Free work instruction templates for high-risk jobs
Six step-by-step procedures and pre-use checklists for jobs that hurt people when a step is missed. Read them here, print them as A4 PDFs for a toolbox talk, or copy the steps into Subtilitas as a starting point for your own guides.
Every one is a template, so adapt it to your own procedure, equipment and risk assessment, and have a competent person approve it, before anyone uses it.
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All six as one printable A4 PDF, with tick boxes for each step and a sign-off box for your competent person.
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The six templates
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Forklift daily pre-use checklist
A 11-step forklift daily checklist for counterbalance trucks, with a toolbox talk and a printable A4 check sheet. Adapt it to your own trucks and risk assessment.
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Oxy-fuel cutting set-up and shutdown procedure
A 13-step procedure for setting up, using and shutting down oxy-acetylene and oxy-propane cutting gear, with gas cutting safety checks, a toolbox talk and an A4 PDF.
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Lockout tagout procedure: safe isolation of plant
A 10-step lockout tagout procedure for isolating plant before maintenance, cleaning or clearing a blockage, covering stored energy and proving the isolation. With an A4 PDF.
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Abrasive wheel mounting procedure for a fixed grinder
A 10-step procedure for changing and mounting an abrasive wheel on a bench or pedestal grinder, with the ring test, guard settings, a toolbox talk and an A4 PDF.
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MEWP pre-use inspection checklist
A 10-step MEWP pre-use inspection checklist for boom and scissor lifts, covering ground conditions, controls, the platform and the harness, with a toolbox talk and an A4 PDF.
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Confined space entry procedure and permit steps
A 10-step confined space entry procedure, from issuing the permit and testing the atmosphere to rescue arrangements and closing the permit, with a toolbox talk and an A4 PDF.
These templates are general outlines for UK workplaces, provided free and without warranty. They do not replace your own risk assessment, training, supervision, permit systems or manufacturers' instructions. You are responsible for checking and approving any guide before it is used.
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Copy a template into Subtilitas, add your own photos and steps, publish it and stick the QR code where the work happens.