HS017
HS Risk management form
For additional information refer to HS329 Risk Management Procedure
School/Unit: Physics – First Year Physics Lab
Faculty/Division: Science
Document number
1STYR-RMF-1
Initial Issue date
09/08/2013
Risk management name
Current version
1
Current Version
Issue date
HS 017 First Year Physics Laboratory Risk Management Form.
Form completed by
Susanne Fraser
Responsible supervisor/ authorising officer
Identify the activity and the location of the activity
Description
of activity
Description
of location
Next review date
14/08/2014
14/08/2013
First Year Physics Teaching Laboratory – illustrating Physics
concepts using equipment to gain better understanding.
First Year Physics Lab – Old Main Building, Lower Ground Floor, Room LG
01 and LG 02
Signature
Date
Signature
Date
Identify who may be at risk from the activity:
This may include fellow workers, visitors, contractors and the public. The types of people may
affect the risk controls needed and the location may affect the number of people at risk
Persons at risk
Students (under-graduate, Honours and PhD) and
Staff (Academic and General)
How they were
consulted on the risk
Open discussion
List legislation, standards, codes of practice, manufacturer’s guidance etc used to determine control measures necessary
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
Electricity Supply Act 1995
Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004
Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2006
AS/NZS 3000: Electrical installations
AS/NZS 3760: In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
AS/NZS 2243.7: Safety in laboratories Part 7: Electrical Aspects
AS/NZS 3190: Approval and test specification – Residual current devices (current-operated earth-leakage devices)
AS/NZS 5762: In-service safety inspection and testing - Repaired electrical equipment
National Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks at the workplace
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HB9 Occupational personal Protection
AS/NZS 4501 (series) Occupational protective clothing
AS/NZS 2210 (series) Occupational protective footwear
AS/NZS 1336 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
AS/NZS 2243 (series) Safety In Laboratories
AS4024 (series) Safety of Machinery
AS 1892.5 Portable Ladders - Selection, Safe Use and Care
AS 1893 Code of Practice For The Guarding And Safe Use Of Metal And Paper Cutting Guillotines
AS 60745 (series) Hand-Held Motor Operated Electric Tools – safety
AS 3760 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing Of Electrical Equipment
Managing The Risks Of Plant In The Workplace
Managing Electrical Risks in The Workplace
Managing The Risks Of Falls At Workplaces
Hazardous Manual Tasks
012-04630G – Instruction Manual and Experiment Guide for the PASCO Scientific Model WA-9314B Microwave Optics Kit
Identify hazards and control the risks.
1. An activity may be divided into tasks. For each task identify the hazards and associated risks. Also list the possible scenarios which could sooner or later cause harm.
2. Determine controls necessary based on legislation, codes of practice, Australian standards, manufacturer’s instructions etc.
3. List existing risk controls and any additional controls that need to be implemented
4. Rate the risk once all controls are in place using the matrix in HS329 Risk Management Procedure
SHADED GREY AREAS
If you need to determine whether it’s reasonably practicable to implement a control, based on the risk complete the shaded grey columns
Feel free to resize the boxes to suit your situation/the amount of text you need to use
Task/
Hazard
Associated harm
Existing controls
Any additional
controls
required?
Risk Rating
Scenario
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Y/N
C
Working with
power supplies
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
 Electrical
 Heavy
object
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Electrical shock
Fire
Burns,
Physical injury from
tripping over cords
 Crush injury
 Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Procedure
 RCD’s on main switchboard checked by Facilities
 Individual RCD’s on specific equipment
 Regular workplace inspections
 Room for cords provided on the desks.
 PPE
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
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Task/
Hazard
Associated harm
Existing controls
Any additional
controls
required?
Risk Rating
Scenario
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Electrical shock,
Fire
Burns,
Physical injury from
tripping over cords
 Crush injury
 Burn from light
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Heavy object
 Damage foot or
other body parts
 Crush injury
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
Heavy object
 Damage foot or
other body parts
 Crush injury
 PPE
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
No
Electrical
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No
Heavy object
 Could crush foot in
fall
 Could trip causing
injury
 Electrical
 Heavy
object
 Hot object
Working with
retort stands
and
spectrometers
Working with
bars and
hanging
masses
Working with
sensors,
logger-pros
and wave
generators
Working with
tracks
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Y/N
C
Working with
photoelectric
effect
equipment
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
Tripping
hazard
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Electrical shock ,
Fire ,
Burns,
Physical injury from
tripping over cords
Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Procedure
RCD’s on main switchboard checked by Facilities
Individual RCD’s on specific equipment
Regular workplace inspections
Room for cords provided on the desks.
PPE
Turn light off when not in use to prevent it getting too hot.
Take care not to touch light when it is turned on.
Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
Instruct students in how to pick them up
Check the base is screwed to the rod as often as possible
PPE
Where possible leave equipment set up on table
Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Procedure
RCD’s on main switchboard checked by Facilities
Individual RCD’s on specific equipment
Regular workplace inspections
Room for cords provided on the desks.
Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
 PPE
 Keep the track on the desk not the floor
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
No
No
No
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Hazard
Task/
Associated harm
Existing controls
Any additional
controls
required?
Risk Rating
Scenario
Working with
water
Working with
resistors and
capacitors
Working with
lamps
(spectral and
other)
Working with
microwave
transmitter
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Y/N
C
Working with
pins and
probes
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
 Sharp
objects
 Could cut skin
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Slips
Spills
Burns
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 Mop up any spills immediately with the paper towel found at
the back of the lab
 Warn others of spill prior to cleaning it up
 Do not heat water above 50o C
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
No

Heat
 Burns touching hot
surfaces
 Switch provided to turn resistor off when not in use
 Workers reminded about hazard when working with resistors
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
No
 Burns from toughing
hot surface
 Eye damage from
looking directly into
light
 Electrical shock,
 Fire
 Physical injury from
tripping over cords
 Crush injuries
 Can be sharp if
broken and cut
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No
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Turn off when not in use to prevent overheating.
