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
- Develops high-skill roles in distillation, maturation, and quality assurance.
- Generates visitor spend via guided tours and tasting experiences.
- Supports local agriculture through grain, botanicals, and barrel sourcing.
- Encourages controlled, educational sampling in a regulated environment.
- Showcases heritage techniques that enhance regional identity.
Typical hazards & measures
- Handling barrels and casks — Use racking systems designed for spirit casks, secure barrels against rolling, and prohibit climbing. Provide lifts/dollies, train staff in rolling techniques, and inspect racks regularly. Record seasonal movements.
- Manual handling of grain, barrels, and cases — Supply pallet trucks and forklifts, split bulk loads, and store at safe heights. Train in posture and team handling, rotate tasks, and log manual handling training annually.
- 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.
- CO₂ build-up during fermentation — Install CO₂ monitors with alarms, ventilate tank areas, and restrict entry during peak fermentation. Train staff to recognise symptoms of asphyxiation and maintain incident logs. Provide self-rescue equipment.
- Chemical cleaning (CIP systems, sanitising agents) — Store caustics, acids, and sanitisers in locked ventilated areas, with SDS available. Provide PPE, spill kits, and closed dosing. Train staff in mixing, neutralisation, and emergency response.
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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