Stepping into Management Knowledge

H&S Training

1.01

What Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn whilst cleaning the beer lines?

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Sturdy boots (no open or lightweight shoes

 Impervious gloves  Chemical resistant and splash proof safety goggles  A sleeved garment should also be worn  Leather or heavy duty protective apron  Sturdy boots (no open or lightweight shoes)

Bar Cellar Access Hatches

 Some cellars are accessed using a hatch in the floor which reveals a fixed ladder. All such access hatches must be fitted with a safety cellar hatch which prevents an unguarded opening being left when the main hatch cover is opened.  All fixed ladders will have a suitable handrail fitted to prevent falls.  Never prop open the yellow safety hatch, this is in place to stop falls down the cellar when the hatch is open, it should always self close (slowly on the damped gas struts).

Cellar lifting equipment

 Many cellars have powered barrel lifts which are used to deliver barrels into the cellar. If you are using the hoist you must ensure the area under the hoist platform is clear or people or anything that could be damaged (i.e. gas cylinders).  There are 2 control buttons needed to operate the hoist, the point of this is to keep the operator at a point of safety away from the moving platform. You must never stick any of the buttons down to allow a 1 handed operation.  You must never allow a person to ride on the platform it is for goods only and not designed to carry passengers.  There are also manual keg hoists in use within cellars to lift full kegs onto storage racking. This equipment will be serviced and inspected by a specialist contractor annually. The Building Management Department are responsible for managing this inspection and service process. Deliveries involving Cellar Drop Hatches  Where the businesses have cellar drops where kegs are delivered then a risk is present for people to fall down the cellar drop if deliveries are not well managed.  Cellar hatch doors must by design either lock into the open position or have hook or bolt fastenings onto the wall. This will prevent them being blown closed by wind or knocked by the public. You must ensure the cellar hatch doors are secured in position before the delivery starts.

Safety Assurance March 2016

H & S Training 1.01