........................................................................................................................

Name of Chemical Hazard Location of SDS SDS Hazardous?

Chemical Yes/No Expiry Yes/No
Date

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D) Hazardous Chemicals Risk Assessment Register

RISK ASSESSMENT LIST

Department/section: ........................................................................................................................

Risk
Controls
Assessment Completion Review
Procedure/Process Description Implemented
Completed Date Date
Yes/No
Yes/No

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E) Hazardous Chemicals - Skills Register

Name Area Procedure Training received Date

description

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 F) Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment Cover Sheet

Title/Description of Procedure assessed: .....................................................................................................................................................................................

Persons responsible for and trained in activities contained in this procedure:

Work Area Worker’s Name Signature Date

NOTE: Risk Assessment must be reviewed every 5 years, or whenever information (e.g Safety Data Sheets) or procedures are altered

Group hazardous chemicals inventory updated : Yes/No

Total number of pages included in this assessment:
Specific first aid provisions required? Yes/No
If yes provide details:

Name Position Signature Date

Assessment conducted and required
controls have been implemented by:

Assessment Reviewed and approved

by: (supervisor)
School Hazardous Chemical Register Hazardous Chemical Coordinator,
Updated: School/Section

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 G) Procedure Risk Assessment Form

Outline the activity steps in the procedure including clean up and disposal. Use additional pages as required.

STEP Description of Frequency of Level of Risk Controls required Level of Risk Comments
NO. activity task Rating – eg alternatives, ventilation, storage Rating –
with no controls handling, personal protective with all controls
in place equipment in place


Hourly High High

Consequence score

Consequence score
Likelihood score

Likelihood score
Daily
Significant Significant
Weekly

Monthly Moderate Moderate


Yearly
 Low Low


Hourly High High
Consequence score

Consequence score
Likelihood score

Likelihood score
Daily
Significant Significant
Weekly

Monthly Moderate Moderate




Yearly
Low Low

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