Safe Work Premises Policy
Editable Word safe work premises policy for Queensland businesses: layout, ways in and out, facilities, asbestos, emergency arrangements and regular inspections, with a step-by-step procedure.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits any Queensland business that owns, leases or manages premises and needs a clear, written way to keep them safe. It sets out who does what, from taking on a building to monthly inspections, drills and working with landlords and contractors.
What is included in our safe work premises policy?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions of workplace, management or control and essential services
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs, contractors and visitors
- A 22-step procedure from taking on premises to review
- Ways in and out, evacuation routes, floors, lighting and ventilation
- Toilets, drinking water, washing and eating facilities
- Asbestos identification, register and management plan
- Emergency plan, first aid and evacuation drills
- Monthly inspections, hazard reporting and fixing problems
- Legislation and codes of practice references
Legislation and codes of practice referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 8 (workplace), ss 17 and 18 (managing risks, reasonably practicable), s 19 (primary duty of care), s 20 (management or control of workplaces), s 27 (officers), ss 28 and 29 (duties of workers and other persons), s 38(7) (record of notifiable incidents), s 46 (other duty holders), ss 47 to 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 36 to 38 (controls), s 40 (general workplace facilities), s 41 (facilities), s 42 (first aid), s 43 (emergency plans), s 48 (remote or isolated work), ss 53 to 55 (flammable substances, falling objects), s 215 (powered mobile plant), ss 421 to 430 (asbestos register and management plan), sch 19 (essential services)
- Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld): ss 5, 7 and 8 (evacuation routes)
- Managing the Work Environment and Facilities Code of Practice 2021
- First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
What you get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (6 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers.
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How to use it
From download to site in three steps
Buy and download
Check out with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download buttons appear straight away and the links are emailed to you. Links work for 3 months, so save your copies.
Make it yours
Open it in Microsoft Word or Excel. Add your logo, business details, site and job information, and adjust it to how the work is done.
Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word. Edit it in Word, or free in Word for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
Your download buttons appear as soon as checkout finishes, and the links are emailed to you. You can re-download from your account at any time.
Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
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