Exterior Cleaning Pressure Washing and Graffiti SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers exterior cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal and associated site set-up, access, waste recovery and close-out. It supports planning for hazards such as high-pressure water, chemicals, traffic, elevated work and wash-water management.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and inspect site conditions
• Set exclusion zones, pedestrian controls and traffic controls
• Position plant and complete pre-start checks
• Prepare cleaning chemicals and wash-water controls
• Set up access for elevated work
• Clean facades, roofs and chimneys
• Pressure wash pavements and driveways
• Remove graffiti using chemicals
• Operate ice-blasting machinery
• Clean underground parking areas
• Sweep footpaths and car parks
• Recover waste and wash-water, then demobilise

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out exterior cleaning, pressure washing or graffiti removal 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 identify hazards, consult workers, provide safe plant and systems of work, manage hazardous chemicals, prevent falls, control electrical risks and provide suitable PPE.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks — use a systematic process to identify hazards, assess uncertainty and review controls.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Falls at Work.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace and Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals — refer to current SDS, labelling and compatible storage requirements.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
• Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Construction Work — use SWMS controls where the cleaning activity is construction work involving high risk construction work.
• Applicable jurisdictional road authority, council and site traffic-management requirements for work affecting public roads, footpaths, driveways and car parks.
• Guidance standards: AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device; AS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment.

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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