Commercial Kitchen and Exhaust System Cleaning Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers commercial kitchen and exhaust system cleaning, from pre-start planning through cleaning, waste removal and reinstatement. It supports planning and risk management by identifying hazards associated with access, isolation, grease, chemicals, elevated work and final checks.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan the work scope and coordinate the site
• Set up the work area and protect nearby people
• Isolate plant and services
• Access elevated hoods, ducts and fan units
• Handle panels, equipment and cleaning waste
• Clean grease and contaminated residues
• Work in ducts, ceiling voids and restricted areas
• Use tools, pressure equipment and plant
• Manage heat, fire and hot-work interfaces
• Remove waste, reinstate equipment and complete final checks

Who is this for?

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

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 4. Step 3 — How to control risks; p. 20.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use