Fibrous Plastering Cornice and Heritage Mouldings SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, assessment, preparation, installation, restoration and finishing work for fibrous plastering cornice and heritage mouldings. It supports management of historic fabric, access, materials, dust, overhead work and site clean-up.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and consult with others
• Assess historic fabric before starting work
• Set up and control the work area
• Deliver and handle mouldings
• Stabilise detached mouldings
• Install and use access equipment
• Prepare and cut components
• Mix plaster and adhesives
• Install cornice mouldings
• Install roses and brackets
• Restore lath and ornament
• Finish, inspect, clean up and hand over the work

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out fibrous plastering cornice and heritage moulding work.

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, consult workers, provide safe plant and systems of work, and prepare/review a SWMS where high risk construction work is involved.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (November 2024), as guidance only; it identifies falls, asbestos disturbance, structural temporary support, energised services and contaminated atmospheres as potential high risk construction work triggers.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, as guidance only.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks, as guidance only.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace and How to Safely Remove Asbestos, as guidance only; historic ceiling and plaster materials must be assessed before disturbance.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Workplace, as guidance only; verify silica content from SDS/product information before mechanically processing plaster, mortar, masonry or cement-based materials.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace, as guidance only; isolate and control electrical risks before work near ceiling services.
• AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding series; AS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding; AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets.

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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