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Compressed Air SWMS

Compressed Air SWMS

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Product Overview

This SWMS covers setting up, inspecting, pressurising, operating, maintaining and shutting down compressed-air systems. It supports work planning and risk management for stored pressure, hose and fitting failures, pneumatic tools, noise, fumes, hot surfaces and emergency releases.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

  • Review the task and work area
  • Position the compressor and receiver
  • Inspect the compressor, receiver, hoses and fittings
  • Connect and pressurise the system
  • Operate pneumatic tools
  • Use compressed air for cleaning
  • Manage leaks and blockages
  • Undertake maintenance and repairs
  • Control noise and other exposure risks
  • Respond to an emergency air release
  • Shut down, depressurise and demobilise

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses using compressed-air systems and pneumatic tools.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity Potential Hazards
Review task and work area
  • Unplanned stored-energy release
  • Unauthorised access
  • Vehicle interaction
  • Poor access and housekeeping
Position compressor and receiver
  • Compressor movement
  • Hot exhaust surfaces
  • Vehicle strike
  • Exhaust fume exposure
  • Noise exposure
Inspect compressor and receiver
  • Receiver rupture
  • Automatic start-up
  • Entanglement in drives
  • Electrical shock
  • Oil or fuel leak
Inspect hoses and fittings
  • Hose whip
  • Coupling separation
  • Air injection injury
  • Trip hazards
  • Flying debris
Connect and pressurise system
  • Sudden pressure release
  • Hose whip
  • Over-pressurisation
  • Unexpected tool operation
  • Noise injury
Operate pneumatic tools
  • Tool ejection
  • Flying particles
  • Hand injury
  • Noise exposure
  • Vibration injury
  • Hose entanglement
Use air for cleaning
  • Air embolism
  • Eye injury
  • Flying contaminants
  • Hearing damage
  • Dust exposure
Manage leaks and blockages
  • Stored-energy release
  • Hose whip
  • Projectile discharge
  • Noise injury
  • Slip from condensate
Undertake maintenance and repairs
  • Unexpected start-up
  • Stored pneumatic energy
  • Entanglement
  • Electrical shock
  • Burns from hot components
Control noise and exposure
  • Noise-induced hearing loss
  • Hand-arm vibration
  • Diesel exhaust
  • Heat stress
  • Fatigue
Respond to emergency release
  • Uncontrolled air release
  • Receiver rupture
  • Hose whip
  • Serious injury
  • Fire from fuel leak
Shut down and depressurise
  • Stored pressure
  • Unexpected restart
  • Hot surfaces
  • Condensate release
  • Trip hazards
Demobilise and sign off
  • Manual handling injury
  • Load shift during transport
  • Residual defects
  • Unauthorised future use

Need to add specific site requirements?

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Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

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 manage risks, provide safe plant, information, training, instruction, supervision, consultation and emergency arrangements.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — compressed air can cause hearing injury, air embolism and receiver rupture; apply the hierarchy of controls.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — use as guidance for plant guarding, inspection, maintenance, isolation and control of stored energy.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — use as guidance for assessing and controlling compressor and pneumatic-tool noise.
  • Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — apply where compressed air is used in or near a confined space.
  • AS 1210 Pressure vessels; AS/NZS 3788 Pressure equipment—In-service inspection; AS 4343 Pressure equipment—Hazard levels; AS/NZS 4024.1 Safety of machinery; AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
  • Industry guidance identifies the need for rated hoses and fittings, hose restraints, isolation of stored energy, regular competent-person inspection, exclusion zones and a strict prohibition on using air hoses to clean people.
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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