No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: October 2010
Page Number: 1 of 8
Last Reviewed: August 2015
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Next Review Date: August 2017
1. Hazard Management Details – General
Plant/Equipment Item: HEAT GUN (Portable)
Make/Model No.:
School:
Region:
Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity:
Serial No.:
Date Conducted:
Description of Use:
Summary of Key Risks:
(refer to appropriate subsections)
A heat gun is used to heat plastic or other
products in order to make them malleable
(i.e. to bend them into different shapes) or to
assist in removing products (i.e. paint
removal).

Electricity

Condition

Slips/trips/falls

Temperature

Other (gases and fumes)
2. Documentation
Relevant Legislation/Standards
Y/N
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Comments
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: October 2010
Page Number: 2 of 8
Last Reviewed: August 2015
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Next Review Date: August 2017
Is plant required to be registered?
Y
N
Is a user license required?
Y
N
key reference material:
AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
AS/NZS 60745 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – General requirements
Plant Documentation
Are operator’s manuals accessible?
Y
Y/N
N
Is this a restricted use item?
Y
N
Does this item require safe use documents/test?
Y
N
Comments
3. Hazard Identification
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
ENTANGLEMENT
Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning brushes,
tools, rags or other materials become entangled with
moving parts of the plant or materials?
Y
Like
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk
Level
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Risk
Level
IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES
Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to:

Material falling off the plant?
Y
N

Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load?
Y
N

Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant?
Y
N

The plant tipping or rolling over?
Y
N
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Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: October 2010
Page Number: 3 of 8
Last Reviewed: August 2015
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Next Review Date: August 2017
Hazards Inspected

Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing?

Contact with moving parts during testing,
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or
repair?
Being thrown off or under the plant?


Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N

Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work
pieces being ejected)
The mobility of the plant?

Inappropriate parts and accessories being used?
Y
N

Other
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
SHEARING
Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two
parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a
work piece or structure?
PRESSURISED CONTENT
Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases
under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of
the plant?
ELECTRICITY
Can anyone be injured or burnt due to:


Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires)
Working in close proximity to electrical conductors?
Description of Risk
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Description of Risk
N
Y
N
Control Measures
Risk
Level
Damaged or frayed electrical
leads pose an electrical hazard.
Y
Control Measures
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Operator to check for damaged
electrical cords prior to use.
Ensure equipment is serviced on a
regular basis, tested and tagged in
accordance to AS 3760 and
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Hazards Inspected

Access to electricity?

Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads,
cables or switches?

Water near electrical equipment?

Lack of isolation procedures?

Other
Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Description of Risk
isolation procedures (i.e. lock out
tags) are in place.
Major
Unlikely
Medium
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Risk
Level
ERGONOMICS
Can anyone be injured due to:

Poorly designed workstation?

Repetitive body movement?

Constrained body posture or the need for
excessive effort?

Design deficiency causing psychological stress?

Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Control Measures
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Description of Risk
Control Measures
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Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
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Hazards Inspected



Does the plant impact on the surrounding
workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider
safe access and egress from plant, workflow and
design of the workplace)
Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider
potential effects due to environmental conditions
and terrain)
Other
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Cons
RADIATION
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant suffer injury or illness due to exposure to
radiation in the form of any of the following:
 infra-red radiation
 ultra violet light
 microwaves
NOISE
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise?
VIBRATION
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to vibration?
FRICTION
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts,
materials or surfaces of the plant?
SUFFOCATION
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or
atmospheric contamination?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Risk
Level
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Hazards Inspected
CONDITION
Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the
plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been
worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely).
 Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not
serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line
with manufacturer’s recommendations?
Risk Assessment
Major
Y
Possible
Description of Risk
High
N
Damaged parts may pose a
hazard.
Control Measures
Inspect heat gun for damage prior
to use.
Ensure heat gun is serviced at
regular intervals as prescribed by
the manufacturer.
Restrict access to heat guns that
are rarely used.
Y
Ensure machines that are rarely
used are inspected and tested by a
supervisor before use.
N
Ensure appropriate isolation
procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are
in place when equipment requires
servicing.
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, slip, trip or fall due to:
 Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces?

Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity?
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Description of Risk
Risk
Level
Poor housekeeping by allowing
the build-up of waste materials
or failure to immediately clean
up spills could result in a slip
hazard.
Minor
Possible
Control Measures
Medium
Inappropriate placement of
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Ensure appropriate cleaning and
housekeeping practices are
maintained to minimise the risk of a
slip, trip or fall.
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Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: October 2010
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Last Reviewed: August 2015
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Hazards Inspected

Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?
Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Minor
Possible
Description of Risk
Medium

Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking
surfaces (i.e. lack of a slip-resistant surface,
unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?)
If operating or maintaining plant at height can anyone
slip, trip or fall due to:

Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders?

Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge
protection?

Other
Hazards Inspected
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Can anyone be injured by fire?

Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases,
vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances?
TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE
Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or
low temperatures?
 Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to
high or low temperatures?
objects (e.g. spare materials,
bags etc) in the immediate
vicinity of the plant equipment
may result in a trip hazard.
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Cons
Like
Risk
Level
Moderate
Unlikely
Medium
Control Measures
Control Measures
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Ensure element is designed to only
heat to safe temperature.
Y
N
Keep hands clear of work piece
Element may cause burns.
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Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: October 2010
Page Number: 8 of 8
Last Reviewed: August 2015
CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY
Next Review Date: August 2017
Hazards Inspected

Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
and away from the element on the
gun.
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to
exposure to moisture?
Y
Ensure operator wears appropriate
PPE (e.g. clothing and footwear
protection).
N
OTHER
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to:
 Chemicals?
Y
N

Toxic gases or vapours?
Y
N
Minor
Unlikely
Low

Fumes/Dusts?
Y
N
Minor
Unlikely
Low

Other? (please specify)
Y
N
Heating plastics may give rise to
hazardous fumes or gases.
4. Risk Assessment Signoff
Authorised By:
Control Measures
Signature:
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Ensure that loose clothing is
restricted.
Ensure equipment is appropriately
ventilated (e.g. local exhaust
system, large open room etc).