Hand Drill SOP

SOP Hand Drill

 

A SOP standard operating procedure for using a handheld power drill: 

 

• Provides key safety information from the operational safety instructions on operating a drill both before and during operation 
• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with the operation of a hand drill
• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training for hand drill uses

 

Electric Drill SOP

 

SOPS document for using a hand drill encompasses hazard identification, risk assessment, and control methods per SOP best practices. 

 

• Power drill safety for how to use a drill safely per a hand drill risk assessment

 

Hand Drill SOP Content 

 

SOPS are specific to a process with the SOP content of the hand drill SOP addressing the health and safety issues relating to: 

 

• WHS Consultation 
• Pre operational checks on equipment 
• Procedure for reporting faulty equipment 
• Safeguarding requirements, e.g. safety mechanisms fitted to power drill
• Plant design for an electric hand drill
• Inspecting and changing drill bits
• Safety for power tools
• Electric drill operation
• Workplace hazards 
• Work at height
• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 
• Hazardous manual handling tasks 
• PPE requirements for using a handheld power drill
• Health and safety training for workers 
• Workplace housekeeping 
• Legislative and regulatory requirements 
• Monitoring compliance in the workplace 
• Includes risk matrix table 

 

WHS Reporting Requirements 

 

WHS Record keeping requirements and reporting obligations for compliance with WHS legislation obligate a person conducting a business or undertaking to maintain WHS records. 

 

Health and safety records that must be retained for a hand drill SOP would include: 

 

• Risk assessment form template to record unidentified hazards, potential risks and specific control measures 
• Change control management form for the communication of controls to be implemented for identified hazards 
• SOP Sign off sheet for task based activity to which the standard operating procedure relates 

 

Ready to Use Hand Drill SOP 

 

Save time and money with the health and safety sop template for using a handheld power drill. 

 

SOP Compliance with WHS Legislative Requirements is simple 

 

• We embed the business details and logo you supply in the standard operating procedure for statutory compliance 
• We email you the ready to use standard operating procedure SOP 

 

All you have to do is 

 

• Complete the principal contractor details or PCBU details 
• Specify the workplace address to which the SOP relates
• Nominate your contact person 
• Complete WHS/OHS forms used in the workplace, e.g. risk assessment form

 

Safety Toolbox Talks 

 

• A hand drill standard operating procedure makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a toolbox meeting