Plant and Equipment Management: Resources

Resources

Plant and Equipment Risk Management Forms and Safe Work Procedure templates

The Plant and Equipment Risk Management Forms and Safe Work Procedure templates have been designed as generic guides to assist workplaces with assessing plant risks and developing safe work procedures. These documents should be used as a guide only and do not mitigate the requirement to assess plant risks and develop safe work procedures that are appropriate for the plant within your environment.

Maintenance equipment

Cutting tools

Shaping tools

Joining tools

Finishing tools

Miscellaneous

Other templates relevant to this policy and procedure

OHS risk register (XLSX)(opens in a new window) – to record when plant and equipment hazards are identified, assessed, controlled and reviewed
OHS Purchasing Checklist (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – for completion prior to the purchase or acquisition of new plant and equipment
Plant and Equipment Register (XLSX)(opens in a new window) – for recording all plant and equipment
Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – for documenting risk assessments for hazardous items of plant and equipment.
Plant and Equipment Maintenance Form (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
Safe Work Procedure template (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – for completion and display where the control measures include development of procedures for safe operation of plant and equipment
Safe Use of Machinery for Technology Teaching Overview – course information and supervision requirements (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – for a quick overview of the required training course, eligibility, how to enrol and student supervision post training completion

Competency tests

Safe Use of Plant and Equipment Competency Test (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – this test is to be completed by students and the supervising teacher to assess the safe use of plant
Restricted Plant and Machinery – Safe Use Competency Test (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – this test is to be completed by students and the supervising teacher to assess the safe use of restricted plant

Updated 20 August 2025