DJI Agras T 100 Spray Drone Chemical Application SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, preparing and carrying out chemical application using a DJI Agras T 100 spray drone, from site assessment and launch setup through to landing, cleaning and storage. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing chemical, aircraft, weather, exclusion-zone, battery and emergency-response hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the job scope, chemical requirements and emergency arrangements
• Confirm operator competence, authorisation and communication arrangements
• Check airspace conditions and maintain visual oversight of the aircraft
• Assess the property, treatment area, nearby people, livestock, waterways and obstacles
• Review weather conditions and potential spray-drift impacts
• Transport, position and inspect equipment, batteries and associated items
• Establish a suitable launch area and exclusion zones
• Review chemicals, prepare PPE and manage chemical-handling requirements
• Mix chemicals and load the spray tank
• Complete pre-flight checks and prepare the flight route
• Take off and conduct chemical spraying operations
• Refill the spray tank and change batteries as required during operations

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in DJI Agras T 100 spray drone chemical application 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 manage plant, hazardous chemicals, training, consultation, emergency plans, PPE and workplace risks.
• Applicable Commonwealth aviation law and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) drone, remotely piloted aircraft and airspace requirements; obtain any required approvals before flight. Rural plant guidance notes CASA licensing, accreditation and operational requirements apply to workplace drone operations.
• Applicable Commonwealth agricultural and veterinary chemical requirements, including APVMA-approved product labels; use products only in accordance with the approved label and any permit.
• Applicable state or territory agricultural chemical-use, aerial-application, environmental-protection, biosecurity, transport and notification requirements.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia, Safe use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals Code of Practice; it identifies labels and SDS as the basis for PPE selection and requires suitable, maintained PPE.
• Model Code of Practice: Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction; agricultural chemicals must meet applicable APVMA and workplace labelling requirements.
• Rural plant Code of Practice 2024, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction; it identifies drone collision, wire-strike, chemical-handling and spray-drift risks.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 1336 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2161.1 Occupational protective gloves; AS/NZS 4501.1 Occupational protective clothing; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• Australian Dangerous Goods Code, where transport quantities or classifications trigger its application.

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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