How a Safe Workplace Improves the Entire Business

Protect your employees with safe work procedures.

Safe work procedures are directions on how work is to be carried out safely. It’s all about identifying hazards and clarifying what must be done to eliminate or control those hazards. For example, if your workers operate plant or equipment there will need to be risk assessment conducted then controls measures and procedures put in place to ensure safe systems of work area maintained.

When is a safe work procedure required.

Not all tasks require a written safe work procedure. To decide whether or not a written procedure is required, consider the following:

  • How severe would the consequences of an incident be?
  • How often is the task done?
  • How complex is the task?

In general, written safe work procedures are needed for:

  • Hazardous tasks.
  • Complicated tasks so that important steps don’t get missed.
  • Frequently performed tasks
  • When workers need reminders about the hazards and how to control the risks.

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Examples of common tasks in the hospitality industry that may require written safe work procedures include the following:

  • Disposing of hot oilOur team completing a risk management consult for a new Adelaide business
  • Handling garbage
  • Cleaning bathrooms, ovens, or swimming pools
  • Using kitchen equipment

Examples of safe work procedures include:

  • Locking out equipment
  • Working alone or in isolation
  • Working with chemicals
  • Operating Plant and Equipment
  • Conducting an emergency evacuation

Display the procedures prominently at the locations where the tasks are performed or next to the equipment used for the tasks. Supervisors and Managers will find them helpful in training workers on how to do their jobs safely. Workers are then responsible for following the procedures. When the training has been conducted, ensure the worker signs off on a training attendance form, and a record is kept of the training.

Personal protective equipment (PPE).

Written safe work procedures must list any required personal protective equipment and when it must be used. Certain tasks require the use of more than one type of PPE. For example, workers may need to dilute concentrated, corrosive chemicals such as cleaning agents before using them. PPE required for this task may include face and eye protection, such as goggles or face shields, as well as skin protection, such as rubber gloves. To determine the appropriate type of PPE, check the product Safety Data Sheet for the chemical.

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Our team will help your business quickly develop written, safe work procedures.

The process of developing a written safe work procedure includes the following steps:

  • Determine the overall task that requires a safe work procedure.
  • Break down the task into its basic steps.
  • Identify the hazards associated with each step and ways to eliminate or make safe the risks to workers from these hazards.
  • Write the safe work procedure detailing the list of actions that the worker must perform to complete the job safely.

Written safe work procedures, training and appropriate safety equipment help to eliminate and minimise the risks of hazardous tasks. Ensure your business is safe, contact our safe work experts today!

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