This General Risk Assessment provides a format to assist the workplace controller record the identification of potential hazards of the proposed work, assess the risks involved and develop control measures to eliminate or minimize the risk, and to assist in the preparation of a SWMS.

This Risk Assessment includes:

• High Risk Activities
• Additional Hazards
• Risk Matrix Table
• Hierarchy of Control Measures
• Instructions on how to complete this Risk Assessment
• Work Activity
• Hazard identification
• Control Measures Implemented
• Break the work activity into logical job steps
• List the typical hazards associated with each of these steps
• Describe the control measures implemented to eliminate or control the risk for the workers safety
• Describe how the control measures are to be implemented, monitored, and reviewed
• Consultation and Sign Off
• Hierarchy Of Controls explained