As a builder or tradie, you already know the importance of risk assessment. Whether you’re working in the residential or commercial space, identifying and managing risk is your responsibility – ensuring your team, clients and job site are protected.
How do you identify and manage risk? The most effective way is through a thorough risk assessment.
What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment is a process of identifying potential hazards on-site, evaluating the risks they pose, and determining how to manage or eliminate them. It's about understanding what could go wrong and taking steps to prevent or mitigate those risks before they cause harm.
For builders and tradies, risk assessments cover a range of potential hazards, from manual handling and working at heights to dealing with electrical installations and hazardous materials.
So why is risk assessment so important for builders and tradies?
For safety: The focus of a risk assessment is keeping everyone safe. The construction industry has a high rate of injuries, and many of them can be avoided through comprehensive risk assessment procedures.
To stay compliant: When it comes to the Australian building industry, our regulations are strict – failure to meet obligations can result in heavy fines or worse. Ensuring your site is risk-free keeps you compliant.
Identify risks before accidents happen: Identifying risks before they happen is game-changing. A proactive approach means fewer accidents, lower insurance premiums, and greater efficiency.
Improved team morale: When your crew can see that their safety is important to you, it boosts morale and productivity. Employees who feel safe are more likely to work efficiently and be loyal to your business.
Risk assessment – Builder Assist Docs
At Builder Assist, we have downloadable documentation to help you with pre-start risk assessment, general risk assessment, and risk assessment for working on or near electrical installations.
This checklist is designed to assist you in recording and documenting a pre-start check of potential risks and hazards associated with the proposed works on site, prior to commencement.
General risk assessment
This documentation gives you a format to assist you in recording the identification of potential hazards of the proposed work, assess the risks involved and develop control measures to eliminate or minimise the risk, and to assist in the preparation of a SWMS.
Risk assessment for working on or near electrical installations
This documentation is designed to assist you in recording and documenting potential risks and hazards associated with the proposed works on or near electrical installations.
What’s involved in risk assessment?
- Identifying hazards
- Assessing risks
- Implementing control measures
- Review and monitoring
How Builder Assist can help
Addressing all the required documentation can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. At Builder Assist, we offer easy-to-use, affordable risk assessment documentation to help you stay on top of safety at all times. Our Risk Assessment – General template is perfect for general site work, ensuring you cover all your bases for just $19.95. We also have specific templates for more focused tasks:
- Risk Assessment – Working On or Near Electrical Installations for only $19.95
- Risk Assessment Pre-Start to assess job site readiness at just $19.95
These instantly downloadable risk assessment documents are designed to make your risk management process quick, simple, and compliant with industry standards.
Stay Safe, Stay Compliant, and Save Time
Don't wait for an accident to happen - take proactive steps to ensure a safe work environment today. Grab our risk assessment docs and make safety a priority on your next project.