Do not look directly at light
Make sure all cords are on the desk
Report any damage to light to technical staff so that they can
be fixed or taken out of use
Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Procedure
RCD’s on main switchboard checked by Facilities
Individual RCD’s on specific equipment
Regular workplace inspections
PPE
Report broken glass to technical staff immediately so that it
can be cleaned up Lab Safety Induction
Lab Manual – clear set of instructions for use of equipment
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Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Procedure
Testing and tagging program
RCD’s on main switchboard checked by Facilities
Individual RCD’s on specific equipment
Regular workplace inspections
Room for cords provided on the desks.
Do not look directly at microwave generator at close range
No –
Transmitter is
well within
standard safety
levels
 Excessive
heat
 Bright
light
 Electrical
 Heavy
object
 glass
Electrical
Microwave
radiation
Note:
manual
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Physical injury
Burns when
touching hot water
Electrical shock ,
Fire ,
Burns,
Physical injury from
tripping over cords
 Burns from
microwaves
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Only pin into cork boards provided
Place on desk when not in use
Verbal Instruction on issue of equipment
Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
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Task/
Hazard
Associated harm
Existing controls
Any additional
controls
required?
Risk Rating
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Scenario
Y/N
C
Completing
prescribed
experiments
R
when the generator is on
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
 Guarding
 Supervision
 Instructional video
states “The
output power
of the
Microwave
Transmitter
is well within
standard
safety
levels.”
Moving around
the laboratory
L
Tripping over
Sustaining damage in
fall
Electricity
Death or serious injury
Fire
Serious injury or death
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 Do not run in the laboratory to reduce this risk
 Place all bags under the desks so that they are not in
thoroughfares
 Keep all equipment on the desk
 Replace stools under desks when not in use to keep
thoroughfares clear
 Keep movable whiteboards pushed against walls to reduce
tripping hazard
 Lab Safety Induction and Lab Manual – clear set of
instructions for use of equipment
 RCD
 Safety cut off button
 Testing of electrical equipment
 Laboratory rules
Yes - Stick
safety tape to
trip hazards on
whiteboards
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No
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Hose
Fire Blanket
Smoke detectors
Evacuation procedure
Experimental directions for fire safety
No
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Low
Y
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Task/
Hazard
Associated harm
Existing controls
Any additional
controls
required?
Risk Rating
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
Scenario
Y/N
C
Completing
prescribed
experiments
Moving
Equipment
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Burns
Serious injury – burns
and scalds
 Equipment guarding
 Experimental method directions – only use under certain
conditions etc.
 PPE – leather gloves
 Warning signs
 Instructional online videos
No
Physical
injuries
Crush injury,
lacerations and bruising
 Manual Handling procedures
 experimental method direction – where and how to place
equipment etc.
 warning signs
 equipment updating – lighter examples of required equipment
 Supervision
 Laboratory rules
Yes – continual
updating of
equipment to
remove as
much hazard
as possible
Eye Injuries
Physical burns and eye
strain
 guarding
 Experimental method directions – turn off equipment when not
needed etc.
 face shield
 Eye protection
No
Falls from
ladders
Physical injury
 Ladders are maintained in a safe state
 High storage reduced to a minimum for heavy equipment
 Use of ladders in the prescribed “safe” manner
No – use of
ladders is
infrequent.
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Time – research,
purchase and
delivery,
Rewriting
Experiments, risk
assessments
and other safety
documentation,
refilming and
editing
instructional
videos,
experimental
trials and
rewriting, at least
25 sets of new
equipment $++
Not
practicable,
considering
the risk
rating is
low.
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Task/
Hazard
Any additional
controls
required?
Associated harm
Existing controls
Risk Rating
Cost of controls
(in terms of time,
effort, money)
Scenario
Is this
reasonably
practicable
Y/N
C
Strains
Physical injury
 Manual handling methods in use.
 moving aids, eg trolleys, used when possible
 Renewal of equipment to lighter models
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List emergency procedures and controls
List emergency controls for how to deal with fires, spills or exposure to hazardous substances and/or emergency shutdown procedures
 Fire – Evacuate students and staff from area while using local fire equipment (extinguisher or fire hose) to control fire.
 Spills – Clear water spills with paper towel and dispose of in the general waste receptacles
 Hazardous substances – not applicable
 Shutdown procedure – Electrical RCDs or Emergency Cut-Off Switch located in the laboratory.
Implementation
Additional control measures needed:
Resources required
Time and Tape
Responsible person
Susanne Fraser
09/08/2014
09/08/2015
Date of implementation
13/08/2013
Safety Tape
REVIEW
Scheduled review date:
Are all control measures in place?
09/08/2016
Are controls eliminating or minimising the risk?
Are there any new problems with the risk?
Review by: (name)
Review date:
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Acknowledgement of Understanding
All persons performing these tasks must sign that they have read and understood the risk management (as described in HS329 Risk Management Procedure).
Note: for activities which are low risk or include a large group of people (e.g. open days, BBQ’s, student classes etc), only the persons undertaking the key activities need to sign below. For all others involved in such
activities, the information can be covered by other methods including for example a safety briefing, induction, and/or safety information sheet (ensure the method of communicating this information is specified here)
Risk management name and version number:
Name
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I have read and understand this risk management form
Signature
Date
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