Auto Glazing SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the removal, replacement and inspection of vehicle glass and associated trims or systems. It supports planning and managing risks from glass handling, cutting tools, adhesives, electrical components, sharp edges and vehicle release.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the job, vehicle and replacement glass requirements
• Set up and control the work area
• Inspect tools and personal protective equipment
• Protect the vehicle interior before glass work
• Remove exterior mouldings and cut out damaged glass
• Lift out removed glass and prepare bonding surfaces
• Apply adhesive and install replacement glass
• Refit trims and associated systems
• Inspect the finished work and release the vehicle
• Clean up glass, chemical waste and the work area

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out auto glazing 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, including duties to identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, provide information, training, instruction and supervision, consult workers, manage hazardous chemicals, maintain plant and provide suitable PPE.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks; use the hierarchy of controls and combine controls where necessary. Administrative controls and PPE are lower-order controls and should not be relied on alone.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace; inspect, maintain and remove defective plant from service, and manage risks from powered tools and mobile equipment.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; redesign tasks and provide mechanical aids before relying on manual-handling technique or task rotation.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace; ensure electrical equipment is safe, work areas are controlled and SWMS are developed with affected workers where prescribed high-risk electrical construction work applies.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces; provide safe access and use fall-prevention measures where a fall risk is identified.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work; model codes are guidance for adoption by Commonwealth, state and territory governments and do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction.
• Guidance standards: AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2161 protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 3760 in-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 2080 automotive safety glass; AS/NZS 4024 series safety of machinery.

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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