E-Waste Recycling Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers e-waste recycling operations from planning and receiving materials through to processing, storage, cleaning and review. It supports identifying hazards and managing risks associated with electrical equipment, hazardous components, processing plant and waste outputs.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and brief the team
• Set up access, traffic arrangements and work areas
• Receive, quarantine and inspect e-waste
• Identify and isolate hazardous and electrical components
• Remove batteries and printed circuit boards
• Depollute hazardous components
• Operate processing plant
• Segregate, store and dispose of outputs
• Clean, decontaminate and close out the work

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out e-waste recycling operations.

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, provide safe plant, manage hazardous chemicals, hazardous atmospheres, electrical risks, asbestos and worker information, training and supervision.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace; electrical equipment in harsh environments requires competent inspection and testing, with AS/NZS 3760 guidance.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace and How to Safely Remove Asbestos.
• Collection and Transport of Waste Code of Practice, where adopted or otherwise applicable; it identifies fire and explosion risks from incorrectly handled lithium-ion batteries and recommends trained identification and disposal procedures.
• Model Codes of Practice are guidance and may only have legal effect where approved or adopted in the relevant jurisdiction.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites where applicable; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS 1940 storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS/NZS 4801 or ISO 45001 WHS management systems guidance.

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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