Safe operating work procedures
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 section 19 22
(c) “the provision and maintenance of safe systems of work, and….”
(f) “the provision of any information, training, instruction or supervision that is necessary to protect all persons from risks…”.
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 section
39. Provision of information, training, and instruction. 23
Develop, implement, maintain and review the use of a standard Safe Operating Procedure (SOP), Safe Work Procedure (SWP), or Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) for wood-chipper use.
Businesses (or other PCBUs) must have safety systems in place that identify and control the risks. This may include strict operational/work procedures that are enforced by the business and the NWCO.