Stop Work Authority (SWA) empowers every employee to stop a task if they identify an unsafe condition or unsafe act that could result in an incident. Acting early helps prevent injuries, protect lives, and build a stronger workplace safety culture.
🚧 When Should You Use SWA?
✅ Unsafe equipment or machinery
✅ Hazardous work conditions
✅ Missing or inadequate PPE
✅ Unsafe work practices
✅ Any situation that puts people, property, or the environment at risk
✅ Hazardous work conditions
✅ Missing or inadequate PPE
✅ Unsafe work practices
✅ Any situation that puts people, property, or the environment at risk
📋 What Should You Do?
✔️ Stop the work immediately
✔️ Report the hazard to your supervisor or safety officer
✔️ Secure the area if required
✔️ Resume work only after the hazard has been eliminated or controlled
✔️ Report the hazard to your supervisor or safety officer
✔️ Secure the area if required
✔️ Resume work only after the hazard has been eliminated or controlled
A proactive safety culture starts when every worker feels confident to speak up and take action. Stop Work Authority is a powerful tool for preventing incidents before they happen.
🛑 If It's Not Safe, Don't Start. Stop the Work. Save Lives.
Green World Group provides Corporate HSE Training, NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO Certification, and HSE Consultancy Services to help organizations improve safety performance, ensure compliance, and build safer workplaces.
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Stop Work Authority (SWA): Speak Up. Stop Unsafe Work
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