Overview 

This standard is about working effectively, safely and complying with legal and regulatory requirements in a workshop environment. It will involve creating or upholding a safe workshop space that may be permanent or temporary, and maintaining the health and safety of yourself and the crew you work with at all times.

It also involves ensuring that the space is clean, organised and well managed in order to execute your work. This could also include setting up a dry hire space to be able to deliver the necessary work in an effective manner, including cleaning up and returning the area to its previous state.

This standard is for those who work in a workshop environment.


Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

  1. confirm that the workshop space is secure and inaccessible to unauthorised people within your level of authority
  2. check that the working environment is safe and compliant with current legislation and regulations
  3. confirm equipment and materials are stored in the designated locations when not in use
  4. liaise with production personnel regarding risk assessment 
  5. check and confirm that all utilities and appliances are fitted and used in a safe manner, compliant with health and safety legislation and regulations
  6. monitor and maintain safety documentation in the workshop in line with legislation and regulatory requirements
  7. ensure that all extraction systems are in place and operating in a safe, compliant manner
  8. confirm, by liaising with production, that appropriate levels of insurance are in place
  9. insurance documentation when required
  10. check and confirm that equipment is stored and maintained to required standards
  11. confirm that equipment maintenance records are complete and up to date, with test certificates provided
  12. provide appropriate waste disposal and recycling systems including hazardous materials in line with current legislation, sustainability and environmental practice
  13. use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure health and safety of self and others in the workshop
  14. record all aspects of risk assessment and risk management in  providing documentation as required


Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the importance of being familiar with the equipment within the work area
  2. the equipment that is safe for you to use within your role in the work area
  3. the location of utility supplies, their suitability and safety
  4. how to load and unload heavy equipment safely
  5. how to liaise with production regarding isk assessments and the impact they will have on the workshop space
  6. the health and safety measures that apply when working in a workshop environment
  7. the legislation and regulatory requirements to comply with
  8. the electrical set up of the building and the impact that will have on the work carried out there
  9. the air, fume and dust extraction equipment in place in the workshop
  10. how to ensure the safe storage of materials in the
  11. the assured security of the building to ensure inaccessibility to the general public at any time
  12. how to create safe work areas within the workshop space such as trip hazards and barrier tape
  13. how to identify and store dangerous and hazardous substances
  14. how to create and manage the workshop space and ensure that it remains clean and organised at all times
  15. who is responsible for maintaining the equipment and maintenance records
  16. the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in a workshop environment
  17. how to manage waste disposal and recycling in line with current legislation sustainability and environmental practice
  18. the different insurance requirements for temporary and permanent workshop spaces
  19. how to clarify what is covered within the production or company policy
  20. how your own and others actions contribute to the organisation of the workshop space