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Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
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• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
• Emergency Preparedness & Documentation: Integrated sections for emergency response planning and thorough documentation review ensure all critical safety information is captured and easily accessible.
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The Serving Hot Dishes To Customers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of burns from hot equipment
- risk of cuts from sharp utensils
- 2. Cooking
- Exposure to hot surfaces and fluids
- inhalation of smoke/fumes
- 3. Plating
- Hot plate contact
- spilling of hot food
- 4. Transport to serving area
- Slip accidents due to spillage
- burns due to touch with hot dishes
- 5. Serving Dish to Customer
- Burns due to hot plates
- slip accidents due to broken dishware/liquid spillage
- 6. Clearing away dishes
- Risk of cut fingers from broken glass or porcelain
- risk of burns from residual heat in dishes
- 7. Cleaning and Sanitising
- Contact with cleaning chemicals
- slips on wet floors
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Injury due to incorrect handling of heavy waste bags
- exposure to spoiled food contaminants
- 9. Maintenance of Equipment
- Maintenance-related injuries
- Electrical hazards
- 10. Inspecting Equipment
- Risk of electric shock
- burns from residual heat
- 11. Staff Training (Safety Procedures)
- Insufficient knowledge leading to accidents
- misunderstanding of safety protocol
- 12. Emergency Response Plan Review
- Risk of confusion/injuries during emergencies due to outdated response plan
- 13. Reporting Incidents
- Risk of unreported incidents leading to repeated mistakes
- 14. Regular Safety Audits
- Risks overlooked
- overlooked worn-out equipment leading to accidents
- 15. Updating Safety Signs and Warnings
- Misinterpretation/ignorance of safety instructions
- outdated information can lead to increased hazards
- 16. Regular Equipment Checks
- Prolonged exposure to faulty equipment
- ignoring minor faults that can escalate
- 17. Team Briefings (Safety Focus)
- Inadequate knowledge of risks due to failed communication
- ignoring safety protocols
- 18. Restock Emergency Kits
- Risks incurred without proper first aid
- usage of expired medication in kits
- 19. Review Safe Work Practices
- Risks from poor work practices
- overlooked unsafe behaviors
- 20. Improving Work Ergonomics
- Strains due to bad ergonomics
- overlooked ergonomic issues leading to long term injuries