Name: Commercial Kitchen SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKKTNEQ3T7FECBKPKSE3JG
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers inspecting, stocking, preparing, cooking, cleaning and closing down a commercial kitchen. It supports work planning and risk management for manual handling, cuts, food and chemical handling, hot equipment, gas, electrical equipment, wet floors and waste.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Complete a pre-start kitchen inspection
Receive deliveries and stock supplies
Store food and chemicals
Prepare food and ingredients
Operate food-processing equipment
Cook with hot equipment
Use gas cooking appliances
Wash dishes and utensils
Clean the kitchen and equipment
Manage waste and grease
Maintain electrical equipment
Close down and secure the kitchen

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out commercial kitchen activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start kitchen inspection	Wet floor slips Blocked emergency exit Damaged equipment Unauthorised access Fatigue and distraction
Receive deliveries and stock	Manual handling strain Trolley collision Falling cartons Cool-room slip Vehicle interface
Store food and chemicals	Chemical-food contamination Chemical burns Falling stock Allergen cross-contact Cool-room entrapment
Prepare food and ingredients	Knife laceration Cuts from mandoline Cross-contamination Repetitive strain Slippery food debris
Operate food-processing plant	Entanglement in moving parts Blade contact Electric shock Ejected food product Noise exposure
Cook with hot equipment	Burns from hot surfaces Scalds from steam Hot-oil splash Fire from grease Heat stress
Use gas cooking appliances	Gas leak Fire or explosion Carbon monoxide exposure Burns from flame Gas-cylinder damage
Wash dishes and utensils	Chemical splash Broken glass cuts Steam burns Wet floor slips Electrical shock
Clean kitchen and equipment	Chemical inhalation Chemical burns Slip hazards Electrical contact Sharps injury
Manage waste and grease	Manual handling strain Biological contamination Sharp-object puncture Pest attraction Slip from leaking waste
Maintain electrical equipment	Electric shock Arc flash Unexpected start-up Fire from faulty equipment Burns from hot plant
Close down and secure kitchen	Unattended ignition source Gas leak after shutdown Food contamination Slip during close-down Unauthorised plant use

Need to add specific site requirements?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to tailor this SWMS with site-specific details, job steps, hazards, controls and responsibilities before work starts.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace. This guidance identifies cutting, crushing, hot parts, cleaning, moisture and electrical hazards throughout the plant lifecycle.
Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace. Electrical work requires coordination between duty holders and control of unauthorised access.
Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace. First-aid arrangements must reflect hazards including cuts, burns, electricity, chemicals and slips.
AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules); AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS 5601 Gas installations; AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids.
Model Codes of Practice are guidance and may be adopted, varied or replaced by the applicable jurisdiction; confirm local legal requirements before use.

Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
Initial and residual risk ratings
Assigned responsible persons for each job step
Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections

Commercial Kitchen SWMS

Activities covered include

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