Title Page
Trim File 2017/012581
Cleaning Beer Lines - Verification
-
Premises Name:
-
Premises Location:
-
ABN:
-
Name of business owner / Licensee:
-
Contact person:
-
Phone:
-
Fax:
-
Email:
-
Verification Conducted by:
-
Conducted on
Workers Compensation Details:
-
Current Certificate of Currency :
-
Policy Number:
-
No of Employees:
-
Consistent with WIC
Beer Line Cleaning
-
Is a safe system in place for cleaning beer lines?<br><br>Does the PCBU use an on demand mixing system for the beer line cleaning?<br>Normally water powered with a dedicated line in the cool room.<br><br>If the PCBU uses a manual system is the system purpose built for the cleaning task?<br><br>Must not be a modified Keg.<br><br>Does the PCBU use a pump or gas/ air pressure to dispense the beer cleaning chemical and washout water.<br><br>Water should be used to flush lines prior to beer being put back in. Litmus paper used to test for residue of chemical in washout water. Will also have a soapy feel.<br><br>The number and length of beer lines and the height of the taps above the cellar influences the range of appropriate systems.<br><br>The beer line cleaning system should avoid the use of pressurised vessels, the need for pumping, and manual dilution or mixing of concentrated hazardous chemicals,<br>e.g. use an inline proportional mixing/dilution system, which takes the chemicals directly from the transport containers. This avoids the risks from handling the <br>concentrated chemicals and is thus a higher order control.<br><br>Where this is not reasonably practicable, the system as installed should limit the risks in handling the concentrated chemicals, e.g. only require one mixing operation per cleaning cycle, mixing vessels located and designed to limit chemical spill/splash during the mixing/dilution process.<br><br><br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are they aware of the potential risks of working with beer cleaning chemicals?<br><br>(Severe burns if it comes into contact with the skin and eyes)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Is there a system to notify persons that cleaning is in process once the cleaning solution has been introduced into the lines?<br><br>(Signs should be attached to the beer taps and in the cellar and these signs should; clearly explain that beer line cleaning is in process, chemicals are in the beer lines, appropriate warnings preferably using pictograms. These are not be removed until the lines have been flushed clear of the cleaning solution.)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Is appropriate PPE available for use when cleaning beer lines?<br><br>(Is appropriate PPE in accordance with the SDS, such as long sleeves/pants, enclosed shoes, aprons, gloves, unvented goggles or face shields available for workers.)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Provide Comment
-
Is this task performed by competent persons?<br><br>(Has appropriate training been provided; persons understand; the labels and SDS associated with any chemicals used, the potential risks of working with beer line cleaning chemicals, PPE should be used and how to use it correctly).<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Provide Comment
-
Is there appropriate first aid equipment and assistance nearby?<br><br>(SDS available, accessible eye wash and shower facilities, easy access to emergency contact numbers, and someone nearby to assist in raising the alarm if needed)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are chemicals kept in original and labeled containers?<br><br>(SDS available, accessible eye wash and shower facilities, easy access to emergency contact numbers, and someone nearby to assist in raising the alarm if needed)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Is a hazardous chemicals register readily available to workers.<br><br>GHS compliant?<br><br><br>(SDS available, accessible eye wash and shower facilities, easy access to emergency contact numbers, and someone nearby to assist in raising the alarm if needed)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
<br>Is appropriate PPE available?<br><br>(Are gloves and appropriate eye protection available when using, decanting or diluting chemicals)<br><br><br>(SDS displayed, accessible eye wash and shower facilities, easy access to emergency contact numbers, and someone nearby to assist in raising the alarm if needed)<br>
-
Provide Comment
Chemical Storage
-
Are chemicals stored appropriately?<br><br>(Ensure the handling and storage of chemicals is in accordance with manufacturer/supplier recommendations and the instructions provided on the SDS. Stored chemicals should be located or protected to prevent damage from keg movement and other cellar activities.<br><br><br>(SDS available, accessible eye wash and shower facilities, easy access to emergency contact numbers, and someone nearby to assist in raising the alarm if needed)<br>
-
Provide Comment
Pressurised Equipment
-
Is pressurised equipment handled only by competent person?<br>Are pressure regulators serviceable and tested.<br><br>(Has appropriate training been provided; do these persons understand the risk of explosion from over-pressurisation of beer <br><br>(Ensure the handling and storage of chemicals is in accordance with manufacturer/supplier recommendations and the instructions provided on the SDS. Stored chemicals should be located or protected to prevent damage from keg movement and other cellar activities.<br><br><br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Number and condition of gas cylinders<br><br>(numbers kept to minimum, staff trained to recognise and report defects, cylinders stored and used in an upright position)<br><br><br>
-
Provide Comment
-
<br>C02 leakage<br><br>(Is the cellar well ventilated with adequate, low-level, ventilation? Are they aware of the signs of carbon dioxide poisoning; headache, nausea and vomiting leading to unconsciousness?)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Is there a CO2 alarm in the cellar?<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Is there a procedure in place if the CO2 alarm sounds?
