{"id":735,"date":"2026-08-15T08:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrbconsulting.com.au\/workplace\/?page_id=735"},"modified":"2026-08-15T08:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:20:01","slug":"risk-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hrbconsulting.com.au\/workplace\/safe-work-method-statements\/risk-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Risk Assessments \u2013 What are they?<\/em><\/strong>  and how you can use them?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Small to Medium sized Construction Businesses that I have been working with over the past 20 years, seem to have a focus on \u201cThe SWMS\u201d \u2013 (meaning the Safe Work Method Statement).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has come about mainly because of \u2018The Worry\u2019- that a State Safety Inspector may drop into your work site and ask to see one \u2013 (in hard copy & signed off by all Team Members)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Legal requirements are that a SWMS is required if your workers are doing High Risk work.  Though this is true<\/strong>– but few Supervisors or Business Operators stop to think \u2013 \u201cwhat are the High Risks\u201d or \u201cdoesn\u2019t my SWMS cover everything?\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most \u2018SWMS\u2019 across Australia are pre-written, though this is the most time-efficient way, at best, only about 95% of the content is relevant. Meaning, the remaining 5% is most likely where the \u2018Hidden Risks\u2019 are.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At HRB Consulting, we believe that a greater understanding of Risk Assessments will produce a more accurate (100%) SWMS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWMS should be a \u2018Living Document\u2019- with the results of your Pre-Start Site Risk Assessment providing the remaining 5% of observations that should be written into the SWMS on the day! –<\/strong> discussed at your pre-start toolbox – then confirmed as to be included into the pre-written SWMS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On-Site Risks can change daily. Recently in Noosa, a team of block wall installers failed to observe a BOM forecast of high wind gusts, resulting in a \u2018green-wall\u2019 collapsing- injuring one Worker, before they had bracing in place.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training & Presentations<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HRB Consulting can assist with On Site Inspections Plus<\/strong> On Site Training & Presentations to your Team on \u2018Understanding & Use of Risk Assessments\u2019<\/em>. Contact HRB Consulting<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Risk Assessments \u2013 What are they?  and how you can use them? Small to Medium sized Construction Businesses that I have been working with over\u00a0
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