Distillery Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for distillery in food & beverage settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for distillery in food & beverage settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Generates visitor spend via guided tours and tasting experiences.
- Encourages controlled, educational sampling in a regulated environment.
- Creates downstream value in cooperage, packaging, and design services.
- Showcases heritage techniques that enhance regional identity.
- Supports local agriculture through grain, botanicals, and barrel sourcing.
Typical hazards & measures
- Hot liquids and steam burns — Insulate pipes and stills, provide PPE gloves, aprons, and goggles. Train staff to handle condensers safely and purge steam lines before maintenance. Keep eyewash and drench showers accessible.
- Electrical safety in flammable zones — Use ATEX-rated (explosion-proof) fixtures, fit RCDs, and inspect wiring quarterly. Prohibit portable devices in production zones, PAT test kit annually, and train staff in safe isolation/shutdown.
- Customer intoxication in tasting room — Train staff in responsible service, provide water and spittoons, enforce Challenge 25, and document refusals. Keep incident logs and provide clear signage on drinking policies.
- Bottling and labelling machinery — Guard conveyors, fillers, and labellers with interlocks. Train staff to never bypass safety systems, enforce lockout/tagout during maintenance, and provide PPE. Inspect lines daily and log servicing.
- Outdoor seating and event areas — Anchor furniture, fit barriers separating traffic and guests, and provide adequate lighting. Secure heaters and umbrellas, clean surfaces daily, and remove equipment in storms. Inspect before each use.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Distillery to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
- Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.
FAQ
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Can I download a PDF?
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Can I edit a saved assessment?
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