Workplace Risk Assessments & WHS Risk Management Consulting
Risk assessments for workplace activities, plant, equipment and operational hazards.
We help businesses identify workplace hazards, assess operational risks and develop practical control recommendations. Every assessment is tailored to your work activities, equipment, workforce and operating environment.
Start with a free initial consultation. Every assessment is quoted to scope, so you know the cost before work starts.Who you'll work with
Director & Founder
Former Queensland Government transport regulatory inspector and investigator, bringing practical regulatory and operational compliance experience.
Operations Manager & Principal Consultant
IMS Lead Auditor and ICAM Lead Incident Investigator with more than 20 years of HSEQ experience.
Risk assessment services
Choose the type of assessment that fits the work. Scope and site attendance are confirmed when we quote.
Workplace and operational risk assessments
Structured reviews of activities, hazards, existing controls and potential consequences.
Plant and machinery risk assessments
Assessment of relevant plant hazards, operating conditions and control measures.
Task-based assessments
Review of specific work activities, including manual handling, hazardous substances and contractor interfaces, where within the agreed scope.
Risk registers and action plans
Documented findings, recommended controls, responsibilities and review priorities.
How our assessments work
Define the scope
Confirm sites, equipment, activities, stakeholders and objectives.
Review the evidence
Procedures, registers, incidents, maintenance information and existing assessments.
Consult and inspect
Speak with relevant people and observe work, where site access is part of the job.
Evaluate the risks
Consider hazards, exposure, existing controls and reasonably practicable measures.
Report and prioritise
An agreed deliverable with findings, proposed controls and actions.
Practical outcomes for your business
- A clearer picture of the risks in the assessed activities
- Prioritised actions, so you know what to address first
- Supporting documentation for management review
- A basis for consultation, implementation and ongoing monitoring
Your business remains responsible for selecting, implementing and checking the controls.
Industries we support
Construction, transport, logistics, manufacturing, workshops, commercial operations and other businesses that need a structured assessment of operational risks.
Need a Safe Work Method Statement for high-risk construction work? That's a different document. See our SWMS development service, or our article on the difference between a risk assessment and a SWMS.
Not sure what kind of assessment you need? Talk it through in a free initial consultation.
Request a risk assessment quote
Tell us your location, industry, the equipment or activities involved, and why you need the assessment. We'll confirm the scope, timeframe and fee before any work starts.
What happens next
- We review your enquiry and contact you to talk it through.
- You receive a written quote with scope, deliverables and timeframe.
- Once you accept, we start the assessment.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0428 849 992 or email info@overwatchsafety.com.au.
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Our team will contact you within 24 hours to talk through what needs assessing.
If it's urgent, call 0428 849 992.
Risk assessment questions
What is included in a workplace risk assessment?
The scope can include document review, site inspection, worker consultation, risk evaluation, a risk register and recommended controls. The final deliverables are agreed in our proposal.
Can you assess plant and equipment?
Yes. Plant and machinery risk assessments can be scoped separately to suit the equipment, operating environment and available information.
Does a risk assessment make my business compliant?
No. It supports risk management, but compliance depends on the duties that apply to you and how controls are implemented, maintained and reviewed.
Do you provide SWMS?
Yes, as a separate service. A SWMS isn't interchangeable with every type of risk assessment. See our SWMS development service.
Get a clear picture of your workplace risks
Speak with us about a practical, scoped risk assessment. Head office in Rockhampton, with a Brisbane-based consultant, supporting businesses across Queensland and Australia.