Name: Laundry Safety Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY73N82ZBAETXMVTJVHB16J
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers laundry work, from work area setup and handling items through to operating equipment, chemical use, dispatch and maintenance. It supports planning and risk management by helping document hazards and controls for routine work, faults and emergencies.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Set up laundry work areas and maintain clear, dry walkways
Sort and handle laundry items
Load and unload washers and dryers
Operate laundry plant and equipment
Use laundry chemicals and dosing products
Manage electrical equipment in wet laundry areas
Carry out ironing, pressing and work near hot surfaces
Move, store and dispatch linen and laundry items
Clean equipment, respond to faults and perform maintenance activities
Prepare for incidents, evacuation and worker wellbeing concerns

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out laundry activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Work area setup and housekeeping	Wet or contaminated floors causing slips Poor drainage, leaking hoses or overflowing sinks Trip hazards from baskets, bags, cords and items left in walkways Poor lighting reducing hazard awareness
Sorting and handling laundry	Hazardous manual tasks from lifting, reaching, twisting and repetitive handling Contact with sharps or foreign objects hidden in linen or clothing Exposure to soiled items, bodily fluids, mould or other biological contaminants Dust and lint irritation during handling of dry items
Loading and unloading washers and dryers	Strains from repetitive loading and unloading Entanglement or crush injuries at doors and moving parts Burns from hot loads or hot internal surfaces Slips from water released during unloading
Operating laundry plant and equipment	Contact with moving parts on conveyors, ironers, presses or folding equipment Unexpected start-up during clearing jams or cleaning Noise exposure from plant and extract systems Fire risk from overheated or poorly maintained equipment
Chemicals and dosing products	Skin or eye contact with detergents, sanitisers, bleaches or descalers Inhalation of vapours, mists or aerosols Incorrect decanting, mixing or incompatible chemical use Spills causing burns, slips or environmental contamination
Electrical safety in wet areas	Electric shock from damaged cords, plugs or equipment Use of electrical equipment near water or wet surfaces Faulty isolation during cleaning or maintenance Fire from defective appliances or overloaded circuits
Ironing, pressing and hot surfaces	Burns from irons, presses, steam, heated rollers or hot metal surfaces Heat stress in poorly ventilated laundry areas Contact injuries during repetitive close work near heated equipment
Storage, trolley movement and linen dispatch	Collision with people, walls or doorways when moving loaded trolleys Musculoskeletal strain from pushing, pulling or stacking Items falling from unstable loads or overfilled shelves Blocked exits and restricted emergency access
Cleaning, maintenance and fault response	Exposure to moving parts or stored energy during cleaning or maintenance Chemical exposure during descaling or plant cleaning Cuts from sharp edges, broken components or debris Uncontrolled access to faulty equipment
Emergency preparedness and worker wellbeing	Delayed response to burns, chemical splash, electric shock or lacerations Inadequate first aid for manual handling injuries or slips and falls Fatigue, heat and work pace contributing to mistakes and injury Poor communication during incidents or evacuation

Need to tailor this risk assessment?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to add site-specific activities, hazards, controls, responsibilities and review details before the assessment is put into use.

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 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: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — 4.1 Guarding plant; p. 39.
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 the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
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: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Biological hazards — Clinical waste management; p. 88.
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.

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

Laundry Safety Risk Assessment

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