Plant and Equipment Management

2. Risk assessment of plant and equipment

The principal and/or their delegate are to ensure that a risk assessment is completed and documented in the Plant and equipment risk management form (Word) or equivalent. A risk assessment should be completed for each identified hazardous item of plant and equipment in consultation with:

• HSR
• employees
• relevant standards, codes of practice or legislation.

When determining the level of risk of a hazard the principal or their delegate should also consider:

• systems of work related to the use of the item of plant or equipment
• layout and physical conditions of the workplace
• range of methods by which the work can be completed
• type of hazards involved with the method of use and item of plant or equipment proposed to be used
• competence of persons to undertake the work.