Commercial Kitchen and Exhaust System Cleaning SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers commercial kitchen and exhaust system cleaning, from planning and site setup through cleaning, reassembly and sign-off. It supports work planning and risk management for grease, chemicals, hot equipment, access, ducts and waste.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work scope, kitchen operations and emergency response
• Set up a controlled work area and manage hoses, access and slip hazards
• Isolate services, appliances and exhaust equipment before work
• Prepare cleaning chemicals, spill controls and drainage protection
• Position access equipment, plant and hoses for the task
• Clean kitchen surfaces, ovens, grills and cold-storage areas
• Clean hoods, filters, ducts and exhaust fans
• Clean grease traps, tanks, grease and spills
• Reassemble equipment, remove work-area hazards and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out commercial kitchen and exhaust cleaning activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

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: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Maintain chemical controls, inspect systems and remove defective equipment from service before reuse.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces. Apply only where the space meets confined-space criteria; eliminate entry where practicable and use entry permits, isolation, atmospheric testing, communication and emergency arrangements where entry is required.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces. Provide task-specific training, supervision and rescue arrangements where fall controls are used.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS 2865 Confined spaces; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites where applicable.
• Model Codes of Practice are guidance unless adopted or otherwise given legal effect in the relevant Commonwealth, state or territory jurisdiction.

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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