Asphalt Paving and Bitumen Spraying SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers asphalt paving and bitumen spraying activities, including traffic control, plant operation, material handling, paving and clean-up. It supports planning and managing risks from traffic, moving plant, hot materials, bitumen, fumes, spills, heat and uneven surfaces.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and coordinate work activities
• Set up traffic control and manage public access
• Inspect paving plant and equipment before use
• Position paving plant and manage vehicle movements
• Prepare the resurfacing surface
• Handle cold applied bitumen and operate the tar melter
• Spray tack coat
• Receive asphalt deliveries and manage material discharge
• Lay and compact asphalt
• Clean spills, equipment and residual materials
• Demobilise the work area and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out asphalt paving and bitumen spraying activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (November 2024) — identify hazards, eliminate risks where reasonably practicable, apply the hierarchy of controls and review controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — road works involving asphalt, bitumen, LPG heating, kerosene and solvents present flammable and combustible-material risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work.
• Workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants — bitumen fumes/asphalt (petroleum) listed with a TWA of 0.5 mg/m³.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices — traffic control for works on roads.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS 2444 Selection and location of portable fire equipment.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections