Safety briefing - pressure washers

This briefing provides essential key points and control measures needed to reduce the risks associated with the use of pressure washers.

What’s covered?

The aim of this Safety Briefing - Pressure Washers is to ensure that staff are aware of the hazards associated with the use of pressure washers and how to use them safely.

Control measures

Control measures include avoiding contact with high-pressure streams of water, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and not using equipment in the vicinity of electrical equipment.

Key points

As the document suggests, workers must take note of the following key points:

• “Failure to have the correct work equipment may prevent staff from following prescribed safe systems of work.
• Failure to have correct PPE may expose individuals to injuries such as skin or eye damage.
• Never point the sprayer at another person, whether the pressure washer is operating or not. It could discharge unexpectedly.
• Keep equipment in effective and efficient working order.
• When using cleaning chemicals ensure that staff follow instructions for use by reading the label, and make up solutions for immediate use only.”