Name: Brick Manufacturing SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKPRZYARX46NRRZ4DD9ENR
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers brick manufacturing activities from raw-material preparation through forming, firing, unloading, packaging and plant cleaning. It supports planning, hazard identification and risk management around plant, dust, heat, chemicals, product handling and shutdown.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Prepare the work area and manage access around plant
Receive and prepare raw materials
Operate the pug mill, extruder and brick presses
Cut and transfer green bricks
Set green product for firing
Operate dipping tanks
Load, operate and unload the kiln
Operate unloading equipment and manage brick packs
Wrap and label pallets
Clean blockages and maintain plant under controlled conditions
Manage dust, waste and housekeeping
Demobilise and hand over after shutdown

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out brick manufacturing activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start and work area setup	Unauthorised plant operation Slips and trips Silica dust exposure Poor communication Emergency access obstruction
Receive and prepare raw materials	Forklift collision Respirable silica dust Loader strike Engulfment at hopper Manual handling strain
Operate pug mill and extruder	Entanglement in auger Crush at feed rolls Unexpected start-up Hydraulic pressure release Silica dust Noise exposure
Cut and transfer green bricks	Cut from wire cutter Crush at conveyor Repetitive handling Falling green product Clay splash
Operate brick presses	Crush from press ram Ejection of broken tooling Unexpected press cycle Hydraulic oil injection Noise exposure Flying clay fragments
Set green product for firing	Crush from setting machinery Stack collapse Conveyor entanglement Awkward postures Forklift interaction
Operate dipping tank	Chemical splash Skin burns Chemical vapours Slip from liquid spill Drowning or immersion Electrical shock near liquids
Load and operate kiln	Heat stress Burn from hot surfaces Fire or explosion Kiln car collision Gas leak Carbon monoxide exposure
Unload fired product	Falling brick packs Forklift strike Hot product contact Silica dust from breakage Stack collapse
Operate unloading robot	Robot impact Crush in robot cell Dropped brick pack Unexpected automatic restart Stored pneumatic energy Restricted escape route
Wrap and label pallets	Entanglement in turntable Crush from moving carriage Cut from film knife Pallet instability Repetitive movements
Clean blockages and maintain plant	Unexpected energisation Stored energy release Entanglement Electrical shock Fall from access platform Exposure to silica dust
Manage dust, waste and housekeeping	Respirable crystalline silica Dust ignition or visibility loss Cuts from broken bricks Manual handling strain Slips and trips
Demobilise and hand over	Unauthorised restart Residual hot surfaces Incomplete isolation Traffic during shutdown Unreported defects

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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, apply the hierarchy of controls, provide safe plant, consult workers, provide training and maintain control measures.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (November 2024) — use as guidance; confirm the approved code applying in the relevant jurisdiction.
Model Code of Practice: Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements (2022) — use as guidance for clay, sand, brick fines and silica-dust controls.
Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — use as guidance for SDS, storage, handling, spill response and chemical-system integrity.
Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (November 2024) — use as guidance for noise assessment and hearing protection.
Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces (November 2024) — use as guidance where tanks, pits, silos, ducts or kiln areas meet the confined-space definition.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks; Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities; and Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — use as relevant guidance.
AS/NZS 4024 Safety of machinery series; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2161.1 Occupational protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS 2359 Powered industrial trucks; AS 1940 Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids. Model laws and model Codes do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction; verify local requirements.

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

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