Fauna Spotter Catcher SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers fauna spotter catcher activities, from planning and site access through to fauna capture, transport, release, emergency response and demobilisation. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing fauna handling, vegetation clearing, plant interaction, bites, terrain, vehicle movement and contamination hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review fauna management requirements
• Conduct daily pre-start briefings
• Inspect vehicles and capture equipment
• Establish work zone access controls
• Survey vegetation before clearing
• Coordinate staged vegetation clearing
• Capture ground-dwelling fauna
• Manage arboreal fauna findings
• Contain and assess captured fauna
• Transport fauna to the release site
• Release fauna and record outcomes
• Respond to bites, emergencies, cleaning and demobilisation

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out fauna spotter catcher 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.
• Applicable state or territory biodiversity, nature conservation, animal welfare, wildlife protection and fauna permitting legislation.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of falls at workplaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS 1742.3 Traffic control devices for works on roads.
• AS 2865 Confined spaces, where fauna rescue requires entry into a confined space.
• Guidance note: Model Codes provide practical guidance and may be adopted differently between jurisdictions; confirm current local legal requirements before use.

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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