DJI Agras T 40 Spray Drone Chemical Application SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers chemical application using a DJI Agras T 40 spray drone, from planning and transport through to spraying, decontamination and records. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing chemical exposure, spray drift, drone operation, batteries, airspace, spills and abnormal events.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the spray plan
• Transport the drone, equipment and chemicals
• Establish and control the spray site
• Inspect the drone and operating systems
• Prepare the chemical mixture
• Manage batteries and charging
• Fill the drone spray tank
• Conduct a pre-flight briefing
• Undertake spray flights
• Refill and resume operations
• Respond to abnormal events
• Clean, decontaminate, demobilise and complete records

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out DJI Agras T 40 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 risks, consult workers, provide safe plant, manage hazardous chemicals, maintain control measures and provide information, training, instruction and supervision.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, as guidance only and subject to adoption or approval in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, as guidance only and subject to adoption or approval in the relevant jurisdiction. The Code identifies SDS and label review as a basis for assessing chemical risks and applying controls.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals, as guidance only and subject to adoption or approval in the relevant jurisdiction. Agricultural and veterinary chemicals may be subject to both workplace and APVMA labelling requirements.
• Safe Work Australia, Rural Plant Code of Practice 2024, as guidance only and subject to adoption or approval in the relevant jurisdiction. It identifies UAV collision, chemical-handling and spray-drift risks and notes that agricultural aviation has separate CASA, licensing, reporting and chemical-accreditation requirements.
• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth), APVMA product registration and label requirements, plus applicable state or territory agricultural-chemical control-of-use legislation.
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements applicable to remotely piloted aircraft operations, including the operator's CASA approvals, operational limitations and incident-reporting obligations.
• Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code), where applicable to the chemical quantity and transport task. The SDS guidance identifies the ADG Code as the relevant road-and-rail dangerous-goods code.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 for respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 for eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2161 for protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 for safety footwear; AS/NZS 4501.2 for protective clothing; AS/NZS 3012 for electrical installations on construction and demolition sites where temporary site power is used.

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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