Food Preparation Machinery and Mechanical Slicers SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the use of food preparation machinery and mechanical slicers, from planning and inspection through to cleaning, maintenance and close-down. It supports planning operator tasks and managing blade, moving-part, electrical, hot-liquid, chemical and manual handling hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan work, allocate operators and manage work sequencing
• Set up the work area and control spills, congestion, hot surfaces and access
• Inspect machinery before use and identify blade, guard and electrical hazards
• Prepare food for processing and manage knife, handling and contamination risks
• Operate mechanical food slicers
• Operate juicers, blenders and mixers
• Clear blockages and change attachments while managing unexpected movement
• Clean machinery after use and manage blades, washdown and chemical exposure
• Maintain and repair machinery while managing electrical and stored-energy hazards
• Handle cleaning chemicals and respond to spill or exposure risks
• Manage manual handling, repetitive work and close-down activities

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses using food preparation machinery and mechanical slicers.

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: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace — guidance for guarding, plant selection, inspection, maintenance and energy isolation.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks — guidance for consultation, risk assessment and applying the hierarchy of controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — guidance for SDS review, chemical compatibility, storage and spill response.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities — guidance for hygiene, handwashing, lighting, housekeeping and safe work areas.
• AS/NZS 4024 Safety of Machinery series, including AS 4024.1201 for machinery risk assessment and reduction; guarding should prevent access to danger zones and be maintained.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protectors for occupational applications; AS/NZS 2161 Occupational protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.

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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