-
Provide Comment
Manual Handling & Transport
-
Are there safe systems in place for the transport and unloading of deliveries?<br><br>(Reversing of vehicles to be supervised if other people in the area, high-visibility PPE worn)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are there safe systems in place for the manual handling of deliveries?<br><br>(Bar kegs/casks barrels rolled onto trolley and wheeled to destination, staff training in rolling and stillaging<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are there safe systems in place for manual handling and storage?<br><br>(Consider siting and design of shelving for items behind bar to eliminate bending and reaching at next refurbishment, Staff training in lifting techniques and posture.)<br>
-
Provide Comment
Slips, Trips & Falls
-
Are there sufficient controls in place to eliminate the risk of falls around cellar hatches?<br><br>(Cellar door locked when out of use, access available only by authorised staff, signs, barriers used to ensure other people are excluded from area while hatch open and in use)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are there sufficient floor coverings to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls in the bar area?<br><br>(Texture of floor covering, minimal differences in floor levels)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are there sufficient controls in place to eliminate the risk of falls in the bar area?<br><br>(Adequate cleaning methods to prevent build-up of grease/detergent, procedures to immediate removal of spills, suitable footwear with good grip worn by staff, bar floor areas washed out of hours, drainage channels and drip trays provided where spills likely, equipment maintained to prevent leaks onto floor)<br>
-
Provide Comment
Other
-
Are adequate systems in place to control the risk of noise exposure to workers?<br><br>(Suitable ear plugs available for staff collecting glasses and serving in dance area, e.g. will staff still be able to hear drinks orders at bar, Speakers located and focused on dance floor, away from bars, staff rotated into designated quiet areas to reduce noise exposure.)<br>
-
Provide Comment
-
Are adequate systems in place to control the risk of threats and violence to workers?<br><br>(Staff trained in how to avoid confrontation, Violence policy in place, including when to call police, incident log kept and filled out as soon as possible after incident, staff made aware of barred customers, information sharing scheme with police and other licensed premises in the area, gaming machines emptied after closing, cashing up done after hours/out of customers’ sight.)<br>
-
Provide Comment
Outcomes
-
Details of any non-compliance raised with the PCBU and the action taken by the Inspector. List any notices issued.
-
Details of any advice or guidance provided to the PCBU.
-
Any risks or control measures you believe the PCBU was not aware of.
-
Any other comments
Further Information
-
INTERNAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN INSPECTOR DECISIONS
If you want to apply for internal review of a decision made by an inspector during this visit, you must do so with the Governance and Appeals Unit, SafeWork NSW within 14 days of the date the decision came to your notice or in the case of an improvement notice the lesser of 14 days or the period specified in the notice for compliance (or such longer period as the regulator allows). SafeWork NSW must conduct the internal review within 14 days (unless further information is required). If SafeWork NSW does not notify you of the internal review decision within the required time, SafeWork NSW is taken to have made a decision to affirm the reviewable decision. Not all decisions can be internally reviewed and in order to seek internal review of a decision you must be an eligible person. If you are not satisfied with an internal review decision you can apply for an external review to the Industrial Relations Commission.
Application forms for internal review, a list of reviewable decisions and a list of eligible persons are available upon request from the inspector, SafeWork NSW by telephoning 13 10 50, or they can be downloaded from our website www.safework.nsw.gov.au.
You can contact the Governance and Appeals Unit by telephone (02) 4724 4920 or by email at reviews@workcover.nsw.gov.au. -
FEEDBACK
If you want to contact SafeWork NSW in relation to this inspection by our Inspector other than for Internal Review purposes (see above), please use the following guide:
• To clarify any matter that is covered by the Inspection Report and any associated Notices or directions contact the issuing Inspector, whose name and contact details appear at the top of this Inspection Report.
• To make comment about any aspect of how this inspection was conducted, contact the inspector's senior management on telephone 13 10 50 or by writing to SafeWork NSW, Locked Bag 2906, Lisarow NSW 2252. -
TO VIEW DOCUMENTS TAKEN BY THE INSPECTOR
Contact the issuing Inspector, whose name and contact details appear at the top of this Inspection Report to make an appointment. -
PRIVACY COLLECTION STATEMENT
SafeWork NSW collects, uses, discloses and stores information in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, other legislation administered by SafeWork NSW and all applicable privacy laws. This includes information collected by SafeWork NSW inspectors or authorised officers. Note that privacy laws do not apply if other laws conflict or allow or require the collection of information, and do not apply to the collection of information by SafeWork NSW to the extent that it is exercising its law enforcement functions and non compliance with privacy legislation is deemed necessary to fulfil those functions.
SafeWork NSW privacy information is on our website at www.safework.nsw.gov.au. -
FURTHER INFORMATION
SafeWork NSW has a range of publications to explain your legal responsibilities and help you make your premises/site safer. To inquire about these publications, telephone 1300 799 003 or visit our website www.safework.nsw.gov.au. -
RECEIVED BY EMAIL PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
The information contained in this email is intended for the named recipient(s) only and may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance. If you have received this facsimile/email in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and if requested forward the original to the sender by mail. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the agency.
