Risk Assessment and Control

Risk Assessments

Risk assessment must be undertaken:

• Before any new potential hazards are introduced into the workplace; or
• For any new activities that may have the potential to cause harm.

Risk assessments should be completed for any new procedures, processes or tasks, or for amendments to existing procedures, processes or tasks. The University's Risk Assessment and Control Form should be used when completing a Risk Assessment.

When completing the Risk Assessment and Control Form, the University's ten step Risk Assessment and Control Process must be followed:

• Identify the activity
• Identify who is at risk from the activity
• Identify the potential hazards
• Identify the associated risks from undertaking the activity
• Rate the risks with the existing controls
• Identify appropriate additional controls
• Re-rate the risks
• Record the risk assessment
• Implement the risk controls
• Monitor and review the risk controls

Five different groups have been identified in Building K17. All risk assessments are assigned to one of these groups. Each group carries it own specific risks. It is important that employees or students working in these areas are aware of any risks associated with the task or activity that is being carried out, and are also aware of the mechanisms identified and implemented to control the risk.

Completed risk assessments can be found below. Note that these risk assessments are reviewed on an annual basis, or, as new risks are identified. This list will continually be updated as new activities are undertaken, or existing processes/activities are amended.

ALL completed risk assessments must be authorised by the area supervisor, and returned to the Yvonne Balakian .

Completed Risk Assessments

These risk assessments may be used as a guide for any staff or students. Generally they will need to be adapted to suit the specific task.

1. CSG and Computer Labs

CSE RA 1.1 - Repairing and Upgrading Computers (pdf)

CSE RA 1.2 - Use of Computers in Labs (pdf)

CSE RA 1.3 - Installing IT Servers (pdf)

CSE RA 1.4 - Responding to User Enquiries (pdf)

CSE RA 1.5 - Repairing Computers (pdf)

CSE RA 1.6 - Risk Assessment & Control (pdf)

2. K17 Level 3 Labs

CSE RA 2.1 - Milling Machine (pdf)

CSE RA 2.2 - Bench Grinder (pdf)

CSE RA 2.3 - Mini Lathe Machine (pdf)

CSE RA 2.4 - Compound Slide Saw (pdf)

CSE RA 2.5 - Press Cutting (pdf)

CSE RA 2.6 - Ultrasonic Defluxing of PCB's process (pdf)

CSE RA 2.7 - Usage of Microprocessor Training Board (pdf)

CSE RA 2.8 - Usage of Thermal Press (pdf)

CSE RA 2.9 - Sterling Silver Finish Process (pdf)

CSE RA 2.10 - Surface Mounted Technology Soldering (pdf)

CSE RA 2.11 - Drilling/Milling Isolation Channels (pdf)

CSE RA 2.12 - Through Holes Copper Plating of PCB Laminates (pdf)

CSE RA 2.13 - Gantry Crane (pdf)

CSE RA 2.14 - Use of Robots (pdf)

CSE RA 2.15 - Bandsaw (pdf)

CSE RA 2.16 - Not yet available

CSE RA 2.17 - Simulated Disaster Sight (pdf)

3. K17 Office Areas

CSE RA 3.1 - Administrative Work (pdf)

4. K17 Common Areas

CSE RA 4.1 - Using Common Areas (pdf)

CSE RA 4.2 - Student BBQs (pdf)

5. K17 Stores

CSE RA 5.1 - Delivering Paper (pdf)

CSE RA 5.2 - Receiving Stock (pdf)

CSE RA 5.3 - Receiving Goods (pdf)