Floor Stripper SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers floor stripping work, including preparation, machine use, residue recovery, sealing and close-out. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing access, electrical, chemical, dust, moving-part and wet-floor hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope, floor materials and potential chemical or fibre hazards
• Establish and control the work area around occupants, access and wet surfaces
• Deliver, position and inspect equipment, plant and electrical components
• Remove loose floor covering while managing cuts, dust, fragments and handling strain
• Strip vinyl and adhesive while managing chemical splashes, vapours, reactions and wet-floor risks
• Operate the floor stripping machine and manage moving parts, noise, vibration and loss of control
• Recover slurry and residue while managing slips, chemical contact, waste and drain hazards
• Neutralise and rinse the floor while managing reactions, electrical contact and wet surfaces
• Prepare the surface and apply vinyl sealer while managing vapours, splashes and slip hazards
• Manage curing and release of the area to prevent early access and finish damage
• Clean, demobilise, manage waste and sign off the work area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out floor stripping and vinyl sealing 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 manage risks, provide safe plant, manage hazardous chemicals, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, and control asbestos risks.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace, and How to safely remove asbestos (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction). Vinyl tiles, sheet vinyl backing, underfelt and adhesive mastics may contain asbestos; removal methods include wetting, careful lifting and sealed waste containment.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 2161 Protective gloves; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• Australian Dangerous Goods Code and applicable environmental protection, waste transport and disposal requirements for chemical and contaminated waste.

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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