Model Standard Operating Procedures for Common Hazardous Workplace Activities

Standard Operating Procedures included: Working Safely (General); Shifting Materials Safely Using Manual Handling Methods; Work Safely Around Powerlines; Work Safely in The Vicinity of Live Electrical Apparatus; Working Safely at Heights; Safe Ladder Use; Working Safely on Roofs; Working Safely on Scaffolding Higher Than Two Metres (6 ½ Feet); Working Safely with Industrial Chemicals and Materials; Working Safely with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems; Entering Confined Space; Carrying Out Manual Excavation; Using Hand and Power Tools; Removing Non-Friable Asbestos; Removing Friable Asbestos; Shaping Solid Stone; Driving a Heavy Rigid Vehicle; Operating Commercial Vehicle; Welding Safely; Working Around Moving Mobile Plant; Working in or Near Pressurised Gas Mains or Piping; Undertaking Demolition of a Load Bearing Structure; and Working Adjacent to Road or Other Traffic/Transport Corridor.

Aside from model SOP’s, the book also highlights that how Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can clear, consistent instructions to ensure tasks are performed uniformly, enhancing quality, safety, and efficiency while preventing errors and ensuring regulatory compliance. The development process for Standard Operating Procedures and common challenges are also addressed.