Floor Coating Around Plumbing Fixtures SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers floor coating work around plumbing fixtures, from product review and surface preparation to coating application, curing and handover. It supports planning and risk management by addressing chemical, dust, electrical, slip and fixture-protection hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope, coating products and substrate conditions
• Brief workers and coordinate access to the work area
• Isolate the area and relevant services
• Inspect equipment and protective equipment
• Clean and protect plumbing fixtures
• Prepare, repair and level the floor surface
• Mix coating components and apply primer and coating
• Detail coating work around fixtures and drainage
• Allow the coating to cure and restrict access
• Clean up, dispose of materials and inspect the completed work

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out floor coating work around plumbing fixtures.

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 information/training/supervision, manage hazardous chemicals, plant, electrical risks and construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Workplace; model Codes are guidance and do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Spray Painting and Powder Coating, as relevant to hazardous coating products, ventilation and respiratory protection.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS/NZS 4114.1 and AS/NZS 4114.2, where a designated spray-painting area, booth or mechanical ventilation arrangement 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