Property risk and compliance

In support of our property clients, WSP conducts a range of property risk assessment services and assists in the establishment of effective management programs in order to mitigate the risk of harm to workers, contractors and visitors. These services identify hazards, and provide an overview of compliance with relevant legislation, Codes of Practice, and Australian Standards.

WSP’s specialist Property Compliance team supports property owners, managers, employers and tenants in mitigating risk across their portfolios in the commercial, industrial, logistics, retail and public sectors. Developing long term partnerships with clients allows WSP to add value and assist property owners and managers in achieving their compliance obligations.

Our comprehensive range of specialist risk capabilities ensures our clients are effectively supported in meeting their property risk and compliance obligations, through the delivery of the following key services:

• Property risk assessment

• An independent property assessment aimed at gauging the level of risk of key health and safety criteria and is based on each jurisdictions applicable WHS/OHS legislation, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards. A property risk assessment is comprised of a documentation review and a physical site walkthrough to identify hazards/risks at a property.

• Legionella risk management and water systems 

• An assessment of cooling water systems and the preparation of Risk Management Plans and Independent Audits. Additional services relating to other high risk water systems including root cause analysis and targeted risk assessments are available. 

• Confined space services

• An assessment of a site and the preparation of a confined space register, risk assessments and site plans. Additional services including permit/procedure preparation/review and confined space awareness training are available. 

• Hazardous chemicals assessment services

• An assessment of hazardous chemicals (dangerous goods) storage, use and handling and the preparation of hazardous chemicals registers, risk assessments, manifests and hazardous chemicals awareness training.

• Working at heights assessments

• The identification of site-specific working at height activities, review of existing control measures, assessment of identified fall hazards and provision of practical recommendations to mitigate these risks.

• Traffic management risk assessments

• A review of trafficable areas and how vehicles, pedestrians and mobile plant access, use and interact across a site. These assessments identify potential hazards, existing control measures and provide practical recommendations to mitigate assessed risks.

• Plant risk services

• An identification and assessment of potential hazards associated with the major items of plant installed at a site, and the provision of practical risk control recommendations.

For more information, contact our team.