Blower SOP

Blower Vac SOP 

 

A SOP standard operating procedure for using a leaf blower: 

 

• Provides key safety information from the operational safety instructions for operating a leaf blower both before and during operation
• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with the use of a blower vac
• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training for leaf blower uses

 

Leaf Blower SOP

 

SOPS document for using a leaf blower encompasses hazard identification, risk assessment, and control methods per SOP best practices. 

 

• Leaf blower safety for how to use leaf blower correctly per a leaf blower risk assessment

 

Leaf Blower SOP Content 

 

SOPS are specific to a process with the SOP content of the leaf blower SOP addressing the health and safety issues relating to: 

 

• WHS Consultation 
• Pre operational checks on equipment 
• Procedure for reporting faulty equipment 
• Safeguarding requirements, e.g. safety mechanisms fitted to leaf blower vacuum
• Plant design for an electric leaf blower
• Inspecting and fitting a shoulder strap and bag for leaf blower 
• Safety for power tools
• Electric leaf blower operation
• Workplace hazards 
• Work at height
• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 
• Hazardous manual handling tasks 
• PPE requirements for using a leaf blower
• Health and safety training for workers 
• Workplace housekeeping 
• Legislative and regulatory requirements 
• Monitoring compliance in the workplace 
• Includes risk matrix table  

 

WHS Reporting Requirements 

 

WHS Record keeping requirements and reporting obligations for compliance with WHS legislation obligate a person conducting a business or undertaking to maintain WHS records. 

 

Health and safety records that must be retained for a blower SOP would include: 

 

• Risk assessment form template to record unidentified hazards, potential risks and specific control measures 
• Change control management form for the communication of controls to be implemented for identified hazards 
• SOP Sign off sheet for task based activity to which the standard operating procedure relates 

 

Ready to Use Leaf Blower SOP 

 

Save time and money with the health and safety sop template for leaf blower operation. 

 

SOP Compliance with WHS Legislative Requirements is simple 

 

• We embed the business details and logo you supply in the standard operating procedure for statutory compliance 
• We email you the ready to use standard operating procedure SOP 

 

All you have to do is 

 

• Complete the principal contractor details or PCBU details 
• Specify the workplace address to which the SOP relates
• Nominate your contact person 
• Complete WHS/OHS forms used in the workplace, e.g. risk assessment form

 

Safety Toolbox Talks 

 

• A leaf blower standard operating procedure makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a toolbox meeting