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TOHSS
How to ...
write a safe working procedure
Definition:
A set of written instructions that identifies the health and
safety issues that may arise from the jobs and tasks that make up a system
of work.
The TOHSS Committee
and the UNSW RMU are currently investigating a standard format for the
publication of safe working procedures.
A safe working
procedure should be written when:
- designing a new job or
task
- changing a job or task
- introducing new equipment
or substances
- reviewing a procedure
when problems have been identified, eg from an accident or incident
investigation
The safe working
procedure should identify:
- the supervisor for the
task or job and the employees who will undertake the task
- the tasks that are to
be undertaken that pose risks
- the equipment and substances
that are used in these tasks
- the control measures
that have been built into these tasks
- any training or qualification
needed to undertake the task
- the personal protective
equipment to be worn
- action to be undertaken
to address safety issues that may arise while undertaking the task
Reference:
Workplace Safety
Kit. Safe Working Procedures Tool. WorkCover NSW Catalogue No. 40
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