Accommodations & Resorts
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Banquets
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is tailored for banquet staff in the overnight accommodation and hospitality sector. It identifies common tasks such as setting up event spaces, serving food and drinks, operating A/V equipment, and restocking supplies. Hazards assessed include musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), slips and falls, cuts, burns, chemical exposure, and working… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Banquets
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Restaurant and Outlets
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is designed for front-of-house restaurant roles in overnight accommodations, including servers, bartenders, and outlet staff. It outlines common job tasks such as serving food and drinks, handling hot trays, working late-night shifts, and restocking supplies—along with hazards like musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), slips, violence and harassment, chemical exposure,… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Restaurant and Outlets
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Security
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is tailored for security professionals in overnight accommodation settings, covering surveillance, patrols, and emergency response duties. It highlights hazards such as working alone, violence and harassment, biohazard exposure, fatigue, vehicle traffic, wildlife encounters, and musculoskeletal injuries. Employers can assess inherent and residual risk, apply probability and severity… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Security
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Service Express (Door/Bellperson, Room Service)
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is tailored for Service Express roles in overnight accommodations, including doorpersons, bellpersons, and room service staff. It outlines common hazards such as musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), violence and harassment, vehicle and traffic risks, working outdoors, and fatigue from overnight shifts. Employers can assess inherent and residual risk, apply… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Service Express (Door/Bellperson, Room Service)
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Stewarding (Dishwashing & Kitchen Support)
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool supports employers in evaluating common risks faced by stewarding staff, such as dishwashers and kitchen support workers. It addresses hazards including slips, chemical exposure, heat stress, broken glass, and musculoskeletal injuries. The tool provides inherent and residual risk ratings and recommends targeted controls to reduce workplace incidents.… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Stewarding (Dishwashing & Kitchen Support)
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Culinary
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is tailored for culinary staff working in overnight accommodation or food service settings. It identifies common hazards such as knife injuries, burns, slips, ergonomic risks, and chemical exposure. The tool includes probability and severity ratings, recommended controls, and clear guidance for customizing it to your workplace. Employers… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Culinary
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Housekeeping/Room Attendant
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is designed for housekeeping and room attendant positions in the overnight accommodation sector. It outlines job-specific risks such as musculoskeletal injuries, working alone, biohazards, and chemical exposure—along with their probability and severity ratings. The tool includes recommended control measures and supports employers in tailoring their safety practices… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Housekeeping/Room Attendant
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Engineering & Building Operator (Overnight Accommodation)
This Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) tool is tailored for engineering and building operator positions in the overnight accommodation sector. It helps employers systematically assess job-specific hazards—like working with HVAC, electrical systems, confined spaces, or at heights—and assign risk levels using probability and severity ratings. The tool provides recommended control measures and supports compliance… Continue reading Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tool – Engineering & Building Operator (Overnight Accommodation)
Develop a Health & Safety Policy
A Health & Safety Policy is your business’s commitment to protecting workers from physical and psychological hazards. By outlining responsibilities, compliance, and safety priorities, this policy sets the foundation for a safer workplace and should be reviewed, signed, and shared annually.
Know About Responsibilities
Everyone in a workplace – from senior executives to front-line workers – is responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment (it’s the law!). Employers, supervisors, and workers each have different roles to play.