Epoxy Flooring Resinous Coatings and Anti-Slip SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers preparation and application of epoxy flooring, resinous coatings and anti-slip treatments. It supports planning and risk management for material handling, surface preparation, chemical exposure, equipment use, coating application and curing.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope, products and substrate requirements
• Set up the work area and manage access
• Deliver and stage coating materials
• Inspect substrate condition
• Prepare plant and electrical equipment
• Mechanically prepare concrete surfaces
• Clean and repair the substrate
• Apply bonding agents and primers
• Mix epoxy resins
• Apply epoxy floor coats
• Coat around plumbing fixtures
• Apply anti-slip treatment and inspect curing finishes

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out epoxy flooring, resinous coating or anti-slip treatment 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.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace. The Code supports review of labels and current SDS, consultation, risk assessment and selection of controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Construction and Manufacturing of Construction Elements, where concrete grinding, scarifying, drilling or cutting is undertaken.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
• Model Code of Practice: Spray Painting and Powder Coating, where epoxy or anti-slip coatings are spray-applied. It notes that epoxy RPE selection must consider SDS information, ventilation, duration and likely exposure.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace, where pre-existing resilient flooring, adhesive or substrate materials may be disturbed.
• AS/NZS 1715: Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1716: Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 2210.3: Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1270: Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1337.1: Personal eye-protection—Eye and face protectors for occupational applications.
• AS 1885.1: Measurement of occupational health and safety performance—Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease.
• AS 3740: Waterproofing of domestic wet areas, where coating work interfaces with wet-area membranes or plumbing penetrations.
• Applicable product technical data sheets, safety data sheets, manufacturer installation instructions and client specifications.

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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