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School operations

OHS Purchasing

4 Risk assessment and safe work procedure

The principal and/or their delegate are to ensure a risk assessment is completed using the Risk Assessment Template (DOCX)External Link for goods that require further risk controls to be implemented. The Risk Assessment can be completed by any school employee.

The principal and/or their delegate, employee or Health and Safety Representative are to complete a Safe Work Procedure (DOCX)External Link for goods that require training for safe use (for example, wood or metal work plant and equipment, agricultural equipment and so on).

Chapter 4 of the OHS Purchasing Procedure outlining risk assessment obligations for goods in schools that carry further risk or require training for safe use

Reviewed 17 June 2024

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