General Manufacturing Cleaning and Maintenance SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers general manufacturing cleaning and maintenance activities, including isolation, cleaning, material preparation, fabrication and restoration of services. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing process, chemical, equipment and housekeeping hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and briefing
• Set up the work area
• Isolate automated production lines
• Position plant and equipment
• Prepare cleaning chemicals
• Clean manufacturing and industrial equipment
• Maintain dust collection systems
• Operate dip and coating baths
• Mix materials and prepare stock
• Perform fabrication tasks
• Restore guards and services
• Complete housekeeping and sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out manufacturing cleaning and maintenance 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 the Risks of Plant in the Workplace; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Welding Processes; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Spray Painting and Powder Coating; use as guidance only and confirm its status in the relevant jurisdiction.
• AS/NZS 4024 series Safety of machinery; AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 2161 series Occupational protective gloves; AS 1940 Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS/NZS 60079.10.1 Explosive atmospheres area classification.

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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