Biohazard Trauma and Restoration Cleaning SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers assessment, isolation, cleaning, decontamination and waste removal for trauma and restoration cleaning involving biohazards. It supports planning and risk management for contaminated materials, sharps, damaged surfaces, protective equipment and site access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Assess the site before entry, including contamination, sharps, occupants and scene conditions
• Establish site isolation and control access to contaminated areas
• Inspect equipment and protective equipment before use
• Don protective equipment and manage contamination during entry
• Recover sharps, glass and other concealed hazardous items
• Remove gross contamination and contaminated porous materials
• Clean and disinfect affected surfaces
• Manage areas affected by methamphetamine residue, fire damage or unknown residues
• Decontaminate equipment and package contaminated waste for removal
• Remove protective equipment and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out biohazard trauma or restoration-cleaning 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 eliminate or minimise risks so far as reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide information, training, supervision, safe plant, PPE and emergency arrangements.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work — guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — guidance only; apply standard precautions for blood and body substances, sharps, waste and exposure response.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage blood-borne virus exposure risks in the workplace — guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — guidance only; use AS/NZS 3760 for in-service inspection and testing where applicable.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — guidance only.
• AS 4031 Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas.
• AS/NZS 4261 Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 2161 Occupational protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear.
• Applicable environmental protection, public-health, dangerous-goods, waste-transport and local-government requirements for storage, transport and disposal of biohazardous, clinical and chemical waste.

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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