Foundry Work SWMS
This SWMS covers foundry work from pre-start planning and material preparation through melting, pouring, casting clean-up, maintenance and handover.
Activities covered include
- Plan foundry work, access and work-area arrangements
- Treat lead and alloy melts
- Clean work areas, manage waste and complete handover
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers foundry work from pre-start planning and material preparation through melting, pouring, casting clean-up, maintenance and handover. It supports the management of risks associated with molten metal, heat, dust, fumes, equipment, suspended loads and work-area conditions.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan foundry work, access and work-area arrangements
- Receive and prepare charge materials
- Prepare sand moulds and cores
- Inspect furnaces, ladles and associated equipment
- Operate the arc furnace transformer
- Charge and smelt metal
- Treat lead and alloy melts
- Tap and pour molten metal
- Cool, shake out and handle castings
- Fettle and clean castings
- Maintain crucibles and foundry equipment
- Clean work areas, manage waste and complete handover
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out foundry work.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Pre-start planning and setup |
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| Receive and prepare charge |
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| Prepare sand moulds and cores |
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| Inspect furnace and ladle |
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| Operate arc furnace transformer |
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| Charge and smelt metal |
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| Treat lead and alloy melts |
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| Tap and pour molten metal |
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| Cool and shake out castings |
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| Fettle and clean castings |
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| Maintain crucibles and equipment |
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| Clean work areas and waste |
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| Demobilise and hand over |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
- Applicable hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, plant, electrical safety, noise, manual-task, confined-space, PPE, emergency-plan, consultation, training, health-monitoring and incident-notification duties under the relevant jurisdictional WHS/OHS framework.
- Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
- Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace.
- Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces.
- Model Code of Practice: Abrasive Blasting.
- Foundry Code of Practice 2004, used as industry guidance for molten metal, furnace, dust, fume and foundry-process controls.
- Metal Casting Compliance Code, used as industry guidance for hazardous substances, lead, molten metal, furnace maintenance, plant and cleaning controls.
- AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
- AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
- AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
- AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection equipment.
- AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
- AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders—Design, construction and installation.
- AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules).
- AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
- AS 4024 series Safety of machinery.
- AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use.
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
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