Floor Restoration SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers floor restoration activities from pre-start consultation and area set-up through to surface treatment, clean-up and handover. It supports planning for hazards associated with equipment, chemicals, dust, wet surfaces and site access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Consult before work and identify site hazards, worker needs, conflicting activities and emergency arrangements.
• Set up work exclusions and manage pedestrian, vehicle and lead-related risks.
• Inspect floor construction and assess potentially hazardous materials, dust and hidden damage.
• Deliver, position and check restoration and electrical equipment.
• Handle restoration chemicals and prepare for chemical, vapour and spill hazards.
• Restore carpet surfaces and manage wet-surface, contamination and manual-handling risks.
• Strip, grind and polish hard floors while managing machinery, dust, debris, noise and vibration.
• Apply sealers and treatments, then verify surface grip before reopening the area.
• Clean, remove waste, demobilise equipment and hand over the work area.

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out floor restoration 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.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities, including floors, contaminants, trailing leads and slip hazards.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace.
• Code of Practice: Working safely when cutting, drilling and grinding concrete and masonry products, where concrete or masonry is mechanically processed.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye protection; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 2161 protective gloves; AS 4586 and AS 4663 slip-resistance testing 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